Come shoot 20 3D target at Jones-Keeney WMA for free. This is our way to give back to the community that supports us. The course winds thru some of the Old Growth woods, up and down hills, got a shot you take off a bluff, then a moving coyote target if you dare. Targets range from small to large there is a good mix of targets. ASA scoring with club rules. Our club shoots year around. If you plan on attending please register so we know about how many may be coming. Thank you. Entry fees are as follows 18 and older FREE 14-17 Free 9-13 Free 8 & under FREE

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Kids Events, Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs, Other

Come shoot 30 3D target at Jones-Keeney WMA. The course winds thru some of the Old Growth woods, up and down hills, got a shot you take off a bluff, then a moving coyote target if you dare. Targets range from small to large there is a good mix of targets. ASA scoring with club rules. Our club shoots year around. Come join Caldwell County Sportsman Club membership and it will save you on event fees thru out the year. Bring your current year Membership card and get $5.00 off your entry fee. We are trying to provide one of the best 3D Courses around! So come out and enjoy some 3D Archery with family and friends! Entry fees are as follows 18 and older $20.00 14-17 $15.00 9-13 $10.00 8 & under FREE

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Kids Events, Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs, Other

Kentucky is home to many different habitats with a variety of wildlife and plants. Join one of our conservation educators and learn about some of the different animals that live in each. This program may feature live animals and include props.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join one of our Conservation Educators for a short interpretive talk about the largest salamander in North America. Learn the different ways you can help Kentucky’s hellbender populations.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us for a fun casting game to help kids learn fish identification skills. This activity is being held in advance of free fishing weekend. Annually during the first full weekend in June, you can try your hand at fishing in Kentucky without a license.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Observe a bear enrichment, designed by our animal care team to support mental and physical health. They keep our bear’s day interesting and are just as essential as nutrition and veterinary care. Enrichments come in all shapes and sizes and change regularly.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about reptiles! Reptiles include snakes, lizards, and turtles. They all have common characteristics known as adaptations. These features help reptiles to survive. This program may use live animals as well as shells, skins, and other props.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Water is vital for all living things. It shapes our land and supports healthy ecosystems and wildlife. Some animals live in water all the time, while others only visit to drink, eat, or breed. Join this talk and discover the aquatic species of Kentucky, including fish, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and plants!

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Learn about some of the common fish found in Kentucky’s waterways and how fishing can benefit you. Annually during the first full weekend in June, you can try your hand at fishing in Kentucky without a license. Join us to learn more!

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us for an engaging talk about Kentucky's black bears! Learn about their habitat, behavior, and how they’ve made a remarkable comeback in the state. Discover how regulated hunting plays a role in population management and tips for safely coexisting with these fascinating creatures.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about birds of prey! All birds have common characteristics known as adaptations that help them to survive. You will learn about these adaptations in this informative talk. This program may include replicas and skulls and feature live animals. Seats may be limited.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Buzz into the fascinating world of bees! In this short program, guests will discover why bees are so important to our environment and other wildlife and how we can all help protect them. Learn about bee behavior, pollination, and simple ways you can support these essential insects at home.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Now is your chance to get a closer look at some of the animals that call Salato home! We'll have staff on hand to answer questions and show off a live species from our collection of native wildlife.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Discover some of the most common fish found in Kentucky’s waterways and explore how fishing can be both rewarding and beneficial. Learn where to fish and how to do so legally to ensure a safe and sustainable experience.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Now is your chance to get a closer look at some of the animals that call Salato home! We'll have staff on hand to answer questions and show off a live species from our collection of native wildlife.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join one of our educators for a short interpretive talk and watch our bison herd enjoy a tasty snack provided by our animal care staff.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

It’s pool season! Watch as some of our aquatic turtles enjoy a swim session, and learn more about these scaly native reptiles.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about birds of prey! All birds have common characteristics known as adaptations that help them to survive. You will learn about these adaptations in this informative talk. This program may include replicas and skulls and feature live animals. Seats may be limited.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Kentucky is home to many different habitats with a variety of wildlife and plants. Join one of our conservation educators and learn about some of the different animals that live in each. This program may feature live animals and include props.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us in celebrating National Pollinator Week at Salato in our outdoor garden classroom to learn more about pollinators like bees and butterfly and what you can do to attract them to your yard! National Pollinator Week is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of pollinator health.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Our bobcats are constantly learning, thanks to our animal care team. Through positive reinforcement our bobcats learn a variety of techniques from body presentations to medical behaviors. Training reduces stress and increases mental stimulation. You are welcome to participate by observing and asking questions.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

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Salato Wildlife Education Center

Join us in celebrating National Pollinator Week at Salato to learn more about pollinators like bees and butterfly and what you can do to attract them to your yard! National Pollinator Week is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of pollinator health.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Discover some of the most common fish found in Kentucky’s waterways and explore how fishing can be both rewarding and beneficial. Learn where to fish and how to do so legally to ensure a safe and sustainable experience.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us in celebrating National Pollinator Week at Salato in our outdoor garden classroom to learn more about pollinators like bees and butterfly and what you can do to attract them to your yard! National Pollinator Week is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of pollinator health.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Meet one of our resident raptors and see them interact with one of our conservation educators in this informational talk.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Meet one of our resident raptors and see them interact with one of our conservation educators in this informational talk.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join one of our conservation educators for a short interpretive talk. Watch our deer herd enjoy a tasty snack provided by our animal care staff and learn about the role hunting plays in conservation.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Celebrate National Catfish Day with us! Learn about Kentucky’s catfish species, where to catch them, and how to prepare them with simple, tasty recipes. Get inspired as we dive into one of Kentucky’s favorite fish!

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s celebrate catfish by learning some amazing facts about this delectable freshwater fish including which species anglers pursue in Kentucky waterways.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about bobcats! Join one of our educators for a short interpretive program. We will discuss physical and behavioral adaptations, habitat, and hunting seasons. This program may include replicas, furs, and skulls. You are welcome to ask questions.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Learn more about pollinators like bees and butterfly and what you can do to attract them to your yard! We will also discuss ways you can contribute to pollinator conservation.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join us for an engaging talk about Kentucky's black bears! Learn about their habitat, behavior, and how they’ve made a remarkable comeback in the state. Discover how regulated hunting plays a role in population management and tips for safely coexisting with these fascinating creatures.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Conservation Educators will be stationed at different exhibits throughout the center to answer questions and provide interesting facts about our animals.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Did you know that Kentucky offers more elk hunting opportunities than any other eastern state? Join one of our educators for an informative talk about restoration efforts and continued elk management conducted by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Trap range open, using ATA approved traphouses, weather permitting--over 32 degrees and not raining. Sponsored by Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Five Stand shotgun sport shooting event held weather permitting, over 45 degrees and not raining. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Trap range open, using ATA approved traphouses, weather permitting--over 32 degrees and not raining. Sponsored by Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Steel Challenge Shooting Association Style event sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Steel Challenge Shooting Association event sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association .

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Steel Challenge Shooting Association event sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Range open for practice for those shooting in the SCSA events sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Rifle/Pistol Range open for target shooting. Bring your own targets and stands. Weather permitting--over 45 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Range open for practice for those shooting in the SCSA events sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

4-H shooting sports club meeting for registered 4-H participants.

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Meetings / Banquets

.22 Rifle practice for Grant County 4-H shooting sports club. Participation is exclusive to members who are registered with the County Extension and have completed six (6) safety hours. These practices will be held on the Multi-Purpose Range. On occasion, a split practice will be held, where some youth will be move to the last trap house on the shotgun range for some trap shooting. For further information about Grant County 4-H clubs, please contact the Extension Office, listed as main contact above. For information about Shooting Sports, meetings or practice times, please contact Brad Gaskill, Club Leader at 859-393-5290 or Amber Gaskill, Club Coordinator at 859-910-3572.

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Kids Events

Archery practice for Grant County 4-H shooting sports club. Participation is exclusive to members who are registered with the County Extension and have completed six (6) safety hours. These practices will be held on the Archery Range near Leary Lake. On occasion, practice will be split into novice and advanced shooters; novice shooters will stay on the range, while the advanced shooters will walk the Archery Trail located nearby. For further information about Grant County 4-H clubs, please contact the Extension Office, listed as main contact above. For information about Shooting Sports, meetings or practice times, please contact Brad Gaskill, Club Leader at 859-393-5290 or Amber Gaskill, Club Coordinator at 859-910-3572.

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Skeet is best shot with an open choke - Improved Cylinder or Skeet - and #9 or #8 shot. The Club is following all instructions from the State of Kentucky regarding the COVID 19 pandemic. If you are feeling sick, stay at home or see your medical professional. Please do not come to the Club. The Club is sometimes open on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday for a few hours between 12 Noon and 8:00pm, for Kentucky Skeet Shooting Association (KSSA) practice sessions and alternate bad weather days. During these days, the Club is always Open to the Public. Specific times and dates for these events will be posted to the KDFWR calendar.

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Club Range Day

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Kids Events

International Handgun Metallic Silhouette Association sanctioned matches sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association. For more information: www.ihmsa.org.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Six of the Northern Kentucky's Trap Shooting Clubs came together to provide yet another Trap Shooting, Gun Loving, Socializing Opportunity that happens once a month on the 2nd Wednesday...Open to anyone--Old geezers, young geezers and geezerettes. Each month a different club host the event. June and December events hosted by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association. The host club provides Trap @ $4 per round and Free Lunch. Visit "Geezers" website: www.nkygeezers.com

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course introduces you to the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely. Preregistration is required. Visit our website: https://www.nkssa.org for the link to register. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association.

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100 Bird Trap Shoot. 25 Birds each station yardage - 16, 20, 22, ATA Handicap. If you are not an ATA member this will be 25 yards. Shooting is always open to the public with memberships available. Join Crittenden AAA Gun Club and save fees throughout the year.

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This course will teach you the basics of catching, cleaning and cooking fish. Whether you are an experienced angler or a first-time fisherman, this course will teach you the skills and knowledge you need to get started in fishing.

Day 1 June 16th, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Hardin County Cooperative Extension Office 

The classroom portion covers basic concepts including fish identification, biology, fish habitat, equipment, conservation, licensing/regulations, knot tying, both artificial and live bait selection, hook removal, fishing safety and when to fish.  

Day 2 June 23rd, 5:30pm-8:30pm, Hardin County Cooperative Extension Office 

The second portion includes, but is not limited to: how to filet fish, food preparation and cooking, proper food storage, and food sampling.

Day 3 June 30th, 5:30pm-8:30pm  

This will be the fishing portion of the class. KDFWR will provide all the equipment and bait so participants can test out the newly aquired fising skills

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Fishing Events (Non-boating), Featured KDFWR Events, Hook And Cook

various firearms topics For example: Gun Cleaning. Low Light, Situational Awareness, Reduced Physical Response

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars

various firearms topics examples: KY/IN Firearms Laws, Holsters, Gun Cleaning, Dry Fire Exercises

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars

This is an informational class about invasive carp in Kentucky Waterways. We will cover topics such as what these fish are, where they came from, how many we currently have, what we are doing to remove them and how to clean them. Graves County Extension staff will assist in showing participants how easy it is to prepare a tasty carp dish. Participants will get the opportunity to clean a fish and taste the sample recipes.

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Fishing Events (Non-boating), Featured KDFWR Events, Hook And Cook

The Long Run Sportsmen Club with CM Piagentini, and LKS 3rd District sponsorship is hosting a fishing derby for kids 16 years old and younger. Zebco fishing combos will be given to the first 50 registered participants. Casting contest, and lunch after fishing provided.

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Kids Events, Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs, Fishing Events (Non-boating)

Skeet Shoot Madison County Skeet Club Shoots the Last Two Sundays of each Month usually starting in the afternoon. Ask club members for more details.

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

KY High School Trap Shoot

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Trap Shooting Event

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Kentucky State Trap Shoot Event runs June 30th through July 6th ay Miller Welch Central KY WMA

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Join the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources for a webinar on Trout Fishing! This program will take place via webinar on Monday, May 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Topics covered will include licensing, regulations, equipment, where to fish for trout, basic trout fishing strategies, and more. Participants are invited to attend a follow up fishing trip on either Wednesday, July 9th  or Wednesday, July 16th at Hatchery Creek. Hatchery Creek is located at the Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, KY. All fishing equipment including bait will be provided by KDFWR.

A link to the webinar program will be sent out closer to the date of the program.

Following the webinar a registration will be sent out to all webinar participants for the fishing trip dates. A maximum of 15 spots will be available for each mentor fishing trip. 

A FISHING LICENSE AND TROUT PERMIT ARE REQUIRED TO FISH IN HATCHERY CREEK.

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Fishing Events (Non-boating), Featured KDFWR Events, Other, Hook And Cook