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The
new gun auction is the place to pick up a rifle, shotgun
or handgun, fom .22 caliber to deer rifle calibers
and maybe even larger. More than 125 firearms will
be sold.
All firearms will be on display for viewing and inspection all hours of the Spectacular,
Friday through Sunday until the auction. They will be at Randy’s Hunting
Center booth in the back left corner of the exhibit floor. Each firearm will
have a written model, caliber/gauge and condition description.
The auction begins at 11:00 a.m., Sunday, Februrary 10. Guns will be taken one
by one from the display on the Exhibit Floor to the auction room by auction staff
people. The auction will be in Rooms 201-202 on the Upper Concourse. Follow the
signs if you aren’t sure. Just go up the steps and turn left.
Firearm cases will be available, from the basic sleeve to higher quality cases
that will be auctioned. All guns must be cased to go out the door.
Remember to bring your pistol purchase permit(s) and/or concealed pistol license.
All federal, state and local laws apply. Osentoski Auctioneering from Cass City
will call the auction. If you have questions, call them at 989-550-340. |
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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 and 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
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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. Wild game is given the respect it
deserves ... you get the rewards it offers.
Byron Ferguson is good, and he's entertaining. He
will give two performances Saturday and Sunday
only. 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 Michigan or surrounding states, or know
of locked sets from Michigan 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
want to stay there. |
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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.
- Whitetail Deer Skeleton
See how the animal is put together. It might surprise
you. Large identification artwork of all bones.
Dennis Neely re-creates the way it was. His outdoor
stories explain the unique mix of fair-chase hunting,
old-style muzzleloaders and our great American heritage
known as traditional black powder hunting. He and
his wife have a campsite and their mid-1800s gear
at the Spectacular. They wear the old clothing,
accoutrements and tools the woodsmen and women used
(based on historical documentation). - Flint-Knapping Demonstrations
Gary Noblit of Jonesville, MI, 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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