All media attending the upcoming Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Reno, Nev., March 4-7, are welcome to cover the extensive lineup of Cabela's-sponsored seminars. Topics include bowhunting and other hunting skills, horse packing, marksmanship, wild game cooking, game calling strategies and much more. See list below. Media pre-registration is encouraged to ensure smooth entry into the seminars, RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships and expo hall upon arrival at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center.
Media can pre-register by contacting Steve Wagner, Blue Heron Communications, at steve@blueheroncomm.com or 800-654-3766.
Seminars include:
Thursday, March 4
Making the Most of Your Season
Wayne Carlton, CamoWest
Hunting in a Sacred Manner
Ron Dube, Ron Dube's Wilderness Adventures
Bullet Selection and Handloading for Elk
Richard Mann, reloading editor for LoadData.com
Hunting and Calling Big Bulls Solo
Al Morris, world elk calling champion, Hunter's Specialties
Three-Step Success to Calling Rutting Bulls
Steve Chappell, Cabela's pro staff
How to Get an Easy Elk
Jim Zumbo, host, Jim Zumbo Outdoors
Successful Archery Elk Strategies
Rich Birdsell, Northern Rockies Outfitters
Friday, March 5
RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships
Preliminary Rounds
Horse-Packing Clinic
Blain Jackson, Cottonwood Ranch
Optical Illusions, What Matters in Hunting Optics
Wayne van Zwoll, author, Hunter's Guide to Long-Range Shooting
Making the Most of Your Season
Wayne Carlton, CamoWest
Carnivore's Kitchen, Eating Wild
Chef John McGannon, Wildeats
Bullet Selection and Handloading for Elk
Richard Mann, reloading editor for LoadData.com
How to Draw a Trophy Big Game Tag in the West
Garth Carter, founder, The Huntin' Fool magazine
Gutless Gutting, from Field to Freezer
Ron Dube, Ron Dube's Wilderness Adventures
Dutch Oven Cooking
Phyllis Speer, host, Arkansas Outdoors
How to Get an Easy Elk
Jim Zumbo, host, Jim Zumbo Outdoors
How to Draw a Trophy Big Game Tag in the West
Garth Carter, founder, The Huntin' Fool magazine
All the Right Moves, Modern Elk Calling Techniques and Strategies
Ralph Ramos, PSE pro staff
Saturday, March 6
RMEF/Leupold World Elk Calling Championships
Championship Rounds
Horse-Packing Clinic
Blain Jackson, Cottonwood Ranch
All the Right Moves, Modern Elk Calling Techniques and Strategies
Ralph Ramos, PSE pro staff
Making the Most of Your Season
Wayne Carlton, CamoWest
Carnivore's Kitchen, Eating Wild
Chef John McGannon, Wildeats
Tame the Mountain, Successful Backcountry Hunting
Cameron Hanes, Editor Eastman's Bowhunting Journal
Predator Hunting and Predator Control Tips
Al Morris, world elk calling champion, Hunter's Specialties
How to Get an Easy Elk
Jim Zumbo, host, Jim Zumbo Outdoors
Successful Archery Elk Strategies
Rich Birdsell, Northern Rockies Outfitters
Optical Illusions, What Matters in Hunting Optics
Wayne van Zwoll, author of Hunter's Guide to Long-Range Shooting
Bullet Selection and Handloading for Elk
Richard Mann, Reloading Editor for LoadData.com
Wild Game Cuisine
Phyllis Speer, host, Arkansas Outdoors
How to Draw a Trophy Big Game Tag in the West
Garth Carter, founder, The Huntin' Fool magazine
Sunday, March 7
Three-Step Success to Calling Rutting Bulls
Steve Chappell, Cabela's pro staff
Successful Archery Elk Strategies
Rich Birdsell, Northern Rockies Outfitters
Bullet Selection and Handloading for Elk
Richard Mann, Reloading Editor for LoadData.com
Gutless Gutting, from Field to Freezer
Ron Dube, Ron Dube's Wilderness Adventures
Hunting and Calling Big Bulls Solo
Al Morris, world elk calling champion, Hunter's Specialties
About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation:
Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.7 million acres-a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation. Get involved at www.rmef.org or 800-CALL ELK.
