Mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt-FULL, add your name to the wait list

Event Summary

Polk County Conservation and the Iowa DNR Present - 12th Annual Mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt  

When:   Saturday, September 26, 2020 – 5:15 am to 11 am

Where: Meet at Shop – Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt

Who:   Youth 12 – 15.  Participants must have completed Hunter Safety course.  Limit of 12 participants.

Why:    To allow budding duck and goose hunters the opportunity to experience the thrill of waterfowl hunting in a safe and controlled environment.          

A snack and box lunch will be provided. Breakfast will NOT be provided.      

One youth will be teamed with an experienced waterfowl hunter and a conservation officer to serve as mentors.  Youth and mentor will be assigned to individual blinds in the 88-acre controlled waterfowl hunting area at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.

Mentors will provide dogs, decoys, calling skills and guidance.  Youth need to bring waders, firearms, and ammunition, however, these can be provided by sponsors if youth do not have. (Ammunition must be steel shot - #4 or 6 shot suggested).  

Event Partners: Ducks Unlimited – Delta Waterfowl – Scheels - Fareway – Sportsmen’s Warehouse – Mills Fleet Farm

Cost

Child - $10.00

Category

Programs