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Event Location
   April
Historic & Primitive Skills
Young Adult Atlatl (Spear Thrower) Basics!
  Registration Open    10 of 10 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/1   5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Learn to Fish
Fly Tying - Session 12 - Final Tying
  Registration Open    11 of 15 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/2   6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center
Joplin, MO 64804
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    40 of 45 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Learn to Fish
Learn the Basics of Fishing
  Registration Open    8 of 8 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/4   2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Spur Pond
Kirksville, MO 63501
Turkey Hunting: Field to Freezer
Hunting Series: After you Harvest-Turkey
  Registration Open    83 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/9   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Turkey Hunting
Spring Turkey Hunting Basics
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/9   6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Faught Administration Center - Community Room
Nixa, MO 65714
Rifle
.22 Plinking
  Registration Opens "3/15/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    11 of 25 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Wild Edibles
  Registration Open    172 of 200 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/11   9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Archery
Learning Archery: All Methods
  Registration Open    38 of 45 seats remaining
Sunday, 4/12   4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Learn to Fish
Young Adult Casting Class
  Registration Open    15 of 15 seats remaining
Wednesday, 4/15   5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Jay Henges Shooting Range
Eureka, MO 63025
Discover Nature - Fishing Lessons 3 & 4
  Registration Open    25 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Belcher Branch Lake Conservation Area
Faucett, MO 64448
Reloading
Brass Cartridge Reloading
  Registration Opens "3/15/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Birds
Missouri Birds and Habitats
  Registration Open    197 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/16   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Free Fishing Days
Veterans free fishing day
Saturday, 4/18   7:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery
Lebanon, MO 65536
Handgun
Learning to Shoot: Handgun Beginner
  Registration Open    35 of 45 seats remaining
Saturday, 4/18   8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Closed
Saturday, 4/18   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Wild Edibles
Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    17 of 25 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Andy Dalton Shooting Range
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Wild Edibles
V- Learning to Hunt: Mushrooms
  Registration Open    173 of 200 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Learn to Fish
Virtual Vice: Fly Tying at Home
  Registration Opens "1/19/2026"    50 of 50 seats remaining
Thursday, 4/23   6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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