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Tara Youth Camps

Youth Camp Details

Spring Break Youth Camp
March 12 – March 16

Summer Youth Camps
May 27–June 2 Camp I
June 10–June 16 Camp II
June 24–June 30 Camp III
July 15–July 21 Camp IV
MS Forestry Extension
Conservation Camps

(reserved by MSU Extension - Forestry Department)
June 17–June 22
MS National Guard Wildlife Camp
(Reserved for Children
of Military Parents)
July 8 - July 13
July 22 - July 27
Archery Hunt/Camp Combo
Summer Camp: June 5 - June 8
Fall Hunt Camp: Oct. 6 - Oct. 9
Prices
The camps are for girls and boys.
* Age ranges varies per camp.

Spring Break Camp - $500
SYC I, II, III, IV - $600
MSU Forestry - call for details
MS National Guard - call for details
Audubon JR - $400
Hunt/Camp Combination - $1600
$150 deposit required upon booking
We Accept
Camp Forms

Below are links to the required forms for Tara Summer Youth Camps. Please print, complete and return or fax to:

Tara Wildlife
6791 Eagle Lake Shore Road
Vicksburg, MS 39183
Phone (601) 279-4261
Fax (601) 279-4227

E-mail: tara@tarawildlife.com

Camp Registration Form
Campers Checklist

Tara's acclaimed Youth Camps are designed to provide today's youth ages 9-15 boys and girls with both an understanding and an appreciation of our cherished natural resources and the wise management of those resources. Outdoor skills are emphasized.
 
Spring Break Youth Camp | Summer Youth Camps
MS Forestry Extension Conservation Camps
MS National Guard Wildlife Camp | Archery Hunt/Camp Combo
 
CAMP ACTIVITIES
Tara Camp I, II, III, IV,
MSU Conservation Camp, MS Nat. Guard Wildlife Camp
  • Mississippi Hunter Safety Certification
  • Orienteering & Compass Usage
  • Woodsmanship ~ Game Calling
  • Training with: Bows-Shotguns-.22 Rifles
  • Drug Awareness Discussions
  • Campfire & Cookout ~ Wildlife Tours
  • Alligator and Predator Management
  • Wildlife Management Practices
  • Deer and Turkey Hunting Practices
  • Canoeing ~ Fishing ~ Field Games
  • First Aid-CPR ~ Field Safety Techniques
  • Birding ~ Deer Antler Shed Hunts
  • Open Air Bus Rides ~ River Romping
  • Electro Shocking ~ Fish Study
 
  • Bird, Plant, Wildlife Identification
  • Basic Outdoor Photography
  • Birding by Canoe
  • Measuring Water Quality using chemical and biological indicators
  • Habitat and Vegetation
  • Celestial Navigation ( Star Gazing)
  • Field Trips into Terrestrial Wetlands
  • Binocular and Field Scope Use
  • Song Bird Identification and Calls
  • Natural Foods and Safe Water Retrieval
  • Safety in the Outdoors
 

Tall Tales …….. Fun!!!

Tara's guides and staff, as well as outdoor-industry professionals and environmentally conscious organizations, will provide the instruction in daily activities.
 
All Tara Camps are Licensed by Mississippi Department of Health
     
6791 Eagle Lake Shore Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39183. Phone: 601/279-4261 Fax: 601/279-4227