11-16-2007, 09:07 PM
Saw this today:
SALT LAKE CITY – The National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting a free clinic December 1 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Lee Kay Shooting Sports Center. The clinic is designed to teach novice wild turkey hunters how to hunt successfully while making a safe outdoor sport even safer.
Utah recently doubled the number of tags that will be made available to hunters during the spring 2008 turkey hunting season, which will increase opportunities for hunters of all ages. A portion of the tags will be reserved for youth hunters.
Turkey hunting is one of the safest hunting activities, and in fact one of the safest outdoor activities. Spring turkey hunting incidents resulting in emergency room visits have decreased from approximately 8.1 per 100,000 participants in 1992 to a low 2.95 per 100,000 participants in 2000. This decrease is phenomenal considering that the number of spring turkey hunters has increased by 60 percent during the same period.
“The NWTF and our partner state agencies have worked hard to improve hunting conditions for all hunters,” says Jon Leonard, NWTF’s Utah state chapter president. “We’re sending more turkey hunters afield than ever and this clinic is designed to educate them on hunting safety and success – which all hunters can benefit from.”
A recent report shows that young hunters supervised by an adult mentor have one of the lowest injury rates of all hunters. "The most important factor affecting youth hunting safety is the presence of a responsible, attentive adult hunter, which is often a parent," says Jim Wentz of Silvertip Productions, which helped compile and analyze the research.
NWTF Senior Wildlife Biologist Tom Hughes says that teaching young hunters in Utah –
a state relatively new to turkey hunting – how turkey-hunting tactics vary from those used for bagging deer and other game will improve hunting safety. During the clinic, Hughes will teach hunting safety tips such as target identification, entering and exiting hunting woods safely, firearm familiarization and more.
Hunters also will learn about:
· Locating turkeys in Utah
· Planning successful hunts
· Obtaining hunting permits
· Selecting firearms and ammunition
· Choosing decoys
· Trap shooting
· Patterning shotguns
Attendees under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult and bring a cased shotgun, five rounds of ammunition for patterning and eye and ear protection. Participants will receive a free instructional DVD.
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SALT LAKE CITY – The National Wild Turkey Federation is hosting a free clinic December 1 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Lee Kay Shooting Sports Center. The clinic is designed to teach novice wild turkey hunters how to hunt successfully while making a safe outdoor sport even safer.
Utah recently doubled the number of tags that will be made available to hunters during the spring 2008 turkey hunting season, which will increase opportunities for hunters of all ages. A portion of the tags will be reserved for youth hunters.
Turkey hunting is one of the safest hunting activities, and in fact one of the safest outdoor activities. Spring turkey hunting incidents resulting in emergency room visits have decreased from approximately 8.1 per 100,000 participants in 1992 to a low 2.95 per 100,000 participants in 2000. This decrease is phenomenal considering that the number of spring turkey hunters has increased by 60 percent during the same period.
“The NWTF and our partner state agencies have worked hard to improve hunting conditions for all hunters,” says Jon Leonard, NWTF’s Utah state chapter president. “We’re sending more turkey hunters afield than ever and this clinic is designed to educate them on hunting safety and success – which all hunters can benefit from.”
A recent report shows that young hunters supervised by an adult mentor have one of the lowest injury rates of all hunters. "The most important factor affecting youth hunting safety is the presence of a responsible, attentive adult hunter, which is often a parent," says Jim Wentz of Silvertip Productions, which helped compile and analyze the research.
NWTF Senior Wildlife Biologist Tom Hughes says that teaching young hunters in Utah –
a state relatively new to turkey hunting – how turkey-hunting tactics vary from those used for bagging deer and other game will improve hunting safety. During the clinic, Hughes will teach hunting safety tips such as target identification, entering and exiting hunting woods safely, firearm familiarization and more.
Hunters also will learn about:
· Locating turkeys in Utah
· Planning successful hunts
· Obtaining hunting permits
· Selecting firearms and ammunition
· Choosing decoys
· Trap shooting
· Patterning shotguns
Attendees under the age of 18 should be accompanied by an adult and bring a cased shotgun, five rounds of ammunition for patterning and eye and ear protection. Participants will receive a free instructional DVD.
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