The 14th annual Rochester Sportsmen's Show, Presented by Toyota Trucks, will be held on March 7 to 9 at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Henrietta NY, in both the newly renovated Dome and Minett halls.

The area's best pure hunting and fishing show, welcomes Toyota Trucks as title sponsor for this year's great annual sportsmen's event. There will be a display of Toyota's latest and greatest trucks in the new 'Welcome Court' of the Dome Center.

The Rochester Sportsmen's Show is the only show that offers a giant aquarium and more booths, exhibits, seminars and action areas in two newly renovated exhibit buildings for this one weekend.

The OSEG giant traveling aquarium will be one of the many features. NAVHADA returns putting working dogs through their paces in an open training area. The Trout Pond stocked daily for fishing. A Gamebird Wildlife Pen, a Casting Pool where spin, fly and bait casting experts will perform, teach and lecture, an Air-gun Range for the kids, Kids Archery Range, special whitetail deer displays by the Northeast Big Buck Club, and the NRA Whitetail Collection are features to see and do!

Thrilling action will be on hand as Jonathan Custead's "Dangerous Reptiles of the World" show brings the most venomous snakes 'live' to the show. Jonathan's one of a kind show brings him face to face with Deadly Venomous snakes, giant constrictors, a crocodile and an eight foot Alligator! New this year OSEG brings Ron Walker's 'Friends With Feathers' live raptor display with an assortment of hawks, owls, and falcons. 'Friends With Feathers' is a nonprofit organization caring for permanently injured birds of prey while promoting their public education info.

The Rochester Sportsmen's Show has a great cross section of equipment, seminars, outfitters, guides and offerings at the most competitive, thus lowest cost, to show goers.

The Rochester Bass Masters brings the Kids Casting competition back to the show for all kids between ages 7 and 14. Competitions, prizes and certificates will all be held on Sunday.

The nation's top buck hunting expert Dick Scorzafava, with his insightful and practical deer hunting tips, is credited with being the top whitetail expert in the nation. He will cover calls, scents, rattling, tracking, still hunting and stand hunting. Dick will be doing his 'big manufacturer's give-away' at his seminars, giving patrons thousands of dollars in gifts and prizes. He will be signing copies of his new books 'The Radical Bowhunter' and 'The Radical Bear Hunter' at his booth.

One of the big attractions will be the NRA Great American Whitetail Collection. With whitetail racks reproduced in fiberglass, this stunning display of mounts represents some of the most famous and highest-scoring whitetails in the world. The collection consists of 10 whitetails and epitomizes the dreams of every whitetail hunter in North America. This display allows only 18 years or older to enter.

Jason Franz and Chip Jablonski will demonstrate fly fishing techniques with individual hands-on lessons and casting techniques at the casting pool. They will add yards to the casts of beginners, feet to the presentations of experts and give a few hints to putting fish in your net.

"Dr. Rocks Gemstone, Mineral and Fossil Collection" brings panning sluice discovery fun to the show. Participants have the chance to pan for their own treasures in the running waters of Cold River Mining Companies's sluiceways.

Also, there will be seminars by local bass experts Lou Rissotti and Matt Martin who share their knowledge of the local waters and how to fish them. Between the two they have traded wins at the Rochester Bass Classic many times, sharing top spots at the tournaments.

Old tackle buffs will enjoy Kyle Kuba's collection of old fishing tackle and local fishing memorabilia again this year. Kyle's assortment of past local and national favorite lures, rods and reels will fascinate even the non-collector.

Also NY's, and possibly the world's, largest broadhead collection will thrill archers and be of high interest to all who view this great display by Ed Snyder.

The country's fastest growing measuring group, the Northeast Big Buck Club, will be measuring deer racks during the entire show. Hunters are encouraged to be a part of this great display by bringing their racks to be measured and displayed.

The show offers showgoers easy access with its location at the Dome Center in Henrietta, free unlimited parking, and its easy access from interstate 90. Take exit 46, then take exit 12 off interstate 390.

Show hours for The Rochester Sportsmen's Show will be: Fri., Mar. 7, 3pm-9pm; Sat. Mar. 8, 9am-7pm; Sun. Mar. 9, 10am-5pm.

Show ticket price will be at the low cost of $9 for adults, $4 for children and 5 yrs old and under free.

For more information please contact: OSEG, P.O. Box 207, Granby, MA 01033 or call: (413)467-2171.