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Event Location
   August
Archery
Crossbow Basics
  Registration Opens "7/15/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/22   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting Basics
  Registration Opens "7/29/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 8/29   8:00 AM to 9:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
   September
Learn to Fish
Missouri Fly Fishing Course
  Registration Open    32 of 40 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/10   9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Clinton MDC Office
Clinton, MO 64735
Shotgun
Introduction to 5-Stand Part 1
  Registration Opens "8/10/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/10   6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Handgun
Basic Pistol
  Registration Opens "8/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    32 of 35 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/12   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    50 of 50 seats remaining
Saturday, 9/19   8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
VFW Womans Auxillary
Linn, MO 65051
Deer Hunting
Hunting Series: Firearms Deer Hunting
  Registration Open    75 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 9/24   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
Free Fishing Days
Women's Free Fishing Day
Saturday, 9/26   7:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bennett Spring Fish Hatchery
Lebanon, MO 65536
   October
Muzzleloading
Muzzleloading Basics
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    10 of 10 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/3   8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/3   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Handgun
Basic Pistol... PLUS
  Registration Opens "9/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 10/10   8:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Deer Hunting
Hunting Series: After you Harvest-Deer
  Registration Open    79 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 10/15   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   November
Hunter Education Skills Session
  Registration Open    40 of 40 seats remaining
Saturday, 11/7   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parma Woods Shooting Range
Parkville, MO 64152
Deer Hunting: Field to Freezer
Field to Freezer
  Registration Opens "10/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Sunday, 11/8   9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Game Utilization
Hunting Series: Hide to Rawhide
  Registration Open    77 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 11/12   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center
   December
Trapping
Introduction to Trapping
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    20 of 20 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/5   9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Handgun
Basic Handgun Care and Cleaning
  Registration Opens "11/1/2026"    15 of 15 seats remaining
Saturday, 12/12   8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Lake City Shooting Range
Buckner, MO 64016
Wild Game Cooking
Hunting Series: Recipes and Wrap-up
  Registration Open    81 of 100 seats remaining
Thursday, 12/17   5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
MDC Virtual Nature Center

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