ONE Features Elk Hunting Seminars, Killer Chef Demos

  • Jadelyn Greer, 15, of Shawnee, and Quinn Jones, 3, of Yukon, get help target bowfishing from Zak McMunn and Jaci Statton, respectively, from Darkwater Adventures of Meeker during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Jadelyn Greer, 15, of Shawnee, and Quinn Jones, 3, of Yukon, get help target bowfishing from Zak McMunn and Jaci Statton, respectively, from Darkwater Adventures of Meeker during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Children and parents surround the Army Bass Anglers Catfishing Tank during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Brent Hill, of the Army Bass Anglers, said they had over 100 participants on Aug. 12 and were at 20 by mid-morning on Aug. 13. The ONE had at least 18,000 visitors this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Children and parents surround the Army Bass Anglers Catfishing Tank during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Brent Hill, of the Army Bass Anglers, said they had over 100 participants on Aug. 12 and were at 20 by mid-morning on Aug. 13. The ONE had at least 18,000 visitors this year. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Army Bass Anglers Catfishing Tank
    Army Bass Anglers Catfishing Tank
  • Esmee Pineda, 3, of OKC, pets a corn snake held by volunteer Laura Wells at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Esmee Pineda, 3, of OKC, pets a corn snake held by volunteer Laura Wells at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Volunteer Laura Wells assists Esmee Pineda, 3, of OKC, in holding a corn snake.
    Volunteer Laura Wells assists Esmee Pineda, 3, of OKC, in holding a corn snake.
  • Volunteer Laura Wells holds an albino king snake and her daughter, Emma Wells, carries an albino python for kids to learn about at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Volunteer Laura Wells holds an albino king snake and her daughter, Emma Wells, carries an albino python for kids to learn about at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Emma Wells holds an albino python as children reach to pet it.
    Emma Wells holds an albino python as children reach to pet it.
  • Volunteer Emma Wells carries an albino python around her neck for children to pet.
    Volunteer Emma Wells carries an albino python around her neck for children to pet.
  • Laura Wells holds an albino king snake.
    Laura Wells holds an albino king snake.
  • Laura Wells offers an albino king snake for a girl to pet.
    Laura Wells offers an albino king snake for a girl to pet.
  • Albino King Snake
    Albino King Snake
  • Albino King Snake
    Albino King Snake
  • African Sulcata Tortoises
    African Sulcata Tortoises
  • African Sulcata Tortoises
    African Sulcata Tortoises
  • Alondra Martinez, of Extreme Animals, holds Boomer the African fennec fox kit as a boy pets him at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Alondra Martinez, of Extreme Animals, holds Boomer the African fennec fox kit as a boy pets him at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Alondra Martinez, of Extreme Animals, holds Boomer the African fennec fox kit as a boy pets him at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Alondra Martinez, of Extreme Animals, holds Boomer the African fennec fox kit as a boy pets him at the Pitt Stop Extreme Animals Petting Zoo during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13 at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • African Fennec Fox
    African Fennec Fox
  • African Fennec Fox
    African Fennec Fox
  • Volunteer Kylee Richey holds a Chinchilla for Daxton Parris, 4, of Harrah, to pet.
    Volunteer Kylee Richey holds a Chinchilla for Daxton Parris, 4, of Harrah, to pet.
  • Leaf Gecko
    Leaf Gecko
  • Volunteer Laura Wells holds a corn snake for a boy to pet.
    Volunteer Laura Wells holds a corn snake for a boy to pet.
  • Volunteer Kylee Richey holds Sheila the 10-month-old kangaroo joey for everyone to pet.
    Volunteer Kylee Richey holds Sheila the 10-month-old kangaroo joey for everyone to pet.
  • Volunteer Kylee Richey holds Sheila the 10-month-old kangaroo joey for everyone to pet.
    Volunteer Kylee Richey holds Sheila the 10-month-old kangaroo joey for everyone to pet.
  • Youth Archery
    Youth Archery
  • Youth Archery
    Youth Archery
  • Tommy Fugate, 3, of Macomb, gets archery instruction from Linet Navarro, of Chandler, and the support of his "Poppy," Jeff Fugate, during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13. Navarro brought four archery targets and set up for kids of all ages at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Tommy Fugate, 3, of Macomb, gets archery instruction from Linet Navarro, of Chandler, and the support of his "Poppy," Jeff Fugate, during the Outdoor Nation Expo on Aug. 13. Navarro brought four archery targets and set up for kids of all ages at FireLake Arena. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Marty Ross, of Crazy Bull Longhorn in Webbers Falls, brought more than 70 African Watusi bull skulls for his booth at the Outdoor Nation Expo.
    Marty Ross, of Crazy Bull Longhorn in Webbers Falls, brought more than 70 African Watusi bull skulls for his booth at the Outdoor Nation Expo.
  • Fetch n' Fish Dog Show
    Fetch n' Fish Dog Show
  • Outdoor Nation Expo barbeque
    Outdoor Nation Expo barbeque
  • Outdoor Nation Expo
    Outdoor Nation Expo
    FireLake Arena was full of hunters, fishermen and those learning about outdoor pastimes this weekend, Aug. 12-13. The Fifth Annual Outdoor Nation Expo (ONE) brought out at least 18,000 people for the event, said cofounder Rick Gage - up from 15,000 last year. Held in conjunction with the FireLake Fireflight Balloon Festival just south across the parking lot, the ONE featured elk hunti...

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