2000 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show ``Silver Anniversary'' set for February 9-13 at Portland Expo Center.News Editors, City Desks PORTLAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 The &uot;Silver Anniversary Edition&uot; of the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show makes camp at the Portland Expo Center, February 9-13. The five-day show features many of the nation's premiere fisherman and hunters -- all eager to share their various secrets through hundreds of hours of free educational seminars. In addition, the floor will be packed with sportfishing sport·fish·ing n. The sport of catching fish using a rod and reel. Noun 1. sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion fishing field sport, outdoor sport - a sport that is played outdoors boats, outfitters, recreational vehicles and field-trial dogs. For the first and last time in Oregon's history, 150 of the state's top big game trophy heads will be assembled under one roof. &uot;Oregon's Best of the Best&uot; is an unprecedented display spotlights the top five trophies in the rifle category, the top three trophies in both the archery and muzzle-loader category and the top ten shed antler antler: see horn. entries from each of the 11 big game species. Headlining the guests at this year's show is Jim Zumbo Jim Zumbo is a prominent firearms and hunting commentator and writer. Until February of 2007, he was also the Hunting Editor for Outdoor Life magazine and host of the television program Jim Zumbo Outdoors on The Outdoor Channel. , Outdoor Life magazine's hunting editor. Zumbo, one of the best-known figures of the contemporary hunting world, has authored 18 books and is a master of wild game cuisine. Showgoers will not only have an opportunity to taste some of his highly sought after recipes, but learn elk elk, name applied to several large members of the deer family. It most properly designates the largest member of the family, Alces alces, found in the northern regions of Eurasia and North America. In North America this animal is called moose. hunting from one of the best. Subaru presents Peter Kummerfeldt, one of the nation's leading authorities on wilderness survival. The retired US Air Force survival instructor will share ways to survive an unplanned night in the wilderness. Callers of every variety will fill the exhibit hall with animal sounds, from Glen Berry Glen Berry (April 21, 1978). is a Romford, United Kingdom-born British actor. He started attending the Anna Scher Theater in London in 1993. His first steps in show business included a part as a skinhead in an ad for voluntary service. in elk simulation and Tom Stutzman to M.D. Johnson in bird calling. Gobbling will dominate the noises heard Saturday when the show hosts the Oregon State Turkey Calling Championship. Buzz Ramsey, the nation's foremost authority on salmon and stealheed fishing, will be discussing fishing techniques Introduction Fishing is probably oldest and one of the important activity of humankind. Ancient remains of spears, hooks and fishnet have been found in ruins of the Stone Age. , and more importantly, ways to help conserve native Pacific Northwest salmon. Joining Ramsey will be fly-fishing experts Jack Dennis Jack Bonnell Dennis is an American electrical engineer and a computer scientist. Dennis entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1949 as an electrical engineering major; he received his M.S. , Mike Lawson, Brad Fefus, Jim Teeny Teeny 1/16 or 0.0625 of one full point in price. Steenth. and Jake Jordan. In addition to fly fishing, Brad Befus, Jim Teeny, Jack Dennis, Ed Iman and Jeff Boyer will be demonstrating how to fool freshwater fish with all types of diving and sinking lures at the 12,000 gallon warm water demonstration tank. For those who get tired of watching how it's done, the free kids' trout pond Trout Pond is the U.S. State of West Virginia's only natural lake, located near Wardensville in Hardy County. The "lake" lies in the Trout Pond Recreation Area of George Washington National Forest. will allow youngsters to actually get it done with the help of some savvy anglers representing local fishing clubs. It won't be hard to pick up the inviting aromas coming from the &uot;Camp Cooking&uot; corner, where culinary secrets are shared by camp cooking's elite. From breakfast to dinner to simple snacks, these improvisers will demonstrate how to make mouths water long before they actually reach the campground. Show hours are 1 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday (Feb. 9-10); 1-10 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 11); 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday (Feb. 12) and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 13). Admission for juniors (6-16) is $5 and adults pay $8. Children under six are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult. The 2000 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen's Show is produced by O'Loughlin Trade Shows of Portland, Oregon. For more information, call 503/246-8291 or on the Web at www.oloughlintradeshows.com. |
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