Deer Festival & Outdoor Show
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Hunting and fishing equipment, arts and crafts, archery and other demonstrations, an archery shoot, and kid's activities will be featured. We host a deer camp chili cookoff, a venison cooking contest, a doe and buck kids-in-camo beauty contest. Lots of live music entertainment also planned. Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Handicap Accessible.
Deer Festival & Outdoor Show
Phone : 580-326-4186 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : scott_pace@odoc.state.ok.us
Web: www.deerfestival.com
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