A youth Outdoor Day will be hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the National Wild Turkey Federation on October 11th. The event will be held at the Union Ridge Conservation Area near Green Castle.
Youth ages 5-15, interested in hunting and fishing, are invited to participate. The free outdoor skills session will run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. All participants will earn a free membership to JAKES, in the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Participants will have the opportunity to try their hand at archery, shotgun patterning, fishing, skeet shooting, turkey calling, and more. Instructors will be present to introduce newer hunters and anglers to each activity. Attendees are welcome to bring their own unloaded, cased shotgun, but firearms, ammunition, fishing equipment, and bait are all provided.
A lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs will also be provided. Registration is required at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/oZ8.
Access Union Ridge Conservation Area, parking lot E from Highway 6 by traveling north of Green Castle along Highway D. Pass the 90-degree turn and camping area. Parking lot E will be the next gravel drive on the left. If approaching from Highway 149, travel west along Highway D. Parking lot E will be the first drive on the right upon entering the area.