 Probably one of
the best ways to learn about the environment and wildlife is
to become a part of the "wild" world as a predator hunting
game. Hunting is looked upon as a bad thing by many people who
have never hunted. With fragmentation of land, hunt able areas
are more & more difficult to get access to. Hunting
is becoming a dying sport. Education is the key. Youth
hunts are a way to give a child a taste of hunting under the right
supervised conditions. Learning about the land, learning to hunt as
a team with your dog, blending in safe shooting skills, &
respect for wildlife are just some of things that can be gained by a
mentored hunt.
Several local conservation organizations sponsor local youth
shooting sports programs including youth hunts. The Argyle
Rod & Gun Club, Sugar River
Valley Chapter of Pheasants
Forever, the Green County Conservation
Club, and DNR sponsor a "Learn to Hunt" Pheasant Youth
Hunt the last Saturday before the opening of Pheasants Season at the
Argyle Rod & Gun Club and Savanna Springs.
The
individually mentored hunt is proceeded by 4 hours of classroom
teaching including additional hunters safety, dog handling and hands
on experience on the trap range. Learn more about:
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The Pecatonica
River Valley Turkey Trackers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey
Federation, together with the Sugar River
Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever and the Argyle
Rod and Gun club recently held a "Learn to Hunt" Turkey
Youth Hunt with great success.
 South Central Wisconsin Bow Hunters
hold one or two youth Bunny Hunts during January & February at
Savanna Springs. Fathers, sons & daughters hike through
brush & snow to chase around rabbits with bow and arrow. The
Bowhunter's have outdoor league as well in the summer with several
3D shoots open to the kids as well as a major youth tournament in
mid March.
 The Bowhunter's also have a
youth league held at the indoor archer center running from January
through March on Saturdays for the younger kids and on Sunday night
for the high schoolers. An indoor tournament in mid
March is held and special Scout & 4H program are
also put on.
The
Argyle Rod & Gun Club, & Sugar
River Valley Chapter of Pheasants
Forever, are in the process of putting together a 4H shooting
sports program which will be conducted after fair in the late summer
and early fall. This will include the 4 hour educational
program for the "Learn to Hunt" Youth hunt. This
will allow more youth to get involved in the youth hunt.
Expanded Dog Handling, Sporting Clays, Black Powder, & other
topics will be added.
Hunters Safety Courses sponsored by The Argyle
Rod & Gun Club, are offered on Wednesday & Thursdays
evening in March. Multiple courses are also taught in Monroe
during the late summer and early fall.
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