Convention season is just around the corner again, and you might want to plan which events you will attend. Here are the dates for some of the more important hunting conventions planned for North America next year. For your convenience, we have complete information and links for all of these events and more in one spot on our website. Go to
http://www.huntingreport.com/ and click on the
Conventions 2013 button on the right-hand side of the homepage. That will let you see which conventions your favorite exhibitors will be attending so you can plan who to see where. Enjoy!
January 3-6, 2013, Dallas Safari Club
Journeys, (
http://www.biggame.org/); Dallas Convention Center and Omni Hotel Dallas, Texas.
January 9-12, 2013, Grand Slam/Club Ovis
Hunter & Outfitter Convention, (
http://www.wildsheep.org/); Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, Nevada.
January 11-13, 2013, African Hunting Gazette's
African Hunting Expo, (
http://www.huntingreport.com/411/inc/www.africanhuntingshow.com); The Coast Plaza Hotel in Calgary, Alberta.
January 11-13, 2013, Houston Safari Club
Worldwide Sporting Expo & Convention, (
http://www.houstonsafariclub.org/); Woodlands Waterway Marriott, Houston, Texas.
January 11-13, 2013, African Hunting Show, (
http://www.africanhuntingshows.com/); The Carriage House Inn; Calgary, Alberta.
January 15-18, 2013, The Shot Show, (
http://www.shotshow.org/); Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
January 18-19, 2013, African Hunting Show, (
http://www.africanhuntingshows.com/); Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference Center, Toronto, Ontario.
January 18-20, 2013,
African Sporting Exposition, (
http://www.africansportingexpo.com/); has partnered with the local Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World and moved to the Concord Convention Center in Concord, North Carolina.
January 23-26, 2013, Safari Club International 41st annual
SCI's Ultimate Hunters' Market, (
http://www.showsci.com/); Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada.
January 31 - February 2, 2013, Wild Sheep Foundation
The Sheep Show, (
http://www.wildsheepfoundation.org/); Grand Sierra Resort & Casino in Reno, Nevada.
February 1-2, 2013, African Hunting Gazette's
African Hunting Expo, (
http://www.africanhuntingshow.com/); Georgia International Convention Center, in Atlanta, Georgia.
February 28 - March 3, 2013, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's
2013 Elk Camp, (
http://www.rmef.org/); Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
May 3-5, 2013, National Rifle Association's
Annual Meeting & Exhibits, (
www.nraam.org); George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Postscript: A clarification is in order regarding two of the Africa-related shows listed here.
The African Hunting Expo is produced by the African Hunting Gazette (AHG).
The African Hunting Show is produced by Birgit Johnston, who was an employee of AHG and, according to her, a partner in The African Hunting Show. After a falling out between Johnston and AHG this summer, two shows have emerged. AHG is continuing its show under the name African Hunting Expo with venues in Atlanta and Calgary. Johnston is moving forward with the African Hunting Show in Toronto and Calgary as well. The two shows are separate and independent of each other.
The Hunting Report will report on all the shows in the above listing, although the two shows we are affiliated with are
The African Hunting Expo and the
Dallas Safari Club. We encourage readers to check the websites for all the shows and familiarize yourselves with the offers at each. Due to our close relationship with The African Hunting Expo and Dallas Safari Club, we'll be able to bring you more inside information on their exhibitors and offers in these pages and on our website. Check it out!
