Elk NetworkIdaho’s Maiden Hunt Series: Part 3 – Young Clara and Her Hunt

General | September 23, 2020

Below is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia, the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. For the tradition to continue, the each generation of hunters are tasked with passing the torch to the next.

Fish and Game’s Maiden Hunt Series explores how rewarding it can be for hunters to pass on their passion for the outdoors, and shares the stories of new hunters, from completing their hunter education and seeking out a mentor to experiencing their first hunt.

Each hunter comes to hunting with a different perspective, background, concerns, and interests.  From balancing a love of nature with the emotional experience of harvesting an animal, to following in family footsteps, these short films explore the realities of becoming a hunter and illustrate how hunting is so much more than the harvest.

The final video of this three-part series follows the journey of Clara as she and her father, Kurtis, pursue turkeys.

Go here to read a Q&A with Clara’s father, Kurtis.

Go here to view part one:  Gretchen and Henry.

Go here to view part two:  Kori.