The Pope and Young Club’s Glenn St. Charles Museum of Bowhunting traces bowhunting in North America from Ishi and Saxton Pope to modern equipment.
Moved: The collection left Chatfield, Minnesota for Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Missouri; call ahead to confirm what is on display.
Don’t miss
- Exhibits on Dr. Saxton Pope and the archer Ishi
- Art Young, who filmed the first big game hunt with a bow
- Historic Fred Bear recurve bows
- Displays on the Pope & Young Club’s role in conservation
Our notes
The Pope and Young Club’s Museum of Bowhunting traces the history of bowhunting in North America, from Ishi, Saxton Pope and Art Young to Fred Bear and modern equipment. The collection moved from Seattle to Chatfield, Minnesota in 2004, and in 2021 the club announced a move to Wonders of Wildlife in Springfield, Missouri.
A public bowhunting gallery at Wonders of Wildlife could not be confirmed, so call ahead before planning a trip around it.
Timeline
- 2004 Collection moves from Seattle to Chatfield, Minnesota
- 2021 Move to Wonders of Wildlife announced
Plan your visit
- The Chatfield, MN building is no longer the museum’s planned home; confirm with Wonders of Wildlife before visiting for the bowhunting display.
- The Pope & Young Club still runs its headquarters in Chatfield.
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