Passing On The Tradition

Anyone who has hunted for wild turkeys in the spring knows what an exciting sport it can be. A few years ago the Wisconsin Legislature passed a law that allowed hunters to take up to two young hunters out the weekend before the regular turkey season opened and give them a chance at bagging a turkey.

This Youth Hunt was last weekend and one of the young hunters who had success was Ryan Furstenberg of the Fennimore area. Ryan hunted with his uncle Lonnie Helpin and together they called in and bagged a dandy tom. Turkey hunting is much more difficult than many would think and average success shows that one in four hunters manages to get a bird. I’m sure Ryan will remember that day for the rest of his life. Thanks to mentors like Lonnie and many others who take the time to share the outdoors with youngsters, we will have a great hunting and fishing tradition in Wisconsin for the coming generations.

There are Youth Hunts for deer season and duck season coming up this fall, so find a young hunter and get them ready for some new experiences. In the meantime take them fishing. You’ll have a friend for life.

Dan Bomkamp
Author & Host of "How's Fishing"

Congratulations Ryan!

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