Junior Waterfowl Hunter Training Program

The Junior Waterfowl Hunter Training Program is offered to youngsters 12 to 15 years of age who have an adult waterfowl hunter to serve as a mentor. The program is a joint educational effort of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, the Vermont Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, the Sportsman’s Club of Franklin County, and volunteers. The program instructs beginning hunters in the knowledge and skills to become responsible, respected individuals who strive to learn about the species being hunted and to become knowledgeable in firearms safety, hunter ethics, and wildlife conservation. Those who complete the training will be eligible for blind sites on the refuge during waterfowl season.

Instruction will begin at 8:00 AM at the Franklin County Sportsman’s Club on Route 36 (Maquam Shore Road) in St. Albans. The training session will be held rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.

To register for this year’s program, please call the refuge headquarters at 802-868-4781.