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This page will be updated
late summer
Introduced in 2007, this was a big hit. We will build
on it in 2008. Mainly for deer, the food plot concept
is strong for turkeys, too. In fact, food plots and
habitat improvement do more than benefit deer and
turkeys. This is natural resource stewardship for
the benefit of water, soil, vegetation, game species
and non-game species.
There will be two consecutive presentations on the
topic (see Seminars Page for exact times and locations),
once on Friday, twice Saturday, and at least once
and possibly twice Sunday.
Two main points of emphasis are food plot planning/development/maintenance
and habitat improvement and maintenance practices
that, coupled with food plots, will attract and hold
wild game.
The food plot demonstration area will have nursery
flats of various grain crops, grasses, brassicas and
other deer feed sources. They will be planted one
species per flat so you can see exactly what each
species looks like.
There also will be a special display on -- what to do, how to get samples and
where to get samples tested. This is a highly important
Step 1 that many people overlook in their eagerness
to get a food plot started.
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Venison is the original organic meat; when handled
and cooked properly it is good for you and tastes
great. It is nutritious and flavorful, with high levels
of good carbs and low levels of bad carbs. It deserves
top quality treatment from field dressing, to cooling,
to cutting up/processing/storing. And then it deserves
proper preparation.
See/hear these two seminars-demonstrations and get
the basic information and tips, step by step, that
you need to prepare wild foods that will reward all
your taste buds. Remember, too, when you process your
own venison, you get exactly what you want. Tagging,
processing, preparing, consuming ... the circle of
life continues.
Byron Ferguson is good, and he's entertaining. He
will give two performances
and two .
He's performed in Japan, France, Chile, Canada, Italy,
Spain, Sweden and all over the United States, including
a performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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DISPLAYS
Anyone who enjoys the outdoors will like these items
for home, office, den, cabin or lodge. Products include
food seasonings, clothing, cooking gear (kitchen &
camp), carved and painted wildlife art, log homes
and furniture, antler art, hats/purses/leather goods,
etc. These exhibit booths are distributed randomly
among all other booths.
Locked antlers are tragic reminders of the harshness
of Mother Nature and her operating rules, because
the usual result is the death of two magnificent animals.
Antlers must be large to lock together when two bucks
collide, and that almost always takes some of the
best bucks from the breeding base.
If you have a set of locked
antlers from Illinois or surrounding states, or know
of locked sets from Illinois or surrounding states,
call us (1-800-324-3337) or e-mail (mac@deerinfo.com)
to arrange to display them. We will give you all details
when you contact us.
Special display tables near the main entrance show
new products of exhibiting manufacturers, reps and
dealers. This gives you an opportunity to check out
a product without a sales person standing at your
elbow. Each product is identified by name, manufacturer
and booth number. If you're interested in a product
or products, go to the respective exhibit booths and
start asking questions.
Get the basic rules of seedbed preparation and fertilization,
best times for planting various deer and turkey food
crops, proper planting rates and depths for various
crops. Learn what grows best in full sunlight, and
what will thrive in shade. Learn the best sizes and
shapes of food plots for best hunting results. Learn
how to develop food plots and improve habitat so deer
and turkeys will be attracted to your efforts and
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Some of the best black-and-white and four-color nature
and outdoor photography you will ever see. Sponsored
by the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA).
Cougar, two bears, coyote, bobcat, plus four
sub-species of wild turkey. See them in the Interstate
Center Building.
- Whitetail Deer Skeleton
See how the animal is put together. It might surprise
you. Now with large identification artwork of all
bones. See where to aim and where not to aim.
- Illinois Fur Bearing Animal Hides / Pelts
/ Furs
Hides, pelts and furs, provided by Illinois State
Trappers Association. Display also includes life-size
mounts of some species. A valuable renewable resource.
This is a hands-on display; you're invited to touch
the furs, see how rich and lustrous they are.
- Flint-Knapping Demonstrations
Mark McDaniel of Metamora, IL, will demonstrate
the making of Stone Age replicas of arrowheads,
knives and spears. He chips them from stone while
you watch, using the same tools the ancients used.
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