CASPER, Wyo. — The 2021 Wyoming Outdoor Expo is taking place virtually this year due to COVID-19 and the “ExpoLive” event will be held online from May 6-8.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced a schedule of activities for ExpoLive on Thursday, which will include live animal demonstrations, cooking classes, art classes and classes about famous guns.
“ExpoLive boasts 12 upcoming live presentations and tons of ideas on how to explore nature and recreate outside,” Game and Fish said. “The state’s largest outdoor education event, hosted by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and numerous partners, is the official kickoff to summer, and gets kids, families and outdoor-lovers ready for the warmer weather.”
Hunter and Angler Participation Coordinator Kathryn Boswell added: “ExpoLive is different from other online events you’ve attended over the last year. The presentations are designed to be interactive with questions, polls and games, so the best way to participate is during the broadcast.”
Anyone can participate in the online sessions.
“Register for the event early and receive a free collectible 2021 Wyoming Outdoor Expo sticker mailed to you and special discounts from OnX Hunt,” Game and Fish said. “When registering, attendees can elect to sign-up for emails and texts for notifications of the weekend schedule so no one misses a presentation.”
“The Expo fun has already started. Leading up to the main event, there are two pre-sessions, set to broadcast on the Game and Fish Facebook page.”
Events leading up to the May 6-8 activites include “Oui Oui Sous Vide” beginning at 7 pm April 22.
“This demonstration shows more about how to use sous vide circulators to cook wild game meat as well as how to use the tool to make a do-it-yourself European pronghorn mount,” Game and Fish said. “The following week Game and Fish will host Don’t stop retrieving – Training hunting dogs at 7 p.m. April 29 where attendees will learn dog training tips for retrieving, pointing, flushing and shed hunting.”
The schedule for the May 6-8 ExpoLive is as follows:
Morning Afternoon Evening Thursday, May 6 Gross, weird and wacky wildlife (10-10:30 a.m.) Meet Jupiter the Great Horned Owl (2-2:30 p.m) Trivia (7-8 p.m.) Friday, May 7 Wyoming’s scaly and slimy Critters (10-10:30 a.m.) After the hunt: Behind the scenes! (12-12:30 p.m.)
Picture yourself in an outdoor career (2-2:30 p.m.)Firearm Friday: Guns that won the West! (7-7:30 p.m.) Saturday, May 8 Hunt like a pro: Application tips, strategy and hunt planning (9-10 a.m.),
Keeping up with kokanee! (10:30-11:30 a.m.)Painting Pronghorn: Texture and biology (2-3 p.m.) WY Responsibly (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
People can catch the sessions on wyomingexpo.com, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Facebook page or Wyoming Game and Fish YouTube Page.
“Planning to attend but don’t know what events are best for you?” Game and Fish asked. “Game and Fish Conservation Education Coordinator Ashley Leonard recommends narrowing in on presentations that spark interest, especially for kids. Youth are one of the main attendees of Expo. More than 3,500 Wyoming students from 20 counties are participating in the event in their classroom with special activities and question and answer sessions developed just for students.”
Leonard added: “Lots of kids are already excited about wildlife and the outdoors from the activities they are doing at school. ExpoLive is the perfect springboard from school to home to get your family having fun together outdoors.”
Leonard recommends the “Gross, Weird and Wacky Wildlife” event for people who like weird facts and seeing animals up close. People will be iontroducted to “Jupiter” the great horned owl and reptile species found in Wyoming.
People interested in hunting, shooting and history may enjoy “Firearm Friday: Guns that won the West!” organized by the Wyoming State Museum.
“The Wyoming State Museum has a collection of firearms that are extremely special to our state, including a Winchester rifle used on an 1879 big game hunt in Wyoming by the son of a sitting U.S. President and a Colt revolver carried by a posse member in the 1939 manhunt for Earl Duran of Powell,” Boswell said.
Game and Fish said that some events will require some preparation.
“Painting Pronghorn: Texture and Biology leads amateur wildlife artists through a step-by-step painting workshop, blending biology with art,” the department said. “To create during the presentation, participants will need the following materials: heavyweight paper such as watercolor paper, card stock, or poster board; lightweight paper like copier paper, drawing paper; oil pastels; waxy crayons; watercolors or watered-down food coloring; a paint brush; scissors and glue. Optional materials are a printer to print the provided image, black paint to paint the silhouette and tape to keep your painting in place.”
“For those who are inspired to get outside today Expo@Home is a good launchpoint with videos and activities from Game and Fish and partners. Find information about rock climbing, cooking, birds, mammals, fish and more to start any outdoor adventure. More information, a full schedule of ExpoLive sessions and register for ExpoLive at wyomingexpo.com and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department Facebook page.”
– WGFD –
This article originally appeared on Oil City News. Used with permission.
