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Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos (28th year) / WISCONSIN
Presented by Remington
(was Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo)
March 30 - April 1, 2012
To set up and schedule an interview with Glenn Helgeland, any seminar speaker or special activity person, call 1-800-324-3337 or e-mail glenn@deerinfo.com. |
GENERAL INFO
NEWS RELEASES
New Seminar & Demos...
Trail Cameras -- How to Evaluate, How to Set Them Up for Best Results
Les Davenport will share with you at the upcoming Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / Wisconsin -- in seminars and at his demonstration booth --what he has learned, both good and bad, during several years of working with, testing and using trail cameras to help him find huntable, shootable big bucks.
The Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 Alliant Energy Center in Madison. This event and similar events in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan have been purchased by Bonnier Corporation, parent company of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines, from Target Communications, the previous owner, and renamed the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos presented by Remington. Outdoor Life will sponsor the seminar series at each expo. Yamaha has recently signed on as the ‘Official ATV partner' of the expo. The expo will continue to be produced and operated by the previous management team.
Davenport notes that he uses gloves and a scent killer to eliminate human (hand) odor from the camera itself (to get rid of any association). "I test for trigger speed, flash range, photo clarity, and other items," he says. "Proper height is very important when using nearly all cameras. Usually six to eight feet off the ground is sufficient on level ground. Most cameras are set too low. Trail cameras spook fewer deer if they are placed high and angled downward. Incandescent or infrared flash can be detected by deer when the camera is at their eye level. That's why they should be set above the sight-plane of deer."
Davenport also will talk about the value of daytime photos, how to adjust for a buck photographed only at night, and other techniques that can make trail camera information helpful instead of just a pretty picture.
"The Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo events are the largest and most comprehensive of their kind," said Jay Miller, Remington Brand Manager. "The events attract thousands of passionate hunters. We're very appreciative of the opportunity and we're excited to be part of these must-attend events for sportsmen."
There will be more than 580 exhibit booths, many with new products and many offering great bargain, and more than 40 how-to hunting seminars. Seminars are free once you have your general admission ticket.
To get a $2-off ticket discount coupon, and Deer & Turkey Expo/Wisconsin details, go to the event's web-site -- -- www.deerinfo.com, click on Wisconsin icon, then Tickets.
About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, ("Remington") headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
| • Les Davenport and a nine-pointer he took after a handful of views of it on a trail camera. |
• Most hunters set trail cameras too low. Six to eight feet off the ground is best. |
• You want to find out where bucks travel during shooting hours during hunting season. |
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Tech Information Center is #1 Attraction at Deer & Turkey Expo
The Tech Information Center, in only two years of existence, has become the Number 1 attraction at the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, formerly titled the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo. More than 50 percent of last year's attendees listed the Tech Info Center as one of the main attractions, and individual topics within the Tech Info Area were nearly as popular as the area as a whole.
"This is the age of face-time, of immediate two-way communications," notes Glenn Helgeland. producer of the Expo. "Today's hunters want to know how things tick, and they want the opportunity to get answers to their questions from experts."
The 28th annual Deer & Turkey Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
Tech Info subjects and experts --
• Firearms Answer Man -- Ron Spomer, noted outdoor writer and host of several cable television outdoor programs;
• Archery Answer Man -- Larry Wise, championship archer, international archery coach, magazine columnist and author of several books on archery equipment and shooting form;
• Slug Guns & Muzzleloaders Answer Man -- Dave Henderson, outdoor writer specializing in these two topics and technical consultant to the manufacturing industry;
• Hunting Clothes / Footwear Answer Man -- Mike Faw, outdoor writer and hunting magazine columnist specializing in these topics.
• Optics Hands-On Tryout Area -- Shared jointly by Spomer, Faw and Henderson, all with a wealth of knowledge in optics.
• Food Plots Demonstration Area -- Presented by the events' producer with the help of food plot seminar speakers, this contains plant samples, printed guidelines, plant identification photos and a host of other food plot information;
• Turkey Hunting & Deer Hunting Answer Man -- Gary Sefton, world champion caller in both categories and long-time outdoor writer and hunting gear salesman.
All Tech Info Center booths will be grouped on the exhibit floor. The area will be well marked with overhead banners.
The four Midwestern deer and turkey expos previously owned and produced by Target Communications in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin were purchased late last year by Bonnier Corp, parent company of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines, and renamed the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos, presented by Remington.
"The Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo events are the largest and most comprehensive of their kind," said Jay Miller, Remington Brand Manager. "The events attract thousands of passionate hunters. We're very appreciative of the opportunity and we're excited to be part of these must-attend events for sportsmen."
Yamaha has recently signed on as 'Official ATV partner' of the expo.
The expos will continue to be produced and operated by the previous management team from Target Communications.
For details on the Deer and Turkey Expo, and to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to www.deerinfo.com and click on the Wisconsin icon.
About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, ("Remington") headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
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• Left, optics hands-on area and cutaway rifle action at the Firearms table in the Tech Information Center. Ron Spomer will answer your questions here. |
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| • Right, the Tech Information Center is easy to find. Get your turkey, deer, firearms, archery, slug guns, muzzleloading, predator calling/hunting, and food plot questions answered here. |
Trophy Deer & Bear Contest Rules for Madison Deer & Turkey Expo
More than 375 big-antlered Wisconsin whitetail bucks and a dozen or black bears are expected to be entered in the trophy contest sponsored by Budweiser at the upcoming Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo presented by Remintgon. The Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. All measuring and scoring is done by members of the Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club.
Trophies will be accepted from noon Friday to 10 am Sunday. There is no advance entry; just bring your trophy to the expo. Entry is on the west side of the Exhibition Hall. Follow the orange banners and signs. All entries must have been taken in a hunting season; there is no collected/ found category. No trophies will be released between noon and 3 pm Sunday.
TROPHY CONTEST -- There are categories for whitetail deer typical and non-typical antlers, with classes for archery, firearms, muzzleloader and special permit (crossbow only). Do not buy an admission ticket. However, everyone else with you MUST buy a general admission ticket. Fee for the first entry is $20. With this, you get a free weekend pass. To be eligible for an award, contest trophies must remain on display until release Sunday at 3:00 pm. There will be a $10 early-checkout charge per trophy taken out before noon Sunday. Award presentations begin at 4:00 pm Sunday.
The black bear category has archery and firearms categories.
NON-CONTEST, MEASURE-ONLY -- Attendee must purchase a general admission ticket to the expo. Measuring fee is $20. This fee is returned if the trophy has not yet been measured when the attendee is ready to leave. There will be no weekend pass. Trophy will be measured only after all trophy contest entries have been measured.
For details on the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo, or to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to the event's web-site -- www.deerinfo.com -- and click on the Wisconsin icon.
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• More than 350 Badger bucks and bears are expected for the Budweiser Trophy Contest and display at the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo, March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. |
FILLER / SIDEBAR ITEMS ...
1) WISCONSIN DEER & TURKEY EXPO SOLD, RENAMED
The Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, plus three other Midwestern deer and turkey expos in Illinois, Ohio and Michigan previously owned and produced by Target Communications for 28 years have been purchased by Bonnier Corporation, owner of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines. The expos have been renamed the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos, presented by Remington (a new sponsor). In addition, Yamaha has signed on as the expo's 'Official ATV partner'. Outdoor Life will sponsor the seminar series at each expo. The expos will continue to be produced and operated by the previous management team from Target Communications. The expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
2) HUNTING DOGS & PUPPIES
Puppies' is a magic word. Puppies attract everyone ... with smiles. Nearly one-third of all attendees of the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN hunt game animals and birds for which dogs can be used -- pheasant, ducks, grouse, rabbits. Many are would-be hunting dog owners looking for reliable basic puppy-buying information. The seminar -- Buying a Quality Puppy & the Critical First Six Months of Training -- speaks directly to that. Hunting dog trainers and breeders are invited to exhibit all three days of the Expo. In addition, two expert dog trainers from Tri-Tronics will give training demos each day of the expo
The Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
For details on the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, and to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to www.deerinfo.com and click on the Wisconsin icon.
3) BYRON FERGUSON, ARCHERY TRICK SHOT
Internationally-known archery trick shot Byron Ferguson returns to perform at the 2012 Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo presented by Remington at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Ferguson will give two performances Saturday, March 31, and two performances Sunday, April 1. He does not perform Friday. The Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1.
"Kids and adults alike enjoy him," said Glenn Helgeland, the Expo's executive director and producer. "He always has something new, and he gets kids involved in his finale."
Ferguson shoots wooden discs and pennies from the air, snuffs a candle with an arrow, shoots ricochet arrows into a target's bullseye, and bursts inflated balloons while shooting from all sorts of contorted positions. He also is a veteran bowhunter and has taken more than 200 whitetails, plus black bear, mule deer, moose and game birds with bow and arrow.
For details on the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, and to download the $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to www.deerinfo.com and click on the Wisconsin icon.
4) SPECIAL DISPLAYS & ACTIVITIES
There's a wide range of activities and displays for all family members at the 28th Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison:
• See hundreds of Wisconsin trophy bucks;
• Get proven hunting tips at more than 40 seminars;
• Enter two photo contests (Outdoors, Trail Camera);
• Get your rifle, slug gun, muzzleloader, archery, hunting clothes and food plot questions answered at the Tech Info Center;
• See exhibitors' new products at a special display area just inside the front doors;
• Watch a flint knapper make knives from stone;
• Test your skills at the the archery, airgun and laser shooting ranges;
• See the live game animals and predators, and have your picture taken with a live bear cub;
• Check out the deer skeleton, with all the bones identified.
There are all sorts of things for kids and adults to see and do and learn about the outdoors and its inhabitants.
The Expo will be March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
For details on the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, and to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to www.deerinfo.com and click on the Wisconsin icon.
5) EVENT HOURS & TICKET PRICES
EVENT HOURS
Show hours for the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN are 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Friday, March 30; 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, March 31, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, April 1.
TICKET PRICES
• Adults tickets are $13 one-day and $21 two-day; military personnel tickets are $12 one-day and $19 two-day. Each of these four tickets is $2.00 less when you use the $2-off ticket discount coupon. The coupon is available in newspaper ads, magazine ads and can be downloaded from the expo's website -- www.deerinfo.com, click on Wisconsin icon, then Tickets.
• $10 for Hunter Safety Course graduates ages 12-18 who present proof of course completion at the ticket window (otherwise pay regular adult price).
• $4 youth ages 6-11, with children five and under admitted free. On Friday Family Night all youth ages 11 and under are admitted free when accompanied by an adult. NOTE: All seminars are free once you have purchased your admission ticket.
• Trophy buck contest entry fee ($20) includes a free three-day pass ($39 value). Contest entrants do not buy an admission ticket.
• TICKET SPECIALS
• All first-year hunters who earned their Hunter Education Course certificate between January 1, 2011, and March 29, 2012, are admitted free when they show proof of course completion at the ticket window.
• Group rates are available, with 25-person minimum, adult one-day tickets only. Contact the Expo office at 1-800-324-3337 for details.
• Individual tickets are available in advance; order from the event's website -- www.deerinfo.com. Tickets will go on sale at 1:30 pm Friday, 8:30 am Saturday and 8:30 am Sunday to ease the ticket-line crunch.
For details on the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / Wisconsin, and to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, go to www.deerinfo.com and click on the Wisconsin icon.
About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, ("Remington") headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
For The Outdoor Calendar ------
Mark your calendar now for the 2012 Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, to be held March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
New items:
1) A new name and new owners of the event which, for 27 years, has been known as the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo. It now is owned by the Bonnier Corporation, owner/publisher of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines. The event is titled the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo, presented by Remington. Outdoor Life will sponsor the seminar series. Bonnier also bought similar deer and turkey expos in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan and titled them the same manner. Yamaha has recently signed on as 'Official ATV partner' at all four expos.
2) Trail camera demonstration area and seminars.
3) Seminars on the use of blood-tracking dogs to increase recovery percentage of wounded deer.
There will be nearly 590 exhibit booths, many with new products and many offering great bargains.
To get a $2-off ticket discount coupon, and Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / Wisconsin, got to event's web-site – www.deerinfo.com, click on Wisconsin icon, then Tickets.
WHAT'S NEW 2012 at Deer & Turkey Expo
Two new features highlight the 2012 Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, formerly titled the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, to be held March 30-31 & April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.
• Trail Cameras seminars and demonstration area. A hugely popular, and helpful scouting tool, much has changed in the trail camera world and is still changing. Les Davenport has put years of work into using and evaluating trail cameras. He will tell you the points you need to know to get most value when you buy, then he will tell you how best to use them for best results and not spook the deer.
• Blood-tracking dogs, their use and value to increased deer recovery, is a topic of swiftly growing interest. It will be one of several new and informative seminars.
In addition, the event has a new name and new owner. Expo producer Glenn Helgeland explained that the four Midwestern deer and turkey expos previously owned and produced by his company, Target Communications, in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin have been purchased by Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines. The expos have been renamed the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos, presented by Remington. Outdoor Life magazine will sponsor the seminar series at each expo. Yamaha has recently signed on as 'Official ATV partner' of the expo
"The Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo events are the largest and most comprehensive of their kind," said Jay Miller, Remington Brand Manager. "The events attract thousands of passionate hunters. We're very appreciative of the opportunity and we're excited to be part of these must-attend events for sportsmen."
The expos will continue to be produced and operated by Helgeland's management team from Target Communications.
Returning highlights include:
• More than 580 exhibit booths, many with product for sale.
• Trophy deer and black bear contest, sponsored by Budweiser. More than 350 entries are expected.
• Tech Information Center. Talk with individual subject specialists on firearms, archery, slug guns & muzzle loaders, hunting clothes & footwear, optics (scopes & binoculars), and food plots, plus deer hunting and turkey hunting.
• New-products special display area near the main entrance. Examine products without a sales person at your elbow.
• 2-1/2 days of how-to seminars, with more than 50 presentations on a dozen topics. See the schedule at www.deerinfo.com, then click on the Wisconsin icon and then on Seminars. Seminars are free once you have your general admission ticket. This seminar series is sponsored by Outdoor Life magazine.
• Hunting Dogs & Puppies, with a seminar on buying a puppy and the first six months of training.
• U.S. Sportsmens Alliance raffles, sweepstakes and Sentry program. Nearly 200 prizes of hunting gear and accessories.
• Byron Ferguson, archery trick shot, performs Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1.
• Two photo contests (Outdoor and Trail Cam).
• Live game animal and live predators display; get your picture taken with a bear cub.
• Hands-on shooting areas (archery, airgun, laser firearms).
• Flint knapping demonstrations; see stone arrowheads and knife blades made.
For details on the Field & Stream Deer and Turkey Expo / Wisconsin, and to download a $2-off ticket discount coupon, visit the event's web-site -- www.deerinfo.com, then click on the Wiscosnin icon.
About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, ("Remington") headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
"Tracking Dogs for Wounded Deer" Seminar Added to Madison Deer & Turkey Expo Topics
The seminar program at the 28th annual Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN, formerly known as the Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, has several new information-packed and hot topics, highlighted by "Using Tracking Dogs to Recover Wounded Deer", how to make effective mock scrapes, trail camera evaluations and in-field set-up. The expo is set for March 30-31 and April 1 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. This wide range of seminars has valuable tips for beginning hunters and veterans alike.
More than 50 seminars on these and other subjects will be presented over the three days of the Expo. Once you have your general admission ticket, seminars are free.
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Speakers and their topics: |
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• Fred Abbas |
Secrets of Mock Scrapes, the Deadliest Tactic of All |
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• Greg Abbas |
Exploiting a Gobbler's Weaknesses & Strengths |
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• Steve Bartylla |
Checklist of Proven Tips, Big & Small, to Tag Big Bucks |
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• Les Davenport |
Trail Cameras: How to Evaluate Them for Best Value & In-Field Photo Results |
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• Jeff Fuller |
How to Buy a Quality Puppy & the Critical First Six Months of Training |
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• Larry Gohlke |
Using Tracking Dogs to Find Wounded Deer |
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• Art Helin |
How to KEEP a Mature Buck in Your Hunting Area Year-Round |
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• Bill Hesselgrave |
Butchering & Processing Your Own Venison |
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• Robert Langjahr |
Creating Aquatic Food Plots -- Year-Round & Rut-Time Bonus |
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• Robert Mercier |
Dominance is Everything to a Monster Whitetail Buck |
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• Gary Sefton |
Solving Tough Gobblers, Silent Gobblers & Other Agonies |
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• Ron Spomer |
How to Anchor a Buck FAST -- Calibers, Bullets, Loads, Aiming Point |
In addition, Byron Ferguson, the internationally known archery trick shot, will give two performances Saturday, March 31, and two Sunday, April 1.
The four Midwestern deer and turkey expos previously owned and produced by Target Communications in Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Wisconsin were purchased late last year by Bonnier Corp, parent company of Field & Stream and Outdoor Life magazines. The expos have been renamed the Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expos, presented by Remington. Outdoor Life will sponsor the seminar series at each expo. The expos will continue to be produced and operated by the previous management team from Target Communications. "The Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo events are the largest and most comprehensive of their kind," said Jay Miller, Remington Brand Manager. "The events attract thousands of passionate hunters. We're very appreciative of the opportunity and we're excited to be part of these must-attend events for sportsmen." In addition, Yamaha has recently signed on as 'Official ATV partner' of the expo. For details of the 2012 Field & Stream Deer & Turkey Expo / WISCONSIN go to the event's website -- www.deerinfo.com, then click on the Wisconsin icon.
About Remington Arms Company, LLC
Remington Arms Company, LLC, ("Remington") headquartered in Madison, N.C., designs, produces and sells sporting goods products for the hunting and shooting sports markets, as well as solutions to the military, government and law enforcement markets. Founded in 1816 in upstate New York, the Company is one of the nation's oldest continuously operating manufacturers. Remington is the only U.S. manufacturer of both firearms and ammunition products and one of the largest domestic producers of shotguns and rifles. The Company distributes its products throughout the U.S. and in over 55 foreign countries. More information about the Company can be found at www.remington.com.
