Turkey Hunting Archery Series
Women who want to improve their archery target shooting and then build on that experience by learning how to hunt wild turkeys are encouraged to enroll in the archery series that begins this month. You can register for one or all of the sessions. For more details email linda.bylander@state.mn.us.
Session 1: Archery hunting basics webinar. This webinar was recorded and available for viewing at Outdoor Skills and Stewardship Series. BOW volunteer Desiree Holmberg discusses archery equipment and hunting basics.
Session 2: Women’s archery shop basics and target practice, Archery Country, Rogers, MN, March 12, noon to 1 p.m., fee $15. This session introduces women to the services provided at archery shops and then concludes with practice shooting at the indoor range.
Session 3: Women’s archery practice, A-1 Archery, Hudson, WI, March 29, 6 - 7 p.m., fee $20. This program will focus on archery target shooting.
Session 4: Turkey hunting clinic, A-1 Archery, Hudson, WI, March 29, 7 - 8 p.m., free. This in-person clinic is open to the public and will focus on the basics of archery turkey hunting. The DNR website also has a pre-recorded videos on how to hunt turkeys.
Session 5: Women’s hunting Q&A session, Zoom, April 5, 7- 8 p.m., free. This session for women will focus on hunting clothing and your hunting questions.
Session 6: 3-D Archery shoot, April 23, Chilakoot Bowhunters Club, Stillwater, MN, time TBD, fee $20. This 3-D shoot is open to the public. Women will be grouped together to practice shooting outdoors at 3-D targets to learn when and where to shoot and to gauge shooting distance.
Session 7: Women’s mentored archery turkey hunt, May 6 - 8, East Bethel, MN, fee TBD. Women will hunt two days with a mentor. Session dependent on health guidelines.
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