The Big Country Celebrity Dove Hunt is September 19-21, 2009. Actors, artists, and singers hunt with and spend time with you throughout the three days of hunting. However, this is a unique event in which the Folks at DRI also participate in shooting, archery, and even tomahawk throwing with skilled masters in each field. 

Here is a partial list of celebrities who have attended throughout the years:
 

September 19 - September 21, 2009

Competitions

The main shooting competition will consist of: Three rounds of West Texas Dove Hunting

Side competitions will include

• Skeet Shoot

Schedule of Events

Celebrities

Steve Kanaly
Steve Kanaly enjoys a challenge. Not only is he the successful actor and director who played "Ray Krebbs" on the long running hit television series, "DALLAS" [CBS-TV], and who starred as "J. D. Helms" in the syndicated African action/adventure series, "OKAVANGO", but also made his professional stage debut, headlining a production of "THE FOREIGNER, " as well as starred in a recurring role on the ABC soap opera, "ALL MY CHILDREN".

Steve owes his acting career to his familiarity with firearms. His expertise in shooting sports developed early in Steve's youth with an avid interest in clay target shooting competition as well as his tour of duty in the Vietnam combat zone where Steve served in the U. S. Army, attached to the 1st Air Cavalry Division as an infantry radio operator.

James Partee, Jr.
Nationally acclaimed, award-winning artist JAMES PARTEE, JR. ranks amongst the top wildlife, botanical and sporting Artists in the country and his distinctive talent is truly exemplified through his beautiful paintings rendered in watercolor, oil and acrylic mediums. Partee is the recipient of over 60 states, local and national awards during the past three decades. He was selected to WHO'S WHO IN WILDLIFE ART in the 1980s and he has won 15 STAMP/PRINT COMPETITIONS to date. He was selected GEORGIA GOVERNOR'S "ARTIST OF EXCCELLANCE" in 1986, QUAIL UNLIMITED'S 10 ANNIVERSARY ARTIST, WATERFOWL USA'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY ARTIST and the winner of the GEORGIA STATE DUCK STAMP all in the same year. Partee has created 21 national TICKET PRINTS AND SPONSOR PRINTS FOR DUCKS UNIMITED and in 1991 Partee was selected to the PEOPLE OF THE CENTURY "'PERMANENT ART COLLECTION" of the SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM as well as numerous other accolades.

Anne Lockhart
A multi-talented actress, producer, writer and director, ANNE LOCKHART can look back 100 years to trace her theatrical roots. The fourth generation of performers to carry the Lockhart name, she follows great grandfather John Coates Lockhart, grandparents Gene and Kathleen Lockhart and her mother June Lockhart, best known for her years on the series Lassie and Lost in Space.

Beginning her career at the age of four, ANNE has appeared in many stage, film and television productions. She starred in the spectacular series BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and has had recurring roles in the television series: BJ AND THE BEAR, Showtime’s A NEW DAY IN EDEN, KUNG FU: THE LEGEND CONTINUES, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and DR. QUINN, MEDECINE WOMAN.

Zane Taylor
Following four generations of theatrical family tradition, Zane is a talented and classically trained young performer. Zane is great-grandson of actors Dub Taylor and Gene Lockhart; He is grandson of Buck Taylor and June Lockhart and son of actress Anne Lockhart and director/producer Adam Taylor.

He has appeared in Nickelodeon’s OLD WORLD LULLABY and the feature films HOLLYWOOD: IT’S A DOG’S LIFE, BUG BUSTER, BUDDY, CAHOOTS and ACTOR with Walter Koenig, and on television in MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE. He provided additional voice work for Disney’s THE ANIMAL and STICK IT, and recently completed the Montana PBS production of MOMENT OF PEACE: THE JEANETTE RANKIN STORY. Stage appearances include Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival Productions of JULIUS CAESAR, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, MACBETH, as well as Santa Susana Repertory Company’s A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Zane is an accomplished athlete; an avid outdoorsman, hunter and rock climber; Zane regularly competes in Motocross, Shooting Sports and Rodeo Events.

John Di Santi
You may recognize actor/artist Johnny Di Santi's name from his many credits in film and television. In addition to big screen hits, Johnny has also appeared on several top rate television shows including ER, NYPD Blue, and Baywatch. Between roles, Johnny spends his time creating beautiful pieces of art through the process of Wood Turning. His one of a kind creations have received many honors in the art world and can be found in the collections of many Hollywood celebrities.

Ray Kelly
Ray Kelly is a multi-talented artist born and raised in South Dakota. Self-taught, he works mostly in graphite and colored pencils, but is also an accomplished sculptor working with bronze casting. His topics vary from western to wildlife, and rodeo scenes. He also does much commission work. Ray has done several movies and made for television shows.

Ray has received many recent awards such as being named the artist for the PBR [Professional Bullriders] for 2003, 2004 and 2005. He is also the artist of the year in 2003 and 2004 for the Jackson County Minnesota Pheasants Forever. He was the recipient of the "Point of Light Award" for 2004. Rays artwork has won awards ranging from "Best of Show" to "Peoples Choice Awards". He was the Dodge National Circuit Finals Artist from 1998-2001. He has done artwork for Ducks Unlimited, Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund, Quail Unlimited, Casey Tibbs Museum and many other organizations.

Michael Collins
Michael was raised in South Carolina where he learned to love the outdoors at the side of his stepfather, a true conservationist. This continual appreciation has been demonstrated in all fields of his work.

Through his love of all things outdoors, Michael, learned to not just paint what he saw, but to make it as lifelike as possible. Taking great pride in the smallest of details is evidenced in being able to see the finger nails on the hand of a Mexican officer holding a sword engraved on his famous Alamo gun {Clouds of War}, to a flea on the collar of a commissioned dog portrait.

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