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Show Junior hunter program plans competition Few Utahns fail to recognize the dramatic decrease in hunting accidents ac-cidents brought about by Utah's junior hunter education program. The mandatory 10-hour course has served for years to instill safety awareness, enhance m arksman-ship, arksman-ship, foster an appreciation of the resource and promote hunter responsibility in Utah youngsters. Now, volunteer instructors of the Utah Hunter Education Instructor Association (UHEIA) seek to reward the enthusiasm of those .young Utah hunters who have honed their hunting skills to a competitive point. In co-operation with the National Rifle Association and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, the UHEIA will hold a statewide Hunter Education Championship competition com-petition at the Lee Kay Hunter Education Center in Salt Lake City over this May 3 and 4 weekend. week-end. Individual competitive events will be held for .22 rifle, shotgun, archery, and hunter responsibility outdoor skills. All Utah hunters under age 21 are eligible to compete in either the junior or senior category provided they have completed a Utah hunter education course and are sponsored by a certified Utah hunter education instructor. The instructors need not be UHEIA members nor have taught that competitor's hunter education course. Competitors age 14 and under may compete in the junior category. Trophies and awards will be presented in both the junior and senior categories for each of the four competitive events and a team of champions will be selected to represent Utah at NRA's North American Hunter Education Championship in North Carolina in July. Interested young hunters and instructors may obtain entry forms and information by contacting the UHEIA at P.O. Box 73645, Murray, Utah 84107. The UHEIA will assist in finding sponsoring instructors for young applicants needing a sponsor. Individuals and sportsman's groups throughout the state are urged to sieze upon this opportunity to recognize Utah's young hunters for the excellence they have attained at-tained by encouraging potential competitors to try for Utah's championship team. |