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Youths and adults taking part in the youth/mentor hunt Oct. 21 included, front from left, Tell Richardson, Braxton Maris, Keenan Cole, Jordan Hopp, Lindsey Mendenhall, Dawson Mollendor, Tyrel Richardson, Trevor Kier, Caleb Kier, Cole Hamilton, Colby Hoskovec, J.D. Tuller, Tennille Warembourg, back from left, Conservation Officer Bryce Streger, Donnie Weiss, Jr., Tyler Kerchal, Matt Goosey, Ashlin Bussell, Linda Nelson, Ed Lee, Cade Francis, Blaine Teeter, Perry Vetter, Gary Warembourg, Steve Haskins, Casey Francis, Mike Herrin, Dan Kunnemann and Conservation officer Kevin Bergstrom.
SW NE Pheasants Forever Youth Mentor Hunt another success
The Southwestern Nebraska Pheasants Forever (PF) Chapter held its 16th annual Youth Mentor Hunt Oct. 21. Fourteen participants, age 12-15, attended the event along with 56 adult volunteers, who helped make this event a huge success.
Each youth was teamed with a mentor to work with them one-on-one throughout the day’s activities. Mentors helped teach safety through many activities including shooting blue rock, plant ID, pollinator free foods, how to un-jam a shotgun and bird-cleaning. A representative from the Nebraska Game and Parks also instructed the youths on hunting laws and career opportunities in the natural resources field.
The highlight of the day was a live pheasant hunt that occurred at various locations on private land owned by several landowners in the Champion area.
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