Upcoming Events: Hunting

Join us for a series of weekly virtual sessions designed to guide you step-by-step on the journey to becoming a Virginia Spring Gobbler Hunter. This comprehensive program is tailored for individuals who are interested in learning how to hunt turkeys in Virginia, starting from the initial desire to hunt and concluding with instructions on preparing turkey meat for consumption.

Program Structure:
The series blends interactive virtual classes with hands-on clinics, ensuring that participants gain both the essential knowledge and practical experience needed to confidently pursue Virginia’s wild turkeys.

Registration and Scheduling:
All students are required to register for each class within the entire series. Virtual classes will be held every Wednesday from December through April. In-person clinics will be scheduled at various points throughout the series to complement the online instruction.

Note: We will skip the two Wednesdays during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's Eve.

Class Access:
A Microsoft Teams invite will be sent to participants on the day of each virtual session.

This hands-on class will demonstrate large game butchering and processing for beginners and experienced individuals with interest. Deer skinning, butchering, and packaging for transport will all be done by participants under the guidance of Hunter Education Instructors. Participants are encouraged to bring a cooler for transporting venison to take home and to bring a lunch. Rain or shine. No personal knives allowed.

VOW Course: This event qualifies as a VOW @ the Table. This event can be used to complete the Hunting Certification in the Virginia Outdoor Women (VOW) Program. This event is open to all registrants.

This three-day workshop (January 30 – February 1, 2026) is for adults 18 and older who are new to bowhunting or want to sharpen their skills. This workshop includes two hunts.

WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE:
Bowhunting Methods and Techniques
Treestand Use, Placement and Safety
Camouflage, Scent Control, Lures, Calls
Shot Placement and Recovery of Game (if game is harvested there will also be a processing segment)

THE HUNTS:
A Mentor will help participants select a site on the Triple R Ranch property (Urban Archery season) for Saturday evening and Sunday morning bow hunts.

$204 FEE INCLUDES:
Meals: Friday dinner-Sunday Brunch
Lodging (bunk style; you must provide your own linens)
All instruction provided at no cost by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources Hunter Education Instructors

PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO:
Have completed a hunter education course; classes can be located through: https://dwr.virginia.gov/hunting/education/;
Have a current hunting license, archery license and at least one available either sex/antlerless tag;
Provide their own archery equipment, hunting clothing, treestand with a TMA approved full body harness or ground blind or tree saddle;
Proficiency with archery equipment out to 25 yards is required (bow or crossbow)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 23, 2026, limited to the first 12 participants

REGISTRATION: Triple R Ranch is taking payment and registration here: https://triplerranch.campbrainregistration.com/

You will need to create a user account; once in, scroll down through the program offerings to find the Next Level Bowhunting Workshop to begin your registration.

Come experience the sport of the ancient nobility: hunting with raptors. There will be a brief Introduction to Falconry class, then a hunt for small game where participants can observe the hawks working with the falconer. Any participant interested in assisting with the hunt, such as flushing game, must have a valid Virginia hunting license (not needed if only observing).