YOU ARE INVITED to the 4th Annual Clay County Turkey Fest April 16-18, 2010.
Celebrity hunters and their National hunting show crews film successful Rio Grande Turkey hunts on Clay County ranches while competing for the coveted title of 2010 Turkey Fest Champion.
Two new events are scheduled for Turkey Fest 2010 to give YOU ample opportunity to participate and experience Clay County at its finest: The Battle of the Beards and The Turkey Tailgate Chili Cookoff! Join in these new events and then settle down for a steak dinner and an evening with the pros at the ever-popular Full Strut Banquet.
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The Battle of the Beards is a local competition created for hunters of all ages. Prizes are awarded in youth and adult divisions. The overall champion goes head-to-head with the Celebrity Team "pros" for the title of Turkey Fest Champion! Pre-registration is required.
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The Turkey Tailgate Chili Cook-off provides chili cooks two opportunities to beat the competition in a CASI division and a special Turkey Chili division. Heaping bowls of chili are served up to the music of Shantell and special guest, Ray Wylie Hubbard ! For more information about the chili cook-off, call Byron Baber at (940) 733-0938. Public admission just $5.
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The Full Strut Banquet, always a sell-out, provides you with a steak dinner and an opportunity to bid on a guided and filmed hunt with your favorite Celebrity Team. In addition to the Live Auction, the evening features a silent auction filled with hunts, gear, and even some girly stuff along ith entertainment, and the crowning of the 2010 Turkey Fest Champ! Seating is limited so call Linda Burleson at (94) 781-6140 to reserve your tickets now! Tickets go on sale March 3, $50 each or a Long Beard table for 10 is $750.
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Invited Pro Teams include:
Hal Shaffer (Drop Zone Hunting), Ryan Klesko, Bobby Pinson, Roger Raglin, Wayne Burns (Outdoor Allstars), David Caddell (Shooting Southern Style), Ken Cobb (Huntin' The World), Russell Graves (Hunt Junkies), Jim Miller (The Great Southwest Outdoors), Derome West (American Valor Outdoors), Kerry B. Wix (Raised Up Right Outdoors), Phil Phillips, and Jeff Ensor (Nonstop Hunting).
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Schedule of Public Events:
| Thursday Apr.15 & Friday Apr.16 | 11AM-1PM & 5-7PM, weigh-in for competitions |
| Saturday Apr.17 at Pioneer Grounds: | 10AM-4PM Turkey Tailgate Chili Cook-off; Music by Ray Wylie Hubbard starting at 1:30PM |
| 1-3PM Final weigh-in for competitions | |
| 1-4PM Women in the Outdoors | |
| 3PM Winners of Turkey Tailgate Chili Cook-off and Battle of the Beards announced | |
| at Holman Center: | 7-10PM Full Strut Banquet |
| Sunday Apr.18 | Daybreak - Successful Bidders & Celebrities Hunts |
Henrietta and Clay County Chamber
(940) 538-5261 - Email claycountychamber@sbcglobal.net