01/04/2026
Well our Third Annual Mentored Muzzleloader Hunt is in the books. All of our hunters have packed up and started their journeys home. I am certain that the last 3 days were not the last that these folks will spend in the whitetail woods!
We hosted 6 new hunters and harvested 8 deer. We had 5 of our 7 hunters harvest at least one deer and a couple tagged out. Our mentors worked hard to get the final hunter on a deer. At last light this evening an opportunity presented its self! Unfortunately it resulted in a clean miss.
Each and every harvest made in the last few days holds a special memory on our hearts. Probably the last deer harvested today will be a story that a young female hunter will remember for a long time. Haley harvested her first deer yesterday on her very first deer hunt. Today she was able with the help of her awesome mentor performed a spot and stalk on a deer that resulted in her taking her second deer ever!
And to make it even more memorable the entire hunt was captured on video!
A bit of a back story on Haley. He step mother applied and hunted with is last year and harvested a deer. Not only did she convince Haley to apply this year but so did Haley's father who also harvested a deer this year!
Our little Western Maryland Mentored deer hunt has now created a whole family of deer hunters!
Awesome three days of hunting and fellowship!
Of course it would not all be possible without the hard work put in by our NDA Board, our mentors and Brian and Tammy who host the hunt ! Also a big shout out the the family's who allow us to hold this hunt on their farms!
Can't wait until next years Hunt!
