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NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge

Recognized as the most comprehensive youth hunting program anywhere in North America, the Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) is the National Rifle Association's "graduate studies" program for young hunters. Open only to those who have completed hunter-safety training at the state or provincial level, the program is conducted under simulated hunting conditions to provide the best practical environment for reinforcing and testing a young hunter's skills.

YHEC participants get hands-on training in eight skill areas, from rifle, shotgun, archery, and muzzleloader shooting at life-sized targets, to wildlife identification, to map-and-compass orienteering, hunter safety trail, hunter responsibility exam and more. State- and provincial-level programs, hosted by volunteer instructors, draw an estimated 50,000 young people each year. Top-ranked individuals advance to the annual NRAR International Youth Hunter Education Challenge, the pinnacle of the program. Since its inception in 1985, YHEC has reached more than a million young sportsmen and women.

For further information, contact:
    NRA Hunter Services
    Phone: 703-267-1503