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

In celebration of National Shooting Sports Week, learn the essentials of deer hunting in Kentucky—from choosing the right equipment and scouting locations to understanding regulations and practicing safe, ethical hunting.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Explore the fascinating world of Kentucky’s insects! Learn how these tiny creatures impact our environment and discover some of the amazing adaptations that help them survive.

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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 us for a short talk about the characteristics of amphibians and the differences between frogs and toads. We will also discuss the important role they play in our ecosystem as bioindicators.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Have you ever seen a bald eagle up close? Did you know that there are currently more bald eagles in Kentucky than there have ever been? Join us to learn more about these fascinating birds of prey.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Kentucky’s State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP) identifies species most in need of conservation action, including freshwater mussels, fish, crayfish, songbirds, reptiles, turtles, amphibians, mammals, insects, and plants. Celebrate National Wildlife Day by joining us to learn about some of these species and what you can do to help.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Migrating monarch butterflies can be seen in Kentucky from late August through October making this the perfect time to celebrate pollinators and raise awareness about how we can protect them. Learn what you can do to attract them to your yard and hear about the conservation efforts of the KDFWR.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

With their iridescent feathers it is no wonder these tiny wild birds have their own day of celebration. Join us prior to National Hummingbird Day to learn about the vital role they play in our ecosystem.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

International Vulture Awareness Day falls on the first Saturday in September. Join us to learn more about the importance and conservation of our often misunderstood ecosystem clean-up crew.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about turtles! Did you know that Kentucky has 14 species of turtles? Join us for a short talk with one of our educators and explore the world of turtles through live animals, shells, and other hands-on props.

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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

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

Let's learn about owls! Join one of our conservation educators to learn about Kentucky’s native owls and their adaptations.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about snakes! Discover the different species of snakes in Kentucky and their amazing abilities. 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

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

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

Migrating monarch butterflies can be seen in Kentucky from late August through October making this the perfect time to celebrate pollinators and raise awareness about how we can protect them. Learn what you can do to attract them to your yard and hear about the conservation efforts of the KDFWR.

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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 us for a short talk about the characteristics of amphibians and the differences between frogs and toads. We will also discuss the important role they play in our ecosystem as bioindicators.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join a conservation educator to learn about the amazing adaptations of the red-tailed hawk A.K.A. mother nature’s mouse trap! During this program, visitors will also hear about how hawks are used in the traditional hunting practice of falconry.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Snapping turtles are voracious eaters! Join one of our educators to learn more about Salato’s two snapping turtle species and watch them enjoy a snapper snack.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Our bear is constantly learning, thanks to our animal care team. Through positive reinforcement, our bear learns a variety of techniques from daily body presentations to medical behaviors and even blood draws. 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

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

Discover some of the common fish found in Kentucky’s waterways and how fishing can benefit you. 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

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

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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 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

Final Agenda

The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). The meeting will be at the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm on 1525 Mills Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky. It will be open to the public.

The meeting also will be livestreamed and archived on the department's YouTube channel at youtube.com/FishandWildlifeKY. A link to the livestream also will be posted on the department’s homepage at fw.ky.gov at the start of the meeting.

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Meetings / Banquets, 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 a conservation educator to learn about the amazing adaptations of the red-tailed hawk A.K.A. mother nature’s mouse trap! During this program, visitors will also hear about how hawks are used in the traditional hunting practice of falconry.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let's learn about owls! Join one of our conservation educators to learn about Kentucky’s native owls and their adaptations. Meet one of our resident owls in this informational talk.

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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

As we celebrate the week leading up to National Hunting & Fishing Day, get the basics on one of Kentucky’s most popular small game traditions. Learn tips for identifying species, finding squirrels, and practicing safe, ethical hunting

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about eastern wild turkeys, one of Kentucky’s most popular game birds. Join a conservation educator to hear about their habitat and management and what makes Kentucky a top state for hunting.

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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

Let’s learn about quail! Join us at the Bluegrass Prairie exhibit to see our covey of quail and learn about the steps the KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources has taken to conserve bobwhite populations.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Join KDFWR Biologists and Educators to learn about the offered Quota Hunts in Kentucky. Deer, Pheasants, Waterfowl, and more opportunities are awarded through applications and drawings. Learn how to apply during this webinar hosted on Zoom. 

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

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

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

People of all ages are invited to celebrate the Great Outdoors with us and receive FREE Admission. Try your hand at basic archery, watch a hunting dog demonstration, attend live animal programs and talks including Reel Talk at 10:00 a.m., Elk Feeding at 2:15 p.m., and a Hawk Talk at 2:30 p.m. Now in its 53rd year, one of the main goals of National Hunting and Fishing Day is to recruit new hunters and anglers by encouraging participation and increasing public awareness of the connection between hunting, angling, and conservation.

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Salato Wildlife Education Center, Featured KDFWR Events

Let’s learn about snakes! Discover the different species of snakes in Kentucky and their amazing abilities. 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

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, Hunting Events (not Hunter Education)

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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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

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

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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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

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

Tactical shooting at various types of targets at different distances using rimfire rifles sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Straight Shooters Association. Weather permitting, over 32 degrees and not raining or snow on the ground.

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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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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

Rimfire rifle event 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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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

.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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Kids Events

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

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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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

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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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

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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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

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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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

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

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

4-H Youth Trap Shoot

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Kids Events

4H Shooting Sports State Trap Shoot

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Beagle Dog Field Trial

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Beagle Dog Field Trial

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs

Archery Shooting Event

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Conservation Organizations / Sportsman Clubs