May 7, 2024 (Idaho Fish and Game Press Release, May 6, 2024)
Idaho Fish and Game is celebrating 125 years of wildlife conservation at our annual Youth Outdoor Skills Day event. Come join in the fun on Saturday, May 11th, at Beaver Dick Park on Highway 33 from 9am-2pm. The entire event is free and open to the whole family. Participants that take part in at least six skills booths will be entered into a drawing for prizes donated by local organizations. A free hot dog lunch will also be served while supplies last.
Each year hundreds of kids and their parents have attended this fun activity. Dozens of area sporting groups will be participating in the event, with fun booths and demonstrations to teach kids the skills they need to safely participate in the hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities that can be found in our area. The activities are all free and will cover a wide range of outdoor related skills:
- Muzzleloading
- Hunter Education Gun Safety Training
- Outdoor Survival
- Rods & Reels – Fishing
- Trapping
- CAP Trailer
- Antlers, Horns, and Furs
- Atlatl Throwing
- 4H-Outdoor Crafts
- Hound Hunting
- Mule Deer Foundation
- Bear Education Trailer
- Wildlife Telemetry
- Turkey Calling
The location of Beaver Dick Park is along the banks of the Henry’s Fork, just west of Rexburg, and right next to IDFG’s Cartier Slough Wildlife Management Area. There is sure to be something for everyone. Join us in our mission to protect, preserve and manage Idaho’s wildlife. For more information call IDFG at 208-525-7290
