Competition in these challenges is based on the eight disciplines of
archery, muzzleloading, shotgun and small-bore/light rifle shooting
skills, firearm responsibility, safety trail (obstacle course on
hunting safely), orienteering and wildlife identification.
Participants compete in two age divisions. The junior division is
made up of kids 14 and younger. Youths 15 to 18 years of age must
compete in the senior division.
Every participant in the state challenge won his or her regional
event to earn the right to compete in Ocala. The top five finishers
in both divisions of the state competition were:
Junior Division (14 and younger)
Colter Brown
Jesse Bodden
Nate Richards (Lithia)
Cory LaRoe (Valrico)
Mike Sharp (Royal Palm Beach)
Senior Division (15-18 years old)
James Barton
Robert Hickman
Isaac Amicarelle
Shawnee Epps (Tamarac)
Brian Richens (Jacksonville)
Anyone wanting to help send the Florida team to the national
competition in Pennsylvania can do so by making a check out to the
Wildlife Foundation of Florida and writing in the Memo blank: For
YHEC and mailing it to P.O. Box 11010, Tallahassee, FL 32302, or if
you would like to charge your credit card, you can do so online at
www.WildlifeFoundationofFlorida.com and include the words
"for YHEC" in the special instructions page, or you may call
1-800-989-4889 and mention the donation is for the YHEC fund. All
contributions are tax deductible.
Local sportsman’s clubs wanting to sponsor a youth to participate in
next year’s Youth Hunter Education Challenge can do so by contacting
Greg Workman at 352-625-2804.
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