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VPT's Outdoor Journal #208

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Horseback Riding

Junior Waterfowl Hunter Training Program

Rock Blind Duck Hunt
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Horseback Riding
Horseback riding is a sport of communication. The second a person mounts a horse, the animal instantly knows whether the rider is experienced by their subtle movements. This relationship is at the center of this sport. The bonding that goes on between human and animal is what makes riding pleasurable for both rider and horse. And there's no place like Vermont to enjoy a day on the trail.

South Woodstock, Vermont sits in the heart of one of the finest horse trail systems for both competitive and pleasure riding in the country. The trails, which are maintained by the Green Mountain Horse Association, wind through fourteen communities in Windsor County creating the perfect environment to enjoy Vermont's outdoors by horseback. Host Marianne Eaton visits Kedron Valley Stables in South Woodstock for a horseback riding lesson and then joins members of the GMHA for their annual fall foliage ride.

Related Links:
Green Mountain Horse Association Kedron Valley Stables Vermont Horse Vermont Horse Council

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Junior Waterfowl Hunter
Training Program
The Junior Waterfowl Hunter Training Program that is held at the Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge was developed back in 1976 to pass on the traditions of waterfowl hunting to young people. Here they are introduced to all aspects of the sport as avid waterfowl hunters and refuge volunteers share their knowledge of everything from decoy selection and placement to blind construction and species identification. It's an opportunity for kids to learn the correct way to hunt and to be safe, ethical and successful hunters. And it's the only program of its type in Vermont.

Related Links:

Mark Sweeny
Missisquoi National Wildlife Refuge
371 North River Street
Swanton, VT 05488
802-868-4781
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation
and Design Program
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Missisquoi:
National Wildlife Refuge

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Rock Blind Duck Hunt
When the marshes and ponds freeze over in November, most duck hunters hang up their guns for the season. But a few hardy waterfowlers continue to enjoy good hunting well into December on the broad waters of Lake Champlain.

Late season hunting on the big lake is not for everyone. It can be numbingly cold and more than a little dangerous. But it is a uniquely beautiful time of year to be on the lake, especially when flocks of whistlers or mallards or even geese come sailing out of the snow squalls and gusts across the icy water. Host Lawrence Pyne joins the Farnham family of South Hero in their unique "rock blind" on the shores of Lake Champlain for an afternoon of duck hunting.

Related Links and Information:

Duck Hunters Refuge
Duck Hunting Store
Ducks Unlimited
Waterfowler.com
Waterfowler.net

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