Butler County 4-H News

Shooting Sports: Hunter Education and 4-H Projects

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Hunter Education – The first Hunter Education Course is scheduled for Friday evening, August 5 from 6 to 9pm, and continuing on Saturday, August6, from 8am to about 4pm.  Pre-registration is required by contacting the Extension Office after July 1, but before August 4.   Participants must pick up a student manual  at the Extension Office prior to the start of the course, read each chapter, and answer all questions at the end of each chapter.  This course is available to all youth age 11 and over, and to adults.

A second Hunter Ed Course will be held on Saturday, September 10.  This is an internet assisted course.  In order to take this course, you will first have to log on to the KDWPT website, locate the internet course, and complete the course.  After completing it you may register at the Extension Office to take the Saturday field day.  The field day will be conducted from 7:30am  to about 3pm.

 

4-H Projects Available – Rifle, Pistol and Archery projects – Basic Rifle, Pistol and Archery classes begin in September and will meet weekly through Thanksgiving.  Rifle and Pistol start on Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, and Archery starts on Thursday evening, Sept. 8.  Check-in is from 6:30 to 7pm and the classes run from 7 to 8pm.  All equipment and supplies are provided.  If Archery participants have their own bow that they prefer to shoot, they can bring it.  If it is suitable, they may use it.  All meetings are held at the 4-H Building.

There is a $15 fee for Rifle and a $10 fee for Archery and Pistol.
Pre-registration is required by contacting the Extension Office and completing a Shooting Sports enrollment form.  For questions, call Gene Maggard at 316-742-3746.

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