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Quail Unlimited Host 16th Annual Hunter Education Camp
The Fresno and Stillbow chapters of Quail Unlimited will once again be hosting their annual Covey Camp, June 27 through July 1, 2010, at the Stillbow Ranch near Dos Palos, CA.
It is a Hunter Education summer camps where Safety, Sportsmanship and marksmanship are reinforced by daily Hands-on training. Quail Unlimited’s Hunter Education COVEY Camp is open to youngsters from ten (10) to 15 years of age who are seeking their hunter education certificates. The Stillbow Ranch Summer camp expands the traditional 10 hours of classroom instruction into a five day program of hands-on learning by doing and repetition.
While completing their hunter education requirements the campers will be learning to safely handle shotguns, rifles and pistols. Once the basics of safe firearms handling are understood, the youngsters will visit the range everyday where they will learn shotgun and rimfire marksmanship skills.
The campers will take part in a dove nesting cone project to check usage and replacing nesting cones as determined by the survey. Chukar from a local game bird farm is used to teach game care and basic cooking. Local dog trainers stop by to demonstrate basic puppy work and retrieving.
The Stillbow Ranch is a unique site for a youth summer camp. Located in the grasslands of central California the 500 acre duck club offers a variety of waterfowl and marsh wildlife, the Ranch is part of the Grassland area with several wetland and other wildlife reserves near by. The ranch members have contacts with USFS biologist, dog trainers and other experts to help make the camp a memorable experience.
A camp coordinator, two certified California Hunter Education instructors, junior counselors and volunteers from local Quail Unlimited Chapters who assist on a day-to-day basis staff the camp. The Campers will take the Hunter Ed test on Thursday and successful participants will receive their hunter education certificate.
Stillbow Ranch is located 8 miles east of Los Banos, California (One and a half miles south of Highway 152). The club offers bunkhouse style lodging with three to four campers per room, a full kitchen and classroom. There are duck ponds for wading in addition to the shotgun and 22 caliber shooting ranges.
Many Quail Unlimited Chapters offer scholarship programs. For scholarship information and any questions regarding the camp contact your local Quail Unlimited Chapter or contact:
Dick Haldeman, QU Western Regional Director,
39455 Black Oak RD., Temecula, CA 92592
westernqu@aol.com, or 951-767-3435.
The Fresno and Stillbow chapters of Quail Unlimited will once again be hosting their annual Covey Camp, June 27 through July 1, 2010, at the Stillbow Ranch near Dos Palos, CA.
It is a Hunter Education summer camps where Safety, Sportsmanship and marksmanship are reinforced by daily Hands-on training. Quail Unlimited’s Hunter Education COVEY Camp is open to youngsters from ten (10) to 15 years of age who are seeking their hunter education certificates. The Stillbow Ranch Summer camp expands the traditional 10 hours of classroom instruction into a five day program of hands-on learning by doing and repetition.
While completing their hunter education requirements the campers will be learning to safely handle shotguns, rifles and pistols. Once the basics of safe firearms handling are understood, the youngsters will visit the range everyday where they will learn shotgun and rimfire marksmanship skills.
The campers will take part in a dove nesting cone project to check usage and replacing nesting cones as determined by the survey. Chukar from a local game bird farm is used to teach game care and basic cooking. Local dog trainers stop by to demonstrate basic puppy work and retrieving.
The Stillbow Ranch is a unique site for a youth summer camp. Located in the grasslands of central California the 500 acre duck club offers a variety of waterfowl and marsh wildlife, the Ranch is part of the Grassland area with several wetland and other wildlife reserves near by. The ranch members have contacts with USFS biologist, dog trainers and other experts to help make the camp a memorable experience.
A camp coordinator, two certified California Hunter Education instructors, junior counselors and volunteers from local Quail Unlimited Chapters who assist on a day-to-day basis staff the camp. The Campers will take the Hunter Ed test on Thursday and successful participants will receive their hunter education certificate.
Stillbow Ranch is located 8 miles east of Los Banos, California (One and a half miles south of Highway 152). The club offers bunkhouse style lodging with three to four campers per room, a full kitchen and classroom. There are duck ponds for wading in addition to the shotgun and 22 caliber shooting ranges.
Many Quail Unlimited Chapters offer scholarship programs. For scholarship information and any questions regarding the camp contact your local Quail Unlimited Chapter or contact:
Dick Haldeman, QU Western Regional Director,
39455 Black Oak RD., Temecula, CA 92592
westernqu@aol.com, or 951-767-3435.
