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Turkey callers from across the nation will be competing for the biggest payout ever at the Polaris/Mossy Oak U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops and RedHead. The contest, hosted by the Sho-Me Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), will be held March 2 & 3 during the annual Spring Turkey Week festivities at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Springfield, Missouri.
The $10,000 first place winner of the open division will receive a Mossy Oak/Polaris ATV, $3,000 in cash and a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift certificate. A total of 15 places will be paid out in the open division. There will also be a friction division and a team division with a 100% payback. Entry fee for all three divisions is $75. To register for the Polaris/Mossy Oak U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championship, call Kevin Hess at (417) 863-9551 or Eric Volmer at (417) 891-5214. The annual Spring Turkey Week features free seminars by some of the best-known hunting professionals in America, like five-time National Turkey Calling Champion Walter Parrott; Outdoor World Television co-host Jerry Martin; the First Lady of Hunting, Brenda Valentine; and world-class bowhunter Bob Foulkrod all of which are also members of the RedHead Pro Hunting Team. Other experts include Mark Drury and Ricky Joe Bishop, among others. Spring Turkey Week also offers special NWFT "Women in the Outdoors" workshops on Saturday, March 3. Participants may choose from a variety of informative, educational classes for a $30 registration fee. The RedHead 3-D Pop-Up Archery competition will also take place Friday through Sunday, March 2-4. For more information on this event, please call (501) 337-7721 or (501) 844-4535. |
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