Activities

The best family friendly opportunity in the Southwest to explore and experience the great outdoors is the new and improved 14th Annual Texas Fishing, Hunting and Outdoors Show, January 7-10, at the Arlington Convention Center. Dad, Mom, the kids and grandparents too will find fishing and hunting interactive features, great shopping for the latest products, fishing and hunting guides, and much more. This show has it all!

Separate hunting and fishing areas provide guests a more convenient venue for shopping and exploring. Avid sportsmen will find this event their best source for the information and the best assortment of fishing tackle and outdoor equipment, including many hard-to-find items, along with the latest high tech equipment. Top guides are available to book memorable hunting and fishing trips before their calendars fill up.

More than 100 pros and experts present seminars on two stages. Any sportsman can pick up great tips and tactics watching one of the 60 fishing demonstrations at the 6,000 gallon tank. And who would want to miss DFW’s first-ever ice fishing seminar complete with "ice pond", shed, auger, etc. presented by Woody of the famed Woody’s Fairly Reliable Guide Service on Rainy Lake located on Minnesota/Canada border near International Falls?
www.fairlyreliable.com/guide-service

For the youngest show guests, the Kids Cove Powered by Radio Disney includes a catfish tank where future anglers learn how to catch a fish. Radio Disney will be onsite throughout the show with fun games and more special activities for children. Special performers at the stage will keep even the littlest one entertained.

Tom Dokken, author and noted trainer of companion and hunting dogs, will demonstrate his successful techniques. Dokken will also sell and sign his book Retriever Training, The Complete Guide to Developing Your Hunting Dog.
www.dokkensoakridgekennels.com

For the novice and experienced alike, the "interactive hunting habitat" created by members of the Texins Archery Club will be a great meeting place for demonstrations plus an opportunity to try out and shoot a variety of bows.
www.dallasarchery.com

Always a popular feature, the Raptor Project returns with their collection of eagles, hawks, falcons and owls to be seen "up close and personal."
www.raptorproject.com

The Twin Peaks Restaurant’s North Woods Lodge is the perfect place to hang out during the show and enjoy some great food, beverages and activities at the nearby special events stage.

Thursday night is "Guys Night Out" with an opportunity to win a special prize and receive gift certificates from the Twin Peaks Girls, who will be serving beer. Friday night is "Date Night" with musical entertainment provided by Aaron Cundall and an opportunity to take home prizes and gift certificates.

New this year is the Texas Sportsmen’s Rally being held Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. on the grounds of the Arlington Convention Center. Parking and attendance to the Rally is free. All rally participants also receive 50% off regular admission to the Texas Fishing, Hunting, and Outdoors Show until noon on Saturday.

People concerned about sportsmen's rights and interests as they pertain to fishing, hunting and the great outdoors will not want to miss this event. Join 570 KLIF host Jeff Bolton and a select group of elected officials, sports figures and musicians who love to fish and hunt, along with other key sportsmen, on the lawn between the pond and the main entrance of the Arlington Convention Center.

Texas ranks #1 in the nation with 2.6 million active, resident sportsmen. The rights of all outdoorsmen across the nation are now threatened unlike at any previous time in the history of our great country. The Texas Sportsmen's Rally is an opportunity for to join others to learn more about efforts that might negatively affect rights to enjoy fishing, hunting and other outdoor sports.