Visit Game and Fish attractions and purchase wildlife assets at the ISE show

By Tom Cadden, public information officer,

Arizona Game and Fish Department

Want to catch a fish, shoot a bow and arrow, and see live wildlife – including all of Arizona’s rattlesnake species? Or maybe you’re interested in bidding on a set of antlers or a mount at the wildlife assets auction?

Either way, be sure to visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s section of the 8th annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition (ISE) on March 7-9 (Friday through Sunday) at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale.

Come join more than 20,000 outdoor-sports enthusiasts who will be visiting an estimated 400 exhibitors from around Arizona and the world at this fun three-day expo. There are also multiple seminar stages, contests, and a large youth outdoor sports fair.

The Arizona Game and Fish Department will once again have a significant presence this year and will operate the kids fishing pond, a live wildlife display, an archery area, and a trailer for shooting air guns.

The department will also conduct its wildlife assets sale, always a big attraction at the ISE show. The sale enables the public to legally purchase items such as antlers, head mounts, hides and other wildlife parts that have been seized during law enforcement investigations, obtained from animals killed in vehicle collisions, or acquired through donations.

The funds raised through this silent auction-format sale are used to purchase equipment or training to assist Game and Fish officers in more effectively enforcing anti-poaching and other wildlife laws. The department typically sells dozens of sets of elk and deer antlers and several mounts and hides at the ISE show each year. To find out what is available for sale this year, visit www.azgfd.gov/assets.

ISE show hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 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.

For more information, visit www.sportsexpos.com.