The Fourth Annual Hunt Your Food program was a great success again. Numbers were greater than what we had hoped for the entire program was well received. The collaboration of this agent and my 4-H counter- part went well as usual. The participants were a small percentage of hunters in the area. All members were very active, responsive and asking extremely good questions with lots of enthusiasm. By utilizing expertise from 3 different speakers, we were able to entertain and educate the crowd. The first activity was shot placement demonstrated by Becky and Chace Wallen. Becky is the Field to Fork Coordinator for the KY Dept. of Fish & Wildlife. Chace is a Mossy Oak Pro Staff. They literally “Took” the filed and held a live interactive “Shot” placement demonstration where clients were able to use crossbows and shoot at targets. Within these targets were “ingredients” that resembled actual organs within a deer. This action would help hunters see what a blood trail for each organ would look like. This was a “Huge” success!  Chace then gave a presentation reguarding Hunting Rules and Regulations. One can never be too old or too young to hear the message of safe gun handling safety or the do's and don'ts of safe hunting procedures. He went over how many deaths a year occur by mishandling weapons or just plain laziness that can end horribly. While speaking he went over the most important rules and regulations within the state. Finally, we were educated by Matt Springer who is a UK Extension Professor of Wildlife Management. He went over his fantastic program “Deer 101” which included the history life style and movements of deer. He also covered the correct way to grow a Food Plot for a successful deer herd. The highlight of the event was the extremely good and nutritious lunch. It consisted of KY Burgoo which had all the essential vegetables and proteins. The meat was, wild boar, elk and bison. Then we also served them Bison chili.   Participants were also happy to be able to participate in a small door prize event. All participants went home with some hunting gear or clothes. Those who had attended before were asked to talk about things they learned in the past and what they had put into effect in the hunting rituals. Most if not all had changed the way the took care of the game they harvested and how they carried themselves in the field. All the participants agreed they had learned new things in the years they have attended and are looking forward to nest years program.