Cherokee County Conservation Board

10/11/2026

Be sure to visit Willis at Licklider this afternoon! He has the trap machines warmed up and the new wireless calls out! Open trap shooting until 6pm!

10/08/2026

Stop out at Licklider this weekend for their historic demonstrations! Ranges will be CLOSED to general public use Friday & Saturday (Oct 9 & 10), but will be OPEN Sunday afternoon! Open trap shooting will run as normal on Sunday from 1:30-6pm!

10/02/2026

We give "sun's out, guns out" a new meaning at Licklider Shooting Complex! Visit us Sunday afternoons for open trap shooting. Cost is $6/round. Pay with exact cash, check, or with credit card on site. If you have a large group, we recommend making a reservation. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DADA728A0F8C43-65063443-licklider #/

10/01/2026

Last week we had the honor of participating in a rededication of the Pilot Rock Overlook Area. There's a new educational sign that we designed and we brought in a Sioux Quartzite rock that now houses the National Register of Historic Places plaque for Pilot Rock. Go check it out!

09/29/2026

Help shape the future of the Little Sioux River!

Your river. Your ideas.

Planning is underway for the future of more than 200 miles of the Little Sioux River, and we want to hear from the people who know and use it or wish to use it.
Local county conservation boards and cities in the region along with the Department of Natural Resources are developing the Little Sioux River Water Trail Plan to identify opportunities to improve recreation, public access, safety and habitat while strengthening connections between the river and surrounding communities.

Take our 15-minute survey to tell us how you use the river, what you value, what may limit your use and what you’d like to see protected or improved.
Your input will help shape priorities and recommendations for the future of the Little Sioux River.

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Take the survey now by clicking on the link below!
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09/22/2026

Spent some time with high school P.E. students from Cherokee this morning at the trap range. Fingers crossed the weather holds out and we can do it again on Thursday!

09/18/2026

We're back at the range on Sunday for open trap shooting from 2-6pm! Cost is $6/round or 25 clays. Five people can shoot at a time. Personal throwers cannot be used when staff are operating the fields. Must have a valid range permit, daily or annual. Reservations get preference:

Please register everyone in your partyPlease arrive 10 minutes early, so you are ready to shoot at the start of your alloted time slot Clays and permits must be paid before the start of your reserved time If you are late for your reserved time, we have the right to open your time slot to the public

09/17/2026

It's monarch tagging season for Miss Hannah and Miss Laura!! We know who the imposter is in this photo. Do you?!?

09/13/2026

We're at Licklider Shooting Complex with a trap machine running for open shoots! Board Member Doug Roseen showed up to get the machine warmed up for you. Last shooters will be at 530pm.

09/02/2026

It's happening! Cost is $6/round or 25 clays. Five people can shoot at a time. Personal throwers cannot be used when staff are operating the fields. Must have a valid range permit, daily or annual. Reservations get preference: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DADA728A0F8C43-65063443-licklider