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Aug. 15, 2017
Contact: Lake Effect Chapter of the Michigan Duck Hunters Association, 231-286-4550 or Nik Kalejs, 231-788-5055
Youth Waterfowl Day at Muskegon State Game Area Aug. 26
All are invited to attend the Lake Effect Chapter of Michigan Duck Hunters Association’s Youth Waterfowl Day Saturday, Aug. 26. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at the Muskegon State Game Area headquarters, located at 7600 Messinger Road in Twin Lake, Michigan.
This event offers an opportunity for families and kids of all ages to learn about waterfowl identification and biology, hunting techniques, retrieving dogs, and the traditions of waterfowl hunting and management.
Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with lunch provided at noon, along with a drawing for prizes.
Activities include wood duck nest box building, a duck and goose calling competition for kids, waterfowl identification, trapping, decoy carving, a chance to shoot at clay targets, and watching hunting dogs in action. There also will be opportunities to speak with area hunters and DNR Wildlife Division staff about local hunting opportunities.
Those who would like to attend are asked to RSVP to lakeeffectduckhunters@gmail.com or call Susie Hughes at 231-343-4092.
/Note to editors: A flyer about the Lake Effect Chapter of Michigan Duck Hunters Association’s Youth Waterfowl Day is available below for download./
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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