Sam Snyder, Regional Engagement Coordinator for RGS & AWS in Minnesota and Iowa, reflects on her recent visit to the Upland Bird Camp based in northern Minnesota.
Shortly after starting with RGS & AWS, I learned about this amazing week-long camp held every summer near Hackensack, MN. Upland Bird Camp has been available to youth since the early 1990s.
The Deep Portage chapter of RGS was part of the inception of the event when the Deep Portage learning center offered a Fork Horn Camp. The Camp was to teach youth the skills to be a successful and informed deer hunter, but the chapter felt there should be a venue for youth to also learn about upland hunting.Â
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