PICKSTOWN, S.D. - Kick off the fall hunting season with the first-ever
Hunters’ Olympics. Events will begin at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 at North
Point Recreation Area near Pickstown.
Participants can learn safety techniques, see demonstrations of hunting
skills and test their ability at the shooting range.
“This is a great event for first-time hunters to learn some valuable hunting
tips,” said Jon Corey, park manager. “Park staff, conservation officers,
instructors from the Hunter Safety And Firearms Education program
and local volunteers will be on-hand to lend their expertise during the
entire afternoon.”
Safety discussions will cover getting in and out of vehicles, crossing fence
lines, walking through tall brush and zones of fire when hunting in a group.
Participants will also learn some tips on setting up goose and duck decoys
and how to effectively call the birds.
At the park’s rifle range, visitors will get a chance to try trap and rifle
shooting. Guns, ammo and safety equipment will be provided, and participants
are asked not to bring their own equipment.
All of the afternoon’s events will take place near the park’s rifle range.
Door prizes will be given throughout the day. There is no cost to
participate, and a park entrance license is not required in the rifle range
area. Any vehicles entering the park are required to have a valid park
entrance license.
For more information on the Hunters’ Olympics, contact the park office at
487-7046. To learn more about other special events occurring this fall
in the S.D. State Parks, visit www.sdgfp.info/Parks or call 773-3391.