If you are driving along Tremainsville Road near the end of the month and your olfactory system switches to high alert, it just might be the aroma of roasted elk that is tempting you to turn into the parking lot at St. Clement Hall.
Or it could be braised bison, venison chops, or alligator simmering in butter and garlic. Those are just a few of the unusual and enticing entrees that will be served when the Great Northern Sportsman Club hosts its 23rd annual wild game dinner on Jan. 27.
“We want to offer a good variety of wild game for people that enjoy these dishes, and for people who have never had the chance to try pheasant, alligator, or elk,” said Great Northern member Robb Spalding. “The feedback we've had on past wild game dinners has been great. This is an opportunity to try a dozen things you've never had before.”
And don't forget the turtle soup, the star of the menu for most folks. Tickets for the event run $45 and it is an all-you-care-to-eat affair, with beer and soft drinks included. The doors open at 5:30 and there will also be gun raffles, games of chance, and cash raffles. For tickets or more information, contact Spalding at 419-514-7258.
The Henry-Wood Sportsmans Alliance is hosting its eighth annual Fundraising Banquet on March 4 at the Bavarian Haus in Deshler, Ohio.
This grassroots organization has made a significant impact with its conservation and preservation projects and its efforts to promote appreciation and participation in the outdoors and the recreation areas in Henry and Wood counties. The organization is involved in fish stocking in public waters, establishing windbreaks to prevent soil erosion, and numerous other projects.
The banquet is one of the primary mechanisms for financing the group's work. Tickets for the prime rib and chicken dinner are $60 and can be purchased by contacting Greg Carson at 419-467-8321. No tickets will be available at the door. The banquet also features many auctions, raffles, and games.
The Oak Harbor Conservation Club will hold its annual Wild Game Dinner & Auction on April 8 at the club, located at 975 South Gordon Road southeast of Oak Harbor.
The doors open at 5 p.m. with a social hour and viewing of the auction items until 6:30 when the dinner is served. The menu includes pheasant, goose, duck, venison, elk, rabbit, muskrat, and fish, with spaghetti available as a non-wild game option. The dinner includes a vegetable, bread, and dessert, with drinks available
Admission is available at the door for $15 for adults, with children under 10 free. Sponsorships are also available for $25 in cash, merchandise, or food donations, with a free gun raffle ticket as part of the deal.
The silent and live auctions follow the dinner hour, with guns and wildlife prints featured, along with a 50/50 drawing and a raffle table. For more information, contact Keith Kralik at 419-603-5520.
The South Side Sportsmen’s Club hosts its 16th Wild Game Dinner on Feb. 25 at the Glass City Boardwalk, located at 27820 East Broadway in Moline. The festivities start at 5:30 p.m. with appetizers, turtle soup, turtle soup, pheasant soup, and venison chili, and a buffet-style dinner of pheasant enchiladas, roasted venison quarters, pheasant paprikash, venison meatloaf, and other wild game dishes.
Beer, wine, and soft drinks are included and a cash bar will be available for other drinks. Johnny Rodriguez will provide the entertainment, and there will be gun raffles, door prizes, and 50/50 drawings. Tickets are available for a $40 donation in advance or $45 at the door. Tickets for children 15-and-under are $15. For tickets and information call Larry Kahl at 419-509-3380.
The Mudjaw Bowmen hold their 34th Wild Game Dinner on Feb. 18 when the doors at the clubhouse located at 6240 Benore Road outside Erie, Mich., open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 for this stag event open to 21-and-older. Founded in 1953, the Mudjaw Bowmen is the oldest known private archery club in the northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan area.
Ultimate Fishing Show: The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, northwest of Detroit, hosts this mega outdoors extravaganza spread out over seven acres of convention space. The show highlights the latest in open water and ice fishing gear and boats and brings in national and local fishing professionals and experts to hold clinics and demonstrations. There will also be fly tying and casting demonstrations, a 110,000-gallon indoor lake to showcase fishing boats, an ice fishing village, a stocked trout pond where show visitors can catch trout to take home for a fresh fish meal, and the post-pandemic return of Canadian outfitters offering wilderness fishing adventures. The show runs Thursday through Sunday. Visit the showspan.com website for show hours, ticket prices, seminar schedules, and additional information.
Cleveland Boat Show: The Progressive Cleveland Boat Show takes place at the remodeled I-X Center from Thursday through Sunday. Toledo walleye pro Ross Robertson will be on hand all four days of the show, making appearances at the Vic's Sports Center/Ranger display and speaking on the Toyota Fishing Stage. Show organizers expect to have more than 400 powerboats and sailboats available for inspection, along with displays of fishing and boating supplies, marinas and clubs, nautical clothing and gifts, marine services, dockside living products, and more. For information on tickets, show hours, and the special events schedule visit the clevelandboatshow.com website.
First Published January 9, 2023, 3:57 p.m.
