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Oshkosh, Lewellen, Lisco

Saturday, October 20, 2007 will be the Ninth Annual Youth Mentor Hunt, sponsored by the Antelope Valley Chapter of Pheasants Forever.

All youth, ages 12 to 15 years of age are invited to attend. Hunter Safety Card is required for participation in the hunt. Youth under age 12 and those with no hunter safety card can still shoot blue rock at the Trap Range, on Saturday morning.

Pre-registration is required and must be in by Friday, October 19th. You can find a registration form by following the link. This is a .pdf file and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it. Every youth will be matched with one adult. Each participant will receive a vest, donated by the Game and Parks Commission and Pheasants Forever.

This is an opportunity for first time hunters, and those with single parents who don't have an opportunity to hunt otherwise.

Saturday morning, everyone is to meet at the Trap Range at 8:00 a.m. There will be open shooting with blue rock, to introduce shooting to the youth, and to get them adjusted to their guns, until 11:00 a.m.

The pheasant hunt will be in the afternoon, starting at 12:00 noon until around 4:30 p.m.

All shells and blue rocks will be provided.

Adults wanting to help, and landowners who have property that are willing to let the youth hunt pheasants, please contact Larry Schwartzkopf at (308) 772-3761, Jon Krajewski at (308) 772-4031, or Terry McCord at (308) 772-4494.

A Benellie Nova 20-gauge youth shotgun, donated by Dr. James Rezac, D.D.S. from Ogallala, will also be given away.

Craig Cox of Cox Chevrolet in Ogallala is sponsoring lunch for the event.