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	Take a Kid Hunting… How about teaching 50 kids--- HOW TO HUNT!!	The Bus and 50+ campers arrive at 9 a.m.
	RGS Biologist Rick Horton beckons all to come along on his Habitat Hike. His pointer “Belle” has followed this course for 5 years and can lead it with her eyes closed! She brought the third session group out of the woods early for lunch – without Rick!	After observing the three years of success with the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association sponsored Forkhorn young hunter education camps, a committee met to plan for a similar camp to expose young people to upland bird hunting. The curriculum would be simple, however very extensive: gun safety, wingshooting, etiquette, tradition, outdoor savvy, game identification, habitat preferences, conservation, sportsmanship, gun dogs, hunt area selection, hunt permission seeking, proper dress, first aid and survival, land stewardship, compass and map reading, game cleaning and preparation, and more.
	The original committee, which begin in 1990, included a visionary group of hunting enthusiasts, many of whom are still actively involved in the continued success of this soon to be legacy. From Deep Portage were Mike Naylon and Joan Peterson, Pheasants Forever was represented by Jay Johnson, the Ruffed Grouse Society by Mark Johnson, hunting and habitat expertise was represented by Jerry Lamon and Larry Olson of the Cass County Land Department, and Mark Haglin of PINE SHADOWS offered hunting dog knowledge and natural resources education techniques.	Jay Johnson, Camp Director at Deep Portage, offers tips for leading the high house target while at station seven. Jay was assisted at the skeet range by Larry Pierce and Dean Ceminsky.
	JP Martin and his English Springer Spaniel Kat. Indeed, Kat has three days of rounds at the hospital each week, but she is a very accomplished pheasant and goose dog, always looking forward to the Lac Qui Parle and North Dakota hunts. She and JP demonstrated some of her therapy skills.	Pheasants Forever and the Ruffed Grouse Society continue to be the underwriting sponsors of this annual youth camp which graduates its 500^th young hunter this summer at its home base, The Deep Portage Conservation Reserve near Hackensack.
	During the first couple years PINE SHADOWS brought its “road show” to Deep Portage for an afternoon of gun dog handling and instruction for the campers. In 1993 the Upland Bird Camp began its annual field day at the PINE SHADOWS farm. Here campers enjoy a great day of hands on hunting related activities.	Don and Nancy Doll of the RGS Drumming Log Chapter annually prepare the noon lunch for the many volunteers who conduct the field day. Here Don is sharing his homemade lemonade with Jay Johnson of Deep Portage, Steve Grossman of Little Moran Hunt Club, RGS Regional Director Mike Juhnke and official photographer Mickey Johnson..
	Steve Grossman of Little Moran Hunt Club has been demonstrating pointing breeds at the PINE SHADOWS field days since the beginning.	On Thursday, July 28, 2005 a busload of campers arrived at PINE SHADOWS and rotated through learning adventures which included Mark Wheeler’s three centuries of shotguns and Sophie Haglin’s first aid for dogs. JP Martin showed Kat, the therapy dog on staff at the St. Cloud Hospital. Using the modified Churchill Method Jay Johnson taught campers to swing through the targets at the skeet range. Rick Horton, RGS Biologist, and his pointer Belle, led campers on a habitat interpretation hike. And the kids were immersed in gun dog techniques from Steve Grossman and his English Setters and Morgan Haglin and a bunch of flushing breeds.
	America needs more young hunters. What can you do to insure the future of our wingshooting sports?	You can bet there’s a bird being held here.
	Every year Mark Wheeler brings an armory of shotguns for the campers to handle and discover their histories. Some of these firearms are from the 19^th century. Have you ever shouldered a three-barreled gun?	Sophie Haglin and Timber of PINE SHADOWS show campers how to prepare first aid kits for their dogs and tell about some of the upland perils dogs face such as porcupines and skunks!
	Morgan Haglin has been helping with the Upland Bird Camp since its beginning. Today he showed a variety of springers at different developmental levels. He also handled dogs in the field and water. Breeds he demonstrated included an American Water Spaniel, Labrador Retrievers, and English Springer Spaniels. He was assisted by Jack Davies, Larry Britton, Steve Krueger, and Linda Martin.	Besides planning and hosting this great day, Mark kept the classes moving chauffeuring the PINE SHADOWS limo to and from the Skeet Range.

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