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The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association has several events scheduled for the month of April.<\/p>\n
The club’s monthly business meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 2, staring at 7 p.m., while trap shoots will be held every Tuesday evening beginning at 6. The fee is only $3.50 per 25 targets, but shooters are asked to bring their own shotguns and shells. All shooting events are open to the public.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, April 12, starting at 10 a.m., Disabled American Veterans Chapter 54 will be hosting a turkey shoot. Turkeys are donated by Cooper Farms.\u00a0 Shells will be provided at a cost of just $2.50 per shell and are available in 12-, 16-, 20- and .410 gauges. Shooters compete for various prizes, such as frozen turkeys, by attempting to place a single shot closest to the center of a target<\/p>\n
On Sunday, March 27, the Club will also hold a turkey shoot starting at 1:30 p.m.\u00a0 Shells are provided for both 12- and 20-gauge shotguns for $3 per shell. The club has a limited number of 20-gauge shotguns available for shooting.<\/p>\n
Also, the club still has a few raffle tickets left to raise funds for range improvements and enhanced programming. The winner will receive a choice of a Savage Axis 223 rifle with scope, a Ruger LC9 with laser targeting or a $500 store credit at BHS Gun Shop in Ohio City. Tickets are available at BHS Gun Shop or Patriot Arms in Van Wert.<\/p>\n
The Van Wert County Outdoorsmen Association is a non-profit organization and is a National Rifle Association affiliate club.\u00a0 Its mission is to increase the knowledge and safe practice of hunting skills, marksmanship and other outdoor recreation skills.<\/p>\n