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Turkey Hunting Seminars and Camps with New
Outdoor
By Christine Ouellet is on firearm safety and responsible I wanted to answer a question that
hunting ethics. The vast majority of was on people’s mind after they
n partnership with Eastern hunters use 10, 12, or 20ga. shotguns. completed their hunter education
ICanadian Outfitters, New Outdoor Topics will include turkey biology and mandatory firearms handling
is holding two turkey hunting and habitat, scouting and hunting courses, which was ‘now what do we
seminars in April: a one day event do?’”
techniques, required gear and
on the 21st, and a 2 day camp on equipment, regulations and hunting There is a group of people, who
April 27 – 28th . The two-day event ethics, firearms handling/ safety, represent a small niche of hunters,
will include a day of seminars and and field preparation of your harvest. who are looking for someone to
practical workshops followed by a People will be able to practice target mentor them, and there are also a
fully guided hunt with experienced
shooting, calling the bird, and taking lot of people who want to get into
guides.
shots with their own shotgun. On the hunting and don’t have anyone to
These educational and training second day, people will go out in the initiate them and a place to start. He
seminars will occur on a property field with a guide, hunt turkeys, and also offers in-person courses, but
just east of Smith’s Falls, Ontario. prepare them to take them home. people like the camp and seminar
Hunts will take place on various Rob Argue is an outdoor passionate format, they like to get together to
leased properties throughout Eastern who started as a Conservation Photo Submitted share stories, experiences, tricks,
Ontario. It runs from 9a.m. to 4p.m., Officer over 20 years ago, owned an archery pro shop for 7 years, was ask questions, and everybody can
and lunch is provided. The emphasis learn together. The advantage of the
Director of Operations and Outreach camp is that it helps people fast-track
Mike’s contact Karate for the Quality Deer Management their knowledge while emphasizing
Association of Canada for 3.5 years
and have been a guide and the firearm safety and responsible
hunting ethics.
owner of two hunting and fishing
lodges for the past 12 years. In July Rob adds, “If people have ever
2010 he launched Eastern Canadian thought about getting into hunting
Outfitters. Today, he operates from or fishing and don’t have a mentor
three locations: lac Mer Bleue, Lac nearby to show them how, this is
Camachigama, and leased properties something we can do. I often tell
in Eastern Ontario, providing hunting people that the gun safety training
and fishing adventures for hundreds teaches you how to not shoot yourself
of clients each year. in the foot, but it doesn’t tell you how
He said, over time, he was asked to hunt a deer, turkey, or waterfowl.”
to act as a guide in hunting season. He says, “for example, if you must
“People I was guiding were asking be downwind for deer and moose, for
me to be more than a guide, they turkey it is not as important, it depends
wanted to learn, they were looking on the species. When you hunt with
for someone who could teach them other people, and whether you are
how to hunt. That’s why, rather than a left- or right-handed shooter, it is
taking just one person, I decided to important to position your chair to be
start putting together small group able to shoot comfortably in your arc
or 613-577-9054 seminars with an educational of fire. It makes sense, especially if
613-932-9054
component that is more complex you are with more than one person,
than just shoot turkey and go home.
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