The Metro Area Chapter Wingshooting System is specifically designed to pass on the fun and excitement of wingshooting for youth by building five simple steps for success. Each of the steps moves seamlessly to the next and culminates in hitting more targets. The system is easy to use AND easy to remember! Each student will learn to properly shoot a shotgun. Our five-step system will teach students their dominant eye, establish foot position and appropriate posture, how to mount a shotgun, point at a target, concentrate on a target, and ultimately break a target. The system is designed to give the student the basics, so they feel comfortable carrying and shooting a shotgun before entering a field to hunt. In addition, our program provides the foundation for a student to advance his or her skills in a shooting sports program. We encourage students to come to all three sessions in order to broaden their skills.

2024 Five-Step Wingshooting Program

Introduction to Wing Shooting is FREE to all participants

Each session is limited to 24 students, and there is one session per Sunday.

• Session 1: Sunday, May 19th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 2: Sunday, July 14th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 3: Sunday, August 4th / Noon - 2 pm

STUDENTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR SESSION. You must register for each session individually.

Register Here

This program requires students to have first completed our Wingshooting Program and also to have completed MN DNR gun safety. The goal of Learn to Hunt is to develop all the skills necessary to hunt safely on your own. Students will be expected to watch online videos at home (homework!) in order to maximize class time shooting and being afield (See the videos below). This program is divided into three sessions, in order to be invited to hunt real birds students must signup for and attend at least two of the three sessions.   The material covered will change from week to week with an emphasis on developing shooting skills at the clay target range. Students who complete the class will be invited to the Shawn Garlinghouse Legacy Shoot on Sept. 12th and a pheasant hunt in Marshall, MN. behind our dogs in cooperation with the Lyon County PF Chapter's mentored-hunt day in October.  Below you will see some of the topics covered over three weeks. There is a $30 non-refundable fee for participating in this program.

Goals of Learn to Hunt:

• Review the 5 step program

• Practice safety afield (fence crossing, shooting lanes, line hunting)

• Learn safety with all types of shotguns

• Learn instinctive shooting basics as taught by Robert Churchill

• Practice shooting "pheasant type" targets (straight, quartering, & crossing) 

• Introduction to flushers and pointers

• Basic map work to find public hunting (OnX, map books, DNR websites)

• Doing a three-person line hunt afield.

• Clothing options for hunting

• Cleaning and cooking pheasants and grouse

• How to read a field  

Each session is limited to 24 students; there is one session per Sunday

• Session 1: Sunday, May 21st   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 2: Sunday, July 9th   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 3: Sunday, August 6th  Noon - 2 pm

Participants attending and completing both program dates will qualify for a free pheasant hunt at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club and the opportunity to spend the day hunting wild pheasants in Marshall, MN with food and hotel lodging provided at no charge.

Cost: $30 total / COVID GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED

Participant Requirements: Must have a firearm safety certificate and be 12 – 18 years of age

The Metro Area Chapter Wingshooting System is specifically designed to pass on the fun and excitement of wingshooting for youth by building five simple steps for success. Each of the steps moves seamlessly to the next and culminates in hitting more targets. The system is easy to use AND easy to remember! Each student will learn to properly shoot a shotgun. Our five-step system will teach students their dominant eye, establish foot position and appropriate posture, how to mount a shotgun, point at a target, concentrate on a target, and ultimately break a target. The system is designed to give the student the basics, so they feel comfortable carrying and shooting a shotgun before entering a field to hunt. In addition, our program provides the foundation for a student to advance his or her skills in a shooting sports program. We encourage students to come to all three sessions in order to broaden their skills.

2024 Five-Step Wingshooting Program

Introduction to Wing Shooting is FREE to all participants

Each session is limited to 24 students, and there is one session per Sunday.

• Session 1: Sunday, May 19th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 2: Sunday, July 14th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 3: Sunday, August 4th / Noon - 2 pm

STUDENTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR SESSION. You must register for each session individually.

Register Here

This program requires students to have first completed our Wingshooting Program and also to have completed MN DNR gun safety. The goal of Learn to Hunt is to develop all the skills necessary to hunt safely on your own. Students will be expected to watch online videos at home (homework!) in order to maximize class time shooting and being afield (See the videos below). This program is divided into three sessions, in order to be invited to hunt real birds students must signup for and attend at least two of the three sessions.   The material covered will change from week to week with an emphasis on developing shooting skills at the clay target range. Students who complete the class will be invited to the Shawn Garlinghouse Legacy Shoot on Sept. 12th and a pheasant hunt in Marshall, MN. behind our dogs in cooperation with the Lyon County PF Chapter's mentored-hunt day in October.  Below you will see some of the topics covered over three weeks. There is a $30 non-refundable fee for participating in this program.

Goals of Learn to Hunt:

• Review the 5 step program

• Practice safety afield (fence crossing, shooting lanes, line hunting)

• Learn safety with all types of shotguns

• Learn instinctive shooting basics as taught by Robert Churchill

• Practice shooting "pheasant type" targets (straight, quartering, & crossing) 

• Introduction to flushers and pointers

• Basic map work to find public hunting (OnX, map books, DNR websites)

• Doing a three-person line hunt afield.

• Clothing options for hunting

• Cleaning and cooking pheasants and grouse

• How to read a field  

Each session is limited to 24 students; there is one session per Sunday

• Session 1: Sunday, May 21st   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 2: Sunday, July 9th   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 3: Sunday, August 6th  Noon - 2 pm

Participants attending and completing both program dates will qualify for a free pheasant hunt at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club and the opportunity to spend the day hunting wild pheasants in Marshall, MN with food and hotel lodging provided at no charge.

Cost: $30 total / COVID GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED

Participant Requirements: Must have a firearm safety certificate and be 12 – 18 years of age

We are back in 2024! Our shoot is going to be on Thursday, June 6th at Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, as always. It will be a fantastic afternoon!  Please help us raise more money for Metro Area Pheasants Forever's wonderful youth shooting program. Over ten years, hundreds of kids have shot thousands of shells and targets thanks to the money raised by this event. Metro PF is deeply grateful to Mike and Tina Setran, to Tom and Ann Garlinghouse, and all the other volunteers who have so faithfully put on this event year after year. Our great thanks also go to all of you who continue to come and participate. Your dollars make a difference! We wish you good health as we move ahead in 2024.

50-clay fundraiser shoot and lunch raise money for the Metro Area Youth Wing Shooting Program.

This is a rain-or-shine event. Please bring appropriate clothing, two boxes of shotgun shells, and eye and ear protection. The club offers firearm rentals.

All proceeds dedicated to Metro Area Pheasants Forever:

• 5-Step Shooting Program

• 2020 Shawn Garlinghouse Legacy Youth Hunt

To register: Please RSVP to Gary Gilbertson @ 612.867.4849 or beretta20@me.com

The Metro Area Chapter Wingshooting System is specifically designed to pass on the fun and excitement of wingshooting for youth by building five simple steps for success. Each of the steps moves seamlessly to the next and culminates in hitting more targets. The system is easy to use AND easy to remember! Each student will learn to properly shoot a shotgun. Our five-step system will teach students their dominant eye, establish foot position and appropriate posture, how to mount a shotgun, point at a target, concentrate on a target, and ultimately break a target. The system is designed to give the student the basics, so they feel comfortable carrying and shooting a shotgun before entering a field to hunt. In addition, our program provides the foundation for a student to advance his or her skills in a shooting sports program. We encourage students to come to all three sessions in order to broaden their skills.

2024 Five-Step Wingshooting Program

Introduction to Wing Shooting is FREE to all participants

Each session is limited to 24 students, and there is one session per Sunday.

• Session 1: Sunday, May 19th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 2: Sunday, July 14th / Noon - 2 pm 

• Session 3: Sunday, August 4th / Noon - 2 pm

STUDENTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START OF THEIR SESSION. You must register for each session individually.

Register Here

This program requires students to have first completed our Wingshooting Program and also to have completed MN DNR gun safety. The goal of Learn to Hunt is to develop all the skills necessary to hunt safely on your own. Students will be expected to watch online videos at home (homework!) in order to maximize class time shooting and being afield (See the videos below). This program is divided into three sessions, in order to be invited to hunt real birds students must signup for and attend at least two of the three sessions.   The material covered will change from week to week with an emphasis on developing shooting skills at the clay target range. Students who complete the class will be invited to the Shawn Garlinghouse Legacy Shoot on Sept. 12th and a pheasant hunt in Marshall, MN. behind our dogs in cooperation with the Lyon County PF Chapter's mentored-hunt day in October.  Below you will see some of the topics covered over three weeks. There is a $30 non-refundable fee for participating in this program.

Goals of Learn to Hunt:

• Review the 5 step program

• Practice safety afield (fence crossing, shooting lanes, line hunting)

• Learn safety with all types of shotguns

• Learn instinctive shooting basics as taught by Robert Churchill

• Practice shooting "pheasant type" targets (straight, quartering, & crossing) 

• Introduction to flushers and pointers

• Basic map work to find public hunting (OnX, map books, DNR websites)

• Doing a three-person line hunt afield.

• Clothing options for hunting

• Cleaning and cooking pheasants and grouse

• How to read a field  

Each session is limited to 24 students; there is one session per Sunday

• Session 1: Sunday, May 21st   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 2: Sunday, July 9th   Noon - 2 pm

• Session 3: Sunday, August 6th  Noon - 2 pm

Participants attending and completing both program dates will qualify for a free pheasant hunt at the Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club and the opportunity to spend the day hunting wild pheasants in Marshall, MN with food and hotel lodging provided at no charge.

Cost: $30 total / COVID GUIDELINES WILL BE FOLLOWED

Participant Requirements: Must have a firearm safety certificate and be 12 – 18 years of age