Steel Challenge Shooting Association match sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association. Weather permitting , over 45 degrees and not raining.

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars

NRA certified class that is a prerequisite for any instructor training classes. Sponsored by the Northern KY Straight Shooters Association. Pre-registration required. Registration information is on our website: www.nkssa.org.

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

NRA Approved Rifle course for anyone who would like to know more about how their rifle operates and how to improve their marksmanship. Sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association. Preregistration required. Registration information is on our website: www.nkssa.org

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Outdoor Shows / Exhibitions / Festivals, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education)

This course will teach you about how to skin, process, and package a full deer. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced hunter this course can help sharpen skills and add tips and tricks to making the processing of game easier. This course will include a short classroom portion about hunting and deer as a whole before going outside to a covered patio to watch a processing demonstration. Depending on number of participants and how many deer are donated for this course there may be an optional hands on processing experience with the guided help of an instructor.

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Safety, food processing, deer biology, hunting, tools, skinning, preserving meat safely, parts of the deer, muscle groups and uses for each, recipes for venison, and more!

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Field To Fork

This course will teach you a brief history of muzzleloaders and how they operate as well as give hands on experience loading and firing several. Whether you are new to muzzleloaders or want some additional practice before muzzleloader season this course has something to offer for everyone. This course will begin with a short classroom portion focused on safety, firearm handling, and muzzleloader parts and their functions. After this we will move to the range on site and practice what was taught in the classroom in a controlled environment.

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Range procedures and safety, firearm history, firearms handling, muzzleloading rifle operation and safety, and more!

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Field To Fork

This course will teach you the basics of hunting squirrels in Kentucky. Whether you are an experienced sportsman or a first-time hunter, this course will teach you the skills and knowledge you need to get started in squirrel hunting. This course will begin with a classroom portion focused on squirrel biology and behavior, hunting regulations, safety, best practices, and processing. After the classroom portion there will be a range portion offered to familiarize new hunters with their firearms and certify anyone who needs their hunter education range day certification. Finally, participants will be paired with a mentor to go on the hunt at the same location as the rest of the course!

You will learn: location selection, shooting techniques, firearm safety, field dressing demo, hunting methods, and more!

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Mentored Hunt, Field To Fork

This course will teach you about firearm ownership in regardless to legal possession, maintenance/repairs, and storage/transport. This course is for all firearm owners regardless of experience or age. This class will be in a classroom with a short powerpoint covering safety, firearm laws, and proper care of firearms. Afterward there will time to practice with a hands on portion disassembling and cleaning firearms.

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firearm safety, laws regarding firearms, firearm storage, firearm transport, firearm cleaning, and more!

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Field To Fork

In this program participants will learn the steps to butchering your own deer. Venison serves as a healthy local protein. This program will feature how to break down a deer into meal ready cuts and discuss each muscle groups best uses practices in the kitchen.

Youth are permitted to attend with a participating adult. 

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Educational / Workshops / Seminars , Featured KDFWR Events, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education), Other, Field To Fork