JAKES Day event takes place at Holly Ridge

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Hunter Nation, of Dexter, takes aim with a BB Gun at the shooting range.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Colby Harris, of Poplar Bluff, produces a flame while learning primitive survival skills. DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Chelsey Nation, of Dexter, tries her hand at archery.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Kordia Kleeman, of Dexter, shoots at the archery range while Conservation Agent Kaleb Neece offers instruction.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Devin Lewis, of Malden, prepares to fire at the archery range.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

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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. DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

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Codi Madsen, of Malden, aims at a target while Conservation Agent Brian Shelton instructs her.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Jacob Moore, of Wappapello, takes his shot at the shooting range as Conservation Agent Michael Collins provides instruction.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Mark Jacques takes a "bird" from his yellow lab, Bo. Jacques and Bo demonstrated retrieval techniques used while hunting.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Bo returns after searching the brush for a "bird" thrown out for him to locate.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Alyssa Bilbrey, of Poplar Bluff, throws out a "bird" for Bo to retrieve.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Brexton Slaughter takes aim at the shooting range while Conservation Agent Brian Shelton offers instruction.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Agent Shelton instructs Zaid Fornkohl of Puxico.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Dayton Fornkohl, of Puxico flashes a smile after firing a shotgun.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Tevin Lewis, of Malden fires at a clay pigeon.DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers

Brianna Barnett, of Malden, throws a tomahawk at a target during the JAKES Day event.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.

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