Professional outdoorsmen scheduled to give seminars at second annual Southern Tier Outdoor Show in October

For Immediate Release


Contact: Carla Dawejko 607-664-2300

Professional outdoorsmen scheduled to give seminars at

second annual Southern Tier Outdoor Show in October

The educational seminars at the second annual Southern Tier Outdoor Recreation Exposition on October 4-5 at Wilkins RV, Inc. in Bath, NY will be given by several leading national outdoorsmen. The seminars are all free to the public.
Gander Mountain Pro Staffer Dave Henderson who will talk about “Shotgunning for Deer” and “How to Score Trophy Racks”, Retriever Trainer Jim Beverly, an Outdoor Channel video host, will cover “Waterfowl Hunting” and “Training the Companion Hunting Retriever”, NY-DEC Specialist Greg Fuerst will speak about “Living with the New York Black Bear”, Peter Smallidge, Arnot Forest Director, will offer a seminar on “Understanding & Managing Invasive Plants," and Dr. Paul D. Curtis, Cornell University Extension Wildlife Specialist will talk on "Coyotes in Suburbia: An Old Dog Learns New Tricks."

Dave Henderson is an outdoor columnist in Binghamton and Ithaca and member of the New York and Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Associations. He is columnist/field editor of Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine, Gun Hunter, Gun Tests, and North American Bear Hunter. With over 6,500 newspaper and 1,200 magazine pieces published on hunting and shooting, he offers seminars on shotgun sports at shows and on the NRS Great American Hunters Tour.

Jim Beverly began training retrievers in 1967 and now specializes in training, clinics and seminars on the Companion Hunting Retriever. He has produced a training DVD and will be appearing on the Outdoor Channel and Callin’ the Shots Waterfowl Hunting video series.

Greg Fuerst has been stationed in the Bath sub office of Region 8 with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wildlife Unit since 1978. He coordinates the Venison Donation Coalition throughout New York and serves as the Region 8 Black Bear Specialist.

Peter Smallidge is the State Extension Forester responsible for forest management and stewardship, forest ecology, landowner education, and vegetation management. As Director of the Department of Natural Resources’ Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, he provides leadership statewide for educational, research-based programs that address the stewardship and sustainable production needs associated with the management of private forestland. He also is studying how to enhance meat goat production through controlled woodland browsing.

Dr. Paul D. Curtis is Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, Separtment of NAtural Resources, Cornell Unviersity, is a Certified Wildlife Biologist with the Wildlife Society. He coordinates Cooperative EXtension's Wildlife Damage MAnagement Program and supervises projects dealing with large ammal issues including black bears, coyotes, and white-tailed deer.

Neil Doughtery’s property layout concepts have been featured in Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, and dozens of other publications and TV shows. He is host of Quality Whitetails Television on the Outdoor Channel, produced Deerscaping and Plant ‘Em Right DVD’s, and with his father, Craig Dougherty, author of Grow ‘Em Right.

Saturday
The semiar lineup is as follows:

Saturday
9:30 a.m.
20-minute Trapping Demo
Bill Lindner, B & E Trapping
Outdoor Seminar Tent

10:00 a.m.
How To Create A World Class Wildlife Property
Neil Dougherty,
North Country Whitetails
Indoor Seminar Room

11:00 a.m.
Shotgunning for Deer
Gander Mountain Pro Staffer Dave Henderson
Indoor Seminar Room

12:00 noon
Training the Companion Hunting Retriever
Jim Beverly
Outdoor Seminar Tent

1:00 p.m.
How to Successfully Hunt Small Properties
Gary Socola, NY Bowhunters
Indoor Seminar Room

2:00 p.m.
Land Trapping
Jerry Gamet, Mt. Top Trapping
Outdoor Seminar Tent

Dog Agility Demonstration
Finger Lakes SPCA
Near Outdoor Seminar Tent

3:00 p.m.
Living With the New York Black Bear
Greg Fuerst, DEC
Indoor Seminar Room

Tracking Wounded Game
Finger Lakes Deer Search
Outdoor Seminar Tent



Sunday

10:00 a.m.
How To Create A World Class Wildlife Property
Neil Dougherty, North Country Whitetails
Indoor Seminar Room

11:00 a.m.
How To Score Trophy Racks
Gander Mountain Pro Staffer  Dave Henderson
Indoor Seminar Room

12:00 noon
Coyotes in Suburbia: An Old Dog Learns New Tricks
Dr. Paul D. Curtis , Cornell University
Indoor Seminar Room

Waterfowl Hunting
Jim Beverly
Outdoor Seminar Tent

12:30 p.m.
Trapping Demo
Ron Hamm, Zehr's North Pride Animal Lures
Outdoor Seminar Tent

1:00 p.m.
Understanding and Managing Invasive Plants
Pete Smallidge Arnot Forest Director
Indoor Seminar Room

2:00 p.m.
Water Trapping
Jerry Gamet, Mt. Top Trapping
Outdoor Seminar Tent

Dog Agility Demonstration
Finger Lakes SPCA
Near Outdoor Seminar Tent

3:00 p.m.
Deer Presentation
North Country Products
Outdoor Seminar Tent

The outdoor show, hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Steuben County, WETM-TV, Pembrook Pines Media Group, Gatehouse Media, including The Leader, The Courier and The Evening Tribune, and Wilkins RV, Inc. drew thousands of people to its first outing last year. Visitors called it a wonderful experience and were excited about a show of this kind appearing locally. The show is sponsored by Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC.



Hours for the show are 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 and 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday Oct 5. A $5.00 parking fee will be charged. For more information on exhibition space or the show schedule contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 607-664-2300 or visit http://www.southerntieroutdoorshow.com/.