Directors: Bill Perkins

Description: How would you like to experience some of the wildest country left in the West, learning to hunt, shoot, and sharpen your outdoor skills? This is exactly what the NRA Whittington Adventure offers; a chance for young men and women to learn about firearms and experience the thrill of tracking and stalking big game, all under the guidance of the most skilled firearms instructors and outdoor specialists in the nation. There is no summer camp experience quite like it in the world.

• Camp size:
  48
• Cost, 2 weeks:
  $950
• Founded:
  1987
• Gender:
  C
• Maximum age:
  17
• Minimum age:
  13
• Nearest city:
  Raton

• Dates & Rates

  Season opens:

  14-Jun-09

  Season closes:

  10-Jul-09

  Activities

  • Rifle
  • shotgun
  • pistol
  • muzzleloader
  • orienteering
  • game tracking
  • care of downed game
  • wildlife management
  • wilderness map reading
  • preparing a camp
  • skeet and trap shotgun
  • NM hunter safety qualification
  • simulated big game hunt