Shooting

Join Missouri Disabled Sportsmen at Polecat Creek Shotgun Park in Harrisonville, MO on Staurday, September 14, 2024 for a fun day of sporting clay shooting, camaraderie, great food, and more!

All youth (ages 8-17) and all mobility impaired shooters (any age) will shoot one (1) round of 50- clay birds on the sporting clays course for FREE, compliments of Missouri Disabled Sportsmen.

We will have four trackchairs available for mobility impaired participants to utilize throughout the day on first come, first use basis.

Personal UTVs, golf carts, and ATV's with vertical gun racks are allowed and encouraged.

Shooter check-in begins at 7:30AM and the shooting groups will begin immediately. People can come shoot anytime throughout the day, but lunch and raflles will take place after the morning shooting teams wrap up their round, around 12:00PM

This is a novice class for people who have little or no experience in handling and shooting a handgun. We will discuss safety, types of handguns, different parts of the handgun, the variety of calibers, ammunition, and marksmanship. Class includes range time.

The Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc. is hosting a youth hunter education clinic and mentored teal hunt in partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation. This event includes Missouri's Hunter Education Certification (Skills Portion and Exam), supervised shooting instruction, and a mentored teal hunt. All necessary equipment will be provided.

The skills session portion will be conducted Saturday, September 14th, at 8:00am at the Sweet Springs Community Center with the live-fire session immediately following the class. The mentored hunt is Sunday morning, September 15th. Lunch will be provided on Sunday immediately following the hunt.

Parents or adult chaperones are required to attend all portion of the clinic with their youth participant and can also receive hunter education certification and shooting instruction.

Learn more about the Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc. and view our full fall clinic schedule at www.mhhf.us. Contact MHHF at 573-200-1889 or execdir@mhhf.us.

Join us to discover the basics of responsible handgun ownership and the joys of shooting. We will cover safety, handgun nomenclature, sight picture, sight alignment, breath control, trigger squeeze, and much more. During the live fire portion, .22 handguns and ammunition will be provided. If you plan to use your own, bring a minimum of 50 rounds of new ammunition for your firearm. Make sure all firearms are unloaded before arriving at the range. There should be no live ammunition, or uncased firearms inside the classroom. Please leave all firearms in the vehicle until the class is dismissed including all concealed carry handguns and magazines.

Archery is a fun, lifetime sport everyone can enjoy. Learn the basics of archery and how to shoot safely, then practice your newly learned skills under the supervision of Runge staff. Dress for the weather in closed-toe shoes. All equipment is provided. Participants should be prepared to stand or bring a camp chair. Registration required. Ages 7+

Note: Runge's outdoor range may not be accessible to participants who use a wheelchair or crutches. Please check for availability of an all-terrain wheelchair by contacting the program instructor at least two weeks in advance of the program date.

MEET AT EDUCATION POND. Enrich your life by nature immersion! Try out your archery skills with an easy, instructor-led shooting session. Discover the therapeutic power of kayaking as you paddle around our tranquil pond. Nature Rx topics to look forward to this year include: atl atl, craft and learn or work and learn style programs and more!

This skills session will satisfy part two of Missouri Hunter Education requirements. To obtain hunter education certification you must also attend part one (online, self-study, or a classroom session) and bring along your skills session qualifier certificate or a student manual with the review questions completed. Students 15 and under must also bring a copy of their birth certificate or other proof of age. The final exam will be administered at the end of the skills session. Please arrive a minimum of 15 minutes before the beginning of the class to complete registration; late arrivals will not be admitted so please arrive early. In the event of a cancellation, you will be contacted by email and/or phone. Note: Students who are 16 and over and have completed the all-online Hunter Education course are certified and do not need to attend an in-person skills session. Only participants need to regeister.

This is an introductory course on how to shoot 5-stand. You will learn safety, stance, etiquette, and technique. We will proceed to live fire on the 5-stand course. Firearms, ammunition, and safety equipment will be provided.

3D Archery is a fun, yet challenging game where archers shoot at life-sized animal targets at unknown distances to simulate real life hunting scenarios. This program is intended for hunters and other experienced archers looking to improve their shooting skills. Participants need to provide their own equipment.

This program is designed for those who have had some experience with shotguns. We’ll cover safety, appropriate firearms and ammunition, rules of the game, etiquette on the field, and field layout. Firearms and ammunition will be provided, or you may bring your own.