Manitowoc Gun Club, 3112 Clover Road, just south of Manitowoc, will host Shoot for Vets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 14.

This is a 50-target, Lewis-class event. The first 25 targets will be shot from the 16-yard line, and the second 25 targets will be handicapped.

All proceeds go to the United Veterans Council.

Direct questions to Tom Schulz at 920-973-4905.

Maribel club’s archery tournament this weekend

Maribel Sportsman’s Club will hold an archery tournament Sept. 6 and 7.

Registration will be from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. both days.

The mostly wooded course features 25 3-D targets. Food and refreshments will be available.

For any further information, contact Rodney Gove at 920-901-2654.

Exchange deer hides for leather deer skin gloves

Alan Arkens from Sandy Bay Mink Ranch in Mishicot will be taking fresh or frozen deer hides with the tail on in exchange for leather deer skin gloves. He will have a drop-off point.

Contact Arkens at 920-323-9339 for more details.

Reedsville club’s steak fry is Sept. 13

Reedsville Sportsman Club will hold a steak fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 13. Cost is $30 per person and includes a 16-ounce ribeye cooked to your liking, baked potato, salad bar and dessert. Chicken breasts will be available for those who don’t want a steak.

Proceeds go to the Reedsville Sportsman Club youth trap program.

Only prepaid tickets will be guaranteed a steak.

For more information or to purchase a steak ticket, contact Gerald Fischer at 920-901-3907. This event is open to the public.

Rifle & Pistol Club’s hunt safety course starts Sept. 9

Manitowoc Rifle & Pistol Club, 7227 Sandy Hill Lane, Two Rivers, will hold its hunter safety course Sept. 9, 11, 16 and 18, all from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and finish up from 9 a.m. until noon Sept. 20.

Cost is $10 per student. Please register on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Go Wild website. Call Mike Rozmiarek at 920-901-6103 with any questions.

Challenge the Outdoors’ fundraising banquet is Sept. 18

Challenge the Outdoors will hold a fundraising banquet Sept. 18 at Woodfire Lodge, 2687 Man Cal Road, Brillion.

Doors will open at 4 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and free beer and soda will be available from 7 to 10 p.m.

Pricing can be obtained for singles, couples, tables of eight and raffle packages by contacting Dona Nie at 920-864-7070, or by emailing dona@woodfirelodge.com and the flier can be emailed to you. You can also contact CTO President Carl Gierke at 920-986-3272 or by emailing cgierke1@outlook.com.

CTO is a non-profit that offers events and services to the disabled sportsperson and their families.

First-time predator pheasant hunt slated for Sept. 27

Sheboygan-Manitowoc Pheasants Forever Chapter 590 is holding a first-time hunter pheasant hunt Sept. 27 at Thunderbird Game Farm in Collins. It starts at 7 a.m. and goes on until 2 p.m.

Participants must have completed the Wisconsin Hunter Safety Course in 2025. This hunt is limited to the first 36 people who sign up. Contact Craig Lukasavitz at Lukasavitz2150@gmail.com for more information and to get registered.

Fish & Game meets Sept. 10

Manitowoc Unit of Fish & Game will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 10 at Lincoln Park Cabin No. 1.

As always, meetings are open to the public and feature a brief business meeting, speaker and lunch. It is a great way to connect with other sporting men and women before the upcoming hunting season.

The September speaker will be Ranger Sara Nelson of Camp Sinawa. The Manitowoc Unit works to offer a variety of speakers and topics to inform members and the community on issues important to conservation in Manitowoc County.

The Manitowoc Unit also announced it is seeking youth partnership opportunities in the community. The club is working to connect with area schools and other organizations to find opportunities to get more youth involved with conservation and the outdoors. This could be everything from supporting fishing and trap shooting clubs to funding targeted education programs. Contacts and inquiries can be made through the mantyfg.com website.

It was also noted that applications for FORWARD Endowment grants will begin later in September.

Still time to register for ‘Fall Star Party’ at Woodland Dunes

Woodland Dunes Nature Center & Preserve presents “Fall Star Party” from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sept. 20.

View night sky constellations with astronomers Al and Ben, along with the moon and other celestial objects through the big telescope in the Sky Shed. You can even take your own telescope if you need help figuring out how to set it up.

The event is held weather and sky conditions permitting. It takes place outside the Nature Center. Registration is required by Sept. 18 to Jess at jessicaj@woodlanddunes.org or by calling 920-793-4007.

Good luck to archery and crossbow hunters

Sept. 13 is opening day for Wisconsin’s archery and crossbow deer season. Good luck to the hunters out trying to put venison in the freezer.

That’s it for this week, so have fun in the great outdoors.