MBA TEEN BOWHUNTER CAMP

Montana Bowhunters Association Teen Bowhunter Camp June 23-26,2022 Fawn Creek Campground Libby, Montana

Goals

1. Bowhunting is AWESOME! 2. Promote positive landowner/hunter relations, block management and private property laws, regulations, and ethics. 3. Ownership and responsibilities with your hunting camp– set up, take down, food prep, leave no trace, be bear aware. 4. Responsible bowhunting and bow safety– the importance of proper equipment and practice, practice, practice. 5. Know your prey– scouting, habitual use, and animal behavior. 6. Woodsmanship– survival, water safety, fire building, shelters, basic first aid, and maps. 7. Advanced treestand setup 8. Animal harvest and retrieval – blood trailing, field dressing, and proper care of meat. Montana Bowhunters Association Mission Statement To unite the states bowhunting sportsmen and work towards the common goal of preserving and promoting the sport of bowhunting in Montana Hunting Camp

Teen Bowhunter Camp Vision To provide an experiential adventure engaging Montana’s teens in the outdoors while sharing information and experiences to help them be great stewards for the sportsman’s community to be successful bowhunters Hunting camp has many varied traditions, expectations, and responsibilities. Our goal is to simulate the hunting camp experience from beginning to end. The attendees will be responsible to set up/take down their provided lodging, prepare their meals as teams and do needed cleanup and camp chores. They will get to scout for their intended quarry, practice shot placement, and learn calling techniques among other skills and lessons. Each Attendees team will go on a simulated elk Attendees must be age 14-17 hunt and retrieve the harvest at time of registration and have back to camp. This is a completed hunter-ed and physically active camp, and the bowhunter-ed. Attendees must have their own archery hunting equipment at camp. attendees and their guides will be in the wild outdoors.

Camp Fee $200.00 per attendee. Registration Deadline– June 1, 2022 Registration packets available by calling Beckie Doyle: 406-531-4060 Jackie Weidow 406-274-3716 Marlin Clapham: 406-777-2408