Is your hunter ready for an advanced education in outdoor skills? Then put them up to the challenge – the Hunter Education Skills Challenge to be specific. This program, open to any youth age 18 or younger that has completed their hunter education course, will be available at the upcoming River Bend Wildlife Management Area [...]
October 20, 2008 | Posted in
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The Las Vegas chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Nevada Department of Wildlife are hosting a special outdoor event just for the ladies, and there is still room for those women with an adventurous heart. The “Women in the Outdoors” workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 from 9 a.m. to [...]
September 22, 2008 | Posted in
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UPTON – For 2008, you can call J.R. Grieves and Caleb Thompson the reigning champs of Wyoming hunting.
It’s not because the Upton young men – age 14 and 16 – tagged 400-point elk and got their picture in a national outdoor magazine.
Rather, J.R. and Caleb displayed that outdoor expertise by besting other young hunters in [...]
August 19, 2008 | Posted in
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HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today reminded experienced hunters, who have historically helped pass along the state’s rich hunting heritage, that the new license year means another year to begin introducing youths to hunting through the Mentored Youth Hunting Program (MYHP).
“Pennsylvania’s hunters have a remarkable opportunity to introduce those under [...]
August 12, 2008 | Posted in
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SISTERS, Ore. – The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission adopted two-year regulations for the trapping and hunting of furbearers and other animals during its monthly meeting July 18 in Sisters.
The only major change from previous regulations was a reduction in the eastern Oregon bobcat bag limit from seven to five, a conservation measure in response [...]
July 22, 2008 | Posted in
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New hunters of all ages are reminded that it is never too early to sign up for a Basic Hunter Education Course. New hunters in Massachusetts are required to show proof that they have taken a basic hunter education course in order to purchase a hunting or sporting license. Basic courses are available across the [...]
July 3, 2008 | Posted in
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HARRISBURG – Taking a step forward to grow the agency’s popular Mentored Youth Hunting Program (MYHP), the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today gave preliminary approval to add coyotes to the list of species that may be hunted by youths under the age of 12 while under the supervision of a mentor. To take effect, [...]
June 27, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Young hunters are reminded that the deadline to sign up for the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is June 20. The event will take place Saturday, June 28 at the Upton Gun Club. In previous years, YHEC has been held in September in conjunction with the Wildlife Heritage Expo in Casper.
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June 9, 2008 | Posted in
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will host the field day portion of the free hunter safety course on June 7 in Glades County. Participants must have completed the hunter safety Web course and must bring the printout of the final report to the class.
Participants will spend half the day in the classroom [...]
May 28, 2008 | Posted in
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CHEYENNE– Young hunters will have an opportunity to test their skills at the eighth annual Wyoming Youth Hunter Education Challenge to take place Saturday, June 28, at the Upton Gun Club. In previous years, the competition was held in conjunction with the Wyoming Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo in Casper.
The challenge consists of a junior [...]
May 27, 2008 | Posted in
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