Hunter Education and Shooting Sports
Campers will learn hands-on about the safe and responsible use of firearms, shotgun and rifle, while adhering to the highest standards of safety, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior. In addition they will gain useful knowledge and skills in the shooting sports, such as identifying the different components of their equipment, patterning a shotgun, sighting in a rifle, and shooting fundamentals.

In conjunction with the camp, the Hunter education course is offered during the week at no extra charge. Upon successful completion of this course students will receive their hunter safety certificate. This is a necessary requirement in most states for obtaining a hunting license.

Hunting Skills and Safety
Campers will explore the exciting sport of hunting through activities that teach them stalking and observational skills, game calling, safe use of climbing stands, how to recover game, proper camouflage selection, stand/blind construction and placement, and safety. Campers will then be able to test their acquired knowledge on a hunter skills trail.

Night Hikes and Campfires
Discover what goes on outside after the sun goes down as you are led on a hike through the prairie. Because no camp setting is complete without a campfire, another night activity will include the entire camp coming together to tell stories, and reflect on the things they have learned.

Wildlife Management
Campers will have access to over 1000 acres of intensely managed, wildlife rich land where they will learn firsthand the effects of many wildlife management practices and plant succession on wildlife. In addition, they will learn how to identify common wildlife foods, along with the waterfowl and upland game species that inhabit the prairie. They will also visit Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Columbia, SD which is home to more than 266 species of birds, 40 mammal species, and a variety of fish, reptiles, and amphibians. The Refuge is a mosaic of wildlife and the wild places they need. They will participate in a hands-on project with National Wildlife Refuge Staff.

Fishing
Campers will participate in a fishing excursion to the prairie lakes that have formed in the coteaus, where abundant numbers of northern pike, walleye, and perch are found. They will learn how to clean their catch and cook it for supper.

QUALIFICATIONS OF OUR CAMP DIRECTORS

Tom Schumacker is a Certified Hunters Education Instructor through the State of North Dakota, was the past program manager for North Dakota Jaycee's Shooters Education Program, is CPR and First Aid Certified, is a Licensed Guide and Outfitter in the State of North Dakota for 9 years.  

Virginia Schumacker is CPR and First Aid Certified, is a Licensed Guide and Outfitter in the State of North Dakota for 4 years, Education in child development, has been involved with Farmer's Union Youth Camps in Dickey County, and was the director of Education at our Local Church for many years.   

Get your kids involved in hunting now; 
and you won't be hunting for your kids later.

GREAT JOB !!! FIRST PHEASANT HUNT!!

Super Job!! First Grouse Hunt!!!!

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