Field Days Event Set May 20
The “Grand Gobblers of Grove” chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will host the 2006 Porter Wagoner JAKES Conservation Field Days Event, Saturday, May 20, near Grove. The event will be a fun-filled day of outdoor activities and discovery for children and youth ages 17 and under. Participants ages 10 and over will have a chance to win a free guided wild turkey hunt.
Activities will include shooting sports from BB gun and .22 cal. target shooting for the younger age groups to shotgun, muzzleloader, and high power rifle shooting for the older youth. All participants will attend a gun safety session conducted by Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation game wardens, and all firearms will be strictly controlled by qualified adults.
Many other outdoor skills will be taught, from fly tying and casting to archery, tomahawk throwing and primitive slings. Experts will be on hand from a variety of fields, representing everything from arrowhead knapping and outdoor cooking to snake identification and animal track casting.
The event is free to all children and youth 17 and under, and includes a free lunch. The fun will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m., with registration from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., and is open to the first 400 participants.
JAKES stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics & Sportsmanship, and is an educational program of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF is a leading nonprofit wildlife conservation organization in the United States and Canada.
The JAKES Field Days Event will take place on Honey Creek, just south of Grove. 2006 will be the third year for this event in Grove. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. For directions, release forms, or more information, call Bruce DuBois at 786-3113/786-2658, Shane Berry at 786-4595/801-2840, or Rick DuBois at 786-3017/801-2576.
Activities will include shooting sports from BB gun and .22 cal. target shooting for the younger age groups to shotgun, muzzleloader, and high power rifle shooting for the older youth. All participants will attend a gun safety session conducted by Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation game wardens, and all firearms will be strictly controlled by qualified adults.
Many other outdoor skills will be taught, from fly tying and casting to archery, tomahawk throwing and primitive slings. Experts will be on hand from a variety of fields, representing everything from arrowhead knapping and outdoor cooking to snake identification and animal track casting.
The event is free to all children and youth 17 and under, and includes a free lunch. The fun will begin at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 2:30 p.m., with registration from 8:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., and is open to the first 400 participants.
JAKES stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics & Sportsmanship, and is an educational program of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The NWTF is a leading nonprofit wildlife conservation organization in the United States and Canada.
The JAKES Field Days Event will take place on Honey Creek, just south of Grove. 2006 will be the third year for this event in Grove. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. For directions, release forms, or more information, call Bruce DuBois at 786-3113/786-2658, Shane Berry at 786-4595/801-2840, or Rick DuBois at 786-3017/801-2576.
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