The numbers are in, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s 2010 Outdoor Expo drew 32,000 people last weekend at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix.

The March 27-28 event gave the public an opportunity to learn about wildlife-related and outdoor recreation activities, including wildlife viewing, fishing, hunting, archery, shooting sports, camping, and off-highway vehicle and boating recreation.

“We offer this event each year to introduce or reconnect people with the amazing outdoor resources and activities available in our state,” said Assistant Director Ty Gray. “About 60 percent of our visitors this year were first-time attendees.”

People were also able to visit with more than 100 exhibitors, including sportsmen’s and conservation organizations, government agencies, and commercial vendors of outdoor products and services.

The Gold Sponsor for this year’s Outdoor Expo was the American Red Cross, Grand Canyon Chapter. Silver Sponsors were Weatherby Foundation International, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, White Flyer Targets, Winchester Ammunition, and Diamond Ridge Development Corporation (Diamond Ridge partner contributors include Eagle Plumbing Services, Kat CSI Construction Services, Sunshine Painting, and Valleywide Plumbing).

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is operated on a “user pay, user benefit” business model, and the Outdoor Expo promotes wildlife-related and other outdoor activities to current and future customers who support the department’s mission and funding through their engagement in those activities. The department receives no Arizona tax dollars, and no tax dollars were used in conducting the Expo.

Next year’s Outdoor Expo will be held March 26-27, 2011, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. More information will be posted at www.azgfd.gov/expo as it becomes available.

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The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Director’s Office, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, (602) 942-3000, or with the Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr. Ste. 130, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director’s Office as listed above.

Contact:
Tom Cadden
(623) 236-7392

Xtreme Hunts in association with the Women Bowhunters Association is proud to present an awesome and affordable Couples Bow Hunt October 11th-15th and an All Ladies Bow Hunt October 4th-8th.

This could be the hunt of a lifetime and it is right within your reach! The property we will be hunting is located in Pike County… Illinois, well known for its high quality deer population. The prices are insane and the spots are gonna go fast so jump onboard as quick as you can so you aren’t left out.

The couples hunt can accommodate 8 couples and each couple pays $3000 ($1500 per person) and for the ladies hunt there are 8 spots and the charge is $1800 per person….you can’t beat that! Price includes lodging ad guide service. Get em before they are gone!

For more information check out our FaceBook Page, Women Bowhunters Association or go to Xtreme-hunts.com

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The second annual Does & Arrows All Ladies Bow Hunt, hosted by the Women Bow Hunters Association, will be held November 11th-14th, 2010.

This is a time of good food, good fellowship and of course good hunting. Master Rack in Union Springs, Alabama offers comfortable lodging, down-home southern cooking and lots of wildlife. You can harvest bucks, does, hogs, coyotes, fox and bobcat.

This is too good to pass up!

More information can be found at www.womenbowhuntersassociation.com and www.masterracklodge.com

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Text in to win a chance to participate in Kicking Beards Second Annual ProAm Turkey Hunt hosted by Locked Horn Outfitters in Robinson Kansas April 29- May 2, 2010.

Text the word KB2 to 38066 to purchase KB Wallpaper and automatically enter to win one of 10 spots in this Kicking Beards ProAm Turkey Hunting Extravaganza weekend.

Hunt with one of ten celebrity hunters at Locked Horn Outfitters in Robinson, Kansas, get your hunt videotaped for their show, shoot in a Pop-up 3D archery tournament, and share camp with many other outdoor industry professionals, outdoor writers, and personalities. Celebrity Hunters include Ray Howell (founder of Kicking Bear), Heath Painter (host of Sportsman of North America TV), Trevon Stoltzfus (host Outback Outdoors), Keith Beam (Primos/ Double Bull), Hon. Julie Mogenis (host of Hunting with the Judge), JT Harden (Host of Hardcore Hunting TV), Tom Nelson (American Archer TV), Tom King (host of Bighorn Outdoors), David Langston (Hunter’s Safety Supply), Jimmy BigTime (Comedian on Outdoor Channel), and many others.

Text to win as many times as you wish. Winners are responsible for the purchase of a Kansas Turkey Tag. A charge of $4.99 will be added to your bill to help support Kicking Bear One-On-One and the kids it serves. For more info, visit www.kickingbear.org

Also during the weekend, country western artist, Kevin Blake Weldon, will perform a concert in nearby Hiawatha, Kansas with proceeds supporting Kicking Bear. Then on Saturday May 1, Team Bowmasters will be setting up a pop-up 3D Archery Tournament in Robinson, Kansas with prizes from Bowtech, Nikon, and many others. For more information, visit Kicking Bear.org, the Kicking Bear Facebook page, or email dstark@commandthewild.com

Kicking Bear is a nationwide mentoring program developed by world-renowned bow hunter Ray Howell. Kicking Bear is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It encourages our sportsmen and women to get involved with today’s youth by becoming mentors. Using archery and the outdoors as tools, it seeks to transform lives of youth and mentors alike. It gives them new insights into how to build healthy relationships, pursue their dreams, and reach their goals.

Now you can relive all your favorite Easter memories plus pass important family traditions on to your own children without it costing you a dime at Bass Pro Shops. The company that is committed to helping families enjoy quality time together in the great outdoors, believes there is no better time to get outdoors than during this first official rite of spring.

Come on out to the Bass Pro Shops in your area, March 27th through April 4th and bring the kids to take part in the free, fun Easter activities they have planned for the whole family. There will be fun crafts for the kids and Mom and Dad will really enjoy the free photo opportunity for the kids as they visit the Easter Bunny. And, of course, there’s the time-honored tradition of an old-fashion Easter Egg Hunt.

Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28 and April 3-4, from 1am to 3pm bring the kids to have their free 4×6 picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Pictures may also be taken Monday through Friday, March 29th – April 2nd from 6-8pm. An old-fashioned Easter Egg hunt for kids 8 and under will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 27-28 and April 3-4 from 2-3pm.

Kids can enjoy fun crafts like making their own Easter sun catcher beginning at noon, Saturday and Sunday March 27th and 28th. Thursday, April 1 beginning at 6pm and Saturday and Sunday, April 3rd and 4th beginning at noon, they will enjoy making Easter decorations. (Quantities limited, while supplies last).

Bring the family to Bass Pro Shops and enjoy Easter to the max this year without maxing out your budget. Visit www.basspro.com for information regarding stores, products, events and services

The Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic is an annual event for Illinois deer hunters, turkey hunters and their families.

The Event will offer:
* Tech information centers
* Basic hunting skills seminars
* Contests
* Events & demonstrations
* Activities
* Displays
* Core of the Illinois Deer & Turkey Classic

Dates:
February 26-28, 2010
Friday, February 26 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, February 27 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, February 28 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ticket Prices:
Adult 1-Day $12 Youth (6-11 yrs) $3
Adult 2-Day $20 5 & Under FREE (when accompanied by an adult)
Military Personnel $11 1-Day / $18 2-Day

List of Exhibitors [CLICK HERE]

List of Seminars [CLICK HERE]

To find out more, visit www.deerinfo.com/illinoishome.asp

Belize’s Tranquility Bay Resort will once again host popular Sportsman Channel fishing and hunting show “Backstage & Backroads,” and for the first time, guests can join in on the fun. Country music star and show host, Daniel Lee Martin, is inviting more than 25 guests to join him in Belize for a Grand Slam challenge. Belize’s Grand Slam is catching tarpon, permit and bonefish all in one day, which is possible off the shores of Tranquility Bay Resort.

Guests and TV stars will stay in beachfront cabanas at Tranquility Bay Resort on the northern tip of Ambergris Caye, where fishing abounds. Tranquility Bay is the only resort located within Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site less than 100 yards away from the Belize Barrier Reef, and the perfect location for avid fly fisherman.

Fly-fishing fans will be able to experience two days of guided fishing along with unlimited fishing from the resort’s pier and even in the shallows off the resort. Guests can wake up early to experience Belize sunrises and be the first out on the water for the challenge. After a long day of fishing, guests can come back to Tranquility Bay’s over-water restaurant, The Tackle Box Sea Bar, to wind down with a relaxing meal. Guests might even be a part of the televised fishing show and can relive and share their experience by watching the show on the Sportsman Channel. (more…)