This sure sounds like a lot of fun! If you are in the area. Be sure to take your kids. Don’t pass it up.
FREE FUN! LEARN TO HUNT, FISH, SHOOT AND MORE AT OUTDOOR EXPO
ALBUQUERQUE – Have you ever wanted to feel what it’s like to shoot a muzzleloader, shotgun, pistol or bow and arrow? Maybe you’d like to take a crack at catching a lunker catfish, tying a fishing fly or paddling a kayak.
People of all ages can learn or practice those skills for free – safely and with expert instruction – Saturday and Sunday at the 11th annual New Mexico Outdoor Expo at Albuquerque Shooting Range Park. The family friendly event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Visitors are encouraged to bring children, hats and sunscreen – and be prepared to have a blast.
“The Expo is a wonderful opportunity for the Department of Game and Fish, our volunteers and partners to show people how to safely enjoy the lifetime sports of hunting, fishing and shooting,” said Jennifer Morgan, the department’s hunter education coordinator. “We’re always excited to help families learn new ways to enjoy the outdoors or renew family traditions that allow grandparents, parents and kids to enjoy hunting and fishing in New Mexico.”
Certified instructors will provide one-on-one instruction in how to safely shoot .22 rifles and pistols, shotguns and muzzleloaders. Expert archers will provide hands-on guidance with bows and arrows, and experienced anglers will teach fly and spin casting, and show how to tie fishing flies that really catch fish. Participants with a hankering to throw an atlatl can try the ancient skill with the help of archaeologists. And of course, the always popular fishing pool will be filled with large catfish for visitors to catch and release.
Other activities include a kayak pool, climbing wall and fishing demonstrations featuring live game fish in a huge aquarium. Visitors also can learn the rules of the off-road and how to safely operate an off-highway vehicle on the department’s OHV simulator. Dozens of organizations, sporting clubs and other groups will be on hand to promote outdoor recreation and conservation.
To get to the Albuquerque Shooting Range Park from Albuquerque, take Interstate 40 west to the top of nine-mile hill and exit on Atrisco Vista. Go north on Atrisco Vista 4.2 miles to the park sign, and then go west 2.6 miles to the range. For more information, please call (505) 222-4731 or visit New Mexico Departmet of Game and Fish
Mia Anstine is an outdoor writer, licensed outfitter, hunting guide, life coach, keynote speaker, and range safety officer, firearms instructor, and archery instructor. She is the founder of MAC Outdoors and Host of the MAC Outdoors Podcast.
Mia Anstine strives to encourage others to get outside, hunt, fish, shoot, and survive life with others in a positive way.
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