School presentation

[skypilot]

Thanks, Matt

Returning to and living off the land is a much closer reality in the Prov. recently.

[trappermatt]

Short video clip from the presentation

[fratri]

That was pretty cool..... very brave of that teacher to put her hand there.... she is cool.......

[TurkeyRookie]

Great clip Matt, first thing I picked up on was "to humanely shoot them, and kill them" I liked how that was worded, not sugar coated, watered down, but not over embellished either, giving the kids the facts! Well done!

[Goosesniper]

Impressive. A nice array of pelts there.

[Doug]

Glad to see you make the post Matt, after our conversation on Wednesday I had hoped to see you do so. I don't recall the school you mentioned this was in, I know it was one of 2 at the south east of town, was it the solely urban school?

Matt and I live in a mixed community with both urban and rural schools. Children raised on a farm maybe somewhat more familiar with dead animals, it is a natural thing, pigs, cattle, chickens all die. Rural children see hunters and know of it happening, the urban students can be somewhat oblivious to it. One time I had taken a turkey to my parents to show them prior to cleaning it, when I was putting it back into my truck 2 children were walking past on their way to school. One asked "is that was a turkey?", i explained it was, "did I shoot it?", I had, they asked if they could come and see it? What could I say, I put the turkey on the lawn for them to see.

I also volunteer teaching primary and secondary students about environment issues. The fact that I hunt and fish often comes up, and as the teachers have told me, don't hide it, be straightforward when talking to the students. We often, more so with some parents, don't give the students the credit they deserve, they are very intelligent and can form opinions of their own.

You would be surprised what can if done... Get involved and with the right approach...... its possible...

Exactly, as in Matt's case the students were being taught about the fur trade, when Matt saw the opportunity, he became involved. When Matt told me about his classroom presentation I made comment about the Huron Perth Agriculture and Water Festival, where grade 4 students get exposure to the obvious, agriculture and water; but with that there is also education of trapping there too! http://hpawf.huronstewardship.on.ca/

If you have not been involved, and you get the chance to teach, jump at it. The opportunity to teach and educate youth is just as rewarding as any hunt I have been on..

[Doug]

Any angry parents... I can think of a few of the chicks we went to school with that won't see how cool this was.

Mr. Wilson, bet they would be even more upset that you still refer to them as "chicks".

[400bigbear]

Well done Matt and you are following in the legendary footsteps of trapper,hunter ,guide and Order of Canada recipient Ralph Bice . He used to do exactly this in many public schools . Two thumbs up .

[trimmer21]

Well done Matt and you are following in the legendary footsteps of trapper,hunter ,guide and Order of Canada recipient Ralph Bice . He used to do exactly this in many public schools . Two thumbs up .

Good stuff,Matt. I can about guarantee that would never happen around these neck of the woods. Ralph Bice....now,there's a name we don't hear too much of around here. I had the distinct honor and pleasure of meeting the consumate gentleman very many years ago. He set the bar pretty high for us all to aspire to in promoting the great doors and our way of life.

[ONESHOT]

Very good job, my young lad had a trip to a trapping expo out of his school were they taught them about trapping.