ISE show gets a new domed home in 2007
Visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department booths and wildlife assets sale
By Rory Aikens, public information officer, Arizona Game and Fish Department

Don’t miss the 7th annual International Sportsmen’s Expo on March 9-11 in its new domed home at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale just off the Loop 101.

Visitors to ISE will enjoy the largest gathering all year of outdoor products and services. An estimated 400 exhibitors from around Arizona and the world will take part in the three-day expo. There are also product-testing areas, multiple seminar stages, contests and a large youth fair with a fishing pond. More than 20,000 outdoor-sports enthusiasts are expected to attend the show.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will once again have a significant presence this year and will operate the kids fishing pond, as well as live wildlife, an archery area, and much, much more.

The department will also conduct its annual wildlife assets sale. The sale gives the public a chance to acquire, generally through some form of auction process, various wildlife parts (antlers, etc.) that have come into the department’s possession, either through donations or though seizures during the course of law enforcement proceedings. The funds obtained through these sales help support department law enforcement efforts to address poaching. The assets will be available for bid at various times during ISE show hours on Friday, March 9 and Saturday, March 10.

Seasoned sportsmen will take notice of the roster of experts presenting at this year’s event. Outdoor-survival guru Greg Davenport, a regular on national news programs, highlights a deep group of experienced professionals, including fly-fishing legends Dave Whitlock and Jack Dennis; outdoor-magazine editors and television hosts Chad Schearer, Guy Eastman and Cameron Hanes; Arizona-based author Bob Robb, as well as local fishing experts Terry and Wendy Gunn, Margie Anderson, Mark Kile, Rob Vander koi, Art Chamberlin and Tony Sarkis.

ISE show hours from March 9-11 are Friday, noon to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission is $12. Children 12 years and under receive free admission. Parking is free. Get your tickets online now! All tickets are valid for one-day admission.