Deer, antelope, turkey, boar, but no armadillo!

I’m not sure whether or not I should be disappointed that this year’s Wild Game Dinner didn’t feature any armadillo, but I will admit I halfway expected the roly poly critters to be on the menu. Unlike any fundraiser I’d been to before, the event benefited the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce. It attracted hundreds of people from throughout the county and while I can’t imagine recommending such an event to the organizations I help fund raise for, it seemed to be a success.

Hosted at the civic center, the event kicked off by shuffling the crowds through a chow line where nothing but wild game was served. Attendees ranged from hardcore hunters wearing vintage Wranglers to just about every student pilot training at Laughlin. As for the food, the wild boar and turkey weren’t bad, but I quickly understood why the food isn’t the main attraction. Rather, it’s all about the guns!

This year’s event featured a gun raffle with 100 rifles and shotguns, though if I were to guess I’d say there were probably a few more guns in the room – not to mention the pickups outside.  The guns were said to have a combined value of $50,000 and rumor has it, more than 4,000 one dollar tickets were purchased. While the odds could have been better, one of our friends won two – not a bad return.

This definitely counted as a "y'all" moment and a Texas adventure to add to the baby books. What will Mikayla think when she’s old enough to go through it???