Turkey Hunting and Calling Tactics

Marshall Collette has years of experience as a Wild Turkey and Big Game Hunter. He holds multiple Turkey calling titles including past North Carolina State Champion. He is a current Pro-Staff professional for sporting industry leaders such as Quaker Boy Calls, Mossy Oak, Hoyt and Easton Archery.
Marshall’s seminar will cover:

• Calling Tactics
• Different Calls and Proper use
• What works where and when
• How to keep them coming
• Tactics for Different Regions

RETRIEVER WORLD

Retriever Demonstrations by Retriever World.
Hunting Retriever's are soaring in popularity. Retriever World's demonstrations are highly educational for those who seek to learn more about how to train their retrievers.

This seminar shows you how to develop all of the skills that are necessary for your dog to become a super-hunting retriever. You will see some of the amazing steps used to start puppies with basic obedience, teach hand signals and see the skills needed to train a top-notch hunting dog.

Retriever World will be bringing hunting retrievers to this year's Dixie Deer Classic. Professional retriever trainer, Roy Coffey will be present after the seminars to speak with you personally about training your own dog. Make sure you don't miss the dogs in action. The kids will certainly love to see the dogs perform and are always a hit with the children. You will see some of the most highly advanced training supplies and equipment used today and learn why and how they are used. Retriever World is a nationally known company and will be offering Sporting Dog Training Equipment.

Come visit us at booths K-18 ,K19. For more information about Retriever World please visit our web site at www.retrieverworld.com or call 1.888.464.0114. We look forward to meeting with you.

Outdoor Lore Seminars and Activities

HUNTING MATTERS with Walter “Deet” James (NCWRC)
The culture and benefits of hunting.

TRADITIONAL MUZZLELOADING with Dave Clark
Introduction to traditional muzzleloading: equipment, ballistics, safety, and hunting.

GPS/COMPASS with Thomas Colson
Learn how to use a GPS, computer software and a compass to help your hunting.

MENTORING YOUTH IN HUNTING with Zac Cooper
Mentoring youth in hunting

AGING DEER IN THE FIELD with Joe Hamilton (QDMA)
Learn how to identify age of a whitetail by sight (or jawbone), Interactive AV activity, Question and answer.

HUNTING 101 with Paul Chamblee
Getting started in hunting

TRADITIONAL ARCHERY with Kelly Brantley (NCWRC)
Traditional archery and native arrowheads, demonstration

TREESTAND SAFETY with Jeff Johnson (Pro Staff Mossy Oak)
Presentation and demonstration of proper use of different types of tree stands. Also address topics of tree stand location and ethical shot placements on game animals from and elevated location.

PREPARATION AND TAXIDERMY OF GAME with Paige Nethercutt (NCTaxAssoc)
Address proper technique to cape a deer and freezing birds/animals/fish to be taxidermied.

VENISON PROCESSING with Jeff Pearce
How to care for and process your deer.

TRAPPING COYOTES with Jimmy Pierce (NC Trappers Assoc.)
Learn how, where and when to trap coyotes.

DEER MANAGEMENT with Joe Hamilton (QDMA)

HANDS ON/DEMONSTRATION Area

Frank Newell (USDA) on Blue Bird Houses, Live Wolves, and Pelts

Dave Clark on Traditional Muzzleloading and historical outdoor gear and techniques.

Robert Smith on tying flies for freshwater and saltwater species.

NC Taxidermy Association demonstrating mounting deer and game birds.

NC Herpetological Society on common snakes of North Carolina.

NC Trappers Association on modern traps.

North Carolina Falconer’s Guild
See North Carolina hawks, falcons and other birds of prey and learn from the experts about the ancient art of falconry at the Dixie Deer Classic. Members of the North Carolina Falconer’s guild will be in their booth with live birds of prey Friday through Sunday. These enthusiastic and dedicated falconers will answer your questions and explain how they got involved in falconry, how they acquired their birds, care and feeding of birds of prey, training and hunting with hawks and much more.

Snakes Alive
Dave Woodward, recently retired North Carolina State University research wildlife biologist and herpetologist has presented his North Carolina snake education programs to more than 20,000 people since 1977. His programs feature live snakes from across the state. And, yes, you can touch some of the snakes.

Snakes, often overlooked and sometimes feared, are very interesting and valuable animals. Dave and his able assistant will teach you to identify venomous and non-venomous snakes. You will learn about the important role snakes play in the environment, their habitats and habits, what they eat, where they live.

Among the snakes on display are corn snakes, pine snakes, copperheads, timber rattlers, cottonmouths and others. The Snakes Alive programs will be open to everyone attending the Dixie Deer Classic on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Expo Building and special programs for the youth will be presented at Take a Walk on the Wild Side in the Kerr Scott building on Thursday.

Walter “Deet” James – North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission

Program-Hunting Matters

After spending nearly 25 years in the manufacturing industry, Walter “Deet” James Jr’s passion for the outdoors led him to pursue a career in wildlife. Upon graduating from Penn State in 2004 with a degree in Wildlife Science, he began working for the Pennsylvania Game Commission as a Biologist Aide on the agency’s deer research project. In October 2007, Deet moved to North Carolina accepting a Wildlife Technician position with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. In May 2008, Deet was promoted to Hunting Heritage Biologist and now dedicates his time toward issues related to the recruitment and retention of hunters in North Carolina.

Dave Clark -VA Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History

Program-Traditional Muzzleloading and Frontier Skills

Dave bought his first muzzle loader in 1976 and as taken over 50 deer with traditional firearms. He is a retired executive of the Boy Scouts of America, the current secretary/treasurer for both the VA Muzzle Loading Rifle Association and the Riflemen of Wynne's Falls, served as an interpreter for VA's Explore Park and has participated in re-enacting, portraying a VA militiaman of the 18th century. He currently represents the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, traveling to schools and doing historical presentations on the 17th, 18th & 19th centuries in VA and N. Carolina.

Thomas Colson

Program-GPS Skills

Zac Cooper

Program-Little Man, Big Dreams (How to open doors of opportunity)

Zac shot his first deer at age five. At the age of thirteen he has taken numerous animals around the world with his gun and bow, become celebrity in the hunting industry and a popular speaker at many hunting and conservation events around the country. He has moved forward in life by putting to work the standards and values his parents worked so hard to install in him and believes that any child can have the success he has had. He enjoys speaking to the young and old on how to open these doors of opportunity.

Joe Hamilton-Quality Deer Management Association

Program-Aging Deer on the Hoof
Program-How do Deer Talk?

Joe is a native of Elizabethtown, NC. He received his graduate degree at the University of Georgia in Wildlife Science, spent three years researching black bears in Eastern North Carolina and was Assistant Regional Wildlife Biologist for the SCDNR from 1985 to 1997. In 1998 Joe founded the QDMA and has since, worked tirelessly serving the organization advancing it and its mission. He travels extensively as director of Education and Outreach for QDMA educating and promoting quality deer management and spends some of his free time hunting whitetails at his farm in Bladen County.

Paul Chamblee-The Wake County Wildlife Club

Program-Hunting 101

Paul, a lifetime resident of Raleigh, spent most of his life hunting and fishing around North Carolina where he has had success that any sportsman would envy. Not many people have killed as many trophy bucks on public land as Paul and as a part time bass fisherman, he qualified 6 times for the Bassmasters tournament. Paul is a charter member of the Wake County Wildlife Club and was co-founder of the Dixie Deer Classic.

Kelly Brantley-North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Enforcement Division

Program-Traditional Archery

Kelly has been hunting since he was 7. His passion for the outdoors lead him to work for the NCWRC. He has been with the commission for 18 years where he is currently an area sergeant. He discovered traditional archery 9 years ago and has since developed a passion for the sport. He donates his time and enjoys teaching the skills and history of traditional archery to young and old.

Jeff Johnson- Mossy Oak ProStaff, PSE Archery Field Staff, and Magnus Broad Heads Pro Staff

Program-Treestand Safety and Placement

Jeff Johnson is a member of Mossy Oak ProStaff, PSE Archery Field Staff, and Magnus Broad Heads Pro Staff. Jeff is also a Hunter Education Instructor with the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission. Jeff has been hunting for over 35 years and enjoys getting new hunters involved in the sport we all love. He really enjoys working with kids and hunters with disabilities. Jeff is also the founder of Tar Heel Outdoor Ministries, a Christian outreach ministry aimed at bringing Christian outdoorsmen together.

Tommy Hall-NC Taxidermy Association

Program-Preparation for taxidermy of Game/Chronic Wasting Disease

Tommy is a taxidermist from Indian Trail, NC. He is past president of the NC Taxidermy Association and has two world championship taxidermist titles. He raises his own deer for reference in his work and is an expert on CWD.

Jeff Pearce- Owner of Pearce’s Custom Processing in Louisburg, NC

Program-Venison Processing

As the owner of Pearce's Custom Processing in Louisburg, NC, Jeff has been processing wild game for 39 years. He has been a State Board Member of North Carolina Hunter's for the Hungry since 1994.

Jimmy Pierce-Independent Trapper

Program-Trapping Coyotes

Jimmy has been a lifelong hunter, fisherman and trapper in North Carolina. He retired, as Captain, in 1997 from the Raleigh Police Department. He is a former president of the North Carolina Trappers Association and currently a professional trapper in central North Carolina.