Women’s Learn to Hunt Deer With Crossbow

Description

This three-day immersive event geared toward women will cover topics related to hunting deer with crossbows including:

- deer biology, habitat, and scouting

- crossbow use and maintenance

- rules and regulations

- field dressing and quartering deer

Crossbows and bolts will be provided as well as meals and use of a group campsite in the park. Each hunter will be paired with an experienced mentor and have two opportunities to hunt. Each participant must have a valid hunter education certificate.

A tentative agenda is below:

- Friday afternoon/evening: setup camp and cover classroom portion of topics

- Saturday morning: intro to crossbows and target shooting

- Saturday afternoon/evening: scouting and hunting with mentor

- Sunday morning: hunting with mentor

- Sunday afternoon: pack up camp

To sign up, click HERE (https://gowild.wi.gov/customers/safetyedclass) and search “Learn to Hunt” and search “Door” county. If the event doesn’t show up it is full, but you can contact Kayla Sasse to be put on the wait list. You will need to have a DNR customer ID number in order to enroll. An email with more detailed information will be sent to participants in September.