Lester Prairie Sportsmens Club

07/15/2026

🎉 The Countdown Is On! 🎉

Only a few weeks until the 117th Annual Gopher Campfire Outing!

📅 August 7–9, 2026
🎟️ FREE Admission
🏕️ FREE Camping
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Open to the Public

Get ready for an action-packed weekend featuring sporting clays, trap shooting, the Badger State Dirt Flingers mini rod & garden tractor pull, live music, great food, happy hour specials, youth activities, a meat raffle, turtle races, a state-sanctioned youth pedal pull, and so much more!

Bring your family, invite your friends, and come celebrate 117 years of tradition, fellowship, and fun!

**Mark your calendars—we’ll see you August 7–9 at Gopher Camp

07/14/2026

07/08/2026

06/17/2026

As of 5:45, we are open tonight but will make league shooting optional tonight. Unless you shot ahead for this week, we will need three rounds completed over the next two weeks.

06/06/2026

05/26/2026

Minnesota DNR's new electronic licensing system launches June 9! 📆

The DNR is rolling out a modern licensing system replacement that is built for today's customers and technology. Phase one of the launch in June will include the hunting and fishing modules. 🤳

The new system offers more flexibility than ever — three ways to buy a license (mobile app, online, or in-person from a license agent) and three ways to carry it (paper, PDF, or stored in the app). 📱

As part of this transition, hunting and fishing licenses will be temporarily unavailable for purchase between June 2 - 8 as we switch over to the new system. During that time, people may fish without a license in Minnesota. All regulations for the season and bag limits will remain in effect. On June 9, fishing licenses will again be required and you will be able to purchase them through the new system. 🎣

Turkey hunters need to register their harvest before end of day (11:59 pm) June 1. They will be unable to register their harvest during the transition/cutover period. 🦃

For now, nothing changes for those needing to register or title recreational vehicles and watercraft. That module of the new system will launch at a later date. 🚤

Learn more: mndnr.gov/els

05/16/2026

I hope you’re paying attention to what’s going on at the Capitol.

05/02/2026

Just kidding! 😂

04/17/2026

Happy to help. We appreciate these officers putting on this training.