Kentucky State Squirrel Rifle Competition

The League of Kentucky Sportsmen Squirrel Rifle Competition has become a time-honored tradition for the youth of our state. Each year hundreds of children compete for honors in their districts and to represent their district in the state. The 2009 competition was a well fought battle where 1 point could be the difference between 1st and 2nd place.

The 8th District of the League has been the group to pursue for the last several years, 2009 was no different. With 11 classes represented, the 8th District took honors in 7 of those classes. These youth take their shooting seriously and their coaches and district chairman provide the instruction and support to make winners of them all.

The 6th District produced 3 class winners and the 3rd District 1 class winner. These districts are nipping at the heels of the 8th and hope to snatch some of those awards during the 2010 season.

In my opinion, any youth who expresses an interest in shooting and gun safety is a winner. As we battle government agencies and private organizations to retain our shooting and hunting rights, it is the youth of today who will continue this battle in the future. Our duties as members of the League are to mentor these youth in the proper procedures for handling firearms, managing game populations, and conserving/protecting the natural resources of our state. It is my hope that someone in each district, all 9 of them, steps up to become that special mentor to the youth in their area. Give our youth an opportunity to be a winner and a responsible future member of our League.

Lu Ann Johnson

State Squirrel Rifle Chairman

League of Kentucky Sportsmen

Kentucky State Squirrel Rifle Competition

The League of Kentucky Sportsmen Squirrel Rifle Competition has become a time-honored tradition for the youth of our state. Each year hundreds of children compete for honors in their districts and to represent their district in the state. The 2009 competition was a well fought battle where 1 point could be the difference between 1st and 2nd place.

The 8th District of the League has been the group to pursue for the last several years, 2009 was no different. With 11 classes represented, the 8th District took honors in 7 of those classes. These youth take their shooting seriously and their coaches and district chairman provide the instruction and support to make winners of them all.

The 6th District produced 3 class winners and the 3rd District 1 class winner. These districts are nipping at the heels of the 8th and hope to snatch some of those awards during the 2010 season.

In my opinion, any youth who expresses an interest in shooting and gun safety is a winner. As we battle government agencies and private organizations to retain our shooting and hunting rights, it is the youth of today who will continue this battle in the future. Our duties as members of the League are to mentor these youth in the proper procedures for handling firearms, managing game populations, and conserving/protecting the natural resources of our state. It is my hope that someone in each district, all 9 of them, steps up to become that special mentor to the youth in their area. Give our youth an opportunity to be a winner and a responsible future member of our League.

Lu Ann Johnson

State Squirrel Rifle Chairman

League of Kentucky Sportsmen

Effective March 1, 1991, all hunters born on or after January 1, 1975, shall, while hunting, carry a valid hunter education course completion card in addition to the appropriate Kentucky hunting license. A bow hunter not in possession of a firearm may carry a "National Bowhunter Education Program" course completion card in lieu of the hunter education card.  

KDFWR Hunter Education Page
Kentucky Hunter Education Course Schedule 
For more information vist the International Hunter Education Site

Effective March 1, 1991, all hunters born on or after January 1, 1975, shall, while hunting, carry a valid hunter education course completion card in addition to the appropriate Kentucky hunting license. A bow hunter not in possession of a firearm may carry a "National Bowhunter Education Program" course completion card in lieu of the hunter education card.  

KDFWR Hunter Education Page
Kentucky Hunter Education Course Schedule 
For more information vist the International Hunter Education Site

Hunters for the Hungry: Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry is a non-profit, charitable, volunteer-run organization comprised of responsible hunters and conservationists who encourage hunters to harvest and donate an additional deer each season (www.huntersforhungry.org). The processed meat is distributed throughout Kentucky to various homeless shelters and food banks. Since the beginning, they have provided over 2 million meals to needy individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Donations are needed to continue to help feed Kentucky’s hungry. Donations may be made to the Hunters for the Hungry or to a local county clerk’s office at the time of renewal. Monetary donations help process the meat Kentucky hunters generously donate.

For further information, please visit
KDFWR Hunters for the Hungry Page  Also includes a list of all Kentucky Processors
Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry Web Site at http://www.huntersforhungry.org/
Hunters for the Hungry website at www.huntersforhungry.org

Hunters for the Hungry: Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry is a non-profit, charitable, volunteer-run organization comprised of responsible hunters and conservationists who encourage hunters to harvest and donate an additional deer each season (www.huntersforhungry.org). The processed meat is distributed throughout Kentucky to various homeless shelters and food banks. Since the beginning, they have provided over 2 million meals to needy individuals and families throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Donations are needed to continue to help feed Kentucky’s hungry. Donations may be made to the Hunters for the Hungry or to a local county clerk’s office at the time of renewal. Monetary donations help process the meat Kentucky hunters generously donate.

For further information, please visit
KDFWR Hunters for the Hungry Page  Also includes a list of all Kentucky Processors
Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry Web Site at http://www.huntersforhungry.org/
Hunters for the Hungry website at www.huntersforhungry.org

The Kentucky Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is an advanced youth hunting program open to all youth who have completed their basic hunter-safety training in Hunter Education.  The program improves young people's outdoor skills in the areas of rifle, archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, wildlife identification, map and compass (orienteering), ethics, as well as increasing their awareness of safety, and much more.

Visit Kentucky State 4-H YHEC Home page for more information. 

Become an expert  in:

Rifle Archery Muzzleloader Shotgun

Wildlife Identification Orienteering Hunter-Safety Skills AND MUCH MORE!!

The Kentucky Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is an advanced youth hunting program open to all youth who have completed their basic hunter-safety training in Hunter Education.  The program improves young people's outdoor skills in the areas of rifle, archery, muzzleloader, shotgun, wildlife identification, map and compass (orienteering), ethics, as well as increasing their awareness of safety, and much more.

Visit Kentucky State 4-H YHEC Home page for more information. 

Become an expert  in:

Rifle Archery Muzzleloader Shotgun

Wildlife Identification Orienteering Hunter-Safety Skills AND MUCH MORE!!