Reverend Fowl: July 2014

America

’s most personal and engaging sporting convention, Game Fair easily outclasses other shows. Held outdoors, towards the fall, Game Fair is an example of the European tradition for sporting expositions called “Country Shows” or “Game Fairs”.

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Naturally set in America’s interior and Upper Midwest, Game Fair is a neutral site for this national convergence of Field Sports and is a worthwhile travel destination.

Dates | Hours

Two Consecutive Weekends
AUGUST 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

AUGUST 15^th, 16^th, 17^th

9AM-6PM / 9AM-5PM Sunday

Venue | Site

80 acre setting of lush woods, water and fields:

Armstrong Ranch Kennels/Ramsey, Minnesota

*Ramsey is West of Anoka and is a suburb of The Twin Cities, Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota

USA

Game Fair website:

http://www.gamefair.com

Special Notes:

Game Fair is a substantial event; make use of Game Fair information, maps, listings and schedules.

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Game Fair has complete amenities such as generous seating, shaded areas, bathrooms, filtered water stations and food courts. If you need some downtime; bring a blanket for a nap.

Tim Bradley

Benelli Pro and Exhibition Shooter, Tim Bradley is a total outdoorsman, defense specialist and sharpshooter from Arkansas.

Tim Bradley | The Ultimate Shooter

2014 Game Fair performances

August 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Twice daily at 11:30AM and 5:00PM [4:30PM Sundays]

Tim Bradley | Websites

https://www.facebook.com/BenelliExhibitionShooter

http://www.benelliusa.com/benelli-pro-staff/tim-bradley-exhibition-sharpshooter

http://www.timbradley.net/

Team Shooters

Minnesota’s Gould Brothers Exhibition Team or GBX features spirited, trick shooters Aaron and Steve Gould.

“The Gould brothers perform highly unique and entertaining live exhibition shooting shows for events across the country. From Aaron's push up shot to Steve's limbo shot to the unique two person throw and load shots, we guarantee you have never seen anything quite like this!” -gbxshooting.com

The Gould Brothers

2014 Game Fair performances

August 15^th, 16^th, 17^th

Twice daily at 11:30AM and 5:00PM [4:30PM Sundays]

Value
Field and Stream (an essential curator of the North American Field Sport narrative) has finally transcended all the usual sins of adventure manuals and handbooks. The Total Outdoorsman Manual is a dependable manual worth owning.

Restart Adventure
Discover how to thrive in all seasons and situations. The Total Outdoorsman Manual is a practical activities handbook as well as an exciting amenity for any camp, boat, trip, pack, den, office, coffee table, resort and library.

Language and Title
The Total Outdoorsman Manual is related to The Total Outdoorsman Challenge; a long-running competition, print, television and web series.

User-friendly
This is a number and color-system, quick-reference book.
Full-page illustrations are realistic and easy to understand.

Availability
A hot commodity, The Total Outdoorsman Manual has been spotted by this reviewer at Home Improvement Stores, Walmart, Barnes and Noble and Half Priced Books.

What’s Inside:

Total Outdoorsman 10th Anniversary Edition

About This Book:

THE TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN MANUAL
A Field and Stream Book

10th Anniversary Edition

Updated and Expanded

T. Edward Nickens

Flexible Cover

7-3/4 inches by 9-1/2 inches
ISBN 9781616286101
320 Pages

[Editions/Conditions]
Online Price Survey $14.56 - $35.95
[eBook, iBook, iTunes]
Online Price Survey $13.99

About This Review

The reviewer obtained The Total Outdoorsman Manual in a shabby grocery bag as a giveaway from The Maine Outdoorsman’s fall sweepstakes.

The MaineOutdoorsman is a web series by Steve Vose, The Rabid Outdoorsman. Rabid (Steve V.) has

“A deep, set interest and passion for introducing children, women and novice sportsmen to (our) outdoor traditions”. He publishes the “Wonders of the great outdoors” and “A wide variety of outdoor activities” -themaineoutdoorsman.com