CEDAR FALLS - Thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will pass through the UNI-Dome and McLeod Center March 7-9 when the 33rd Eastern Iowa Sportshow makes its annual stop on the University of Northern Iowa campus.

Some may need to make a return trip to take in everything this year's outdoor recreation extravaganza, which is being sponsored by Toyota Trucks, has to offer.

The three-day agenda is packed with a variety of entertainment and exhibits.

Eastern Iowa recreational vehicle dealers will showcase the newest styles of tent campers, expandable trailers, travel trailers, toy haulers, fifth-wheels, conversion vans and motorhomes.

Marine dealers will offer final show promotions before the spring boating season while displaying everything from aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats to pontoons, family runabouts, deckboats, ski and wakeboard boats, personal watercraft, canoes and kayaks.

The show is also an opportunity for families and fishing groups to plan vacations and outdoor adventures. Exhibits include fishing camps, fly-in outposts, family resorts, campgrounds, canoe outfitters, sportfishing charters, tourism destinations, hunting outfitters and more from across the Midwest and Canada.

Retailers will have plenty of bargains for shoppers interested in fishing tackle, hunting equipment, boating accessories and gear for camping, kayaking and scuba diving. Motorcycles, ATVs, golf cars and truck accessories will also be available.

Area wildlife artists, art retailers and taxidermists will display their work Saturday and Sunday on the south mezzanine of the Dome.

In addition, one of the most popular whitetail deer displays in the country is scheduled for a UNI-Dome visit. Owned by Dan Cole of Minnesota, "Wild Whitetails" features 20 unique deer mounts.

"We wanted to give people something different to see. We wanted to give the viewer more than they expected," said Cole. "I feel that we certainly have accomplished that."

Cole didn't focus on the largest bucks in the world, although the average score of the deer on display is 230 inches.

Meanwhile, an extensive seminar lineup will offer tips for taking trophy game and fish. The lineup includes television personality Dan Sura, walleye pro Ted Takasaki, catfish guide Denny Halgren, Canadian fishing guide Tasmin Kaliska, turkey hunting expert Jim Fink, north country outfitter Darrin Siefken, RV enthusiast David Solberg, whitetail deer specialist Marlene Odahlen-Hinz, Alaska hunting veteran Steve Finegan and DNR fisheries biologist Paul Sleeper.

Seminar subjects range from fishing for bass, walleye, northern pike, panfish and catfish to campfire cooking, Boundary Waters trips, fishing from a kayak, purchasing an RV, scouting whitetail, hunting turkeys and fishing at Iowa's Lake MacBride.

The show also includes nine stage shows (three each day) featuring Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix, along with comedy juggler T.J.Howell and his unicycling sons, Hunter and Carson.

In addition, live trout fishing, a dirt track racing simulator, virtual fishing and an antique boat display are scheduled, plus a trophy whitetail antler scoring contest Saturday and Sunday. Hunters can have current season or historical racks measured by official scorers and entered into competition. The entry fee is $10 for the contest.

Show hours are 2-9 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, when the first 200 youth 12 and under will receive free Plano "Take Me Fishing" tackle boxes. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for youth ages 10-15. A special matinee price of $3 is offered Friday from 2-5 p.m.

Trophy Buck awards

A number of metro area hunters have been invited to receive a "Trophy Buck" print during the Sportshow. Awards are given to those hunters who successfully harvested a trophy buck during the 2006-07 hunting seasons and registered it with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Dan Damjanovic is the artist for this year's "Trophy Buck" print. Damjanovic will personally sign and serialize each print and present the awards during the show.

Here are the hunters who have been invited to receive this year's award:

Jeff Exman, Waterloo, bow, 139 1/8 typical, Bremer County

Joseph Neighbors, Waterloo, bow, 146 7/8 typical, Linn County

Willie Marvets, Waterloo, shotgun, 159 5/8 typical, Lee County

Russ Holven, Waterloo, bow, 148 6/8 typical, Hardin County

Steve Bell, Waterloo, shotgun, 162 7/8 typical, Butler County

Kent Johnston, Waterloo, bow, 166 6/8 non-typical, Black Hawk County

Brandy Magnuson, Evansdale, muzzleloader, 178 7/8 typical, Butler County

Dave McGrew, Elk Run Heights, bow, 170 1/8 typical, Allamakee County

Iowa Big Fish awards

Local anglers who took trophy fish during 2007 and registered them with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources have been invited to receive this year's "2007 Iowa Big Fish Angler" print by Waterloo artist Rick Morkel, who will be on hand to sign and serialize the prints during the show.

The following anglers have been invited to receive the print:

CHANNEL CATFISH - Caine Petersen, Waterloo, 37 inches, East Okoboji, Dickinson County

WALLEYE - James P. Wilson, Waterloo, 28 1/2 inches, private lake, Poweshiek County; Bill McKean, Waterloo, 29 inches, Cedar River, Black Hawk County; William Sass, Waterloo, 28 inches, Cedar River, Black Hawk County; Dennis Wendel, Waterloo, 29 1/2 inches, Ponderosa Lake, Poweshiek County; David Eck, Cedar Falls, 28 inches, Mississippi River, Allamakee County

CRAPPIE - Scot Mauer, Waterloo, 15 3/4 inches, 3-Mile Lake, Union County

BLUEGILL - Gary Gress, Waterloo, 10 1/4 inches, 10 inches, farm pond, Poweshiek County; Brian Waechter, Cedar Falls, 10 1/4 inches, farm pond, Dubuque County

SMALLMOUTH BASS - Jeff Woodward, Waterloo, 21 inches, Mississippi River, Allamakee County; Michael Pranger, Waterloo, 21 inches, Cedar River, Black Hawk County

BROWN TROUT - Robbie Mauer, Waterloo, 23 inches, Richmond Springs, Delaware County; Jack Markussen, Waterloo, 19 inches, Richmond Springs, Delaware County; Larry Carter, Cedar Falls, 21 inches, South Bear Creek, Winneshiek County

RAINBOW TROUT - Mike Amundson, Waterloo, 21 inches, Richmond Springs, Delaware County; Gerald Barnes, Waterloo, 21 inches, Backbone, Buchanan County; Steve Walker, Waterloo, 24 inches, Glovers Creek, Fayette County; Josh Decker, Cedar Falls, 26 inches, Glovers Creek, Clayton County

LARGEMOUTH BASS - Rachel Hau Anderson, Waterloo, 24 inches, private pond, Chickasaw County; John Lambert, Waterloo, 22.8 inches, Brinker Lake, Black Hawk County; Mark Klepper, Waterloo, 22 inches, sandpit, Black Hawk County; Gary Gress, Waterloo, 22 inches, farm pond, Fayette County

SAUGER - Bill McKean, Waterloo, 19 inches, Mississippi River, Clayton County; Brian McKean, Waterloo, 18 1/2 inches, Mississippi River, Allamakee County

WHITE BASS - Garry Miller, Waterloo, 18 inches, Lake MacBride, Johnson County

MUSKELLUNGE - Steve Reiter, Waterloo, Cedar River, Black Hawk County

SUCKER - Raymond Burk, 24 inches, Cedar River, Black Hawk County; Bob Hansen, Cedar Falls, 23 3/4 inches, Mississippi River, Allamakee County

Show schedule

FRIDAY

3 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

4 p.m. - New Bass Tricks (Dan Sura)

5 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

5:45 p.m. - Northwoods Walleye and Pike (Tasmin Kaliska)

5:45 p.m. - Campfire Cooking (Darrin Siefken)

6:45 p.m. - Soft Baits for Bass and Walleye (Dan Sura)

6:45 p.m. - Turkey Hunting (Jim Fink)

7:30 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

SATURDAY

11 a.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

11:45 a.m. - New Bass Tricks (Dan Sura)

11:45 a.m. - Hunting Alaska (Steve Finegan)

12:45 p.m. - River Catfish (Denny Halgren)

12:45 p.m. - Boundary Waters 101 (Darrin Siefken)

2 p.m. - Turkey Hunting (Jim Fink)

2 p.m. - RV Buying (David Solberg)

3 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

4 p.m. - Soft Baits for Bass and Walleye (Dan Sura)

4 p.m. - Kayak Fishing (Darrin Siefken)

5 p.m. - Trophy Flathead (Denny Halgren)

5 p.m. - Scouting for Whitetail (Marlene Odahlen-Hinz)

6 p.m. - Northwoods Walleye and Pike (Tasmin Kaliska)

6 p.m. - RV Buying (David Solberg)

7 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

SUNDAY

11 a.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

11:45 a.m. - Trophy Flathead (Denny Halgren)

11:45 a.m. - Panfish (Ted Takasaki)

12:45 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)

1:30 p.m. - Lake MacBride Fishing (Paul Sleeper)

1:30 p.m. - Scouting for Whitetail (Marlene Odahlen-Hinz)

2:30 p.m. - Mississippi River Walleye (Ted Takasaki)

2:30 p.m. - River Catfishing (Denny Halgren)

3 p.m. - Stage show (Muttville Comix)