Youth Hunting Clinic -May 17

TROY - Area youth interested in learning hunting and outdoor skills are invited to attend the 10th annual Youth Hunting Clinic, sponsored by the Troy-Deary Gun Club and Latah Wildlife Association. The free clinic will be held Saturday, May 17, and is open to any youth ages 10-17. This clinic is not a hunter education course, but is intended to expose youth to various methods of hunting, outdoor skills and safety. Participants will have the opportunity to shoot archery, muzzleloaders, shotguns and small boar rifles. Other activities include animal tracking, wildlife identification and animal calling. The clinic will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Troy-Deary Gun Club range located six miles east of Troy on Highway 8. Lunches and drinks will be provided. Space is limited to 50 students, and participants must pre-register by calling IDFG, 799-5010, by May 14th. No prior knowledge or experience in firearms is needed to participate. Parents of students are encouraged to participate, but adult volunteers will be available to assist if an accompanying adult is unable to attend. Sponsors include the Troy-Deary Gun Club, Latah Wildlife Association, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, ATK and Potlatch Corporation.