YOUTH HUNTER EDUCATION CHALLENGE
Attention young sportsmen and women ages 10 -18. Interested in improving your hunting skills and learning more about hunting methods and game species with other young hunters? Then join us, The Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) program on 1st and 3rd Sundays from 1:00pm-4:00pm for a unique opportunity to test and improve your abilities in a variety of hunting techniques and skills..
The Youth Hunter Education Challenge program is an international program that instructs young people in the outdoor skills, ethics and safety training necessary to be a safe and responsible hunter. It is recognized as the most comprehensive youth hunting program anywhere in North America.
The program includes training in the use of shotgun, rifle and bow as well as instruction in outdoor skills such as wildlife identification, hunter safety, ethics and map and compass orienteering. State and provincial level YHEC programs draw an estimated 15,000 youths each year. Top ranked individuals advance to the annual NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge.
Since its inception in 1985, YHEC has reached more than a million young sportsmen and women. Our program has participated at the state level for the past several year as well as at the international level.
For more information contact Dan Davis using the contact form on the sidebar,or come out to the chapter on any scheduled 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1:00pm and join the fun.
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