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Youth Deer Hunt Slated for October 8-9
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 09/29/2016

Youth hunters and those interested in mentoring young hunters are reminded to mark their calendars for this year's youth deer hunt. This special hunt takes place October 8-9 and state wildlife officials say it provides a valuable learning experience and great opportunity to introduce young hunters to one of the many outdoor opportunities Wisconsin has to offer.

The youth hunt allows boys and girls ages 10-15 to hunt with a gun or other legal weapon prior to the regular firearm seasons. The youth hunt is open to all resident and non-resident youth hunters with a gun deer license and appropriate tags.

"This is a great opportunity for families and friends to mentor and train young hunters," said Keith Warnke, hunting and shooting sports coordinator for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. "The memories made last a lifetime and sharing our conservation history and ethos with our children is a rewarding experience - I know from personal experiences with my own daughters."

All youth hunters must be accompanied by a mentor 18 years of age or older. Youth ages 12-15 with a hunter education certificate may hunt within visual and voice range of a mentor. When accompanying one or two youth ages 12-15 that have successfully completed hunter education, a mentor is not required to possess a hunter education certificate or a current hunting license.

Hunters ages 10 and 11, as well as those ages 12-15 that have not completed hunter education, may gain hunting experience under the Hunting Mentorship Program. This program requires youth to hunt within arm's reach of a qualified mentor who has completed hunter education and holds a current hunting license. Only one weapon may be possessed jointly between youth and mentor. Mentors may not hunt using a firearm during the youth deer hunt weekend, and must possess a valid Wisconsin hunting license for the current hunting season. License type does not matter, unless the mentor will be hunting other game.


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