2012 Trade Show Schedule

It's that time again...the trade show tour for 2012. The Best of the West is making the rounds at all the top shows this year. Keep an eye out for us at the following shows:

Washington Sportsmen's Show

Where: Puyallup Fair and Events Center - Booth: 1088
When: January 25-29, 2012
Website: http://www.thesportshows.com/wss/
Western Washington’s only sportsmen’s show runs January 25 – 29 and spotlights the one-of-a-kind indoor “Steelhead River,” over 150 hours of free “how to” seminars, camp cooking demonstrations, the Kid’s Free Trout Pond, the “Head & Horns” competition and much more. It’s the perfect time to begin planning outdoor adventures with professional guides, outfitters and other resources to assist in making fishing, hunting and wildlife-watching trips a reality.

 

Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show

Where: Harrisburg, PA Farm Show Complex – Booth: 5110
When: February 4-12, 2012
Website: http://www.easternsportshow.com/
Calling all outdoor sports enthusiasts! Welcome to the 2012 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show, the largest event of its kind in North America! Join fellow outdoor sports buffs for up to 9 days of testing the latest hunting and fishing products, planning outdoor sport and camping vacations, shopping fishing boats, RVs, SUVs and ATVs, meet your favorite outdoor celebrities, and much more! Test your skills with a variety of outdoor sport-related contests based on skill and talent. Bring your friends and family to join in the many entertainment offerings designed for any and all ages. Don't miss the best sportsman show on this side of the Mississippi!

 

Pacific Northwest Sportsman's Show

Where: Portland Expo Center - Booth: 1142/1144
When: February 8-12, 2012
Website: http://www.thesportshows.com/pnwss/
The 2012 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show® and Sport Fishing Boat Show will feature many displays and showcases sure to please the entire family. There is truly something for everyone at the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show! Some of this year’s unique and exciting displays include:

• Camp Cooking Demonstrations: Outdoor cooking experts Herb Good, Cee Dub and Tiffany Haugen will offer captivating and informative Fred Meyer camp cooking demonstrations, sponsored by Franz and Camp Chef.
• Kids’ Trout Pond & Activities: A 30-year favorite at the Show, the free Kids’ Trout Pond gives aspiring anglers and first-time fishermen the chance to catch and keep (or release) a live trout. All the gear is provided for kids 12 and under so don’t miss this fun-for-the-family event! Plus, kids can pan for gold, shoot a bow and arrow, try the casting pool and much more.
• Head & Horns Competition/Mule Deer Legends of the Pacific Northwest: Do you have a trophy in hiding? Bring head and horns to the Show and enter in the highly anticipated Head & Horns competition for a chance to win prizes and bragging rights! Bring your trophy, past or present, for free official measurement. Horns must be attached to skull.
• Free Seminars and Theaters: Dozens of experts will be onsite offering hundreds of hours of tips and advice on topics such as archery, elk bugling, fly fishing and double-handed spey casting, the latest in HD sonar, boating and navigation technology and more.
• Sport Fishing Boat Show: The 2012 Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show is also the Northwest’s premier Sport Fishing Boat Show featuring the best selection and prices on marine accessories, tackle, marine electronics, down riggers, anchor systems and offshore, river, lake and drift boats.
• Truck and Trailer Show: For the outdoor enthusiast, find a great selection of 4×4 trucks, campers, tent and cargo trailers, toy haulers and accessories.

 

ISE - Phoenix

Where: Phoenix, AZ - University of Phoenix Stadium - Booth: 538, 540C
When: February 24-27, 2011
Website: http://www.sportsexpos.com/
Don't miss your once-a-year chance to celebrate the outdoors with family and friends, capture show-priced bargains, and meet face-to-face with guides and lodge owners from nearby and around the world. The Southwest's largest gathering for fishing, hunting and outdoor enthusiasts includes many new features, seminars, contests and special events.

 

Dixie Deer Classic

Where: Raleigh, NC North Carolina State Fairgrounds – Booth: 1-K09, K10
When: March 2-4, 2012
Website: http://www.dixiedeerclassic.org/
The Dixie Deer Classic has been recognized nationally as the Premier Trophy Whitetail Deer show in the country. It was the first successful show of its kind, and lit the spark that has brush fired into similar shows all across the nation. All available exhibit space is used to maximum advantage while keeping large aisle spacing for crowd movement. The show is held annually the tenth weekend of the year, usually the first weekend of March.

 

Wisconsin Deer and Turkey Expo

Where: Madison, WI Alliant Energy Center – Booth: 0134, 0136
When: March 30-April 1, 2012
Website: http://www.deerinfo.com/
These deer hunting expos are annual events for deer hunters, turkey hunters and their families. Each hunting expo includes a whitetail buck trophy deer contest operated under the Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club scoring system, plus exhibits of deer hunting and turkey hunting equipment (firearms, muzzleloading, bowhunting) and accessories. Additional exhibitors include whitetail deer hunting outfitters, elk/moose/sheep/mule deer/caribou outfitters, wildlife art, hunting books and deer hunting videos. Special attractions include daily deer hunting and turkey hunting tips seminars, outdoor photo contest, trail camera photo contest, shooting ranges (airgun, archery, laser), Byron Ferguson’s archery trick shooting demonstrations, deer hunting equipment, Tech Information Center, Women's Hunting Apparel and Gear, Hunting Dogs and Puppies, deer skeleton display, flint knapping and other natural history items.