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9/5/2007
Wyoming Game and Fish
Department (888) EXPO-WYO Contact: Wendy Hayes, (307) 777-4542 OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND AT HUNTING & FISHING HERITAGE EXPO CASPER – The benefits and fun of the great outdoors are as close as the Casper Events Center and surrounding shooting complexes Sept. 7-9 when the Wyoming Game and Fish Department hosts the 10th annual Hunting & Fishing Heritage Expo. The Expo is a free educational event for all ages and skill levels featuring outdoor activities like shooting, fishing, canoeing and archery. The event provides more than 150 hands-on activities, exhibits, and demonstrations designed to help more people understand and participate in Wyoming’s hunting, fishing and wildlife watching heritage. New to the Expo this year are free youth memberships in the National Wild Turkey Federation’s JAKES program (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship), a special raffle for students who attended the kids’ day on Friday and return with their parents on Sunday; and a free pancake breakfast, sponsored by Halliburton, for all Expo visitors on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. On Saturday, from noon to 2:00p.m., will be the first Expo Media/Celebrity pentathlon, pitting members of Wyoming’s outdoor media against local celebrities and Game and Fish commissioners and personnel. Expo goers can enjoy demonstrations by the USA Shooting Team, Randy Oitker, a Precision Archer, participate in the moose-calling contest, dance with members of the Northern Arapaho Dance Youth Group or learn more about the outdoors by heading indoors and viewing films from the 2007 Wildlife Film Festival. Representatives from conservation organizations and local, state, and federal government will also be on hand to share their expertise in more than 100 informational booths. Two noteworthy events are the Youth Hunter Challenge and Women's Shotgun Clinic at the Stuckenoff's Public Shooting Complex. The challenge tests the skills of young hunters 12-18 in trap shooting, .22 marksmanship, firearms and ammo identification and a hunting ethics and identification written exam. The event gets underway at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8. Women can get an easy-going introduction to shotgunning including a classroom presentation and ample shooting beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 9. “There’s free fun and learning opportunities for everyone, regardless of age, skill level or physical ability,” says Wendy Hayes, Expo Coordinator for the Game and Fish. “We hope everyone will join us at the 10th annual Expo and help us celebrate this important milestone in conservation education and outdoor ethics.” For more info about the activities and events, contact the Game and Fish at (800) 842-1934 or (307) 777-4600 out of state. Expo schedules are included in the latest issue of Wyoming Wildlife News available at freee of charge at license selling agents, or online at http://gf.state.wy.us. -WGFD- ### Click Here To Return To The Previous Page |
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