Mentored Hunt Program Information
Maumee Valley Chapter of the NWTF is proud to announce that we will be holding our multi-session hunting program again this year. The dates range from September to November and will culminate in a mentored deer hunt on Nov. 6th & 7th, 2020 at Maumee Bay State Park.
Due to the decline of hunters across the country, we felt a need to hold a program to get new hunters into the field. The program will provide participants with the knowledge they will need to continue to hunt in the future. This program is intended for people 19 years and older that have not hunted, or that have limited hunting experience.
ALL APPLICATIONS DUE BY: SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
Session 1: Why We Hunt? – Sept. 22nd, 2021 from 6 to 9 pm.
- Material covered will include program background and benefits of hunting – At Cleland’s Outdoor World, 10306 Airport Hwy, Swanton, Ohio
Session 2: A Day at the Range – Oct. 6th, 2021 from 6 – 9 pm
- Material covered will include crossbow safety and parts, range safety, and time on the archery range at Cleland’s Outdoor World
Session 3: A Day in the Woods – October 23, 2021 – 9am – 12pm
- Participants will have the opportunity to experience a day in the woods and will learn how to look for sign and locate areas to set-up for a hunt.
Session 4: Mentored Deer Hunt– Nov.6th& Nov. 7th, 2021
- Participants will have the opportunity to go on a mentored deer hunt, learn about field dressing, processing, and tracking at Maumee Bay State Park, 1400 State Park Road Oregon, Ohio
All Applicants will be reviewed by a mentored hunt coordinator and placed into one of 4 priority categories below:
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- Priority 1 – Be at least 19 years of age and have no previous hunting experience. Applicants in this category will be given the highest priority
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- Priority 2 – Be at least 19 years of age and have limited lifetime hunting experience.
- (Limited lifetime hunting experience is considered hunting less than 5 times in your lifetime. Applicants in this category will be given second priority and will only be selected in the event there are open spots not filled by priority 1 applicants.)
- Priority 2 – Be at least 19 years of age and have limited lifetime hunting experience.
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- Priority 3 – Be at least 19 years of age and have limited previous hunting experience.
- (Limited previous hunting experience is considered as hunting less than five occasions in the last five years. Applicants in this category will be given third priority and will only be selected in the event that there are open spots not filled by priority 1 or priority 2 applicants.)
- Priority 3 – Be at least 19 years of age and have limited previous hunting experience.
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- Priority 4 – Be under the age of 19 and have no previous hunting experience. Applicants in this category will be given fourth priority and will only be selected in the event that there are open spots not filled by priority 1, priority 2, or priority 3 applicants.
*Experience will be quantified based on a combination of previous license purchases, harvest reports, and applicant honesty.
