Vermont's Youth Hunting Programs
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Youth Hunting Memories Scrapbook
Smiles are the only necessary sign of success
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department encourages experienced hunters to seek out youth and provide the guidance to
make their hunts both enjoyable and educational.
These special hunts:
- Increase hands-on use of sporting arms.
- Reinforce the principles of hunting safety.
- Improve youth's understanding and interest in hunting and wildlife conservation.
- Emphasize the involvement of family and friends.
- Always include direct, adult supervision
Tips for mentors
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Four Basic Rules of Safe Hunting:
- Treat every gun as if it is loaded.
- Point your gun in a safe direction.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
- Be sure of your target and beyond.
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Youth Hunter Participant Patch Now Available
Are you, or your child, a youth hunter? If so, you may be interested in sporting this patch on your hunting clothes. Patches are available, free, wherever our licenses are sold or by contacting the Hunter Education Department at 802-241-3720.
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4-H Shooting Sports |
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Vermont makes it easy to take time out and focus on the young hunter.
The Department offers special youth hunting programs - spring turkey, waterfowl and deer --
to ensure that young hunters get the quality training they need from experienced hunters.
These outstanding hunts encourage safety and enthusiasm in a family/mentored setting.
This is key being with family and friends is the most important factor in youth hunting satisfaction.
Lifelong hunting participation is directly related to the amount of time spent hunting in youth, and satisfied
young hunters make more time in their busy lives to hunt. Youth hunts are helping to produce confident,
avid young hunters who go on to become confident, avid adult hunters.
