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Join Central Texas Safari Club in a fun filled night with a gourmet wild game banquet dinner, entertainment, cash bar with Happy Hour Specials, raffles and auctions. This event will definitely sell out! Make sure you don’t miss what’s to be one of the greatest parties of the year!
Event: 2011 Central Texas Safari Club Hunter’s Legacy Gala
“Hunt Texas – Live Big”
Date: Tuesday – October 25, 2011
Location: The Historic Austin Club 110 E. 9th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Vendors available: 2:30 – 6 PM
Cocktail Hour: 5 – 7 PM
Banquet doors open: 6 PM
For more information, contact leanncollins29@gmail.com
via The Rapid City Journal
Decades ago, Custer State Park’s annual roundup of its buffalo herd was a minor event, attended by perhaps 200 people.
On Monday, an estimated 14,000 people made the trek to the park to watch more than 1,000 bison corralled at the 46th annual Buffalo Roundup at the park, located outside of Rapid City, South Dakota.
“The roundup is an activity that we would do regardless if anybody showed up or not,” said Craig Pugsley, visitor services coordinator for the park. But he is happy to accommodate the crowds.
“All the park sites are filled. The lodges are full. So is the town of Custer,” Pugsley said. “It’s a great economic shot in the arm at a time when we really need it here in the Black Hills.”
During the roundup, volunteers on horseback and in vehicles herd the park’s estimated 1,300 bison towards corrals. Herding the buffalo are between 40 and 50 riders on horseback, including state employees and civilians chosen for their equestrian skills. Those volunteers go through extensive safety training, which Pugsley said has kept injuries to a minimum over the decades. To Pugsley’s knowledge, no spectators have ever been injured during the roundup. Once in the corrals, the buffalo will be inspected, counted and vaccinated, and 205 animals will be selected to be sold at auctions later this the fall.
The roundup is the culmination of a weekend of activities at the park. The Buffalo Roundup Arts Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at the park and includes art exhibitions and a chili cook-off.
Read more: http://rapidcityjournal.com/news/custer-state-park-readies-for-annual-bison-roundup/article_22f58276-e72a-11e0-a0d2-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1ZAveO4xY
This is a GREAT event, benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation…and not one to be missed!
Pre-sale tickets to this event have been extended this year due to demand, so don’t wait, get yours today! They are expecting 500-600 attendees to the concert this year!
To purchase ticktes online and for a a map to the event, go to http://forthworth.cff.org/TexasRoseRoundUp and for more information about the RR Game Ranch, visit www.RRGameRanch.com
via TheHuntingWire.com
AUSTIN, Texas — Preserving the legend of American buffalo, the Texas Bison Association (TBA) announces its Annual Texas Bison Conference & Fund-Raising Auction will be held on May 6, 2011, through Mary 7, 2011, at the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown in Austin, Texas.
Hosted during the official ‘Texas Bison Week’, the event will attract bison producers and enthusiasts from around the country, and focus fund-raising efforts and media attention on the preservation and promotion of an American icon – the North American Bison.
The annual TBA convention features exhibitors from throughout the bison and agriculture industries, informative seminars on raising bison, and an industry panel discussion among some of the industry’s top bison experts. The event also includes the fun Buffalo Banquet that provides attendees with bison steak dinner and live entertainment as well as live and silent fund-raising auctions that include buffalo art, jewelry, ranch equipment, custom knives, furniture and much more.
“The Texas Bison Conference is the largest TBA event of the year, and this will be one of the most important conferences ever as we address many critical issues involving this magnificent animal and a booming industry,” says Tim Frasier, president for the Texas Bison Association. “Buffalo ranching and bison products are becoming increasingly popular, and this event brings together bison enthusiasts to commemorate the rich, unique history and (more…)
