Day two of the 2010 Dixie Deer Classic started with long lines at the deer-scoring booth. After opening with more than 200 deer scored on the first day, the competition promises to be stiff.
Show hours are 9 a.m. through 7 p.m., and a weekend admission pass costs $10. The Dixie Deer Classic is being housed at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds.
Although scoring continues through Sunday, only deer scored by 6 p.m. today are eligible for class awards.
In addition to the scoring, there will be 23 seminars, demonstrations and activities held today (Saturday, March 6). Visitors also can browse through dozens of booths and check out various outdoor-related products.
The seminar schedule for today is:
9 a.m. – Wildlife scavenger hunt (all day)
9 a.m. – NCNWTF/DDC Tarheel Open turkey calling contest
10 a.m. – Traditional archery with Kelly Brantley
10 a.m. – Retriever Demnstration
11 a.m. – Build a turkey call
11 a.m. – Little Man, Big Dreams with Zach Cooper
11:30 – Birds of prey with the North Carolina Falconers Guild
Noon – Aging deer in the field with Joe Hamilton
12:30 – Build a turkey call
1 p.m. – Michael Waddell
1 p.m.- Field prep for your taxidermist with the North Carolina Taxidermy Association
2 p.m. – Treestand safety with Jeff Johnson
2 p.m. – Build a turkey call
2 p.m. – Retriever demonstration
2:30 p.m. – North Carolina snakes with Dave Woodard
3 p.m. – Venison processing with Jeff Pearce
4 p.m. – Lee and Tiffany Lakosky
5 p.m. – Build a turkey call
5 p.m. – Deer Management – Joe Hamilton
6 p.m. – North Carolina Bowhunters Convention banquet
The show continues tomorrow (March 7), with 18 additional seminars and exhibitions. Show hours for Sunday are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
From the show:
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