event_title: North Country Icebreaker

event_time_zone: America/Chicago

event_start: January 27, 2023 15:00

event_duration: 2700

event_end: January 29, 2023 12:00

event_address: 1325 Highway 47 N, Isle, MN 56342, United States

event_description: **Online Ticket Sales have closed for this event. Tickets may be purchased at McQuoids Inn starting Friday, January 27th at 3PM until Saturday, January 28th at 12PM**Bundle up and join Minnesota BHA and CEO Land Tawney for our first regional North Country Icebreaker!Break out the long johns and join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers at McQuoids Inn on Mille Lacs Lake in Isle, MN.  We are packing this weekend with outdoor activities for the whole family. There will be ice fishing and spearfishing demos, wild game cooking and winter camping seminars, snowshoeing, ice fishing, on-ice games and the return of our ever-popular Wild Game Cookoff, and more to come! No where else in the country will you find a celebration this big of public lands and waters on BOTH at the same time!!Your ticket purchase includes Dinner for Saturday Night, one drink ticket, and a BHA Swag bag! We will also have raffles and giveaways from River Brothers Outfitters, Hjelle-Arc Spears, Vortex Optics, Columbia, YETI, OnX Hunt, G&H Decoys, XOP Treestands and more to come! This will be a family friendly event sure to be full of laughs and adventures for all.Lodging is available through McQuoids for BHA members. Lodging costs are in addition to ticket cost. To book accommodations, call McQuoids Inn at (800) 862-3535 and reserve under the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers name. Lodging will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so help us out and book early!Lodging Options include: Hotel RoomsCondos (Community or Private options available)Ice Houses (Community or Private options available)Bring your Own Ice HouseBUY TICKETS NOW BELOW!With questions, vendor inquiries, or to compete in the Wild Game Cookoff, please contact Aaron Hebeisen at hebeisenbackcountryhunters.org or at 320-266-0546.  Check-in will open at 3PM Friday, January 27th. Ticket holders can arrive any time after for this event. View Interactive Map HereIcebreaker Event ScheduleFriday, Jan. 273:00PM-7:00PM: Check-in (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)5:00PM-6:00PM: Welcome Pint Night & Meat Raffle (Da Boathouse Restaurant)6:00PM-8:00PM- Music by Travis Peterson (Da Boathouse Restaurant)9:00PM: Bonfire Saturday, Jan 28**Open Fishing with other BHA members all day. 9:00AM: Half & Half- Artemis Sportswomen Coffee Chat w/ Artemis Ambassador Ellen Candler (McQuoids Inn Cedar Room)10:00AM: Ice Fishing Demo w/ Clam Outdoors (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)11:00AM: Spearfishing Demo w/ Scott & Loren Hjelle, Owner and Founder of Hjelle-Arc Spears (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)12:00PM: Wild Game Cooking Seminar w/ Jamie Carlson (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)1:00PM-3:00PM- Lure Painting (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)1:00PM-5:00PM- Vendor/Partner Expo (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall/ Boat Access Bay)1:00PM-5:00PM- Demos, Fishing, Games on the Lake (Boat Access Bay)1:00PM-5:00PM- Snowshoeing (Redemption Hill)2:00PM- Firemaking w/ Timo Rova (Redemption Hill)3:00PM- 4 Seasons of Wilderness Camping (Redemption Hill)5:00PM- 6:00PM- Wild Game Cookoff (McQuoids Inn/ own location)6:00PM- Cookoff Judging (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)7:00PM- Dinner (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)8:00PM- Raffle Drawing (McQuoids Inn Banquet Hall)9:00PM- Bonfire  Sunday, Jan. 298:00AM- 11:00AM- Checkout** Schedule subject to changeTHANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTING PARTNERS