The third annual North Missouri Outdoor Classic will be held February 13-14 at the Chillicothe High School. The Outdoor Classic is an annual event sponsored by the North Missouri Sportsman’s Alliance (NMSA), a non-profit organization that raises money for the Chillicothe Hunting & Fishing Club and the Share The Harvest program in four north Missouri counties.
The Outdoor Classic features a wide variety of activities, including booth displays and merchants selling outdoor merchandise, programs and seminars by professional hunters and fishermen, and for the first time ever a Jakes Turkey Calling Championship. Deer hunters can bring their bucks in to be scored by official Pope & Young and Boone & Crockett scorers.
There will also be a special Pepsi “Braggin’ Wall,” which features bucks that score 170 and higher, and includes trophies that are presented to the Top Typical, Non-Typical and Best of Show Buck brought into the show. The Missouri Department of Conservation is also bringing its very popular youth indoor archery range, complete with instructors, and a laser hunting game. Also, Miss Missouri Tara Osseck will make a special appearance for several hours on the morning of February 14.
“Our goal, as always, is to provide a family event with enough diversity that hopefully there is something for everyone,” said Steve Shoot, president of the NMSA.