Youth Hunters

The PF Ringnecks Program is dedicated to introducing youth to hunting, shooting sports and outdoor conservation through youth events, education, community service and cooperation with both governmental and non-governmental partnerships. Through a variety of programs, youth will gain knowledge, learn skills and develop a land ethic necessary to be responsible hunters and conservationists. As they grow up, they can in turn pass on the outdoor traditions of their youth to future generations.

Ringnecks is an extension of the vision of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever to start a locally driven, nationally led conservation organization that will ensure continuing the tradition of upland game hunting. By recruiting and mentoring young hunters and conservationists, local chapters will be able to develop the volunteers of tomorrow that will be needed to carry on their work. As members' ages increase and more and more people move away from rural lifestyles, it will be more important than ever to recruit a strong volunteer base.

Ringnecks is open to any young person (age 18 and under) interested in the outdoors and conservation. You do not have to be a hunter.

Puget Sound residents join the Puget Sound Ringnecks. Just fill out the application below.

The Ringnecks membership comes with a year's subscription to the "Upland Tales" magazine (4 issues), a Ringnecks membership card, and an invitation to your local PF chapter banquet.

For more information on Ringnecks contact Ken Leise at kleise@bethelsd.org

Join the Puget Sound Chapter Ringnecks at the chapter rate of $5.00 per year. Download the form, print and send to the address below.

Check Payable/Mail to:
Pheasants Forever
2709 16th Ave SE
Puyallup, WA 98372

BSA YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING -

This on-line training has been devloped by Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for volunteers involved in youth venturing programs. They have agreed to allow Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever volunteers to access this training as an "external organization" as part or our Youth Protection Guidlines. We thank them for their spirit of cooperation and shared goals of getting kids outdoors. Click here to enter the BSA training course.

We are hosting a Youth Hunt this fall in collaboration with the Western Washington Pheasant releasers and Joint Base Lewis McChord. Watch for details. To take a look at the 2009 Youth Hunt, click the picture below.