OutdoorMN News - Youth can apply to hunt with mentors on Youth Waterfowl Day

[Rick]

Youth ages 12 to 15 can apply to hunt waterfowl under the guidance of experienced mentors on Minnesota Youth Waterfowl Day on Saturday, Sept. 9. 

“Helping a kid learn to hunt is a great way to share your skills and show what the outdoors have to offer,” said Mike Kurre, mentoring program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Ducks Unlimited, the U.S. National Wildlife Service, Minnesota Horse & Hunt Club, the Fox Lake Conservation League, the DNR and others have teamed up to offer the hunts, which will take place in four areas:

•     Southern Twin Cities metro area locations.
•     Sherburn private land between Fairmont and Windom.
•     Private land in Fergus Falls.
•     Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge near Zimmerman and Princeton.

Application forms must be received at the DNR central office by Friday, Aug. 18. Applicants will be drawn in a lottery if a hunt is oversubscribed, with preference given to novice hunters. Successful applicants will be notified as soon as possible and must attend an orientation on Friday, Sept. 8, in the location for which they were chosen.

Applications and more details about the hunt are available online at mndnr.gov/discover and by contacting Kurre at 651-259-5193 or [email protected].

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