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October 8
Public Trap Shooting
5:00 pm to 7:00pm
Florence Trap Shooting Range
Public Trap Shooting
42435 60th Avenue
Thompson, IA
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October 8, 2025
5:00 pm · 7:00pm
Come hone your trap shooting skills at the Florence Trap Shooting Range! All shooters much bring their own gun and ammo, as well as their own eye and ear protection. Voice-activated releases are available, and all shooting will be supervised by a Certified Range Safety Officer. The cost to shoot will be $5 for a round of 25 targets.
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Contact: Rick Lillie
(641) 565-3390
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October 11
Iowa DNR Hunter Education Field Day Course
8:00 am to 12:00pm
Hanson Nature Center
Iowa DNR Hunter Education Field Day Course
41600 Highway 69
Leland, IA
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October 11, 2025
8:00 am · 12:00pm
There will be a Hunter Education Field Day at the Hanson Nature Center on October 11th, from 8:00 AM until noon. Hunter education is a mandatory program that is designed to introduce students to several life-long skills that are important to many different types of outdoor recreational opportunities. The course teaches students basic survival and first aid skills, water safety, wildlife identification, the basics of wildlife management, hunting laws and firearm/archery safety. Hunter education also stresses the importance of individual responsibility and outdoor ethics.
Iowa law requires that anyone born after January 1, 1972 must be certified in hunter education before they are eligible to purchase an Iowa hunting license. For more information about the Field Day, or to register for it, click on this link: https://license.gooutdoorsiowa.com/Event/ViewEvent.aspx...
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Contact: Brad Huntington
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October 18
Pumpkins and Prairies Fall Fest
12:00 pm to 3:00pm
Hanson Nature Center
Pumpkins and Prairies Fall Fest
41600 Highway 69
Forest City, IA
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October 18, 2025
12:00 pm · 3:00pm
Come join us for an afternoon of fall fun at the nature center and the Corner Pumpkin Patch up the road! There will be hayrack rides betwen the nature center and the pumpkin patch, pumpkin picking, crafts, games, chainsaw carving, food, and more. Best of all, there's no charge to enter!
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Contact: Lisa Ralls
(641) 567-3390
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October 22
Public Trap Shooting
5:00 pm to 7:00pm
Florence Trap Shooting Range
Public Trap Shooting
42435 60th Avenue
Thompson, IA
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October 22, 2025
5:00 pm · 7:00pm
Come hone your trap shooting skills at the Florence Trap Shooting Range! All shooters much bring their own gun and ammo, as well as their own eye and ear protection. Voice-activated releases are available, and all shooting will be supervised by a Certified Range Safety Officer. The cost to shoot will be $5 for a round of 25 targets.
For More Information
Contact: Rick Lillie
(641) 565-3390
[email protected] Posted by: Conservation
October 29
Campgrounds Close for the Season
Thorpe Park, Dahle Park
Campgrounds Close for the Season
October 29, 2025
The two campgrounds managed by the Winnebago County Conservation Board will close for the season on Wednesday, October 29th. Those two campgrounds are located at Thorpe Park, 5 miles west of Forest City, and Dahle Park, 4 miles northwest of Lake Mills. Roads to the campgrounds will remain open until snow forces them to close. But, on the 29th, the water in the campgrounds will be shut off, the picnic tables will be moved for the winter, and the fire rings will be removed.
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(641) 567-3390
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