Juniors and Educational Activities
This important section was started in 1980 and, together with the many varied sections within the Association there is tremendous scope to educate interest in the sport of shooting, conservation and allied matters. There is no minimum age for joining.

The junior section of the Leicestershire Wildfowlers aims to provide its members with a broad range of activities and events throughout the year. As an example this seasons calendar includes:

• Tench fishing at our conservation site, Priory Water. This holds many specimen tench in the 6 to 8lb bracket and was featured in the television programme "Screaming Reels".
   
• Junior Piking match. Not only does Priory hold specimen tench but also monster pike. From January to March it is rare that a 20lb fish isn't banked at some point in the weekend.

The adult fishing section provide advice, guidance, tackle and sausage cobs to juniors who take part in these days.

Probably the most popular activity amongst the junior members is ferreting. Many own and work their own ferrets and accompany the ferreting section on their weekly trips across the thousands of acres of Leicestershire the association has permission on.

On the shooting front a varied programme is provided that includes evening duck flights, coastal wildfowling, goose decoying and roost shoots. On all of these juniors are accompanied by experienced and knowledgable club members.

All of the above are regular activities that take place every year, however one-off days are organised throughout the season. In September four lucky juniors will take part in a days hawking that includes tuition on the handling and keeping of hawks, followed by a hunt for rabbit using Harris Hawks.

Further Information
If you are interested in becoming a junior member and taking part in any of these activities please contact Richard Moreton (rmoreton@leicswa.org).