The Flint Hills Gobblers Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Hunter Education Program will holds the sixth-annual Spring Turkey Hunting clinic March 31 at Camp Alexander, near Emporia. Anyone interested in learning how to become a better turkey hunter is invited, especially youngsters.

The event is free and will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All participants will be treated to calling tips and other expert turkey hunting advice, a display of the latest turkey hunting equipment, a drawing for an equipment-loaded turkey vest, lunch and a free T-shirt.

Educational presentations will cover the following subjects:

¢ turkey calling and locator calling;

¢ scouting/roosting;

¢ wild turkey biology and management;

¢ shotgun hunting wild turkeys;

¢ bowhunting wild turkeys;

¢ turkey hunting equipment; and

¢ turkey hunting safety.

The clinic is limited to 100 participants. Those who wish to attend must register by March 10 and include the total number of children and adults attending, as well as their T-shirt sizes.

For information or for reservations, contact Gib Rhodes at (620) 437-2012.