HOME WHO IS HUNTING FOR TOMORROW BECOME INVOLVED CALENDAR OF EVENTS WHAT'S NEW Hunter Poetry Hunters Who Care Press Releases Suggested Reading Tips and Recipes SPECIAL INFO: Métis Harvest Agreement NEW: CWD Page EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTDOOR BOUND PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY ACCESS FOR HUNTING FACT SHEETS NEWSLETTERS ARTICLES & ISSUES REPORTS PHOTOS HUNTING STORIES FUNDING ASSISTANCE LINKS	2011 ALBERTA PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY  SEPTEMBER 24th         The fourth Saturday of every September has become a special date within Alberta. The Alberta Government declared this day each year to be Provincial Hunting Day; the first annual event was held in 2007. This year’s Provincial Hunting Day takes place on September 24, 2011. It marks the fourth annual event, and is a reminder to all Albertans of our hunting heritage, and of the importance of securing a future for wildlife and wild places, especially within our own Province.  Alberta is a wonderful province to live in and we enjoy an abundance of natural wealth. This treasure is here due to the perseverance and dedication of outdoorsmen and women who are committed to conservation endeavours.  Alberta has recorded 114.503 hunters for 2010, which is a 15% increase from the number of hunters in 2005. This is consistent with previous annual activity, which has remained stable or has shown small increases since 1996. The fastest growing interest in hunting has come from youth and female hunters in Alberta; for 2010 there were 7298 recorded youth hunters, and 8415 female hunters. These figures indicate strong support for hunting in the Province.  Across the Province in an effort to honour Provincial Hunting Day, hunters are encouraged to take a newcomer out and offer the opportunity to participate in a mentored hunt. To learn more about mentorship programs, visit www.huntingfortomorrow.com for the Outdoor Bound 2011 information.  This year the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association and Hunting For Tomorrow are offering a daylong event for those who want to explore the outdoors and expand their shooting and hunting knowledge on Provincial Hunting Day.  Is there an outdoor activity that you have never tried, like shooting a shotgun, which you would like to learn in a safe and controlled environment?  Are you a beginner who is looking to improve your outdoor skills?  Are you already active in the outdoors but you would like to add to your skills?  Are you seeking the camaraderie of other like-minded individuals?  Would you like to celebrate Alberta’s hunting heritage by learning more about the outdoors, conservation, and more outdoor skills?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, join us for a day of fun outdoor activities at the Alford Lake Conservation and Education Centre for Excellence for Provincial Hunting Day, September 25, 2010! Alford Lake Conservation Education Center for Excellence is located approximately one hour drive West of Innisfail on Highways 54 and 591 (about 24 km West of Caroline) and then approximately 1.6 km North of Highway 591on Range Road 8-3 North.  This day will be a celebration of hunting, fishing, and conservation in Alberta, and the goal is to engage more people in the outdoors and outdoor activities, and to create experiences that will encourage them to continue these activities. All sessions are hands on and provide teh opportunity to learn by doing.  This event is completely free and is open to all ages. The day starts at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m., and includes free lunch and fun for the whole family! Prizes and free items will be available. The event will also include celebrity appearances (to be announced). The following sessions will be included at the event:         Archery and Bowhunting  Bear Aware!  Crossbows — Getting Started  Firearms Basics — Small Bore, Big Bore, Handguns and Shotguns  Game Calling 101  Gone Fishing!-Spin cast or fly fishing: choosing your tackle and gear  Leather Crafting and Utilizing you Wild Game Hides  Measuring and Scoring your Trophies  Trapping in the 21st Century  Wilderness Cuisine How Do I Attend? To take part in this event, visit our web-site at www.huntingfortomorrow.com to download the 2011 Provincial Hunting Day registration form or call our office and ask for a form to be emailed or faxed to you.  Edmonton Conservation Education Centre for Excellence at 780-466-6682 or call toll free at 1-866-282-4342. We hope to see you on Provincial Hunting Day, September 24, 2011, at the Alford Lake Conservation Education Centre for Excellence!   For more information contact: Kelly Semple Executive Director Hunting For Tomorrow # 87, 4003- 98th Street, Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6M8 Phone: 780-462-2444 Fax: 780-431-2871 Email: ksemple@huntingfortomorrow.com www.huntingfortomorrow.com    FULL ARTICLE PDF File 146KB  PARTICIPANT APPLICATION PDF File 621KB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ·           ____________________________ Provincial Hunting Day 2009: Celebrating Our Hunting Heritage Vignette Movie File: 2.3 MB   PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY VIDEO 2009  September 2009 2.27 MB Courtesy of Michael Short Let's Go Outdoors             SUCCESS OF ALBERTA'S 1st PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY LEADS TO ANNUAL EVENT July 15, 2008 In 2007, Alberta declared the first Provincial Hunting Day for the province on September 22nd. This day promoted hunting as an important wildlife management tool, as well as a healthy outdoor activity that fosters strong connections to and awareness about nature and the environment.  A number of organizations provided opportunities, for committed hunting enthusiasts and those who might be interested in hunting, to learn more about this activity. Alberta Sustainable Resource Development is please to inform you that the success and support of Alberta's first Provincial Hunting Day led to the Alberta government recently announcing this special day as an annual event on the fourth Saturday in September. Letter from Alberta Sustainable Resource Development PDF File: 126 KB       YOUTH TAKES HOME PRIZE ELK Successful provincial Hunting day Story October 2, 2008 My name is Brendan Dzioba, I am 15 years old and I’ve only been hunting a couple of years. This is my story on the official Alberta Hunting day. It was the weekend of September 21st and 22nd and my dad and I decided to go for a hunting trip out to Hinton. We started the trip Friday afternoon getting out to the campsite early evening, so we decided to go for an evening hunt. Heading down the trail we saw lots of sign but nothing was responding to the bugle so just before sundown after not hearing or seeing anything we decided to head back to camp and start the next day.    The next morning we got up before sunrise drove down the road and found a spot worthy to try a bugle. My dad just took his lips of the bugle when a bull responded. Frantically we grabbed out gear and headed down the trail towards where we thought the call came from. As we were walking my dad kept calling, we were getting closer then the winds changed and our scent was blowing in the direction of the bull. Then all we heard was a barking sound that seemed to be just up ahead and then the whole forest went silent. We both knew this wasn’t good but we kept trying to get a response or come upon the bull but nothing. After about an hour of walking we went back to the truck deciding to go have lunch back at camp. As we were driving down the trail back to camp we decided to stop and try another call about a mile down the road. Again as soon as his lips came off the bugle a bull responded but this was close within a few hundred yards, we grabbed our gear, checked the wind seeing everything was perfect headed out after the bull. We kept walking and calling trying to find this bull but it seemed as if it was walking away from us. We called this bull the “chicken bull.” He just kept going farther and farther away from us so we decided to change tactics we set up in the tree line of an opening, bugled once and waited. Then all we heard was a “snap!” of a twig and a Beautiful 6 by 6 elk walked into the opening. After about 2 and half hours the prized bull of our dreams was laying on the ground.           GREAT SUCCESS ACROSS THE PROVINCE ON 1st PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY September 24, 2007   Well, by all accounts it sounds like we had a lot of great activity take place across the Province on Provincial Hunting Day!    At the Calgary Firearms Centre, 139 participants spent the day shooting and receiving coaching on trap and skeet shooting from 17 instructors.  Minister Ted Morton, his wife and daughter all attended and stayed for several hours. They shot as well and had a great time!  Great job to AHEIA and Pheasants Forever Calgary for hosting this wonderful event.  Various mentors from Grande Prairie to Hanna and from Slave Lake to Cold Lake sent in information advising of their activities.  We are trying to ensure that our registry of these events is complete, so if you were involved in any hunting or shooting event on Saturday, September 22, 2007 we’d like to hear from you.  Just a brief description on who was involved, general location (community name is fine) and mailing address for both the mentor and the participant. PHOTOS would be greatly appreciated!!  We are sending out packages to everyone that was involved this past weekend, so we really appreciate hearing from you, so our list is as complete as possible.  Hope you enjoyed your weekend! Kelly Semple Executive Director #87, 4003-98th Street Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6M8 Phone: 780-462-2444 Email: ksemple@huntingfortomorrow.com       ALBERTA FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  (Edmonton September 19, 2007)… Alberta’s largest conservation group, the Alberta Fish & Game Association (AFGA), heartily commends the Alberta Government on the proclamation of September 22 as Provincial Hunting Day to increase the awareness of hunting as an acceptable and highly important part of environment and wildlife management not to mention a reminder of our provincial heritage.  Hunters and anglers of this province are a driving force in conserving Alberta’s wild environs; whether it is through the licensing fees they pay, the donations they make to conservation organizations to secure critical habitat, or the labour they willingly provide to land reclamation or enhancement projects. Without these activities there would be much less of our province to enjoy in a natural state.  “Too often, a negative image is cast upon those who hunt and the act of hunting,” said Maurice Nadeau, President of the AFGA.  “As our society becomes a more and more on-line, urbanized culture, the detachment between people and land becomes greater and greater, to the point where many no longer make the conscious connection between the meat on their plate and its origin.”  The AFGA is encouraged that the Government of Alberta has taken this step to help reverse this trend.”  The AFGA believes; if more people became involved in hunting and the taking of game, they would in turn gain more respect for the wild and for the animals that provide them sustenance. The age old argument that hunting is cruel no longer holds water, if it ever did, as dispatching a deer with a bullet or arrow is much more humane than what nature has in store. Very few, if any, animals die peacefully of old age in the wilderness ---the lives of the old and weak usually end traumatically in the jaws of a predator!  The Alberta Fish and Game Association is a not-for-profit volunteer organization proud to serve Albertans in the promotion of the wise use of our fish and wildlife resources and the conservation of their habitats. Celebrating its 99th anniversary the AFGA has been active since 1908 in working towards these goals. It has a province-wide membership of almost 15,000 individuals spread among 100+ Clubs. Click Here for Article in PDF Version (156 KB): AFGA APPLAUDS PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY     MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS FOR FIRST-TIME HUNTERS LAUNCHED ON PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY   September 20, 2007 Edmonton... First-time hunters in Alberta will have the opportunity to learn, first-hand, hunting from experienced hunters through mentoring programs being launched September 22, 2007, on Provincial Hunting Day.  Hunting for Tomorrow is enhancing their Outdoor Bound! Mentorship program with the establishment of an inventory of hunting mentors in Alberta. Everyone that registers will receive a complimentary Provincial Hunting Day participation package in recognition of their involvement. For more information, visit www.huntingfortomorrow.com.  Pheasants Forever and the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors’ Association have again partnered for the 6th Annual Youth/Novice Fall Shoot to take place at the Calgary Firearms Centre at Dewinton.  Over 100 participants are expected to be in attendance for FREE on site instruction for youth and novice shooters, provided by experienced certified AHEIA instructors. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. on September 22nd.  For more information, visit www.aheia.com or www.pheasantsforevercalgary.com  Ducks Unlimited, a partner of Hunting for Tomorrow, is launching the new Hunting Heritage program on September 22. This fall, youth participants in waterfowl hunts will receive a copy of A Young Hunter’s Guide to Waterfowling and Conservation, a waterfowl ID guidebook, a waterfowl poster, a hunting edition of the Conservator and a one-year complimentary Greenwing membership. To prepare youth for the hunt, mentors will receive a DUC waterfowling ethics video and CD about waterfowl biology. Those wanting more information can visit www.ducks.ca, contact their local Ducks Unlimited Canada office or call 1-800-665-DUCK.  September 22, 2007 marks Alberta’s first Provincial Hunting Day. One of the goals of this awareness day is to remind Albertans of the important role hunting and hunters play in wildlife management and conservation in the province. Many hunters receive their first introduction to hunting form family or friends as a tradition passed down from generation to generation and hunters across the Province are encouraged to do their part in introducing someone new to the outdoors. There are no changes to existing rules or fees for hunting on this day, nor does this allow for any additional opportunities to hunt on that day.  For information regarding requirements necessary to be a hunter and hunting opportunities in Alberta, visit http://www.srd.alberta.ca/fishwildlife/livingwith/huntingalberta. Media enquiries may be directed to: Darcy Whiteside Communications Sustainable Resource Development 780-427-8636 To call toll-free within Alberta dial 310-0000   Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association Mr. Bob Gruszecki 403-319-2275 Email: robert_gruszecki@ezpost.com   Hunting For Tomorrow Ms. Kelly Semple 780-462-2444 Email: ksemple@huntingfortomorrow.com           IMPROVE ALBERTAN'S QUALITY OF LIFE PROVINCE ANNOUNCES FIRST PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY September 13, 2007 September 22 celebrates Alberta’s safe and responsible hunting tradition Edmonton... Alberta is designating September 22 as the first Provincial Hunting Day to promote hunting and hunter awareness and educate Albertans about the important role hunting plays in wildlife management and conservation. “We’re losing the next generation of hunters to television, computers and shopping malls,” said Ted Morton, Minister of Sustainable Resource Development. “We hope that Provincial Hunting Day will give young Albertans the opportunity to experience the outdoors and build greater respect for wildlife.” Morton hopes Provincial Hunting Day will help change the negative perception held by some non-hunters. “Hunters and hunting organizations work very hard to preserve natural areas and important wildlife habitat. Hunting also helps with reducing vehicle collisions, crop depredation from deer and elk, and addressing chronic wasting disease in deer.” Alberta Sustainable Resource Development working through its many partners, including Hunting For Tomorrow, provide opportunities for first-time hunters to learn safe, responsible hunting practices through educational and mentorship programs. To learn more about hunting opportunities in Alberta, visit www.srd.alberta.ca/fishwildlife. Last year, the province issued more than 381,000 big game and bird game licences to 100,000 hunters. Big game hunting in Alberta contributes more than $100 million annually to the provincial economy. Provincial Hunting Day is another action under Premier Ed Stelmach’s plan to improve Albertans’ quality of life. Other priorities for the government are to govern with integrity and transparency, build a stronger Alberta, manage growth pressures and promote safe and secure communities.   SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2007 is PROVINCIAL HUNTING DAY MEMBERS OF THE ALBERTA RETAIL COMMUNITY ARE ASKED TO BECOME INVOLVED! September 17, 2007 Alberta Sustainable Resource Development Minister, Ted Morton has declared September 22nd, 2007 as a Provincial Hunting Day.  Primarily this is a day of celebration and an encouragement for all hunters to make this “THE DAY” that they become involved in mentorship activities and take the time to introduce a new hunter to this unique opportunity.  As a member of the Alberta retail community, we would invite you to become involved with our celebration by offering your own promotional incentives, associated with this date.  This could be in the form of an “in store” coupon, discount, free merchandise, etc., whatever you might be able to put together on short notice.  If you are interested in joining this celebration, simply e-mail me with your willingness to participate.  We will add this information to our web-site under “Check out the following supporting retailers” and can include links to your web-site or any promotional brochures, flyers or other materials that you may have.    Information about the 2007 Outdoor Bound! Mentorship Program and other initiatives taking place across the Province is available on our web-site at www.huntingfortomorrow.com  I realize that timing is very tight on this, however we want to do the best job that we can in continuing to support and build upon this initiative.  We look forward to hearing from you. For more information contact: Kelly Semple, Executive Director #87, 4003-98th Street Edmonton, Alberta T6E 6M8 Phone: 780-462-2444 Email: ksemple@huntingfortomorrow.com Your participation in this coalition maximizes our collective efforts. Contact us to find out how you may become involved.
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