Quail Forever is partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), Friends of the NRA, the U.S. Forest Service, and landowners to provide mentored hunts for first-time dove hunters all across Missouri.
Mentored hunts will be offered on the opening day of dove season Sept. 1, with additional dates pending. No equipment is necessary, but participants 11 to 15 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration is required by Aug. 24.
Interested applicants can apply online at
mdc.mo.gov/node/31059%20. For more information, contact
Elsa Gallagher of Quail Forever at 660-277-3647 / EGallagher@quailforever.org, or John Burk of NWTF at 573-676-5994 / jburk@nwtf.net.
Quail Forever encourages those who lack prior hunting experience to attend a hunter education course or a dove workshop. To sign up for a hunter education course visit
www.register-ed.com/programs/missouri. To sign up for a workshop visit mdc.mo.gov/events.
For more on hunting doves and other and other upland game birds in Missouri, go online to
huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/dove/dove-hunting-prospects.
Photo Credit: David Stonner, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.
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