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HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to learn how to process deer from field to freezer before the fall firearms portion of deer season. This free workshop will be on Nov. 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area.
Participants will learn the steps necessary to process wild game that they harvest. MDC staff will discuss the field dressing process, demonstrate how to skin the animal, and teach participants how to butcher a deer in simple steps with minimal equipment.
This in-person event is free to participants ages 11 and older. Participants ages 11-15 must be accompanied by an adult. Questions about this event can be sent to MDC Conservation Educator Kathi Moore at kathi.moore@mdc.mo.gov.
Register for this event at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/ogZ.
J. Thad Ray Memorial Wildlife Area can be found from Hannibal at the Junction of Route W and Highway 61 by taking Route W west approximately one mile.
MDC is committed to accessibility at all its nature centers, regional facilities, and conservation areas. To request an ADA accommodation for participation in MDC programs, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/accessibility.
