JAKES Day event takes place at Holly Ridge

Saturday, June 8, 2019

DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

The annual JAKES Day event was held Saturday the Holly Ridge Archery Range. Archery, trap shooting, turkey biology, primitive skills, fur bearer and trapping demonstration and water safety were presented. Youth ranging in age 6 to 17 participated. Lunch was served following the event. The event was presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation and National Wild Turkey Federation.

Hunter Nation, of Dexter, takes aim with a BB Gun at the shooting range.
Mark Jacques takes a "bird" from his yellow lab, Bo. Jacques and Bo demonstrated retrieval techniques used while hunting.
Bo returns after searching the brush for a "bird" thrown out for him to locate.
Alyssa Bilbrey, of Poplar Bluff, throws out a "bird" for Bo to retrieve.
Brexton Slaughter takes aim at the shooting range while Conservation Agent Brian Shelton offers instruction.
Agent Shelton instructs Zaid Fornkohl of Puxico.
Dayton Fornkohl, of Puxico flashes a smile after firing a shotgun.
Tevin Lewis, of Malden fires at a clay pigeon.
Brianna Barnett, of Malden, throws a tomahawk at a target during the JAKES Day event.
Colby Harris, of Poplar Bluff, produces a flame while learning primitive survival skills.
Chelsey Nation, of Dexter, tries her hand at archery.
Kordia Kleeman, of Dexter, shoots at the archery range while Conservation Agent Kaleb Neece offers instruction.
Devin Lewis, of Malden, prepares to fire at the archery range.
Two-year-old Jevin Lewis wanted to take a shot with a BB gun. Conservation Agent Ben Stratton gave him a shot and Jevin popped one of the balloon targets set up for the shooters.
Codi Madsen, of Malden, aims at a target while Conservation Agent Brian Shelton instructs her.
Jacob Moore, of Wappapello, takes his shot at the shooting range as Conservation Agent Michael Collins provides instruction.