Shooting

This program and hunt is for women, who has never duck hunted, and is interested in learning the skills needed to successfully hunt ducks. Anyone who would like to participate in the hunt must be proficient with a shotgun. We will begin with a mandatory clinic on Tuesday, November 12th from 5-7 p.m. to discuss safety, firearms, clothing, hunting techniques, and details of the hunt. All participants for the hunt must attend the mandatory clinic and be Hunter Education Certified to participate in the hunt on December 14th. Please only sign up for one hunt.

The Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc. is hosting a youth hunter education clinic and mentored waterfowl 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 waterfowl hunt. All necessary equipment will be provided.

The skills session portion will be conducted Saturday, December 14th, at 8:00am at the Sweet Springs Community Center with the live-fire session following the class. The mentored hunt is Sunday morning, December 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 learn the basics of the care and cleaning of handguns. This program will include tips and techniques for all aspects of maintenance for your firearm. Bring the owner's manual, if you have it. You may bring your own unloaded firearm and magazines to class or use ours. DO NOT bring any ammunition into the classroom . Anyone under age 16 MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Ever wonder what people mean when they say their deer scored 170? Have you wanted to know if harvest was a trophy setting animal? Join us for this class to learn how to score your harvest and what animals can be scored. This class does not qualify you to become a scorer yourself, an official scorer must score your animal to be eligible for any record setting.

Ever wonder what people mean when they say their deer scored 170? Have you wanted to know if harvest was a trophy setting animal? Join us for this class to learn how to score your harvest and what animals can be scored. This class does not qualify you to become a scorer yourself, an official scorer must score your animal to be eligible for any record setting.

This program and hunt is for women, who has never duck hunted, and is interested in learning the skills needed to successfully hunt ducks. Anyone who would like to participate in the hunt must be proficient with a shotgun. We will begin with a mandatory clinic on Tuesday, November 12th from 5-7 p.m. to discuss safety, firearms, clothing, hunting techniques, and details of the hunt. All participants for the hunt must attend the mandatory clinic and be Hunter Education Certified to participate in the hunt on December 15th.Please only sign up for one hunt.

Join us to learn the basics of safely loading and shooting a modern in-line muzzle loading rifle. We will discuss all aspects of loading, shooting, and cleaning. We will provide firearms and ammunition along with safety equipment. Participants are welcomed and encouraged to bring their own muzzleloader to become familiar with it. If you do bring your own muzzleloader, please bring your own ammunition that you plan to use for hunting/shooting purposes.

Ropes have the potential to be the worst bane or the best friend of the outdoorsman. By learning a few simple knots, you can quickly learn to secure your gear, pitch your tent, tie your tarp, or manage whatever else the outdoors throws at you. Grab your own rope so you can tie along.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, call 816-891-9941 for details

Are you new to shooting? Do you have some new equipment? Would you like some assistance to get you in the bullseye? Give our staff a call and we’ll set you up for an appointment with one of our trained and certified instructors to help make sure you are ready come opening day.

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.