Fishing Derby 2021 went to plan, during COVID, a fluke of an April northeaster snow dump, and some bone chilling winds. On April 7th, a summer day at 70 degrees, the club took in over 200 trout – brown, brook, and rainbow, between 10″-16″. Club volunteers readied the pond area …
There is a Youth Turkey Tail Mounting taxidermy workshop on Sunday April 25th that is free, being held in Petersham. You must pre-register to attend. Please visit this website for more detail. http://bit.ly/turkey-tail-workshop
Due to COVID changes have been made to enable remote learning for youth hunter education programs. Norco will run two half-day field day training sessions on April 17th. Each session will be capped at 15 students. Students must have completed Basic Hunter Ed and Part 1 turkey education online course. …
On a recent family hunting trip to Broadus, Montana, youth hunter Paul Z steadied a long-range 315 yard shot with his .270 rifle dropping a 9 point mule deer. Paul was hunting with his dad and uncle, who have supported his ongoing immersion into hunting and trap shooting.
Zach, dad, and their trained dog headed to NH for the opening of Ruffed Grouse season. They had great weather and a great outing – filling their game bags for a game dinner.
Ryan got his first deer on Saturday October 3rd, a 6 point buck with his trusty Remington 870, 20 ga. He plans to have the deer head mounted. Earlier this year, he harvested a black bear in NH and a pair of pheasant as part of the Norco Youth Pheasant …
Norco was one of the few clubs in Central MA to put on a Youth Pheasant Hunter Education Program this year, given all the precautions with COVID-19. The program started in early August at the Trap and Skeet range honing the skills needed to harvest a pheasant in the field. …
Ryan G. harvested a black bear in NH with a Remington 870 20 gauge. He is also a participant in the Norco Youth Pheasant Program. Thanks for his supportive dad to get him to all the right places to become a responsible sportsman!
WCLSC will be accepting applications for a fully-paid Junior Conservation Camp experience. Camp is for youth ages 13-17, held August for 12 days. If interested, email wayne@norco.club for an application. More details on the experience can be found here https://www.mass.gov/news/massachusetts-junior-conservation-campfinishes-right-on-target
