2025 Youth Hunt - October 18^th

• Review of Safe Hunting Practices
• Target practice (trap shooting)
• Handling Hunting Dogs in the Field
• Guided Pheasant Hunt (Each Youth Hunter with a Licensed Adult Mentor and Dogs)
• Proper Cleaning and Care of Harvested Game

The Hunt is limited to 16 Girls and Boys Ages 11 to 15. Sign up is on a first-come first-served basis. All Participants must pre-register by emailing Ed Mittvalsky at: dubuquelandpfyouthhunt@gmail.com.

All participants need to bring a completed Mentored Youth Pheasant Hunt Waiver Form including both the participant's signature and a signature of a parent or legal guardian.

Participants are asked to bring their own gun and shells, if possible.

The Mentored Youth Pheasant Hunt is held rain or shine on rough prarie ground. Participants should dress warmly, according to the weather, with comfortable hunting boots, and wear an orange hunting vest.

If you have Questions, Problems, or Need Equipment contact Ed Mittvalsky by email at dubuquelandpfyouthhunt@gmail.com.

NOTE: Hunter Education Certificate not required to participate in the youth hunt.

Check out the following links at the Iowa DNR web site for more information about Pheasant Hunting:

• Upland Wildlife
• Iowa 2025-2026 Hunting and Trapping Regulations