You can inspire the next generation of hunting in Wisconsin beginning next week when the youth deer hunt occurs. The youth deer hunt allows kids 15 years old and younger to go hunting with a mentor at a time when deer are less pressured than the traditional nine-day gun hunt in November. Mentors must be at least 18 years of age and able to see and speak to the youth hunter at all times. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha says hunting with a mentor is a great way to learn about the activity you cannot learn in a classroom.

The youth deer hunt takes place on October 5^th and 6^th. As of Tuesday, more than 6900 deer have been harvested during the first two weeks of the deer hunting season, restricted to archery and crossbow. That includes 84 deer (35 antlered, 49 antlerless) harvested in Door County and 35 (17 antlered, 18 antlerless) in Kewaunee County.