The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will be one of the sponsors for the Sixth Annual Maury County Youth Small Game and Predator Hunt to be held Feb. 7.
The free event is for youth from ages nine-15 who must have a TWRA Hunter Education certification by the hunt date and have all the appropriate licenses permits. Hunters must also provide their own firearm and ammunition. Firearms and ammunition will be provided for the clay target range.
Along with the TWRA, the Tennessee Wildlife Officers Association, Columbia Noon Rotary Club, Sun Drop, Quail Unlimited and several other local businesses are sponsoring the event.
The Columbia National Guard Armory will serve as the event’s headquarters.
The day’s activities will begin at 6 a.m. with breakfast at the armory. Young sportsmen and women will be teamed with hunting guides, dog handlers and safety officers to participate as guides who will accompany them to pre-selected property to hunt rabbits, squirrels or predators. Public hunting lands as well as private property will be utilized for the hunt. The hunt will conclude with lunch, prizes, and clay target shooting at the armory.
Parents and/or guardians are welcome to accompany the youngsters on the hunt. There will be safety officers assigned to all hunting parties going rabbit or squirrel hunting.
To register for the hunt, send the youth’s name to Maury County Wildlife Officer Rusty Thompson at Rusty.Thompson@tn.gov. Please include the hunter’s name, age, address, email, phone number, and which species he or she prefers to hunt (rabbits, squirrels, or predators). For more information contact Rusty Thompson by email or at (931) 881-8241.