Ultimate Sportsmans Show?

ORsouthpaw · 09-14-2008, 09:09 PM

My son and I had a chance to make our way out to Canby to check it out. It opened at 10am and we were there around 10:30am. The first thing that I noticed was the traffic and parking. Actually it was a lack of both. We pulled up and parked within 100 feet of the entry gate. Like that ever happens at a sportsman's show

Once inside it was a sportsman's show unlike I had ever seen. I'm talking no pushy crowds, no high pressure salesman and everything was spread out so that you could actually look and enjoy the displays. We watched the cowboy shooting, dock dogs, elk calling and the 3-d shoot, My son panned for gold and hit the trout pond. We spoke with and received some shooting tips and safety lessons from a certified shooting instructor and we got the opportunity to talk with Tim Brown from Natural Instincts Taxidermy. He was supposed to be giving a seminar on Mule Deer but since the crowds were so light it got canceled. He did however still take the time to go over his seminar information with me one on one. He gave me some great tips for field judging muleys and even some general hunting tips that have worked for him. I checked out his trophy photo book and he has taken some truly remarkable animals. BTW way his taxi work that was on display at his booth was very remarkable indeed.

I'm not sure why there were not more people at the show perhaps it was just a general lack of advertisement for it or maybe the fact that we are mid-way through the archery season. Since this was only the first year I'm sure it will get more popular. I know if they have it again, my son and I will be back.

CarBiz · 09-15-2008, 07:19 AM

I stopped in Sunday morning on my way into work...I was not as impressed.

Parking was great and no lines...however I thought there was a real lack of vendors. I was on the website the night before and saw two vendors that were supposed to be there, but I couldnt find them. I asked several staff members of the show to direct me to their booths, but no one knew if they were there or not. I didnt have a lot of time to spend so I left a little dissappointed.

$10 to get in and not find the two vendors I was there to see.

CB

CombinationLicense · 09-15-2008, 10:32 AM

I thought the show had a lot to offer but the turnout was somewhat disappointing. After spending the morning with the calling competitions I got a chance to check the rest of the show out. The dog events were a big attraction as always as was the chainsaw wood carver and the Cowboy Action event. The number of vendors was limited but I believe the show will do better next time around. You can check out some pics of the calling contests on the thread Canby Calling Contest Results

"CL"

Wapitiwizzard · 09-15-2008, 11:32 AM

I agree that more vendor intrest will help. For It's first go-round, It was well orginized and the weather was great. If it continues, it should turn into a great event IMO.

Linejerk · 09-15-2008, 11:57 AM

I was not able to make it but a freind of mine want and said i did not miss much he was disapointed.

12244 · 09-15-2008, 12:03 PM

I enjoyed the light crowd, free parking, and no lines. Lots to see, I volunteered at the Trout pond and it was great fun!

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=215032

spit&drum · 09-15-2008, 12:09 PM

wasnt impressed either, there was just something about this promoter i did not have a warm and fuzzy about.

Mastodon · 10-27-2008, 12:04 PM

thank you for stopping by our booth, and both your assumptions about the lack of people showing up at the ultimate sportsmans show are correct!
ive been working for tim now for a year, and ive noticed he goes above and beyond for his customers. we aprreciate the level of patronage we recieve from our customers, and treat everybody's trophies as if they were our own! good hunting! brandon -Natural Instincts