Shooting Showcase: March 25-26

The Shooting Showcase offers activities for all ages. Try out the latest pistols, rifles and shotguns on the range at the Arizona Game and Fish Department's Shooting Showcase, March 25-26 at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility. You'll have the opportunity to experience specialty shooting disciplines such as cowboy action shooting, rifle and pistol silhouette and black powder on ranges not normally available to the public. We'll have exciting shooting demonstrations from Arizona's own U.S. National Shooting Team member Emily Blount and other shooting experts. Workshops will feature such topics as how to improve your draw odds, outdoor cooking, learning about venomous reptiles, critter calling, hunting with dogs, bowhunting tips, the history of firearms, and more. Admission and parking are free. There is a nominal charge for ammunition for those wishing to try out firearms on the range. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. The Ben Avery Shooting Facility is located at the northwest corner of I-17 and Carefree Highway in north Phoenix. Exit I-17 at Carefree Highway (Exit 223) and go ½ mile west to the entrance at Long Shot Lane. The Arizona Game and Fish Department 2006 Shooting Showcase is sponsored by Sportsman's Warehouse. For more information, visit azgfd.gov/showcase on the Web.