SATURDAY

Time

10:00 AM

Sea Duck Hunting with Clifton Ames from Ten Mile Guide Service [click for details]

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

SUNDAY

10:00 AM

Learn one of the old techniques revised from Bassmaster Elite Series, and New England resident, Mark Burgess. You've probably examined a buzzbait fishing lure at a sporting goods store and you wonder what all the fuss is about and why it costs so much. However, many anglers like Mark, find the buzzbait lure very effective. Mark will explain how these baits have come a long way in recent years. They are one of the easiest and most effective baits but you need to make sure you are using the right buzzbait with the correct presentation.

This seminar is targeted for beginners to avid bass anglers. You will walk away learning a lot from Mark's seminar, and enough to go out and add buzzbait to your tackle box collection.

MARK BURGESS BIO

Saturday and Sunday: Lane Benoit legendary trophy whitetail buck tracker

Lane Benoit legendary whitetail buck tracker from Vermont, hunts from Canada to Maine in search of massive antlers and some of the heaviest deer harvested.

Lane will be sharing recent video footage from his previous season hunts for turkey, bear, moose, and of course, the elusive white tail buck. His footage will also be a big hit for the younger generations because it will also include kills shot by youth hunters. His son Zeb will also join in and share the importance of starting your youngsters in the great sport of hunting. Our sport is really fun and enjoyable for the next generation.

The Bill Saiffs' (son & dad) seminars and clinics have been well attended throughout the U.S. and Canada. Bill's topics include: Turkey, Waterfowl, Great Lakes Fishing and all topics that surround his "Cabin Country" television adventures.  

Waterfowl rigging and calling techniques with Bill Saiff Outdoors
The seminar will offer waterfowl hunters an opportunity to learn more about being a more productive waterfowl hunter. Join legendary waterfowl guide Bill Saiff III as he demonstrates the rigging and calling techniques he uses to take birds in 4 flyways. Tips on duck and goose hunting will be included in these seminars. Join Bill and his crew and see firsthand why his team at Seaway Waterfowl Professionals are the elite guide service in the Atlantic Flyway.

Hunting and Calling Trophy Whitetails with Bill Saiff Outdoors
The thrill of trophy White-tailed deer responding to the call will keep sportsmen on the edge of their seats. This year, Join Bill Saiff III as he explores the world of calling and rattling giant White-tailed deer. With amazing video footage, viewers will see fully mature 300 pound bucks responding to the call. If you like White-tailed Deer, you won't want to miss this exciting seminar.

Big Woods Bucks and host of Big Woods Adventures TV, Hal Blood, share his expertise with the attendees of your show by conducting some seminars on deer hunting.

A guide to Monster Bull Moose Hunting with Big Woods Bucks pro-staffers Tom Hamilton and Mike Stevens
If you ever have wondered how the professionals consistently take monster bull moose over 50 inches in Northern New England you have to look no further. Big Woods Bucks Pro-Staffers Mike Stevens and Tom Hamilton have decades of professional guiding experience between them in all aspects of New England Hunting. Moose hunting is one of their favorites. They will share their knowledge of scouting, habitat, field judging, shot placement, remote camp set-ups, getting your moose out once it is down and time tested and proven techniques for calling the old love sick monster bulls. Come get a snapshot into the world of huge mature bull moose.

Capt. Scott Maguire will be presenting "Live Bait, Merrimack River". He will discuss where and how to catch live bait; and where to fish it. Capt. Scott Maguire has been fishing the Merrimack River for more years than he cares to admit. His in-depth knowledge of fishy nooks and cranies in the Merrimack fuels his successful Summer Job Charters service and his must-read "The Merrimack Fishing Report". His clients landed 300+ keepers last year! When he is not chartering or blogging, he actively participates in the Plum Island Surfcasters.

Capt. Scott Maguire will be presenting "Live Bait, Merrimack River". He will discuss where and how to catch live bait. And, where to fish the live bait. Catching and fishing live bait is a highly effective skill. Come and learn how to put more fish in the boat.

Surf Guide Kevin Moore will be presenting "Shore Fishing, Plum Island".
Surf Guide Kevin Moore Kevin Moore will be presenting "Shore Fishing, Plum Island", the most comprehensive collection of hot spots for Plum Island and its adjacent areas. Kevin has been fishing the area for over 30 years. He operates Salty Wader Guide Service and enjoys nothing more than making his clients smile by catching fish. When he is not guiding, he serves on the board of the Plum Island Surfcasters as the Juniors Program Director.  You will not want to miss this!

What you need to know about giant bluefin tuna fishing in the Gulf of Maine with Capt. Jeffrey D Foote from Central New Hampshire Guides.

The pros and cons of the vessel types, Rod and Reel classifications and manufacturers. Types of backing material monofilament leader material and the connection procedures for each;
Day of fishing: preparation options and contact information for boxes of bait and ice. Quick advice on how to catch the different hook bait species.
Anchor tactics: basic rigging of an anchor system, including anchor chain links rope length buoy and release system anchor placement in regard to structure wind, current and fleet success
Chum slick: amount of chum , bait placement in slick, shark encounters and management number of rods in the water and presenting them in the slick properly.
Fish on: hook up and clearing lines, stand up tackle versus rod holder or hand line fishing. Boat handling advice and what to expect when the fish gets close. harpoons gaffes and their rigging and backups how to get your catch on the deck and properly take care of it
 

Mitch will be sharing the best tips and techniques for training you new puppy, starting with obedience training. Life comes at a pup from all directions in its first year. It’s fun and exciting but sometimes intimidating–a time when we have to be careful in our approach as we guide, expose and monitor. Mitch will show you how to build on the positive and help them fully realize their predatory instincts and gain self-confidence, yet avoid bad habits. We’re also blending in the basics of obedience so it’s a real balancing act, but for most of us it’s a rewarding experience when we start training a hunting puppy.
 

Bear Archery Tactics and Pro Tips and Pointers to Bag that Elusive Bear. From your bow setup to treestand and ground blind hunting tactics. Chris will also cover the most devastating line of broadheads ever developed by American Broadhead Company.
 

Hunting Bear Over Bait Without A Guide
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Scouting Wildlife with Trail Cameras with Steve & Russell Beckwith of MaineHunters.com.

Steve will go over how to use the trail camera for pre and post season scouting to increase your chances of being more successful at predator,bear,deer,moose hunting. This seminar is for hunters or wildlife watchers, but geared towards hunting. Covering mounting,locks,cables,metal boxes,game trail placement,infrared vs. flash
scent control, battery life and types.

Steve Beckwith - Owner of MaineHunters.com, MaineGuidedHunts.com, CoyoteCrosshairs.com, MoosePermit.com and MultitaskWebsites.com. He is a Registered Maine Guide and Guide School Instructor, with over 40 years of hunting experience in New England. MaineHunters.com currently is staffed with (9) Pro-Staff and (5) Assistant Staff filming New England Hunts. Currently in production is MaineHunters.com's Season IV - We Hunt New England, DVD from the teams 2011 season hunting footage, DVD will be available in March 2012.

Currently Steve has been casted for an invasive species reality hunting TV show through Half Yard Productions. Steve has hunted with his good friend and whitetail tracking legend, Lane Benoit, calling in for Lane one of his first Maine turkeys in 2009. He has also hunted with and filmed for other TV hunting show personalities. Steve is an accomplished and experienced New England Hunter, with many tricks to share with others!

Picture: Steve Beckwith (right) with Lane Benoit

Introduction to basic target archery, safety, and the NTS form that is used by the Olympic Target Archers.

This will introduce archers to the biomechanics of shooting a bow. We will show arechers how to properly execute the form using a bow and other training equipment.

Information will be provided about programs that are run in the area, JOAD and the latest Adult Archery Archievement Program formerly known as SOAD (Senior Olympic Archery Development)

Mike from Archery In Motion otherwise know as A.I.M. with an introduction seminar into the world of target archery and the NTS form.

Seminars will be a description and video of sea duck hunting off the coast. Clifton Ames will talk about different species and techniques for hunting them on the salt. He will teach you about deploying methods for your decoys. Important safety tips and techniques for the waterfowl hunters and their canine friends.

Sea duck hunting is a long time tradition here in the mid-coast area. Penobscot Bay and surrounding areas host ideal habitat to large flocks of resident as well as migrating sea ducks. Imagine watching the sun rise over the ocean while hunting for Eiders, Old Squaws, and Scoters off the picturesque coast of Maine. Clifton will talk about sea duck hunts that offer an exciting alternative to the classic puddle-duck hunting experience.

Did you know these could be caught in New Enland? Yes, this 62-pound dolphin fish, also known as a mahi-mahi was caught out of Cape Cod. According to Hairball Charters captain Eric Stapelfeld - who took this picture and helped catch the fish - the state record for a mahi-mahi was 47 pounds - meaning, a new record for the books. Staplefeld will explain proudly, "The odds of catching this are one in a million." This fish will be on display at the Hairball Charters exhibit space near the entrance. The Rockingham Fishing & Hunting Expo will boast that you can view this fish here first, before any other show. More details about this record catch and who caught it, can be read on Boston.com [Click for Details].

Archery Shooting seminar with Dan Zecker of Big Al's Archery

This seminar will teach proper form for both olympic style and compound archery. Steve Jordon who also runs the Big Al's Joad program will teach proper form for the olympic style. Steve is a level 4 accredited coach. Dan Zecker will teach compound archery. Dan has won many state and regional shooting events and is both an accomplished archer and coach. Some of Dan's students have been ranked in the top 5 in the country. He also owns and operates Big Al's Archery in Seabrook, N.H.

Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD)

 This seminar is geared to the junior olympic archery development program. This program is geared to teaching children safety and proper shooting techniques. The program has different achievment levels from the very beginner to the golden olympian where children and young adults can advance as far as the olympic team. Ages run from 5 years to 20 years old. Our most important asset in archery, just as in life, is our youth. The NAA's JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) program promotes the sport of archery with young people. It stresses qetting a bow in hand quickly (instead of boring the kid with lectures), yet doing so safely, and focuses on the positive aspects of the sport. The USA's last Olympic Gold and Silver Medal archers started out as JOAD archers. While the Olympic effort IS important, JOAD recognizes that it is far more important that archery be a fun and positive experience such that the young archer will continue to enjoy the sport throughout life. The JOAD coach knows this and strives to promote success and a positive attitude. Archery is a sport for a lifetime.
Big Al's Archery JOAD club is offering weekly archery lessons for students ages 6-18 (Sr. division also available). The club meets weekly for each eight week session. Stop by Big Al's Archery booth for more details.

Bow Hunting: Getting to your deer stand without spooking your prey with Jim's Trix

Jim will share with you info from his DVD. My hunting partner; Keith Regan, and I have harvested 250 white tails in the last twenty years with bow and arrows in MA, NH, ME, VT, CT, NY, PA and IL.  We have accomplished this without the use of guns, guides, outfitters, private reserves, island hunts, fenced in deer or exclusive rights to private property.  Anyone could have received permission in any of our spots or could have just walked into the woods and shot any of these bucks.  We do not use plastic or wooden calls, scouting cameras, scent locked suits, scent killers, or bottled buck lures.   I hunt three days a week before or after work, if I am lucky, every weekend and one weeks¡¯ vacation every year. 

Starting with where you aim at a deer, how to get a deer to stand in the exact spot you want it to stand, how to put two arrows in the same deer before it is out of bow range (and it has nothing to do with shooting fast) or shooting two arrows at the same time.  My favorites trick is one I call the SW buster.  That trick alone puts at least two deer in my freezer every year!  Another few of my favorite tricks are what I call S&S in the dark and make the harvest at dawn.

When you Talk the Talk, the Gobblers will Walk the Walk

Ken Hammel is from Altoona, PA and is the owner of Mountain Hollow Game Calls, Inc. He is also a member of the prestigious Mossy Oak and Browning Pro Staff. He has been hunting for over thirty years and has spent many hours in the woods learning the ways of the Wild Turkey. He has harvested many Gobblers in his lifetime in over fifteen states and Canadian provinces, and is very thankful for the game he has taken. He will share many hunting tips and some of his own experiences with you. He will show you how to call in that big Tom and demonstrate the right way to use mouth calls and friction calls.

Because of his knowledge and experience, this seminar will help you the Turkey Hunter learn the technique of true turkey talk when using calls that you have put in your vest, allowing you to harvest the Gobbler of a lifetime.
 

Calling Whitetail's with Advanced Scent Hunting Techniques with Knight Rifles Pro Staffer Dean Vanier of North Woods Common Scents.

Hunting the North American Whitetail Deer Rattling, Calling, and Scents

Ken Hammel grew up in Altoona P.A. He has been a whitetail hunting fanatic since the age of twelve. He has thirty years of experience hunting the North American Whitetail Deer, in fact in ten consecutive deer seasons he harvested bucks scoring 130 to 189 7/8inches on the Boone and Crocket Gross Scale. He also has harvested in his hunting endeavors three Giant Whitetails scoring over 170 inches of antler, all on public land where anyone can hunt. Ken is also a member of the prestigious Mossy Oak Pro Staff and the Browning Pro Staff.

Ken is a nationally known caller and hunter. His expertise in hunting the Whitetail Deer has allowed him to be successful in the many States and Canadian Provinces that he hunts. He has harvested over 100 whitetails in his lifetime, 70 percent of them being bucks.

His knowledge on how to rattle in the Big North American Whitetail Deer is second to none. He has rattled, called, and used scents in order to be successful time and time again. Come along and listen to Ken speak on how to help you understand how to rattle in those incredible big whitetails to your tree stand in your neck of the woods.

Ken is the Owner of Mountain Hollow Game Calls, Inc. Because of his knowledge of rattling, building grunt calls, and using deer scents, his seminars will help you the deer hunter to outwit that big buck of a lifetime.

Dave Trahan from ON POINT KENNEL will be doing a seminar about training your Point Dog for hunting. Topics that will be handled include bird work, retrieving of game, e-collar and good house manners. Dave and his wife have hunted from New England to as far as Montana with their dogs. All of their dogs have been proven in field test under the German test system and the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association.

Fly Fishing New Hampshire’s Large Rivers with Jim Norton

Description: Many anglers think you have to go to northern Maine, the Great Lakes tributaries or Canada for trophy trout in a wilderness setting in the northeast. There are opportunities to fish for brook trout, landlocked salmon, Atlantic Salmon, Rainbow trout and brown trout without another angler in sight. The Androscoggin, Connecticut, and Pemigewasset Rivers offer an accessible, affordable option to anglers seeking a quality fly fishing experience. This presentation profiles the rivers and the fishing opportunities they provide. Highlights include the Alder Fly hatch on the Androscoggin River, Atlantic Salmon on the Pemigewasset River and dry fly action on the Connecticut River.

Presenter; Jim Norton, of New Hampshire Rivers Guide Service is a licensed New Hampshire guide and member of the New Hampshire Guides Association.  Jim is the author of Granite Lines published in 2010 and wrote a monthly column for the Union Leader/Sunday News for almost twenty years as well as articles for other publications and magazines. Jim’s column now appears monthly in the New Hampshire Outdoor Gazette. Jim spends the majority of his time guiding on New Hampshire waters and has fished from Alaska to Newfoundland. Jim is a featured speaker at shows, clubs and events throughout New England; conducts Fly Tying seminars and the Northeast Fly Fishing School.

Fly & Light spin fishing on the Merrimack - This past year's season with Captain Charles Crue.

Merrimack River estuary fishing using flies and lures, tackle, techniques, and results will be presented. Captain Charles Crue is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed captain. He has over 20 years experience fishing for striped bass and bluefish. He is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association, American Littoral Society, Plum Island Surfcasters, and the New England Saltwater Flyrodders.

"Fine tuning for Salmon and Trout" with Glenn Leathers and Travis Williams of the fish lake winni charter fleet

Late season jigging tips and tricks for Trout and Salmon on Lake Winnipesaukee with NH Licensed Guide, Travis Williams. See what fishing in NH on the big lake is all about with Captain Travis from FishLakeWinni.com, Salmonitis, & Cool Water Charters. Travis shares his success on Lake Winnipesaukee which is located in the heart of New Hampshire 's Lakes Region. Stretching over 72 square miles, this beautiful body of water is heavily populated with several different species of sought after game fish, ranging from lake trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and his personal favorite, the landlocked salmon. Travis has caught them all.

Ice fishing tactice to land more lake trout and white perch on New Hampshire's beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee. Adrien will also share new and preferred gear to make ice fishing more enjoyable and safe. Adrien Lavoe is a very successful ice fishing guide and has shared many of his tips and trick (and even in video) on many online websites such as IceShanty.com. YOAdrien Charters is a year round guide service for many lakes throughout New Hampshire and concentrating on the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee. During the winter we target Lake Trout and White Perch by jigging and tip up fishing. We often catch other species such as Salmon (must be released), Rainbow Trout, Pickerel and Bass. A guided ice fishing trip includes transportation out on the lake by snowmobile, all bait and tackle, use of a portable ice fishing cabin, and guides full attention to detail.

Come see Joey Calcavecchia who is a mass producer of saltwater flies and a shore guide along the mouth of the Merrimack River. 

Joey who is a member of the NH Coastal Conservation Association ties saltwater flies in large quantities which can be purchased in many popular fly fishing specific stores such as American Angling out of Salem, NH.  Joey will be teaching you tricks of his trade at the Fly Tyers Den at the NH Family Outdoor Sports Expo all weekend long. So make sure you stop by and greet yourself and feel free to ask him any questions. He is a great angler and loves to teach others about his passion.

U.S. Coast Gaurd Auxilary - "America's Volunteer Lifesavers"

The Auxiliary is the uniformed, civilian arm of Team Coast Guard. Most people know us through our public boating safety classes and free Vessel Safety Checks. We also conduct safety patrols on Seacoast waterways, during which we might be called upon to do anything from search and rescue to environmental monitoring. We work side-by-side with the active duty Coast Guard on missions from watchstanding in the tower to going to sea aboard Coast Guard Cutters.

Stop by our booth to learn more about boating safety equipment, sign up for classes, find out about joining, or just to talk about boating!

http://www.uscgauxnh.org

Every hunters dream, you never know what might just walk right in front of you. Come hear how lucky John Klucky from Klucky's Outdoor Adventures came across possibly the newest state record. John will also have the mount available for your viewing at the expo.

Breaking News...quoted from:
http://www.kluckysoutdooradventures.com/nhrecord.html

"New Hampshire State Record In Jeopardy!
November 25, 2006 John Klucky of Klucky's Outdoor Adventures looks to have broken the current New Hampshire State Record with this 15 point typical deer. The deer was shot between 8-9 am in Allenstown, New Hampshire with a Shot Gun. Weighing 167 lbs., the deer's gross green score is 200 inches. After all of the deductions the green net score is 187-5/8 inches! This should break the current New Hampshire State Record but only time will tell after the 60 drying period. Stay tuned for more information."

*Schedule Subject to Change without Notice*