Whitetails Unlimited Announces My First Deer Winners
OutdoorHub 01.16.12
Whitetails Unlimited has named the winners of the 2011 My First Deer program drawing, with winners from Missouri, Minnesota, and Ohio.
The My First Deer program celebrates that rite of passage when a hunter takes their first white-tailed deer, an important part of a hunter’s personal hunting heritage.
The My First Deer Drawing winners for 2011 are William Rogers, from New Bloomfield, Missouri; Michael Harwerth Jr., from Anoka, Minnesota; and Kody Helton, from Hillsboro, Ohio. Cabela’s provided gift cards for the winners, with $300 for first place, $200 for second place, and a $100 gift card for third place.
“Cabela’s has been a strong sponsor of this program, and we are proud to have them join with us in celebrating hunters who have joined that special fraternity of successful deer hunters,” said Whitetails Unlimited Executive Director Pete Gerl.
Gerl said the My First Deer program will continue in 2012, and hunters should go to the WTU website for complete program information. To participate, a hunter need only submit a photo of their first deer, along with a short narrative (250 word maximum) about the hunt that resulted in their first deer. WTU introduced My First Deer as a pilot program in the last part of 2008, and it was an immediate success. WTU has run the program every year since then.
“Just ask any deer hunter, young or old, about their first deer and they will relive the entire experience as if it just happened yesterday,” said Gerl. “Responsible hunters today, as in the past, continue to play a vital role in determining the fate of our nation’s deer population and the sport of regulated hunting. Honest, ethical hunters are the true conservationists in today’s society.” said Gerl.
For complete details on the My First Deer program, visit the WTU website at www.whitetailsunlimited.com.
