Price: $99.00
Date and Time: Saturday August 29, 2026, 9:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Sioux River Sportsmen’s Club, 48298 US-18, Canton, SD 57013 (map)
Duration: 6-7 hours on range
Max Spots Available: 10
What this class is
This class is designed for youth hunters ages 11 and up to get practical safety and shooting training with rifles and shotguns for hunting, and to have fun.
Firearm safety is not something to be learned once. It must be practiced for a lifetime. Young hunters will learn how to safely move around in a hunting environment while handling firearms in exercises designed to make safety more automatic.
We will also go much deeper into shooting skills than traditional hunter safety classes to help young hunters make accurate and ethical shots on game. Very little rifle shooting will be done from a bench. Your young man or woman will be put in more challenging positions that they are more likely to encounter when hunting.
Shotgun shooting will be centered around pheasant hunting. We will work on walking with a shotgun in hand with others nearby, getting into position to make shots quickly, accurately, and safely. Hunters will also learn when to not shoot.
What this class is not
This is not a traditional hunter safety class or an official HUNTSafe class. This class will not fulfill requirements to obtain a hunting license.
Course Requirements
All youth hunters must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other adult hunting mentor over the age of 21.
Basic understanding of how to operate the firearms they will be using, loading and unloading, etc.
Centerfire rifle with sling
–.223 caliber or higher.
–If using a heavier recoil caliber, have good padding on the stock
–Automatics are allowed with short 5 round magazines, bolt action is preferred.
–Suppressors are allowed and encouraged.
–Support devices such as bipods and shooting sticks.
Shotgun of any gauge, a sling is optional.
Ammunition
–40 rounds of rifle ammo.
–50 rounds of shotgun ammo.
–Optional snap caps for dry fire practice if you wish to use them.
All hunters must wear pants as we will be on the ground for many shooting exercises. Other clothing as weather makes appropriate.
A sack lunch, bottled water will be provided at the range.
Other Details
This class will be taught by Andy Erickson, a father of three and avid big game and upland game hunter.
Youth are required to pay a range fee of $5 to the range. Members of Sioux River Sportsmen’s Club do not need to pay range fee.
If you wish to sign up for more than one slot, select the number of spots you wish to reserve and type in the names of those taking the class into the box at checkout.
Refund Policy: Refunds are only granted if a class is canceled due to instructor scheduling conflict, instructor illness or family emergency. Otherwise we have a NO REFUND policy. Classes postponed due to weather are not subject to refund. If you unable to attend a course you have paid for, or it is postponed due to weather, you can apply your enrollment fee to a future class at no extra cost. Email andy@siouxfallsshooting.com or call (605) 951-0477 to arrange the enrollment. The instructor reserves the right remove you from a class if you exhibit unsafe or abusive behavior. If you are removed from the class you will not receive a refund.