DeKalb County Youth Dove Hunt Coming September 8

August 11, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

The annual DeKalb County Youth Dove Hunt will be Saturday, September 8 at the farm of Gene Young with registration from 1- 1:30 p.m. and the hunt from 2-5 p.m.

The hunt is open to youth ages 9 years to 17 years old that have completed Hunter Education and are properly licensed.

Belk Grocery will be donating a new shotgun to give away after the hunt at 5 p.m. The youth whose name is drawn must have an adult who can legally possess a firearm and will continue to possess the firearm until the youth becomes an adult.

Bring ammo, plugged shotgun, glasses, ear protection, and stool/bucket.

There will be 40 staked hunting positions in the field. A supervising adult must be at each stake.  Two youths may share a stake, but only one gun per stake.

To reserve a staked position email:

Joe.Fortner@tn.gov

Questions call:    Joe Fortner 615-294-5440/Tony Cross 931-287-8427

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