The Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center, 30 miles
east of Tallahassee, was created to preserve the tradition of
ethical hunting and active conservation by introducing Florida's
youth to the shooting sports and the great outdoors. Beau
Turner formed a partnership with the FWC to open the Center in
March 2008.
The center, the first of its kind in Florida,
encompasses 160 acres that Turner has leased to the FWC. The
goal for the center is to develop a stewardship ethic among youth
through programs designed to develop their outdoor skills and to
instill an appreciation and knowledge of the longleaf pine
ecosystem and wildlife management techniques.
The center offers sporting clays, a .22 rifle
range, 3-D and Olympic-style archery ranges, nature trails and a
stocked fishing pond. Events held at the center include
hunter safety courses, advanced hunting and fishing classes,
volunteer training workshops, as well as youth hunting
opportunities.
Be sure to view a listing of events.
- Map to the Beau Turner Youth
Conservation Center, U.S. Highway 19, Capps, Florida
- Directions
- From I-10, exit US 19 (Exit 225) in Jefferson County, go south
for 4.2 miles. The center is on your right
- From US 27, turn north onto US 19 in Jefferson County and go
approximately 1/3 of a mile; look for the center on your left.
Contacts:
Kenneth Barker
State Coordinator, Youth Hunting Program of Florida
850-251-0638
Kelly Langston
850-688-7834
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