Boone and Crockett Club to Offer Antler Scoring at Elk Camp
MISSOULA, Mont.- -(OutDoorWire.com)- Official measurers from the Boone and Crockett Club will be scoring elk and deer antlers as a service to paid attendees of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s 25th Annual Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, March 7-8.
Scorers will be on hand at the Fort Worth (Texas) Convention Center on Saturday, March 7, from 9:00 to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
There is no charge for the service.
The Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo runs March 5-8. The event also includes the RMEF/Leupold 2009 World Elk Calling Championships, elk hunting seminars, displays of record elk, kids’ activities, auctions and an exhibit hall filled with art, gear, firearms and outfitted hunting and fishing opportunities. It’s all a showcase and fundraiser for one of the nation’s premier conservation organizations. The Elk Foundation recently topped 5.5 million acres of elk habitat conserved or enhanced.
Daily admission is $12 per person or $25 per family, and free for kids 5 and under.
Show hours: Thurs., March 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fri., March 6, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Sat., March 7, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Sun., March 8, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
For more info, visit www.rmef.org.
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 5.5 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.