Youth between 12 and 16 years old may enter the 2011 Youth Waterfowl Hunt Contest.

Why I want to be a Utah waterfowler

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED of watching the ducks lift off the water at dawn? Dreamed of hearing the splash of a lab retrieve after you have made a perfect shot on a drake pintail in the marsh? Well now is your chance to have the waterfowl hunt of your dreams! A special individually mentored youth-only waterfowl hunt will be held by the Utah Conservation Officers Association and the Utah Waterfowl Association on Utah’s statewide youth waterfowl hunting day held on September 17, 2011.

Youth hunters will be guided on an exclusive opportunity where they will be taught duck identification, shooting tips, and provided an amazing opportunity at waterfowl hunting with some of Utah most avid and dedicated sportsmen. This hunt will be based out of the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area in Davis County.

Contest rules

To enter the contest and win a chance to hunt, write an essay no longer than one page telling us "Why I Want to Be a Utah Waterfowler."

Contestant's essays must include the contestant’s name, age, address, and telephone number. Essays must be submitted on the DWR website and need to be received prior to August 19, 2011. Winning contestants will be notified by telephone prior to September 3, 2011.

1. Participants must turn 12 years of age and not have turned 16 years old prior to September 17, 2011.
2. Participants must provide their own ammunition, shotgun, hunting license, and basic personal hunting gear on the day of the hunt. Boats, decoys and other pertinent gear will be provided.
3. Participants must bring a parent or guardian to accompany them on the hunt.
4. Participants will be required to sign a liability release prior to participation

Sponsored by: Utah Conservation Officers Association, Utah Waterfowl Association, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Utah Hunter Education Program