Mark Twain Lake - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake in partnership with Monroe City Whitetails Unlimited Chapter are proud to announce the return of the Annual Shed Hunt for Youth. This event will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center. The goal of this event is to introduce interested youth to the outdoors when most are getting a good dose of cabin fever anyway. There will be a chance for the younger “Bucks” (children 2 to 12 years of age) to hone their shed hunting skills with a Kiddie Hunt along the new Eagle Bluff Trail at the Visitor Center. Sheds will be placed along the trail to give the little ones an idea of what a real shed find will feel like.
Need to warm up after your hunt? The Visitor Center lobby will be filled with informational booths from various groups highlighting information on deer and other related outdoor topics throughout the day while the Monroe City Whitetails Unlimited Chapter will be providing a lunch of hot dogs, soup and chips. The event is free for all age groups but pre-registration is required by 4 p.m. February 7, 2014. Registration for the Kiddie Hunt may be made by calling the Mark Twain Lake Project Office at 573-735-4097, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Participation will be limited to the first 125 registrants.
Volunteers play a key role in the success of this event and are still being accepted to assist with the hunt. If you are interested, please contact the Mark Twain Lake Project Office at 573-735-4097. In addition, donations of antler sheds will be accepted at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center, just south of the dam on Route J, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, up to the date of the event in order to insure each child can go home with one special memento to call their own.
Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather, bring extra gloves and hats and wear bright colors, such as hunter blaze orange. Anyone desiring more information or wishing to register a child, please call 573-735-4097, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; registration closes on February 7, 2014, at 4 p.m.
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