Hunter Education Field Days at The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch 2024
Last February, seven dedicated employees of Legends Ranch took a significant step towards conservation and education. In a collaborative effort with the DNR, we embarked on a journey to Zealand, where we attained certification as Hunter Education instructors. We then conducted our first three Hunter Education Field Days in June, August and October of 2023. During the year of hosting our first three Hunter Education Field Days and other events at Legends Ranch, we were fortunate enough to add seven volunteer certified instructors to add to our teaching staff. With such a large dedicated pool of instructors, we are well staffed to provide high quality education to our students.
Legends Ranch isn’t your typical classroom setting, and that’s the point. With its status as a deer ranch, The Wildlife Center provides an immersive, hands-on environment that truly enhances the learning experience. The pragmatic approach ensures that students aren’t just passively receiving information but are engaging actively with their surroundings, fostering a deeper understanding of the principles of hunting and wildlife stewardship.
Education at Legends Ranch isn’t confined to the basics. The comprehensive curriculum is calibrated to offer an in-depth exploration of hunting skills, safety, ethics, and wildlife management principles. Aspiring hunters are guided through the requirements necessary to becoming confident and ethical participants in the sport.
Looking ahead to 2024, the momentum continues to grow. The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch is partnering with 10 chapters of Safari Club International (SCI) to sponsor ten extraordinary events. These partnerships are instrumental, providing the resources necessary to enrich the program beyond its foundational elements. Sponsors and strong community support are key to offering these experiences, underscoring the adage that it takes a village to raise a hunter adept at conservation.
We are very proud to host Hunter Education Field Days at The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch. For each of our 10 classes that we are offering, we will be giving away for Rossi 22 Long Rifles Court Ranch. We also have gathered local and statewide sponsors to provide a nice gift bag to each student that completes the course.
If you would like more information on the hunter education field day program at the Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch, please see the flyer or visit our website at wildlifecentermi.org.
Tony Grimard
The Wildlife Center at Legends Ranch
wildlifecentermi.org
231-830-4476
tony@wildlifecentermi.org
Hunter Safety 2023 is back on track! The DNR has made major changes in the way things are done these days, most things are done on line which had a direct impact on our teaching staff. Due to restructuring we lost about 1,000 instructors state wide. Anyone interested in becoming an instructor should contact the DNR. michigan.gov/dnr
Our staff consists of two state/NRA certified instructors as well as several volunteers that are seasoned hunters. We are committed to teaching the youth safe handling of firearms/archery equipment and to be responsible and ethical hunters and attentive too conservation.
On this page is where you will find information on upcoming Hunter safety classes. We will post new class dates and enrollment information. This information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
2023 Hunter Safety Update
The DNR LED has made major changes in the way everyone accesses the program. Since the covid pandemic everything related to the hunter safety program is done online. We will continue to post our classes here on our website, however you must register online, no more by phone. The changes I believe, will be a major improvement in how things are done and records are maintained.
March 6, 2021 There are many folks taking the online class and needing to complete the field day segment to obtain their certification, unfortunately due to covid the state has set the class size for such activities to 25, that includes instructors and staff. It will take quite some time for us to catch up at that pace. We are hopeful that will soon change please be patient.
All classes (Hunter Safety) have been cancel or postpone by executive order. We are still having classes in the fall as of now. Sorry kids!
Ed
April 6th and 7th.
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August 31 st and September 1 st.
Students must attended both days, No electronic devices allowed in the class room except for parents with cell phones on vibrate. Bring a lunch if you like. On line students needing the field day portion must attend Sundays class from 1PM until 4PM. Dress for the weather we will be outdoors Sunday after noon.
Ed
Our fall hunter safety class in 2018. Great turnout, vary good students it was a pleasure having them. Thank you to our sponsors for their support, they make it possible for the class to take place free of charge. Our 2018 champion sponsor Whitetails Unlimited and to our longtime sponsor Safari Club International (Michigan chapter). We are vary great full for their generosity. Special thank you to our local Conservation Officer Mike Wells for making time to address the class and assist with the field day segment. We wish all of our students a safe and successful hunt. Once again thank you on behalf of CSYDV.
Ed
