The state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the 2025 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Applications will be accepted through July 1.
Sandhill's Learn-to-Hunt workshops include classroom instruction, hands-on field experience and a mentored hunt on thousands of acres of intensively managed wildlife habitat. This unique opportunity provides participants with a rich educational experience while achieving deer management objectives on the 9,150-acre property.
The program is open to young hunters ages 12-15. People 16 and older without previous experience hunting deer with a firearm may also apply. A chaperone must accompany all hunters. Registration for the program is $40.
All participants (and accompanying mentors) must attend one of the workshops. This year's in-person workshop dates are Aug. 20, 22 and 23.
There, participants will learn about deer biology and management; hunting rules and regulations; ethical hunting; firearm safety; and more.
The program will culminate with a two-day hunt Nov. 8 and 9 at Sandhill.
Applications can be found on the DNR’s website, and the deadline to apply is midnight July 1.
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