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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 Ohio or surrounding states, or know
of locked sets from Ohio 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.
Trail cameras see some strange things ... and some
big antlers ... when no humans are around. See the
Contest
Page for details.
Continuation and expansion of the program/seminars
begun in 2007. Gordon Whittington (food plots -
basic and advanced) and Tony LaPratt (deer habitat
creation and improvement) return, each with longer
seminars.
Check the seminar schedule
to see seminar topic, seminar description and times.-
At the introductory demo areas in 2007, you told
us you would like to see what the individual forage
crop and other nutrition source plants look like.
So that's what you will see in 2008 -- nursery flats
of various grain crops, grasses and other deer (and
turkey and non-game species) feed sources, one species
per flat.
This 52-page, info-packet guide book will again
be for sale at the Food Plot Demo Area. There's
more good info per page in this little booklet than
you'll find in any other book. If you want a copy
immediately for use this year, go to the Book Store
page of this web-site.
Climb the big stairway to a bigger platform for
a bird's-eye view of the exhibit floor, then get
some good info on treestand safety.
New products from exhibiting manufacturers and company
sales representatives are displayed together in
one area near the east entrance of the Bricker Building
for your viewing and inspection ease.
All products are identified
by exhibitor name and booth number for easy follow-up
to get detailed info you want. Many people don't
want a sales person hanging on their elbow when
they first look at a new product. This is the perfect
opportunity to examine new products on your own.
This special display is
on the east wall near Seminar Area C. You'll see
the yellow banner with the black NEW PRODUCTS lettering.
* All seminars are FREE
once you have purchased your admission ticket.
* Seminar schedule will
be posted as soon as it is completed.
* Most speakers and topics
change every year. The food plot topic (see above)
is one of the few that have become continuous, but
even here we vary the specific subject matter within
the broad food plot field.
* Bill Hesselgrave and his
venison butchering demonstrations also return annually.
People like to review Bill's demonstrations to be
sure they heard right and remembered right when
it came time to do their own venison butchering.
- The place to see NEW PRODUCTS
and talk face-to-face with factory reps. Get your
equipment and accessories questions answered here.
(An alphabetical list of exhibitors will be
published 45 days before the Classic and updated
weekly.)
- Centerfire firearms, black powder and archery
gear.
- Accessories - scopes, binoculars, game and bird
calls, tree stands, GPS, scents and lures, hunting
blinds, deer feeds, knives, camouflage and other
hunting clothing, footwear...and a lot more.
- Guides and outfitters from throughout the United
States and Canada (and sometimes Africa) for all
types of big game.
- Wildlife art, book and magazine publishers, video
producers.
- Wild game cooking and seasonings, cooking equipment
and supplies, jerky and sausage.
New exhibit
space created by the addition of the third building
resulted in more exhibitors, more products to see
and touch and evaluate ... and, maybe, to buy. Many
companies exhibit on alternating years so they can
exhibit at more expos over a two-year or three-year
period. Those you missed last year may be back this
year. The 2008 exhibitor list will be posted approximately
45 days in advance of the Expo.
More than 400 Buckeye trophy whitetail bucks are expected
to be entered. This is a large and supremely impressive
display, because Ohio grows deer with huge antlers.
Contest entry is at the WEST ENTRACE to the Bricker
Building. Registration measuring area is on your left
just past the ticket kiosk. All contest displays are
on the west side of the hall. There is a parking ramp
on the west side of the building.
Binoculars and firearms scopes to try out and learn
to adjust better for maximum value, maximum use
and satisfaction.
A cooking demo will follow each venison butchering
& processing demonstration, in the same seminar
room. The cooking demo also includes meat packaging,
freezing, thawing, seasoning, and serving tips.
Come prepared to make notes, and be ready to sample
some great flavors.
It's true that kids probably enjoy these ranges
the most, but who is to specify the true age limits
of kids! Airgun, laser firearms, laser archery,
and regular archery range are operated under the
watchful, instructive eyes of adult range masters
for best learning and safe operation. Equipment
provided at all ranges.
Cougar, wolf, black bear, grizzly bear, bobcat,
coyote -- all a part of the fascinating North American
wildlife scene.
The Ohio State Turkey Calling & Owl Hooting
Championship is March 15 in the DiSalle Building
at the Ohio Expo Center (State Fairgrounds). The
contest is presented by the Ohio State Chapter of
the National Wild Turkey Federation. Callers are
competing for trophies, prize money. For information
contact Bob Wihl at 614-374-3194 or check the State
Chapter web-site (www.ohionwtf.org).
Byron Ferguson and his entertaining archery trick
shooting is an annual regular, simply because he's
so much fun to see. He will give two performances
Saturday, March 15, and two performances Sunday,
March 16.
He 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 twisted positions.
Ferguson is a veteran bowhunter
and has taken more than 180 whitetails, plus black
bear, a record-book mule deer, moose and game birds.
Your entire family will
enjoy his archery performance.
in a glass case and
nearly life-size artwork of the whitetail deer skeleton
identifying every bone. See how deer are put together.
Figure out best aiming point-of-impact for quickest
results, where to shoot and where not to shoot.
Provided by Ohio State
Trappers Association.
See stone arrowheads, spear
points, knives and axes made the same as they were
made thousands of years ago AND see meat cutting
demonstrations with the stone knives. The results
are impressive.
Stone work by Chris
Miller, Lexington, Ohio
Target Communications Corporation supplies free posters
and flyers to retailers, hunting license sales outlets;
retail sporting goods stores; archery pro shops; taxidermists;
vo-ag instructors; sportsman, shooting and conservation
clubs; interested individuals, and to other companies
and organizations that cater to the hunter and outdoorsman.
The posters measure 14 inches wide
by 8-1/2 inches high. The flyers, which are drilled
so they can be hung on one end of the poster on a
pegboard display, are 2 inches wide by 8-1/2 inches
long. They are perfect to pass out to customers or
to use as bag stuffers; they show expo dates, location,
hours, ticket prices, cooperating hotels and featured
events.
To get Deer & Turkey
Expo posters for display and flyers for handing out,
please contact Rita Scholz at 1-800-324-3337 or rita@deerinfo.com
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