Fall
once again triggers the arrival of two special deer hunts, the Accessible Deer
Hunt and the Mentored Youth Deer Hunt, held on the Rydell NWR each year. Both
hunts are held under special permits from the Minnesota DNR.
The Accessible
Deer Hunt is coordinated through Options in East Grand Forks, MN, who generates
funds and volunteers, and provides meals and door prizes for an average of 20
hunters each year. Specialized accessible equipment such as portable hunting
blinds, temporary screens, accessible platforms and adaptive hunting equipment
help to facilitate a safe and effective hunting environment on the Refuge.
The
Mentored Youth Hunt is sponsored by the Friends of Rydell NWR and the Minnesota
Deer Hunters Association and is open to youth 12-15 years old. An adult
parent/guardian mentor, who may not hunt, must accompany youth participants
while hunting at all times and abide by all hunting rules. The hunt is open to
up to 15 youth.
Rydell
National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to the public on the following
days to anyone not participating in these special deer hunts:
Accessible
Deer Hunt: October 8-10, 2015
Mentored
Youth Deer Hunt: October 17-18, 2015
The
Refuge will remain open for normal hours of operation on the days prior to and
following the special deer hunts.
For more information contact
Gregg Knutsen, Manager, at Rydell National Wildlife Refuge (218) 687-2229 extension
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