First-time hunter

(optional): ______________
[ _________ ] ____________
Mentor: ________________

Address: ________________

_______________________

Email: _________________ Mentored Hunting Pledge

Phone: _________________
Become a Gander Mountain
Hero of Hunting
I want to contribute to Wisconsin’s
hunting heritage and pass on the
skills, values and camaraderie that
go into the creation of a life-long
hunter. Therefore… (Choose one or [ _________________________ ]
both)
*I pledge to mentor a new hunter
pledges to mentor a new hunter within the next 12
within the next 12 months by taking
him or her out hunting with me.
months.
*I pledge to mentor a new hunter at
a Learn to Hunt Event within the
next 12 months.
Hunters’ Network of Wisconsin Representative:
Signature:
_______________________
Organization (optional): ________________________

(Optional) Yes, I give Hunters’

Network of Wisconsin permission
to publish my name on the Gander
Mountain website as a Hero of
Hunting.
What is the Mentored Hunting Pledge?
We are asking experienced hunters to assist in the preservation and promotion of hunting in our state by Fill out the front left side of
making the commitment to mentor new hunters. the certificate, and return
the whole certificate to:
How do I mentor a new hunter? Hunters’ Network of
Option 1: Wisconsin
Through the Mentored Hunting Program, implemented in Wisconsin in 2009 introduce someone new Dept. of Life Sciences
to the hunting experience. Communication
First-time hunter: 335 Hiram Smith Hall
 Must be at least 10 years old 1545 Observatory Drive
 Must possess the appropriate hunting license, permits and tags Madison, WI 53706
 Must hunt within arm’s reach of a mentor who is 18 years of age or older
Mentor: What happens next:
 Must have a current valid hunting license A Hunters’ Network of
 Must be 18 years or older Wisconsin representative will
 Must have completed a hunter education course if he or she were born after January 1, 1973 fill out the certificate and mail
These and other details may be found at: dnr.wi.gov/org/land/wildlife/hunt/mentor.htm you the original. Don’t forget
to follow-up after your
Option 2: mentored hunting experience.
Through the Learn to Hunt Program, an educational opportunity designed to help novice hunters, This is how you will be
both youth and adults, have a high quality, safe and rewarding hunting experience under the guidance recognized as a Hero of
of qualified hunting mentors Hunting (instructions on the
 Sponsored by local conservation clubs and organizations under the supervision of the left-bottom side of the
Wisconsin DNR worksheet).
 Participants receive both classroom and field instruction prior to the hunting experience.
 Participants are paired up one-on-one with a qualified mentor to provide the highest level of
instruction and safety.
 To learn more about the Learn to Hunt program visit:
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/hunt/HuntFaq.htm or call your local Wisconsin DNR field
office.

Instructions on how you obtain your Gander Mountain Hero of Hunting status: After you
follow through on your pledge of mentoring a hunter, please email Hunters’ Network of Wisconsin
(info@huntersnetwork.org) with a note about your fulfilled commitment. This is also how Hunters’
Network of Wisconsin and Gander Mountain will recognize you as a Hero of Hunting on the Gander
Mountain website. If you have a picture from the experience, you may send it to us to be posted on
the Hunters’ Network website and Facebook page as well. www.huntersnetwork.org