Outdoor television show hosts, members of the outdoor media and some local celebrities will be guests of GAMO USA (they make precision air rifles) and Buckmasters for this fun event.
The outdoor TV show hosts will head up teams for the hunts and shoot segments which will appear on the outdoor networks this summer and fall. The competition is tough and demanding, but more than anything else it is some serious fun.
Imagine teams of up to 8 adult hunters heading off into the woods hunting squirrels with deadly accurate air rifles. To a man (and woman), it takes us back to our younger days when we hunted squirrels then like we do turkeys, elk and whitetails now.
One of the most interesting aspects of last year's hunt was the world champion squirrel dogs assigned to each team. Without those dogs, we might have had a real problem finding squirrels. Not only were the dogs exciting and fun to watch, their handlers/owners were a wealth of knowledge about squirrels and how to hunt them.
This year promises more of the same and I am eager to renew old acquaintances and make some new friends at the event.
I also am anxious to see which air rifles GAMO will have for us to shoot. I've shot many air rifles throughout the years, but never ones that were as easy to use and as accurate as the ones GAMO produces.
Last year the weather was unseasonably warm for this time of year. This year it is just the opposite, with the temps forecast to be as low as the low-20s and the highs only in the mid-30s for the hunt. Last year we were in t-shirts. This year it looks like we'll be wearing many layers of clothing to stay warm.
Anyway you look at it, this event will be an enjoyable change to the seriousness of other competitive outdoor events. I, for one, can't wait.
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