OUTDOOR BRIEFS

HELP OUT

Volunteers sought for angler education

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is looking for a few good people who have a love of fishing, a little free time, and a willingness to share their angling knowledge. They don't have to be a fishing expert, but a little knowledge goes a long way.

"Our angler education volunteers play an important role in passing the fishing tradition on to the next generation," said Ivy Santee, NDOW angler education coordinator for Southern Nevada.

"We offer free fishing clinics for people from all age groups and volunteers help to make this happen."

Santee will have a new instructor training course Sept. 22 at the NDOW Las Vegas office, 4747 Vegas Drive.

The class will begin at 6 p.m.

Anyone interested in becoming part of Nevada's Angler Education Program should contact Santee, 486-5127, ext. 3503.

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

Beginning fishing clinic scheduled

Fishing is one of those fun activities that parents can share with their children, but sometimes adults don't know how to get started. That's why the Nevada Department of Wildlife is having a free beginners fishing clinic where participants of all ages can receive practical information and hands-on training.

The clinic is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sept. 26 at Floyd Lamb Park. On the agenda are knot-tying techniques, casting skills, how to choose between baits and lures and how to identify and handle fish.

Equipment, tackle and bait will be available for those who do not have their own.

A Nevada fishing license is required for those who are 12 years and older. Registration is required.

For more information, contact Ivy Santee at 486-5127, ext. 3503, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

GET A HEAD START

Upland game hunts for youths slated

Hunters 15 years of age and younger can get a jump start on the 2009 upland game season by participating in a youth hunt offered by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Scheduled for Sept. 26-27, this preseason hunt offers young hunters the chance to hunt five upland game bird species and three species of rabbit.

Youth who participate in this special season must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. The adult is to mentor the young hunter but can not hunt.

Hunters 12 to 15 years old must possess a junior hunting license with an upland game bird stamp. During the youth hunt, participants can harvest California, Gambel's and scaled quail, chukar and Hungarian partridge, along with cottontail, pygmy and white-tailed rabbits.

Hunter education classes are available before the youth hunt and are required for the purchase of a hunting license by anyone born after Jan. 1, 1960. More information and class registration is available online at www.ndow.org.

"Nevada's hunter education program provides hunters of all ages with the training they need to be safe and ethical sportsmen. It is a primary reason hunting remains one of the safest outdoor activities and Nevada is one the country's safest hunting states," said Doug Nielsen outdoor education supervisor for NDOW.