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Locally Grown Protein Is The Focus Of DNR April Seminars

NPS Stan Canter

The goal is to expose a new generation to the idea of gathering local food, as the DNR is hosting seminars in April to learn to hunt grouse and turkeys.

Conservation Warden in Langlade county, Tim Otto, describes the program...

"...We try to focus on adults that haven't hunted in the past, trying to recruit new hunters or reactivate hunters who are trying to get back into it...."

Otto says this is another aspect of the locally grown food movement... 

"The idea being that a lot of people are trying to capture on the movement that people like to harvest local food. We try to give them that option and show that there's a way to harvest local protein in the form of wild game...."

Otto says the program focuses on upland birds, mainly the elusive ruffed grouse. He says students will learn about tactics and techniques and also get training with qualified firearm instructors. Other topics include hunting with a dog on upland game. In September, participants will be paired up with a mentor to hunt ruffed grouse. Otto thinks many of the participants will be novice hunters in their 20's and 30's. He says many people in their retirement years also have decided to give hunting a try one more time.

The DNR has been actively recruiting hunters as an older generation leaves hunting and fewer younger hunters have been interested.

The Antigo seminar is set for the Antigo town hall on April 19. A session to teach new hunters in Vilas and Oneida counties about turkeys is set for April 12 at the Boulder Junction shooting range. More information is here.

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