thirty sixth Annual Big Buck Classic guarantees deer, rattlesnakes, and household enjoyable galore!

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Hunters and outside fanatics are gearing up for the thirty sixth annual Big Buck Classic on the Arkansas State Fairgrounds this Friday. Founder Tommy Murchison shared that the occasion, which started as a contest, has developed right into a three-day competition celebrating the outside and whitetail deer searching.

Murchison defined, “There’s no entry fee to bring your deer in. It’s now a family event.” The competition will characteristic round 500 deer at Barton Coliseum, with the most important deer profitable a Can Am Defender from Brad Bradford Marine and ATV.

The occasion guarantees extra than simply deer. “We’ve got some guys that come from Texas. They’ll have so anywhere from 75 to 100 rattlesnakes. They put them in a pit. They stay in there all day with them. They get in a sleeping bag with them. It’s a real deal,” Murchison stated. The rattlesnake attraction contains academic talks on dealing with encounters with these reptiles.

For households, the Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation provides a constructing devoted to youngsters, that includes a trout pond, hover ball shoot, and a BB gun shoot. “We’ve got fair food, bouncy houses for kids, and a climbing wall,” Murchison added.

The competition additionally helps charitable causes, together with a chili cook-off benefiting Shriners Hospital for Children. Murchison emphasised the occasion’s academic and family-friendly nature, saying, “It’s grown into something that not only is educational, it’s a good family event.”

The Big Buck Classic runs Jan. 23-25, with tickets priced at $15 for adults, $5 for teenagers aged 5 to 12, and free for kids below 5. Parking is included. Murchison invitations everybody to “come out and have a good time” with no time restrict on the enjoyable.

For those that need to take part within the competitors, they’re to have their buck submitted by 5:00 on Saturday.