Entries Tagged youth hunting

Jeff Fuller — husband, father and hunting industry veteran — just buried Cole, his 17-year-old son. He has a message about suicide and mental illness. It’s time to pay attention.

Recruiting and retaining bowhunters begins when each of us adheres to a mindset of putting others first.

What I found after wrapping up a solid hunting season was that my playbook wasn’t designed for taking kids waterfowl hunting. So I threw it out and designed a new one.

There are many reasons for declining hunter numbers. The Baby Boomer generation has spurred hunter growth for decades, but that generation is aging.

Before purchasing a rifle or any other firearm to put under the Christmas tree this year, make sure the gun fits the kid or adult you're buying it for.

Children are the future of hunting — but that’s just one reason they should learn how to hunt.

New Hampshire's Fish and Game Department says preliminary reports show 368 deer have been taken during this year's Youth Deer Hunt Weekend, down 8 percent from last year.

Everyone agrees we need to get more kids into hunting, but not everyone is convinced that holding an early youth-only hunting season will actually help hunter retention over time.

Think about taking a kid or an adult who hasn’t hunted before the next time you go hunting. There are programs available to make it easier to take someone hunting for the first time.

Youth hunters in Ohio topped last year's totals in the annual youth turkey hunt over the weekend.

Participation in Nebraska's special youth pheasant hunts has increased 77 percent since the program began in 2011 and 42 percent from last year.