One of the great things that NDOW does is its youth hunts. Anyone with a Hunter's Education Card between the ages of 12 and 15 can apply for a Youth Deer Tag. The tags are plentiful and most hunters that apply can get this tag.

This program was setup to help recruit young people into our sport. This is a great program and it works. If you wish to send in your own stories, click here.

John Snead is a youth hunter success story. Here is John at age 14 with a great looking 4x4 taken in Area 7 October of 2007 in Elko NV.

John at age 16 with another Area 7 buck

John at age 17 with another 4x4 Area 7 buck. This guy should quit hunting and start guiding!

This John at 18. No deer tag this year, but how about this antelope taken in Area 115 in the 2011 antelope season.

Brett Howerd's buck

It’s never too early

Tucker and Hunter with two of Lenny’s does

Tucker Schmuckal with a 2011 Wisconsin doe

Tucker Schmuckal at the Youth Pheasant Hunt at Little Hills Game Farm

Lenny and Tucker enjoy a pheasant hunt at Little Hills with friend Jordan Orwid, February 2012

Tucker and Hunter at Little Hills Game Farm Youth Pheasant Hunt

Tucker and Hunter at Little Hills Game Farm Youth Pheasant Hunt

Tucker with Lenny’s buck