Colorado Outdoorsman Days

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OUTDOORSMAN DAYS

Presented by:

Colorado Shed Company, Davis Tent, Royal Gorge Archery, and the Salida Gun Shop

Aug. 11 & 12, 2023

PATHFINDER PARK IN FLORENCE, CO

HUNTING ∙ FISHING ∙ TRAPPING EXPOSITION

COLORADO OUTDOORSMAN DAYS SPORTSMAN BANQUET:

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY AGENDA

9:00 am           Gates open
 Entry Fee $5.00 per car load (good for 2 days)

9:00am–4pm 
All day Colorado Parks and Wildlife Youth Archery, plus Interactive

Booths, Instructional Seminars/Demonstrations, Food Vendors, Colorado  Bowhunters Association

9:30 am           DEMO’S BEGIN AT PAVILION

9:30 am           Bear Skinning and Field Prep

10:30 am         Natures Educators Birds of Prey

11:30 am         Wildgame Field Preparation and Processing (Hilltop Custom Meat Processing)

12:30 am        Elk Calling with the expert (Jermaine Hodge, Phelps Game Call Prostaffer)

1:30 pm          Blood Tracking with Dogs (Learn from the experts on retrieving game from Rocky Mountain Big game Recovery)

2:00 pm          Fly Fishing Intro 101 (Royal Gorge Anglers)

2:30 pm          Wilderness Awareness – Be prepared (Cheri Armstrong Prairie Sporting Goods)

3:00 pm          Mans Best Friend – Hunting with Hounds a Time Honored Tradition (United  Houndsman Association)

3:45 pm          Trapping in Colorado (Devon Staker- Wildlife Professional)

4:30 pm          Bobcats and Lions Colorado Parks and Wildlife Presentation in Event Center Auditorium, Mark Viera & Shane Frank

5:30 pm          “LIONHEART” Documentary debut by Blood Origins Podcast

SATURDAY AGENDA

9:00 am           Gates Open entry $5.00 per car load

9-11:00 am      Kids Fishing Derby at Pathfinder Pond FREE EVENT provided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.  Register for Wildlife Calling and Ugly Hunting Dog Contest.

9am – 1pm       Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hunter Education Certification

Preregistration required through Colorado Parks & Wildlife.  Additional requirements apply. REGISTER HERE 

9am -4:30pm ALL DAY

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Youth Archery, Plus Interactive Booths, Instructional   Seminars/Demonstrations, Food Vendors, Colorado Bowhunters Association, Live Entertainment, Wildlife Calling Contest, Ugly Hunting Dog Contest.
Ugly Hunting Dog Entry Form
Wildlife Calling Contest Guidelines

9:30 am      Demo’s Begin at Pavilion

9:30 am           Wildgame Field Prep and Processing (Hilltop Custom Meat Processing)

10:30 am         Natures Educators Birds of Prey

11:30 am/2 Demos’at Once

                          Mountain Lion Skinning/Beaver Skinning Preparing your Harvest.

Concurrent Demos

12:30 pm         Elk Calling with the expert (Jermaine Hodge Phelps Game Call Prostaffer)

1:30 pm/2 Demo’s at Once

                        Wildgame Cooking – Enjoy the reward (Cheri Armstrong, Prairie Sporting Goods)

                        Calling all Predators (Dalin Staker Wildlife Professional)

 

2:30 pm           Blood Tracking with Dogs (Learn from the experts on retrieving game from  Rocky Mountain Biggame Recovery)

3:00 pm           Getting Kids Involved in the Outdoor Pursuits of Hunting and Trapping (Adam & Alpha Warren)

3:30 pm/2 Demo’s at Once

                        Flyfishing Intro 101 (Royal Gorge Anglers)

                        Mans Best Friend – Hunting with Hounds a Time Honored Tradition (United Houndsman Association)

4:30 pm           Sportsman Conservation Banquet Doors Open.  Fundraising Prime Rib Dinner Banquet                              in Auditorium with Auctions, Games/Raffles/Door Prizes $45.00 per person

                        Dinner starts at 6:00 pm/ Tickets Available                                                            

All proceeds go to defending Hunting/Fishing/Trapping/Gun and  Conservation issues at the Colorado State Capitol.

                                                                        SUNDAY

9:am               General CTPHA Membership & Board Meeting

 Cleanup