Youth Field Day

[petey]

I just brought my two to a Youth Field days in Clarion County...450 kids, and 13-14 different stations. We hit them all, it was a pretty long day but they had fun. It was well put on by the volunteers and over 100 guns, 25 bows, 10-15 crossbows given away. The rest went home with fishing poles and tackle boxes. My two were lucky enough to both win guns.. Much more luckier than I've ever been. They got duck calls too.

Obviously my two youngsters have always had the opportunity to shoot and get outdoors but I really appreciate all the hard work and time put into Youth field days to get youngsters out there that wouldn't otherwise.

My oldest is now 12 and we just got him his doe tags, bear license and he can't wait to hunt all the stuff he hasn't had the opportunity to being a mentored youth. Like Pheasants, bear and the likes of. Even put him in for an Elk tag...who knows, as lucky as he is, he'll probably draw. Of course, most 12 yr olds don't have 10 deer and 6 turkey already under their belt!

[buckhunter]

My Granddaughter is currently taking her Hunter Safety Course. She has to go 3 evening for about 2 1/2 hours and will have to spend all day Saturday at a gun club learning the rights and wrongs of gun safety. Being in the "Peoples Republic" these course and few and far between. We have a hours ride from the burbs of Boston to the course. Anyway from my 8 she is the only on who has shown any interest in going.

I am taking her today. My youngest daughter took her Tuesday the first day and 51 people had enrolled. Another 30 showed up so they did not get turned away.