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Learn To Hunt Turkey 2025

Congratulations to the participants of the 2025 Learn To Hunt Turkeys Program sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Barron County Youth Shooting Sports Foundation (BCYSS). There were 20 youth participants plus mentors that participated in the hunt, held on April 5th. Eighteen of the youth hunters harvested their first turkey.

Many thanks to the Wisconsin DNR Learn to Hunt Turkey Program, Organizer & Mentor Travis Ebner and the mentors who helped make the program happen, Jake Naessen of Rugged Custom Calls who made calls for the youth participants, Brett Harriman of Laser by Design who did the custom engraving on the calls and to the Folz Family of Culvers for providing custard for the banquet. BCYSS provided the banquet meal and purchased the calls.

Introducing youth to shooting sports & safe firearm handling

What We Do

We introduce youth to shooting sports and safe firearm handling under the supervision of hunter safety instructors and mentors.

We provide youth between the ages of 8 and 18 the opportunity to try different shooting activities. Firearm shooting and pheasant hunting is open to youth ages 12-18. Youth over the age of 12 that have completed the WI DNR Hunter Safety course can participate in a guided pheasant hunt with a dog and mentor. Youth under the age of 12 are limited to archery, air rifles and other activities.

Non-Profit

We are a 501-C3 organization. Our events are FREE to youth and their families. We depend on donations to cover the costs of ammunition, targets, t-shirts for the participants and other supplies. All donations are tax-deductible.

Sponsors Needed

Sponsors are welcomed and needed! Sponsors making a $250 donation will be named on a shooting venue, such as a pistol range. Sponsors making a $500 donation will be named on one of the pheasant hunting fields. All donors will be recognized on a sign at the venue they are sponsoring, on a sponsors' board at the registration area and in the Rice Lake Chronotype newspaper after the event.

Interested in becoming a sponsor? See our Contact Us page. Thank you!

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