Youth Pheasant Hunt Planned

Youth hunters wanting to learn more about hunting pheasants are invited to attend a youth hunting clinic from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 1 at Bill Mellencamp's hunting preserve on Idahome Road in Raft River. Participants will learn basic shooting skills, pheasant biology and get to go hunting. Dozens of items have been donated to make the event memorable for the youth hunters. They include: 25 rooster pheasants from both Mini Cassia Pheasants Forever and Idaho For Wildlife, ammunition and one mounted pheasant to a lucky winner from Intermountain Taxidermy, clay pigeons from the Burley Wal-Mart, food and beverages from Burley Kiwanis Club, orange vests and eye protection from the Rupert Lions Club, shotgun shells from Sportsmen's Warehouse, and the use of pointing dogs and handlers from the South Idaho Pointing Dog Hunting Club. The event is open to the first 25 youth hunters, ages 10 to 15 that have completed a hunter education course. To sign-up or for more information, call 324-4359.