Details: Last Updated: Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 2:19 pm

Upland game youth and beginner hunts

Each fall, the DWR organizes upland game hunts for youth and beginning hunters who either graduate from Hunter Education or participate in Utah's Trial Hunting Program. Upcoming hunt details and registration links are given below.

Only youth 17 years old or younger may register for youth hunts (see page 14 of the Utah Upland Game and Turkey Guidebook for more information). Youth and beginning hunters of all ages may register for beginner hunts.

Besides those listed in the guidebook, there may be additional youth and beginner hunts offered in areas across the state. Once they are scheduled, those opportunities will be listed below.

Youth hunters are also permitted to hunt all regular seasons open to adults.

June

2024 YHEC — Youth Hunter Education Challenge

Logan, UT — Cache Valley Public Shooting Range	June 14 – June 15
Youth and adults: Put your firearm, archery and overall hunting skills and knowledge to the test in this fun, hands-on outdoor challenge! More... It's that time of year again! The annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge will take place June 14 and 15, with events at the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range in Logan, Utah. This fun, hands-on challenge is a great event for beginner to advanced shooters of all ages. If you've completed a hunter education course, you're eligible to participate! Please register by May 30, so we can plan accordingly. Participation Due to the amount of equipment and staffing required to put on the event, we will require a minimum of 35 participants. The number of participants will determine how many events are set up. An email will be sent out the week before the event to inform those registered what (if any) changes will take place. Cost $35 per participant Note: Please pay at event check in; cash only, bring exact change. As a special incentive, if an adult/alumnus also registers a first-time youth competitor, they can get $10 off their registration! Please contact Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and to receive your $10 off. Schedule of Events Friday, June 14: Cache Valley Public Shooting Range (2851 W 200 North in Logan) Check in — 11:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.: Come to the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range Main Building to finish your registration. Written Exam and Wildlife ID events — 11:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.: After you finish registration, you will head directly to take the written exam and then complete the Wildlife ID event. You will pause to have the opening ceremonies at 3 pm but will have a chance to finish after. Opening Ceremony — 3 p.m. Games & activities — 6:30 p.m.– close: We will start some fun games, and a chance to hang out and chat Information will also be given for those that want to take advantage of Vernal's beautiful landscape. Saturday, June 15: Cache Valley Public Shooting Range Opening and safety briefing — 8:30 a.m.: Meet at the orienteering pavilion. Event breakouts — 9:15 a.m.: Break into our groups and rotations to finish the rest of the events. Awards ceremony — TBA. When everyone is finished with events, we will have an awards ceremony. The location is to be determined but we will have all the information for you when you show up and complete your registration. Note: Dinner will be provided for participants on Friday night. Lunch will be provided for participants on Saturday. Family members may purchase additional meal tickets for $10 per person. Rules and Regulations There will be six events set up, depending on participation numbers. At each event, participants will bring their specific equipment for that event. If a participant does not have their own equipment, some will be provided for them to use. Find the official rules for specific events and equipment limitations on the YHEC Regional Rules page. For more information and practice help, visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Hunter Ed YHEC page. The following events will take place: .22 Long Rifle This event will consist of six stations where five shots will be taken at each station (for a total of 30 shots). Shots will range from 0-75 yards. Each station may use a different shooting position (standing, kneeling, sitting and prone). Stations may use props or shooting scenarios (standing using a post, tripods, shooting from a ground blind, prone using a log, etc.). Targets will be standard rimfire silhouette targets (chicken, turkey, pig and ram). Shotgun This will be a sporting clays-style competition. Expect clay targets to be thrown from all directions. Most targets will be true doubles but some report pairs (second bird is launched at the sound of the first shot) may be thrown. A total of 30 shots will be taken. The best practice for this would be 5-stand or a walk-through sporting clays course. Archery The archery event will be a walk through a 3D-style course. Targets will range from 0-40 yards. A total of 30 shots will be scored. Scoring will use the traditional 3D rings and will be scored 10-8-5. Targets will be standard Delta or Reinhart targets. Rangefinders are not allowed. Written Exam The written exam will consist of 60 questions. All questions will be taken from Utah Hunter Education Student Manual and Utah Hunting Guidebooks. The questions will go over everything from ethics to information on wildlife species. This will not be an open book test so be sure to study. Contact Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your free copy of The Utah Hunter Education Student Manual. Safety Trail The safety trail is designed to test the young hunter’s ability to make safe and ethical decisions. It will go over basic safety scenarios and have you react to each of them. You will find anything from crossing a fence or ditch properly to encountering animals in the wild. You may even be tested on judging an animal's distance in yards. Wildlife Identification Wildlife identification is the ability to identify the game animals of North America. You could encounter all sorts of things from scat and tracks to a small piece of fur, skulls or bones. The best way to study is to study The Hunter's Guide, and visit different areas that have taxidermy mounts. Divisions Junior Division: Age 14 and under. Individuals turning 15 years of age on or before August 15 shall be in the Senior Division classification. Senior Division: Ages 15 to 18 years old. Adult/Alumni Division: Age 19 and above. Open to any adult that would like to compete. Prizes Overall prize eligibility is limited to registrants who observe all safety rules and event regulations. Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: Junior Division First through 5th place in the individual events Top five overall Senior Division First through 5th place in the individual events Top five overall Adult/Alumni Division TBD This event will be held regardless of the weather, please dress accordingly. Event contact: Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 801-556-0655 Date & time Friday, June 14 11 a.m. Ends Saturday, June 15 4:30 p.m. Address Cache Valley Public Shooting Range 2851 W 200 N Logan, UT 84321 Register

Logan, UT — Cache Valley Public Shooting Range

June 14 – June 15

Youth and adults: Put your firearm, archery and overall hunting skills and knowledge to the test in this fun, hands-on outdoor challenge!

More...

It's that time of year again! The annual Youth Hunter Education Challenge will take place June 14 and 15, with events at the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range in Logan, Utah. This fun, hands-on challenge is a great event for beginner to advanced shooters of all ages. If you've completed a hunter education course, you're eligible to participate!

Please register by May 30, so we can plan accordingly.

Participation

Due to the amount of equipment and staffing required to put on the event, we will require a minimum of 35 participants. The number of participants will determine how many events are set up. An email will be sent out the week before the event to inform those registered what (if any) changes will take place.

Cost

$35 per participant

Note: Please pay at event check in; cash only, bring exact change.

As a special incentive, if an adult/alumnus also registers a first-time youth competitor, they can get $10 off their registration! Please contact Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and to receive your $10 off.

Schedule of Events

Friday, June 14: Cache Valley Public Shooting Range (2851 W 200 North in Logan)

Check in — 11:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.: Come to the Cache Valley Public Shooting Range Main Building to finish your registration.

Written Exam and Wildlife ID events — 11:30 a.m.- 6 p.m.: After you finish registration, you will head directly to take the written exam and then complete the Wildlife ID event. You will pause to have the opening ceremonies at 3 pm but will have a chance to finish after.

Opening Ceremony — 3 p.m.

Games & activities — 6:30 p.m.– close: We will start some fun games, and a chance to hang out and chat Information will also be given for those that want to take advantage of Vernal's beautiful landscape.

Saturday, June 15: Cache Valley Public Shooting Range

Opening and safety briefing — 8:30 a.m.: Meet at the orienteering pavilion.

Event breakouts — 9:15 a.m.: Break into our groups and rotations to finish the rest of the events.

Awards ceremony — TBA. When everyone is finished with events, we will have an awards ceremony. The location is to be determined but we will have all the information for you when you show up and complete your registration.

Note: Dinner will be provided for participants on Friday night. Lunch will be provided for participants on Saturday. Family members may purchase additional meal tickets for $10 per person.

Rules and Regulations

There will be six events set up, depending on participation numbers. At each event, participants will bring their specific equipment for that event. If a participant does not have their own equipment, some will be provided for them to use. Find the official rules for specific events and equipment limitations on the YHEC Regional Rules page.

For more information and practice help, visit the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources Hunter Ed YHEC page.

The following events will take place:

.22 Long Rifle

This event will consist of six stations where five shots will be taken at each station (for a total of 30 shots). Shots will range from 0-75 yards. Each station may use a different shooting position (standing, kneeling, sitting and prone). Stations may use props or shooting scenarios (standing using a post, tripods, shooting from a ground blind, prone using a log, etc.). Targets will be standard rimfire silhouette targets (chicken, turkey, pig and ram).

Shotgun

This will be a sporting clays-style competition. Expect clay targets to be thrown from all directions. Most targets will be true doubles but some report pairs (second bird is launched at the sound of the first shot) may be thrown. A total of 30 shots will be taken. The best practice for this would be 5-stand or a walk-through sporting clays course.

Archery

The archery event will be a walk through a 3D-style course. Targets will range from 0-40 yards. A total of 30 shots will be scored. Scoring will use the traditional 3D rings and will be scored 10-8-5. Targets will be standard Delta or Reinhart targets. Rangefinders are not allowed.

Written Exam

The written exam will consist of 60 questions. All questions will be taken from Utah Hunter Education Student Manual and Utah Hunting Guidebooks. The questions will go over everything from ethics to information on wildlife species. This will not be an open book test so be sure to study. Contact Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for your free copy of The Utah Hunter Education Student Manual.

Safety Trail

The safety trail is designed to test the young hunter’s ability to make safe and ethical decisions. It will go over basic safety scenarios and have you react to each of them. You will find anything from crossing a fence or ditch properly to encountering animals in the wild. You may even be tested on judging an animal's distance in yards.

Wildlife Identification

Wildlife identification is the ability to identify the game animals of North America. You could encounter all sorts of things from scat and tracks to a small piece of fur, skulls or bones. The best way to study is to study The Hunter's Guide, and visit different areas that have taxidermy mounts.

Divisions

Junior Division: Age 14 and under. Individuals turning 15 years of age on or before August 15 shall be in the Senior Division classification.

Senior Division: Ages 15 to 18 years old.

Adult/Alumni Division: Age 19 and above. Open to any adult that would like to compete.

Prizes

Overall prize eligibility is limited to registrants who observe all safety rules and event regulations.

Prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories:

Junior Division

First through 5th place in the individual events
Top five overall

Senior Division

First through 5th place in the individual events
Top five overall

Adult/Alumni Division

This event will be held regardless of the weather, please dress accordingly.

Event contact:

Ralynne Takeda at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 801-556-0655

Date & time

Friday, June 14
11 a.m.
Ends Saturday, June 15
4:30 p.m.

Address

Cache Valley Public Shooting Range
2851 W 200 N
Logan, UT 84321