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A group of deer in the City of Cascade approach the driver's side window of a vehicle during the winter of 2023.

Youth mentored waterfowl hunt a success in the Upper Snake

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Fish and Game partnered with Delta Waterfowl and our local Hunter Education instructors in the Upper Snake Region to provide a mentored youth hunt during the youth season opener. Ten recent Hunter Education graduates from around the region were treated to their first waterfowl hunt.

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The hunt was a two day event that began with firearms training, sporting clays and duck identification. Time was spent with all ten youth to make sure they would be on target to hit a moving duck. “Everyone is getting dialed in,” says Hunter Education Coordinator Gerren Steel with Fish and Game. “They all seem to be having a great time and are super excited.”

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Participants and their mentors woke up well before the sun on opening morning to get into position before legal shooting hours began. “Almost every kid harvested a duck,” says Steel. “Our mentors are some of the best.”

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If you would like to nominate a first time hunter between the ages of 10-17 to participate in a mentored youth hunt, please reach out to Gerren Steel with Idaho Fish and Game at 208-525-7290.

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