Mule Deer Foundation Chapters in Arizona Receive Grant for Youth Hunting Camps

By Justin Stakes

Glendale, AZ -(AmmoLand.com)- Thanks to a $16,500 grant from the Arizona Game and Fish Department to the Arizona chapters of the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF), youth in the state will have the opportunity to participate in six deer hunting camps in fall 2015 and January 2016.

The camps teach participants about hunting and the outdoors and provide each child with a mentor to take them afield to hone their hunting skills.

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to continue our very successful youth deer hunting camps this season with the support of the Game and Fish Department,” said Terry Herndon, the Mule Deer Foundation’s regional director for Arizona. “These camps provide a vital link to connect our youth to our hunting heritage, to instill safety and hunter ethics in their outdoor experience, and to ensure that these kids realize their role in perpetuating our successful North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.”

The first camp kicks off on October 2 and additional camps continue the weekends of October 8, November 20 and January 15. The grant from the Arizona Game and Fish Department funds …read more

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