The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging you to help pass on the tradition of deer hunting to the next generation with the annual Youth Deer Hunt this weekend. The hunt allows kids the opportunity to learn from a mentor and gain hunting experience. DNR Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha who is stationed in Sturgeon Bay, says hunters 15 years of age and younger again were eligible to hunt deer the first weekend of October statewide as long as they were chaperoned by a mentor. He says it is a great way to introduce young people to the popular sport.
The Youth Deer Hunt is this Saturday and Sunday and follows the same rules as the regular gun deer season and all hunters for archery and small game must wear at least 50 percent blaze orange or pink clothing above the waist. The four rules of firearm safety are listed below.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded.
- Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
- Be certain of your target and what’s beyond it.
- Keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot.
