New Hill Hunter Education & Mentoring Program
If you’ve ever stood in the woods at first light and felt something shift — that moment when you stop being a person who is trying to hunt and start being a person who belongs in the woods. For a lot of us, that’s the point. The harvest is a bonus. This program is built to help you reach it.
Fall Line Outdoors teaches adults the real skills, ethics, and confidence that make you capable in the field. No tests. No pressure. Just experienced mentors, practical knowledge, and hands‑on learning.
Why We Teach
We’re a volunteer conservation chapter of the NC Wildlife Federation. Our mentors hunt, fish, and steward the land — and believe the best way to grow conservationists is to teach adults the skills and mindset that come from time in the woods.
What You’ll Get
- Adult‑focused learning
- Beginner‑friendly instruction
- Experienced hunter mentors
- Strong conservation ethic
WEBINARS
Start with low‑pressure webinars that help you learn the language, gear, safety, and strategy. Recordings let you revisit everything. Most adults continue once they see how welcoming and ethical the culture is. Webinars are a great way to introduce an adult new hunter to the sport, and to serve as a refresher for hunters who have been at it a while.
All webinars are free to attend, and open to adults (18+) of any experience level. Pre-registration is required.
NCWRC Learn to Hunt WEBINARS
October 5, 2026: Deer Hunting 101: Your First Deer Season Starts Here Webinar (NCWRC Learn to Hunt)
October 8, 2026: Practical Deer Processing Webinar (NCWRC Learn to Hunt)
Beyond the Basics WEBINAR SERIES
October 22, 2026: Beyond the Basics 1 – Start Smart: Gear, Expectations & Tools That Work
October 29, 2026: Beyond the Basics 2 – Land & Sign: How to Choose Where—and How—to Hunt
November 4, 2026: Beyond the Basics 3 – Make It Count: Hunting Strategy, Game Recovery & Lifelong Learning
Follow the link to register for the webinars. The connection link, along with further details, will be emailed to you after registration.
SKILL-BUILDING FIELD DAYS
Adults new to hunting and hunters returning to the sport may apply for hands‑on field days. Tight mentor ratios, real terrain, real skills. You’ll climb stands, read deer sign, make decisions, participate in a mock hunt, and if you’re ready, hunt one-on-one with an experienced hunter. You will join a community, not just a class — shared effort, shared challenges, and shared success create relationships that keep students engaged, returning, and growing their skills together. This is where learning becomes real, and where you will leave ready for your first hunting season.
Applications for the 2027 New Hill Hunter Education and Mentoring Program are open: apply for 2027 here.
SUBSCRIBE to our websites FallLineOutdoors.com and NCLearntoHunt.com to receive application alerts and other outdoor-related information by email.
What to expect:
- Attend 5 or more full-day skill building events in or near Harnett County NC, on Saturdays once a month (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sept, Nov)
- NCWRC Hunter Education Certification course included
- At least 1 mentored deer hunt for students who have actively participated and are field ready
- Class size will be limited. Fall Line Outdoors reserves the right to admit one adult per family and prioritize students with little to no hunting experience.
- Registration fees cover only out of pocket costs. All mentors serve as unpaid volunteers.
DEER PROCESSING WORKSHOP
Learn every step from field care to final cuts. Processing your own deer improves flavor, safety, confidence, and saves real money. You leave able to feed yourself with clean, local, ethical food you harvested and processed yourself.
Fall Line Outdoors’ Deer Processing workshops will open applications later. To hear first, fill in the deer processing interest form.
SUBSCRIBE to our websites FallLineOutdoors.com and NCLearntoHunt.com to receive application alerts and other outdoor-related information by email.
What to expect:
- Students will learn how to field dress, skin, quarter, debone and package venison donated for training purposes. Students will learn by doing.
- Class size will be limited. Fall Line Outdoors reserves the right to admit one adult per family and prioritize students with little to no processing experience.
- Registration fees cover only out of pocket costs. All mentors serve as unpaid volunteers.
How to Join
- Check out our events (and find the link to register for most events online)
- Subscribe to our websites FallLineOutdoors.com and NCLearntoHunt.com to receive reminders about upcoming events, and helpful articles to further your knowledge.
- Contact us (let us know you are interested, or ask a question)
If this is the year you finally learn — or relearn — to hunt deer, we’d love to have you in the field with us!
