Wildlife Expo to offer first-hand outdoor opportunities to Oklahomans

             Oklahomans wanting to learn about the outdoors should mark their calendars for the fifth annual Oklahoma Wildlife Expo, slated for Sept. 25-27 at the Lazy E Arena, just north of Oklahoma City.  
            The Wildlife Expo is Oklahoma's largest outdoor recreation event, offering guests the chance to shoot shotguns and archery equipment, ride mountain bikes and ATVs, catch fish in a fully stocked pond, attend seminars about hunting, fishing and camping and more for free.
            The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation is partnering with a wide range of other state agencies, private individuals and outdoor-related companies to host Expo. The huge event is designed to provide hands-on learning opportunities for all types of outdoor enthusiasts while promoting and instilling an appreciation for Oklahoma's wildlife and natural resources.
            Whether trying the sport of kayaking for the first time or eating a snack at a Dutch oven cooking course, visitors to the Expo get the chance to soak up a full weekend of free outdoor knowledge, skills and experiences as hundreds of volunteers and Wildlife Department employees work to keep the event exciting, educational and entertaining.
            “If you want to try over a hundred outdoor activities, then be at this year's wildlife Expo sept. 25-27,” said country music star and outdoorsman Blake Shelton of Ada, who has made appearances at the Expo in the past. “If you love to hunt and fish like I do, then take someone to this year's Wildlife Expo."
            The Wildlife Expo will be held at the Lazy E Arena, just north of Oklahoma City. Expo hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Sept. 25-27. Log on to wildlifedepartment.com regularly to stay up to date on this year's Expo activities.
            This year's Expo will again feature “School Day” Sept. 25, when busloads of school students from across the state will arrive and enjoy a day at the event. Educators interested in planning a trip to the Wildlife Expo with their students this year should call (918) 299-2334 for more information.
 
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