Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Mentored Youth Hunting Programs

Sponsoring Agency or Organization

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Contact: Jay Johnson

Email: jay.johnson@dnr.state.mn.us

Program details

Mentored Youth Hunts are operated in partnership between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, Bluffland Whitetails Association and Minnesota State Archery Association. They have three purposes:

1) They are intended to be educational experiences to teach new hunters (both youth and their guardians) the skills and techniques to be life-long hunters.

2) They provide first time hunters a high-quality experience to help recruit them as hunters.

3) They provide opportunities to access specific locations that may otherwise be closed to hunting, expanding hunter opportunity in general.

Website: Hunter Recruitment and Retention Program

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Cost to participants:
Program started: 2004

Audience

Target age group(s):
Target participants:
Number of participants annually: 1500
Prerequisites for participation: 12-17 years of age, Firearms Safety Certification, Accompanied by parent or guardian, participate in pre-hunt clinic.
Planning and Evaluation

Program objectives:

  • 1) They are intended to be educational experiences to teach new hunters (both youth and their guardians) the skills and techniques to be life-long hunters. 2) They provide first time hunters a high-quality experience to help recruit them as hunters. 3) They provide opportunities to access specific locations that may otherwise be closed to hunting, expanding hunter opportunity in general.

Manual or Plan

This program has a manual or plan: In progress

Evaluation

This program is evaluated: Yes

Program considerations and recommendations Comments, considerations and recommendations from the sponsoring organization

General comments: Very popular programs

Critical elements to consider when planning this type of program: Support from local Conservation groups, volunteers

Special facilities needed to implement the program: Land to hunt

Budget

Approximate cost to agency/organization to implement program: $5000000.00

Approximate staff effort required to implement program: .7 FTE


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Partners

Blufflands Whitetails Association
Department of Defense
Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
Minnesota State Archery Association
National Wildlife Refuge System
NWTF
Pheasants Forever
State Parks

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Jay Johnson

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