– FREE event and open to the public!  All activities at the Lander Community and Convention Center, 950 Buena Vista Dr. unless otherwise noted.

Friday, May 15

• 8:30 am – 3:00 pm – Pre Registered school kids rotate through learning stations
• 4:00 pm – Open to the public
• 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Happy Hour, FREE drinks from Pushroot Brewery and Wind River Brewing with registration, and FREE appetizers 
• 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Live Music!
• 8:00 pm – Event closes for the evening

Saturday, May 16

Keep an eye out for a special appearance on Saturday from Mardy the Moose and Bobby the Beaver!!

• 9:00 am  
  • • Event Opens!
    • Bear Spray Giveaway with WGFD Large Carnivore Section
• 10:00 am
  • • Fly Casting demo and hands-on instruction with Popo Agie Anglers 
    • Medicinal Plant Hike (in Sinks Canyon, see more opportunities)
• 11:00 am
  • • Your Path To Purposeful Living seminar with Elevate Rehab
    • Sportfishing in Fremont County seminar with WGFD fisheries biologist Jake Ruthven
• 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • • Packing demos with Wind River Backcountry Horsemen
• 12:00 pm
  • • Turkey Calling Lesson and Contest hosted by the NWTF. All ages welcome!
    • Bear Aware seminar with WGFD Large Carnivore Section
    • Fly Tying demo and hands-on instruction with Popo Agie Anglers
• 1:00 pm    
  • • Navigating Nature’s Beauty: Wildlife Photography with Alan Sinner of Wox Nature
    •  Medicinal Plant Hike (in Sinks Canyon, see more opportunities)
• 2:00 pm    
  • • Flycasting demo and hands-on instruction brought to you by Popo Agie Anglers
    • Reptiles of Wyoming seminar with Andy Gygli of WGFD
    • Wild Turkey DNA seminar with the National Wild Turkey Federation
• 3:00 pm    
  • • Duck Calling Lesson and Contest with Matt of Pushroot Brewing. All ages welcome!
    • Backcountry Nutrition with NOLS 
• 4:00 pm    
  • • Wild Game Butchering demo with Jessi Johnson of WWF and More Than Gatherers
    • Vendor expo closes and final raffle prize tickets sold
• 5:00 pm – Wyoming Wildlife Federation Wild Game Cookoff (see more opportunities below)
• 6:00 pm – WWF Wild Game Cookoff Public Tasting begins
• 6:30 pm – WWF Wild Game Cookoff Judge’s Choice Award
• 7:00 pm – WWF Wild Game Cookoff People’s Choice Award, Raffle Drawings and Bingo
• 7:30 pm – WWF Wild Game Cookoff Wildlife Trivia
• 8:00 pm – Event closes for the evening

MORE Opportunities

• Saturday Seminars- Throughout the day, Saturday, May 16th, we are offering all kinds of seminars related to enjoying the outdoors.  See the Saturday schedule for details. 
• Shop Local Raffle: Sunday, May 10- Saturday, May 16 (4 pm end), To participate, shop at Lander businesses including all vendors present at the WOW (excludes fuel and groceries) and save your receipts from the week leading up to the event (May 10-16) to enter. You will receive 1 raffle ticket  for every $10.00 spent up to $500.00 or 50 tickets. Present your receipts during the event to claim your raffle tickets and enter for the prizes you desire. You can also purchase tickets for $1.00 each. The drawing will take place at approximately 4:30 pm on Saturday, May 16 at the Lander Community Center preceding the WWF Wild Game Cook-Off. Some prizes require you to be present to win.
• Medicinal Plant Hike with John Mionczynski: Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am and 1:00 pm, Come and find out which plants were important as food and for medicinal use to the native inhabitants of this area.  This hike includes a mix of botany, history, and chemistry.  Please bring snacks, water, sturdy shoes, sunscreen and insect repellent.  A notebook and camera are also strongly recommended. John’s events usually fill up very quickly so we encourage you to show up early at the NEW LOCATION Bruce’s Parking lot in Sinks Canyon. Please contact John Mionczynski at (307) 330-5917 for more information.
• Wild Game Cookoff with Wyoming Wildlife Federation: Saturday, May 16, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm  This event brings together sportsmen, conservationists and wildlife enthusiasts every year in support of wildlife conservation and the enjoyment of wild game. This year, we are again partnering with Wyoming Outdoor Weekend for an evening of fun and conservation. Enjoy food, raffles, games, trivia, and community. Tasting wild game is free, but a $20 entry fee covers a roll in our raffle ticket game and grants you the ability to judge dishes in the people’s choice category!