Council Grove 10th Annual Outdoor Youth Event

Council Grove 10th Annual

Outdoor Youth Event

Area youth are invited to attend a FREE shotgun, pellet rifle, and archery shooting and safety clinic at Council Grove Lake. 

Saturday, October 5 – Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Controlled live fire instruction will teach safe, responsible,

and fun shooting techniques.  

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE), the Flint Hills Chapter of Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation (QUWF), and the Morris County Hunter Education instructors are sponsoring this special event, which will provide participants with an opportunity to enhance firearm and archery shooting and safety skills.

Participants will be provided safety and shooting instruction by certified firearm and archery skills instructors.  All gear and supplies, including shotguns, pellet rifles, shells, bows, arrows, targets, and eye and ear protection will be provided by KDWPT’s “Pass It On” and Hunter Education Programs.  Participants need only a desire to learn some valuable techniques and have fun!  Teaching methods almost guarantee that students will be breaking shotgun targets by the end of the session.

Anyone, age 11 through 16 may participate.  Participants are required to pre-register for the event.  Students are not required to have completed a hunter education course, but prior completion is preferred.  The event will begin at 12:00 p.m. at the COE managed area between Marina Cove and Neosho Park, approximately 0.25 miles west of the COE office at the west end of the dam.  Check-in and a free lunch provided by QUWF, will be between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.  Instruction will then begin at 12:30 p.m. and will end at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Registration is required by September 27.

Persons interested in registering or learning more about this special event can contact:

Brent Konen – Council Grove Wildlife Area Manager

#620/767-5900