The 10TH Lehigh Valley Hunting and Fishing Extravaganza

2015 Show Wrap Up

Saturday brought great weather and bright skies for the show, along with good crowds,The kids fishing area was hopping and as some of the tagged fish were caught, Prizes, from Limestone Springs Trout preserve & Cabela's Were awarded , Kids that caught Lunkers and opted to release them, so other kids could enjoy catching them, were rewarded with a brand new fishing rod and reel sets complements of Cabela’s Hamburg.

All the competitions for kids and adults came along really well. Every kid you saw either had a scout challenge card or a junior Mr. Miss LV outdoorsman card. You also saw lots of adults carrying around the grey colored PA Outdoors Skills Competition Cards. Many thanks go out to all our clubs that ran the stations.

The Weaknecht Bowfair 50 target 3D archery course had plenty of shooters all week end as did the archery novelty shoots.

We received many positive comments about these shoots. The Saturday Only Outdoorsman Flea Market

was huge this year it is growing all the time, Saturday night we always have a feast for all the venders and clubs and volunteers, It was a great time with are Pig Roaster, Earl "Sonny" Wieder Of Wieder Excavating (He Digs the Lehigh Valley) Sonny's a pig roaster from way back , and we had great food & great fellowship that evening

Sunday was a very nice day for the show, As the gates opened Dog handlers showed up bringing their dogs for the Lehigh Valley Top Dog Challenge. With the Top Dog Competition under way they had a great Competition , Mark Wolfskill and Karen Shannon of Pheasant Valley Farms had their hands full and did a great job making it all happen. With kids fishing, children and adults competing, dogs running on birds, people shooting Shotguns & Bows, Tomahawks being thrown, a Saw mill running constantly, Chain Saw carvings underway and a huge 3D Target Auction held by Zettlemoyer Auctions,

Sunday was a great day!!!

IT JUST DOSEN’T GET BETTER THAN THAT!!!!

We would also like to thank all of our show sponsors

Please try to support them as they support us.

MAJOR SPONSORS

Rothrock Motors,

Horwith Freightliner

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Hatfield Quality Meats

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Cabela’s Hamburg Store

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(The WIEDERHAAS FISHING HOLE!!)

HOOKED ON FISHING ON BOTH ENDS OF THE ROD

The Kids Fishing area

was totally awesome, this year we had over 275 trout loaded in the creek for the kids

and they were biting like crazy it is so much fun to watch, its amazing how a Slimy Fish can turn into a big smile on a kids face.

Special Thanks Sonny Wieder & Dennis Haas & Dave Carl for their years of service making sure the Creek

is ready and in top notch shape for the kids. & To all Our

Fishing Mentors that do such a great job!!!

Thanks to Our,Kids Fishing Area Sponsors

Dave Rothrock of Rothrock Motors

Trexlertown, Keystone & Route 33 SELF STORAGE CENTERS

Limestone Springs Trout Preserve

WIN!! WIN!! Remington 870 youth shotgun!!

Free entry!!!!

EAST PENN RE-BUILDERS, INC

Of Allentown, PA

Owned by Ed Razzis

Ed Has a strong commitment and knows the importance in getting youth involved in the outdoors, he has been a supporting sponsor for several years

This Is the Third year he has donated a Brand new Remington 870 youth shotgun!!

To be given away at the end of the show to some very lucky youth.

This Years Lucky Winner was 10 year old Jill Arber of Philadelphia. Pa.

This has been donated by our friend

Randy Birch of Chincoteague Island, VA

Randy is a legendary waterman and hunter of the Chincoteague Island area. You are sure to have a great Hunting Experience!!

For info on this hunt call 757-336-6181

Matt Gardner of ShoemakersvillePa.Was the lucky winner of the Duck Hunt.

*****The Clubs and Volunteers*****

Many of the finest Sportsmen of the Area worked very hard getting everything done,

The Show and the Sportsmen of the State are very lucky to have So many great people willing to share their time and passion for the outdoors to promote our Heritage.

Ear to Ear Smiles on all the faces of the Children that attended is mighty good payment for all there hard work.

But we still owe them all our gratitude and thanks. This show would not be possible, nor would it be and EXTRAVAGANZA with out them.

Clubs That helped with our kids events at the Tenth annual summer extravaganza include US Coast Guard Aux., Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs; Delaware River Shad Fisherman’s Association. LV Ruffed Grouse Society, Dist.10 Pennsylvania Trappers Assn. Jerry Zimmerman Chapters of the National Wild Turkey Federation; Federated Sportsmen’s Clubs of Berks County; Lehigh County Fish & Game Protective Association; United bow hunters of PA; Daisy BB Guns; Oley Valley Fish & Game; L.V. Ducks Unlimited; DCNR Forest, LV GIRL AND A GUN, PA. FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION, Lehigh Township Fire Company. The Randy Swavely Settlement "Tomahawk Man", Mr. & Mrs. Jason Lentz " Novelty Bow Shoot.

****EVENT WINNERS****

The 2015 LVHFE Top Dog Competition was a big success!

Many folks gathered to watch through-out the morning as the 18 dogs ran in the competition. The dogs were given a maximum of 8 minutes to find 2 separate birds in cages. There was 1 dog that did not find either bird, 3 dogs that found 1 bird and 14 dogs that found both birds.

The TOP DOG was Enzo, a German Shorthaired Pointer, owned by Carmen Fister of Upper Black Eddy. Enzo found both birds in 45 seconds!

The second place winner was Brixton, a Brittany, owned byJoan Groman of Walnutport. Brixton found both birds in 1 minutes and 3 seconds.

The third place winner was Bella, a German Shorthaired Pointer, owned by Tim Gardner of Fleetwood. Bella found both birds in 1 minute 5 seconds.

MANY THANKS to Mark Wolfskill and Karen Shannon of PheasantValley Farm

Thanks to Cabela’s for their support of this event and the donation of $75, $50 & $25 gift cards for the winners.

Thanks to Sherry Kaczor, of Red Fox Game birds for her help with the contest on Sunday.

SCOUT CHALLENGE WINNERS

1st –Logan Klucar of Bethlehem Pa, Troop 146 ( Logan is Moving up from 2nd last year and 3rd the year before)

LOOK OUT ADULTS HE'S in the Adult Competition next year!!

2nd –Michael Sullivan of Troop 311 of HellertownPa.

3rd –Michael Raudenbush of Troop 104 KemptonPa.

JR MISS LV OUTDOORSMAN

1st – Allison Ammarell age 12 of Hamburg Pa, Is the new Jr. Miss LV Outdoorsman

2nd –Ashlynn Klucar age 10 of Bethlehem Pa,

3rd – Jillian Arber age 10 of PhiladelphiaPa,

JR MR LV OUTDOORSMAN

1st – Ben Eddinger age12 of MohrsvillePa, is the new Jr. Mr.LV Outdoorsman

2nd – Chase Fenstermacher age 11 of Shillington,Pa,

3rd – Ben Dunstan age11 of New Tripoli Pa,

SO DO YOU THINK WE SPARKED SOME NEW INTRESTS IN THE MINDS OF YOUNGSTERS THIS WEEKEND.

ABSOLUTLY!!! MY HAT IS OFF TO EVERY ONE THAT HELPED!!

One of my favorite things to do after the show is to call all the kids that won prizes

And here comments from there parents over the hooting and hollering in the back round.

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