Fish and Game to Host Youth Shotgun Skills Clinic

Idaho Fish and Game staff will host a youth shotgun skills clinic on Saturday, October 6. Youngsters between the ages of 12 and 17 who have completed a hunter education course are eligible to participate. Parents/guardians should plan to attend. The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Black's Creek Public Rifle Range east of Boise, with shotguns, ammunition, eye and ear protection and lunch provided. Participation is free, but the clinic is limited to the first 12 registrants. "With waterfowl and upland bird seasons set to open, now is the time for youngsters to get some formal training in how to shoot a shotgun," Fish and Game wildlife educator Dan Papp said. "This clinic will give participants the tools they need to be better marksmen in the field." To register, contact Papp at Fish and Game's Nampa office at 208-465-8465. Deadline to register is September 28.