Michigan: Give-Or Get- the Gift of Outdoor Recreation Skills
Looking for the perfect gift for the outdoor enthusiast on your holiday shopping list, or maybe for yourself? The DNR Outdoor Skills Academy can help.
Offering in-depth, expert instruction, gear and hands-on learning for a range of activities – from fishing and hunting to finding wild mushrooms – 2021 Outdoor Skills Academy classes are now available for purchase online.
“Wondering what to get the hunter, angler or nature lover who has everything? Send them to an Outdoor Skills Academy class!” said Ed Shaw, interpreter at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center and originator of the OSA program. “Our classes offer more than just a brief taste of outdoor activities – we spend a full day or more teaching the needed skills to get out and confidently try them.”
Classes in the new year include:
- Bear Hunting Clinic
- Fly Fishing Clinic for Beginners
- Hard Water School (ice fishing class) and Advanced Hard Water School
- Steelhead Clinic
- Trapping Clinic
- Walleye Clinic
- Whitetail Food Plot Clinic
- Wild Turkey Hunting Clinic
- Wild Mushroom Clinic
Cost for most of the classes is $25-40. All of them will take place at the Carl T. Johnson Center, located inside Mitchell State Park in Cadillac. Classes at other locations around the state may be added to the calendar throughout the year.
For class dates, detailed descriptions and registration information, visit Michigan.gov/OutdoorSkills. Read more
