Upcoming Programs To Expand Your Outdoor Skills As Of June 25, 2026

Upcoming Programs To Expand Your
Outdoor Skills As Of June 25, 2026

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

Summer is prep time for hunters and prime time for anglers.

Hunters – take advantage of the warm weather to focus on specific skills and technique for scouting, shooting and dog training.

Anglers – hit the water from shore or a boat and remember to take someone new with you!

Upcoming Programs

Hunting Programs

• June 30: Novice Sporting Clays Walkthrough – Waunakee Gun Club (Dane)
• June 30: Trail Camera Setup and Summer Scouting for Deer – Marathon County Forest (Kronenwetter)
• July 1-Nov. 8: Learn to Hunt Deer – Sandhill Wildlife Area (Babcock)
• July 8: Waterfowl Wednesday – Virtual Waterfowl Scouting Workshop – Virtual
• July 14: Trail Camera Setup and Summer Scouting for Deer – American Legion State Forest (McNaughton)
• July 18: Archery in the Parks – Lake Kegonsa State Park (Stoughton)
• July 21: Women’s Learn to Wingshoot Clinic – Waunakee Gun Club (Dane)
• July 22: Waterfowl Wednesday – Waterfowl Decoy Set Up Clinic – Daniel Boone Conservation League (Hubertus)
• July 25: Outdoors Access 4 All! North Woods Family Adventure Day – Blue Hill Sportsmen’s Club (Rice Lake)
• July 28: Women’s Sporting Clays Walkthrough – Waunakee Gun Club (Dane)
• July 28: Trail Camera Setup and Summer Scouting for Deer – American Legion State Forest (McNaughton)
• Aug. 11: Trail Camera Setup and Summer Scouting for Deer – American Legion State Forest (McNaughton)
• Aug. 18: Novice Sporting Clays Walkthrough – Waunakee Gun Club (Dane)
• Aug. 19: Waterfowl Wednesday – Virtual Duck ID and Waterfowl Regulations – Virtual
• Sept. 19: Outdoors Access 4 All! Family Adventure Day – Blackhawk Lake Recreation Area (Highland)

Fishing Programs

• July 23: Learn to Fish – Devil’s Lake State Park (Baraboo)
• Aug. 13: Learn to Fish – Devil’s Lake State Park (Baraboo)
• Aug. 15: Exploration Station – Fish – Devil’s Lake State Park (Baraboo)
• Oct. 7: Learn to Fish – Brittingham Park (Madison)

Learn more and find instructions to register for classes on the DNR Events calendar. 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: Jarrod Folkman at Jarrod.Folkman@wisconsin.gov