Live bald eagle on display Saturday in Rogers

WHAT:    
Live bald eagle - copper ammunition event.

WHO:    
Dr. Patrick Redig, The Raptor Center of Minnesota.
Carrol Henderson, supervisor, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Nongame Wildlife Program

WHEN:    
Saturday, Oct. 20, 10 a. m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE:    
Cabela’s, 20200 Rogers Drive, Rogers, MN 55374, 763-493-8600.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
Live bald eagles from The Raptor Center will be on display along with a mounted bald eagle that the public can have their picture taken with.

This is the first eagle-safe event to promote copper ammunition for deer hunting by a major outdoor retailer in the nation. The DNR, Cabela’s and The Raptor Center have teamed up to promote a variety of new copper rifle and shotgun ammunition for deer hunting. 

“This ammo has proven to be ballistically superior to lead bullets,” said Carrol Henderson, supervisor, DNR Nongame Wildlife Program. “It is more accurate, penetrates better and has more knock-down ability than comparable lead bullets. This is great news for deer hunters, and copper bullets are also not toxic to bald eagles, which routinely scavenge on deer gut-piles.” 
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