Pheasants Forever - Metro Denver Chapter # 816

Hunter Safety Classes to be held

June 22nd and 23rd and August 10th and 11th at

Valhalla Kennels and Gun Dogs

www.valhallahuntclub.com

450 County Road 133, Bennett, CO 80102

9:00 to 5:00 Saturday and Sunday

Cost $20/student

Lunch and all supplies included

T.U.N.E (The Ultimate Nature Experience) Camp presents Adventure in the Mountains, a Colorado Youth Camp, JULY 18, 19, 20 & 21, 2013.

Come join Pheasants Forever & Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for the Fourth Annual T.U.N.E. The Ultimate Nature Experience will give you the opportunity to take part in: Fishing, Archery, Shooting Sports, Low Ropes Course, Dog Training, Survival Skills.

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Volunteers needed Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18

Volunteers needed to staff MDPF tables at the new Cabelas store openings to give away membership info and goodies for the kids. One store is located in Lone Tree and the other is in Thornton.

Lone Tree Store....I-25 and Ridgegate, SW corner

Thornton Store....I-25 and 144th, SE corner

Shotgun and Upland Hunting Clinics for Beginners: Aug 17 and Sept. 14

Metro Denver PF/QF is, again, teaming up with Co. Parks and Wildlife to provide shotgun clinics for beginners who would like to learn how to shoot and how to hunt upland birds. There are four clinics scheduled at this time. There will be two clinics, one at 8:00 a.m. and another at 1:00 PM, at Barr Lake State Park on Aug 17 and Sept. 14.

Each clinic will include the following:

1) A classroom instruction in basic shotgun subjects like nomenclature, types of gun, safe handling, 2) hands on practice in handling a gun safely in the field,

3) A wildlife officer presentation

4) A hands on, wing shooting instruction from CPW trained PF instructors using live ammo and clay targets

5) A hands on instruction and field simulation exercises hunting behind pointing dogs

Shotguns and ammo will be provided. However, participants may bring their own guns if they have them. Each clinic will have approximately 30 pre-registered participants. Participants must be 10 years old or older, parents are encouraged to observe. Adult beginners, especially women, are also welcome.

Completion of a clinic will qualify the participant to hunt live birds with PF guides, dogs and PF Field Safety Officers at select preserves on the Front Range. Dates for the hunts are to be announced and will be on a first come first served basis. Some of these hunts may require a participant to earn a Colorado Hunter Safety Card in advance; however, most hunts will not.

Metro Denver Pheasants/Quail Forever Fun Shoot and Lunch to be held Saturday October 5, 2013, 8:00 AM at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club.
Teams will be chosen at random and we are

expecting 4 JR. teams to be with us.
$50.00 per person and includes lunch!

The Eastern Colorado T.U.N.E (The Ultimate Nature Experience) Camp dates have changed to

October 27, 28 and 29, 2013.

Colorado Pheasants Forever and Youth Challenge will co-sponsor a youth camp in the prairie of eastern Colorado. We will have the following activities available for the young people: Horseback riding, ATV riding, Clay shooting, Archery, Survival skills, Hiking and more...

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2012 - 2013 MDPF/QF Board of Directors

I am incredibly pleased with the performance and camaraderie of our 2012 elected board of directors for your Metro Denver Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever Chapter and we welcome the newly elected 2012 board members. We have a diverse group of individuals that are highly motivated towards working with our local youth and expanding the capabilities of MDPF/QF. The 2012 - 2013 officers are as follows:

President, Steve Davey

Vice President Dean Titterington

Treasurer Phil Kelly

Treasurer Co-Chair Loren Kohler

Secretary Ron Waltman

Secretary Co-Chair Steve McKinney

Membership Jim Worley

Membership Co-Chair Steve Park

Activities Chair Bill Vance

Activities Co-Chair Tom Mowery

Youth Advisory Chair Cassandra Waltman

Banquet Chair Mike Shur