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Huron Expositor, 2016-04-06, Page 66 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Racks and some guns The Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show welcomed a big crowd last weekend Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Camouflage is meant to blend in with your environ- ment, many were decked out in the hunting -like disguises as the Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show welcomed thousands of participants. Instead of not being noticed, they yearned for the recogni- tion of having the nicest 12 -gauge or the largest rack. The Seaforth & District Community Centre that is usually filled with cold ice and those involved in the hockey scene greeted, fish- ing enthusiasts, gun buffs and everything under the sun connected to big and small game hunting. Entering his fifth year of running the event, the man everyone knows around town as "Mouse" or his gov- ernment name Larry Dol - mage said this event attracts people from far and wide. From all of Huron County to places like Sarnia, North Bay and Port Stanley participants came to enjoy the all -day show. In the arena area about 20 vendors filled the empty ice surface, including the local businesses, Tim- bers Outfitters and Pizza Train as well as 39 other ven- dors who were on hand for the gun show. "We like to have a big area of different people that come here, something different every year, explained Mouse after finishing a turkey test. One of the crowd favorites is the Foundation for the Rec- ognition of Ontario Wildlife (FROW), a non-profit/volun- teer organization that was ini- tially put in place by the for- mer U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Their methods of measuring shadow the Boone and Crockett formula. They arrived equipped with both a measuring tape and a pile of record books and were eager to see who will be the next hunting legend. Their record books acknowledge the black bear, the Eastern wild tur- key, both the typical and non -typical whitetail deer, and their sheds. The records are divided into five categories for listing pur- poses. FROW is accepted worldwide and to those unfamiliar to the sport get- ting your name printed in a book among the greats is an accomplishment in itself. As there are mini- mum requirements the task can sometimes be impossi- ble for the best of hunters. ea orthhuronex s ositor.co Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop in Brussels Ont. holds a new military -looking BR -99 12 -gauge shotgun on April 2. "If we were doing it in people's height, you wouldn't make the Ontario height unless you were six- foot -one," explained Keith Beasley, chairman for FROW. Weight does not matter for pretty much all of the ani- mals, with deer; you could have a 400 -pound buck that ends up being blessed with small antlers. When deer is recorded they go with which one's have the largest rack. The starting rate to even be looked at is 140 or so inches to make the record books. "That's a big deer," Beasley said. They concentrate on the antlers specifically because they stay intact for long peri- ods of time and in many cases the rack could be rele- vant a century later. "They could have been shot in 1920. A guy could bring it out (of) his great- grandfathers garage and we could still measure it today, stated Beasley also adding since the racks are techni- cally alive, FROW will wait and let them sit for 60 days at room temperature. During that time, "They lose one per cent to two per cent in their overall size." An elderly man listened closely as Beasley talked. "You don't square the hide on a bear then? The man asked Beasley. "We don't, but people do though, it's an old camp thing, but the record books don't," he answered. "There is just no way to do it properly. Was it wet? Was it dry? There is no way to keep it consistent." Corresponding to the deer, bears can walk around at a staggering weight in the range of 700 pounds, but they only document the skull size. "They could have a giant body. It's no different from humans. If you are a hockey Shaun Gregory Mike Reeves watches his grandson Nolan Aitken point a shotgun at the Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show. Tim Bast from Alma Ont. measures a deer at the Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show on April 2. It would blow em to hell," he said with confidence. — Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop was asked what kind of impact that would leave on a deer? fan, you remember Tie Domi, he was tough and big as they come. He had a head that's big, but he was only that tall;' Beasley made a ref- erence to the NHL tough guy to make the people in the arena better understand their demeanor at FROW. "Animals are the same, you could have a giant body and a small rack" On the gun side of the gathering, Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop in Brussels Ont. held a new military - looking BR -99 12 -gauge shotgun, which just made its way to Canada recently. He came with a collection of firearms including a shotgun that is capable of reaching a target from a thousand yards away. That translates into a distance from the Seaforth & District Community Centre to roughly 300 metres past the Expositor's office. Smith said the firearm sees everything 50 times greater than the average human. However, the stainless steel 50 -calibre shotgun is what some people were asking Smith about. He was asked what kind of impact that would leave on a deer? "It would blow em to hell," he said with confidence. Mike Reeves has put down the gun for a quite some time now, but his grandson Nolan Aitken was ready take up the hobby of hunting, so he spent some quality time with the 11 -year-old searching for his first gun to purchase. "I'm looking for a gun for him, I haven't hunted in years," Reeves added. "I want to get back into it for my grandson." According to the FROW website a similar event like Seaforth's known as the Southwest Outdoors Club Big Buck and Bull Day is the next gala to take place which will be in Tilbury Ont. on Apri116. IIRfICTORY @JEIIJRC'H You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN 21 Jarvis St., Seaforth Church Office 519-527-1522 holyspiritatcc. on. ca The Rev. Lynn Mitchell Interim Priest Sunday April 10 Worship at 9:30am Everyone Welcome EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Worship Leader Gloria Wilbee April 10 - 10:30am Youth Sunday School with Steve Hildebrand 10:30am Everyone Welcome For more information view our website grz www.egmondvilleunitedchurch.com El 1 BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Interim Pastor: Rev. Laurie Morris April 10 - 11 am Columbia Mission Report STUE DAY EVEN NGS: School for alages Youth GrupS Junior & Senior High 6:30 - 9 p.m. Boys & Girls Club 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays 7 p.m. Mens & Womens Bible Study (r-•‘• EVERYONE WELCOME FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich St. W. Seaforth 519-527-0170 Lorrie Mann - Organist Guest Minister: Rev. Zander Dunn April 10 -11 am Sunday Worship Sunday School Nursery Provided as Needed � ALL WELCOME ea orthhuronex s ositor.co Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop in Brussels Ont. holds a new military -looking BR -99 12 -gauge shotgun on April 2. "If we were doing it in people's height, you wouldn't make the Ontario height unless you were six- foot -one," explained Keith Beasley, chairman for FROW. Weight does not matter for pretty much all of the ani- mals, with deer; you could have a 400 -pound buck that ends up being blessed with small antlers. When deer is recorded they go with which one's have the largest rack. The starting rate to even be looked at is 140 or so inches to make the record books. "That's a big deer," Beasley said. They concentrate on the antlers specifically because they stay intact for long peri- ods of time and in many cases the rack could be rele- vant a century later. "They could have been shot in 1920. A guy could bring it out (of) his great- grandfathers garage and we could still measure it today, stated Beasley also adding since the racks are techni- cally alive, FROW will wait and let them sit for 60 days at room temperature. During that time, "They lose one per cent to two per cent in their overall size." An elderly man listened closely as Beasley talked. "You don't square the hide on a bear then? The man asked Beasley. "We don't, but people do though, it's an old camp thing, but the record books don't," he answered. "There is just no way to do it properly. Was it wet? Was it dry? There is no way to keep it consistent." Corresponding to the deer, bears can walk around at a staggering weight in the range of 700 pounds, but they only document the skull size. "They could have a giant body. It's no different from humans. If you are a hockey Shaun Gregory Mike Reeves watches his grandson Nolan Aitken point a shotgun at the Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show. Tim Bast from Alma Ont. measures a deer at the Seaforth Big Buck Day and Gun Show on April 2. It would blow em to hell," he said with confidence. — Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop was asked what kind of impact that would leave on a deer? fan, you remember Tie Domi, he was tough and big as they come. He had a head that's big, but he was only that tall;' Beasley made a ref- erence to the NHL tough guy to make the people in the arena better understand their demeanor at FROW. "Animals are the same, you could have a giant body and a small rack" On the gun side of the gathering, Mike Smith, owner of the Rack & Roost Hunting Shop in Brussels Ont. held a new military - looking BR -99 12 -gauge shotgun, which just made its way to Canada recently. He came with a collection of firearms including a shotgun that is capable of reaching a target from a thousand yards away. That translates into a distance from the Seaforth & District Community Centre to roughly 300 metres past the Expositor's office. Smith said the firearm sees everything 50 times greater than the average human. However, the stainless steel 50 -calibre shotgun is what some people were asking Smith about. He was asked what kind of impact that would leave on a deer? "It would blow em to hell," he said with confidence. Mike Reeves has put down the gun for a quite some time now, but his grandson Nolan Aitken was ready take up the hobby of hunting, so he spent some quality time with the 11 -year-old searching for his first gun to purchase. "I'm looking for a gun for him, I haven't hunted in years," Reeves added. "I want to get back into it for my grandson." According to the FROW website a similar event like Seaforth's known as the Southwest Outdoors Club Big Buck and Bull Day is the next gala to take place which will be in Tilbury Ont. on Apri116.