By Darren Thornberry
-- After a three-year absence in Montgomery, Ala., the Buckmasters Expo presented by Yamaha, returned in style Aug. 15-17 to the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center. Approximately 30,000 eager hunters walked through the doors, bringing 40,867 pounds of food for the Montgomery Area Food Bank with them.
The Expo offered something for everyone - a Young Bucks kids area with games just like the ones seen on "The Jackie Bushman Show," the thrilling Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship, 300 exhibitor booths offering preseason deals on hunting gear, seminars by renowned hunting experts Michael Waddell, Larry Weishuhn, Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, and Fred Eichler, a members-only concert featuring the Charlie Daniels Band and Johnny Lee, and a wall of whitetail racks scored by certified antler measurers.
2008 Expo Quick Facts
-- Admission price was one can of food per person. This generated 40,867 pounds of food for the Montgomery Area Food Bank.
-- Three hundred exhibitor booths were present at the Expo.
-- A panel of Buckmasters Trophy Records master scorers measured 90 whitetail racks, 26 of which were entered into "Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy Records."
-- The Charlie Daniels Band and special guest Johnny Lee entertained approximately 2,100 Buckmasters members at an exclusive concert at the Train Shed on Saturday night.
-- Alabamian Skipper Booth (Tuscaloosa) won the Buckmasters Top Bow Indoor World Championship, defeating Tom Boatwright of Perdido, Ala., 162-137 in the final round. His prize was $25,000 from Buckmasters and $10,000 from Mathews bows - a personal sponsor. The championship will air Sept. 6 on "Buckmasters" on The Outdoor Channel.
-- Buckmasters launched the Takin' Heroes Huntin' program - an initiative to assist retired or honorably discharged veterans with hunting opportunities across the country. A total of $43,515 was raised for the program through donations at the door, raffles throughout the weekend, and gifts from Buckmasters sponsors Federal Ammunition, Napa Auto Parts and Yamaha.
2008 EXPO SPONSORS:
Yamaha
Chevrolet
Realtree
Remington
Federal
Nikon
Mission Archery
Whitewater
Scent-Lok
Easton
Tink's
Morrell
American Pioneer Powder
Streamlight
Toxonics
NAPA
Primos Hunting Calls
LaCrosse
Pennington Seed
U.S. Smokeless Tobacco
American Broadhead Company
U.S. Army
John Marshall Design
Hoppe's
Outdoor Channel
Wachovia
Yella Wood
WSFA 12
WLWI I-92
Entec Stations
Bama Budweiser
Check out video footage of the Buckmasters Expo from The Montgomery Advertiser.
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>> Buckmasters Expo Introduction
>> Young Bucks Having Fun
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