Big game hunter to speak at Sportsmen Breakfast
By John Faucher
Men of the Outdoors will host its Sportsmen Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Emanuel Lutheran School commons, 200 E. Quincy St., New London.
This year’s event features two rounds of workshops with four leading experts in the fields of food plots, gun maintenance, African hunt experiences, bows and bow hunting.
In addition to the workshops attendees can visit nine outdoor vendor booths including live demonstrations and time for questions and answers from 7:30 a.m. until the end of the event.
Hunting and fishing activities for kids begin at 7:30 a.m.
A catered breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. The menu includes egg bake with cheese and crumbles, sausage links, roasted cubed potatoes, fresh fruit salad, muffins, juice, milk and coffee.
Keynote speaker
Platz said this year’s keynote speaker is Billy Molls.
Born and raised on a Wisconsin dairy farm, Molls’ longing for adventure led him to Alaska.
For the past 24 years Billy has guided big game hunters from around the globe for brown bear, grizzly bear, moose, caribou, Dall sheep, and wolf.
Having lived more than eight years of his life in a tent in the wilderness, Molls has documented his adventures through his award-winning “Modern Day Mountain Man” video series.
Molls will share tales of airplane wrecks, grizzly encounters and his life-changing experiences in The Last Frontier.
Breakout workshops
Four workshops begin at 8 a.m. and are repeated at 9:45 a.m.
Featured topics include Food Plots presented by Bob Wolfrath, Gun Maintenance with Roger Krueger from RK Gunsmithing, The African Hunt Experience with Dave Gilbertson and Bows and Bow Hunting presented by Pat Bush from Scheels.
Vendor displays and discussion booths include Joe Kavanaugh from Sportsman’s Marine, New London Fish & Game Club, Dave Engebretson, African Hunting Tours, Bob Meyer, custom paddles, furniture and more, Tom Beyer will demonstrate how plastic swim baits are made.
Local hunter safety instructor Dean Spears will talk about hunter education, Roger Kruger, RK Gunsmithing and Sales will answer questions on maintenance, cleaning and sales, and Terry Dorschner will talk about the DNR Youth Turkey Hunting Program. Representatives from Johnny’s Jigs will also demonstrate jig painting.
Ticket information
Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Children under 12 are free.
Ticket locations include the New London Area Chamber of Commerce, Festival Foods, Emanuel Church Office and Johnny’s Little Shop of Bait.
The program ends with a distribution of door prizes for adults and children.