2025 Event will be August 23rd, 2025
Registration ends August,9th at 11:59 PM
Event Times: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Please note that the event is for those aged 8 - 16
The most important aspect to getting youth involved in the outdoors is if their parents are involved in the outdoors. The second most important aspect might be that they have friends that are involved in the outdoors. If you are bringing your child to the event, ask your child's friends to sign up and bring them along with you!
Event Updates:
This year's events include:
WI Trapper’s Association: trapping demonstrations
National Wild Turkey Federation: turkey hunting clinic and BB gun shoot
Wausau School District: .22 range
Weston Hit and Miss Trap Club: trap shooting range
Weston Safety Instructors: tree stand safety station
Rib Mountain Bowmen: archery range
Elks Lodge #248: drug awareness trailer
Wausau Noon Optimists: GPS instruction
Bill’s Musky Club: bait casting instruction and contest
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: optics demonstration Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: muzzleloader shoot
Marathon County Sheriff's Dept: Recreational vehicle safety
Trout Unlimited: fly tying and fly casting
WI Conservation Warden Association: laser shot
The Kayak Guys: hands-on kayaks
Golden Sands: invasive species station
Pheasants Forever: shoot/don’t shoot, habitat display and corn give-away
Wisconsin Hunter Education Instructors Association: pellet gun range
K9 Detective Agency’s: bloodhound tracking
Tyler Berry and River: intro to pheasant hunting
WFLA: bike give-away
Wausau Skeet & Trap Club: Skeet shooting skills
Support Our Major Sponsors
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Activities Include:
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Climb a Tree Stand
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Call Turkeys
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Paddle a Duck Boat
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Cast a Musky Rod
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Archery Lessons (Bow Provided)
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Trap Shooting (Guns and Ammo Provided)
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Door Prizes
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Special Raffles Contests
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GPS Geo Cashing
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And Much More!!
Thanks to Our Sponsors:
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Ace Hardware
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Briq’s Soft Serve
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Kolbe & Kolbe Mill-work
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Dale’s Weston Lanes
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Marathon County Parks Department
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Kwik Trip
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Chase Outdoor
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Domtar Paper Company
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Walmart
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Blades and Boards
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Clay Corner
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Sawmill Adventure Park
Thanks to the groups and organizations that made this day possible:
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Bill’s Musky Club
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K9 Detective Agency
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Marathon County Sheriff’s Department
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National Wild Turkey Federation
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Pheasants Forever
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Rib Mountain Bowmen
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
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Trout Unlimited
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Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council
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Wausau Elks Lodge # 248
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Wausau Noon Optimists
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Wausau School District
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Weston Hit and Miss Trap Club
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Weston Hunter Safety Instructors
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Whitetails Unlimited
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WI Hunter Education Instructor Association
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WI Conservation Warden Association
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WI Department of Natural Resources
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WI Trappers Association
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Better Life
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Wausau Skeet & Trap