Dorintosh Wildlife Banquet honours community hunting efforts

Jan 30, 2020 | 12:17 PM

Dorintosh Wildlife Federation is hosting its 25th annual wildlife banquet.

“The original purpose is a fundraiser and an awards ceremony,” Shaena Thomson, 22, who is a member and volunteer of the federation told meadowlakeNOW. “The awards go to members who submit their entries for harvest throughout the year.”

The focus of the fundraiser is getting the community together for dinner and a night of good company for all ages.

Thompson said one fun activity planned for the evening is the moose-shoot where kids shoot Nerf guns at tin cans attached to a moose cutout. There are also awards for kids who have caught fish or other small animals.

“Every year is a little different where big game donations are made by community members. Bear, moose, turkey, ham and bison meatballs are on the menu so far,” she said. “Sometimes we get crazy things. One year we had a lynx. No one has donated a lynx since.”