Updated Dec. 20, 2011
Dixie Deer Classic Announcement December 2011
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The 2012 Dixie Deer Classic is proud to announce a new association with Ultimate Hunt, and the ASL Cancer Research Fund. Be sure and look for Rob Evans and the other folks from the Ultimate Hunt TV Show sponsored by Yeti Coolers at the Dixie Deer Classic. In addition, on Sunday afternoon we will host a fund raising auction and a “Baldy Event” on our main stage in Dorton Arena. Ultimate Hunt is promising to have some surprise celebrities on stage for your entertainment during the event.

Exhibit space for the 2012 Dixie Deer Classic has already sold out, and more than two dozen potential exhibitors are on a waiting list. Everyone should encourage the NC State Fairgrounds to build us some more exhibit space.

Our special guests for 2012 will be Ralph and Vickie Cianciarulo of Archer’s Choice, Greg and Jake Miller of In Pursuit and Melissa Bachman of Outdoor TV. All will be with us for the entire show. Each with speaking engagements scheduled on the big stage in Dorton Arena. In addition, Melissa Bachman will be working with us to conduct some Becoming an Outdoor Woman classes.

Dr Jim Reimer’s World’s Outstanding Whitetail collection will be on display through out the show. Along with the NC State Record bucks and all the 2011 harvest brought in for scoring.

We hope that when the gates open at 11 AM on Friday, that many will be taking advantage of our new Special Admission Ticket being sold only on Friday. For only $5.00 the ticket will be sold to Youth 13 through 18, Seniors 65 and older, All Women, and all active duty military. Of course all kids 12 and under are still admitted FREE. Normal admission is still just $10.00, and of course with a hand-stamp you can come back all weekend. Sorry, but there is no advance ticket sales.

The NC State Championship Turkey Calling Contest will be conducted by the NC Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation; they will also be hosting a banquet on Friday evening.

The 3-D Archery Tournament will again be taking place in Dorton Arena, operated by the NC Bowhunters Association. Also they will be a hosting a Trail Cam Photo Contest. NCBA’s banquet will be held on Saturday evening.

The S.A.S.S. Cowboys will again have a shooting gallery outside the front of the Graham Building where you can try your hand with a real “shooter”.

Retriever Demonstrations in the yard at Dorton Arena will be joined by demonstrations form trainers with “shed hunters” and “blood trackers”.

We still think of Friday as YOUTH DAY, but all weekend there will be events for the young folks. There will again be a Scavenger Hunt, along with a BB Gun Turkey Shoot, Turkey Calling School, Archery Alley where they learn to shoot a bow, and seminars on NC Snakes, Birds of Prey, and FREE Face Painting.

Our Outdoor Lore area in the Expo Building has been a very popular educational center during the past two shows, and we have even more demonstrations and seminars scheduled this year.

We are still working on some other events and information about them and all the things happening at the Dixie Deer Classic and the whole schedule will be updated as soon as the details are worked out.

We hope everyone will come out and enjoy the 32nd Annual DIXIE DEER CLASSIC. We will be open on Friday from 11AM to 9PM, Saturday from 9AM to 7PM, and Sunday 9AM to 5PM.
Bruce Blackwell
General Manager
Dixie Deer Classic

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