The dates

have been set for the 1999 Atlanta Buckarama.

Aug. 5 - 8,

the tradeshow full of equipment, seminars, and contests

takes over the Atlanta Expo Center. This year's show

boasts an appearance by Milo Hanson, the man who

harvested the world record white tailed deer. People who

attend Buckarama not only get to meet Hanson, but they

can see the full body mount of the record sized deer.

Buckarama

has the best deals in America on hunting equipment, as

well as contests with great prizes. The Georgia Wildlife

Federation is sponsoring a free deer head contest. Enter

your deer head between 1 p.m. Aug. 5 and 6 p.m. Aug. 7

for a chance to win a St. Louis Hawken .50 caliber rifle

The deer

heads will be on display until the winner is announced

Aug. 8. Thre will also be door prizes, including hunting

trips with Joe Kelly and Doug Rithmire, tree stands,

hunting equipment and more.

During all

four days of the expo, the best kept secrets of deer

hunters will be told in educational seminars. Joe Kelly

will offer instruction on hunting trophy whitetail deer,

while Ben Kirkland offers a seminar on birds of prey.

There will be professional black powder hunters making

presentations as well.

Milo Hanson

will offer seminars on how he captured his record setting

buck.

There will

also be shows during the four day hunting extravaganza.

Retrievers in Action will put on its amazing and crowd

pleasing dog show, and the Parks of Chehaw will have a

wild animal display.

The wild

animal display will house birds of prey, as well as many

other species typical to the region.

Buckarama

will be open 1-9 p.m Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday

and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is

$6 for adults, $3 for seniors and children 6 to 12.

Children under 6 will be admitted free.

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