How to Raise a Hunter
You can't force your child to be a sportsman. But if you find the right way to share your love for the outdoors with him or her, you can create the best hunting partner you'll ever have.


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The Story: By Kieth Mccafferty
You can’t force your child to be a sportsman. But if you find the right way to share your love for the outdoors with him or her, you can create the best hunting partner you’ll ever have. Here is one man’s story of how he did it. … Read More
A Love of the Wild: By T. Edward Nickens
To pass along a passion for wildlife and a strong conservation ethic, you need to instill in your kids an understanding of animals that has more to do with science than Disney. Pair that with your own enthusiasm for the woods, and the result will be a lifelong awe of the wild-and a conservation ethic that makes itself known in the field and at the polls … Read More
Beyond Hunter Ed: Programs That Keep Kids in the Field: By Philip Bourjaily
Congratulations, your child has passed hunter education and has a solid grounding in safety and ethics. Now what? There’s so much more to learn, and the next steps are critical; as many as one-third of those who finish the class don’t hunt the next year. If your young charge is all cammied up with no place to go, check out these state and private programs. … Read More