Area organizations to host free mentored youth pheasant hunt ...

Allamakee County Pheasants Forever, Mississippi Valley Sportsman Club and Riverland Conservancy will be sponsoring a mentored youth pheasant hunt Saturday, October 22. The event will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Sportsman Club, which is located two miles south of Lansing. Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officers will start the morning discussing the importance of habitat for pheasant survival and then review applicable hunting regulations. Hunter safety instructors will then go over safe gun handling and hunting in the field, which will be followed by a trap shoot at the clubhouse. A lunch will be served, and after lunch, live birds will be released on Riverland Conservancy land where the kids will have an opportunity to hunt alongside trained bird dogs. Youth must be between the ages of 12 and 15 and have completed the hunter’s safety program. One of the goals of the event is to introduce young people to the sport of hunting. Youth who do not have opportunities to hunt are encouraged to sign up. The event is free of charge. For more information or to sign up, call Dan Halverson at 563-419-5472. Submitted photo.