Upcoming Programs To Expand Your Outdoor Skills As Of Sept. 19

Upcoming Programs To Expand Your
Outdoor Skills As Of Sept. 19

These workshops are open to the public and cater to a variety of skill levels and interests.

Outdoor skills programs offered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partners provide great opportunities to gain hunting, trapping, shooting and fishing experience. These programs are open to the public and cater to a variety of skill levels, schedules and interests.

Upcoming Programs

Fishing Programs
Fishing licenses are required for anglers ages 16 and older. Get yours in advance on Go Wild.

• Oct. 2: Learn to Fish: Dane County, Law Park (Madison)
• Oct. 11-12: Angler Education Instructor Training & Fishing For Dinner, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (Amherst Junction)

Hunting And Shooting Programs

• Sept. 27: Learn To Butcher Deer – Navarino, Navarino Nature Center Garage (Shiocton)
• Sept. 27-28: 2024 Pheasant Learn To Hunt, Rio Conservation Club (Rio)
• Sept. 27-29: Antlerless Rifle Hunt (near Ontario)
• Sept. 28: Barron County Family Field Day – Venison Processing Class (Rice Lake)
• Sept. 28: Learn to Hunt Pheasants – Dane County Pheasants Forever, Swamplovers Preserve (Cross Plains)
• Oct. 9: Learn to Sight In – Rifle, Delton Sportsmen’s Club (Wisconsin Dells)
• Oct. 11-12: Antlerless Rifle Hunt (near Richland Center)
• Oct. 20: Learn To Hunt Pheasants (Bloomington/Patch Grove area)
• Oct. 26: Learn To Hunt Squirrels, Stitzer Sportsman’s Club (Stitzer)
• Nov. 12: A Girl and A Gun, McMiller Sports Center (Eagle)
• Nov. 16: Deer Butchering Workshop, Sandhill Wildlife Area (Babcock)
• Dec. 7: Learn To Hunt Pheasants – Friends of Poynette Game Farm, Pine Island State Wildlife Area (Portage)

Learn more and find instructions to register for classes on the DNR’s Events page. Make sure to check back often throughout the season – new events are added as they are scheduled.

If you’d like to host an outdoor skills program, please reach out to:

• Hunting, Trapping and Shooting: Emily Iehl at Emily.Iehl@wisconsin.gov
• Fishing: Theresa Stabo at Theresa.Stabo@wisconsin.gov