Maxx
01-22-2006, 06:55 PM
I just returned from the SCI show in Reno, my first time attending. It was extremely interesting, absolutly everything about hunting. It took 2 days to completely walk the show, and that is with basically avoiding all the African booths ( there were probably 150 of them)
Some interesting points,
- It was great to see lots of people in the sport that I admire, I saw walking through the isles Doyle Moss, Kenny Jarrett, Jim shockey and crew, President Bush Senior, John Nosler junior etc. Also got a chance to speak with Bart Lancaster, nice guy, I like his videos,
- I enjoyed the most handling all the lightweight custom guns, most of the manufacturers were there, Chritensen, Bansner's, Rifles inc, jarrett etc. All make very nice rifles. Seeing all the expensive shotguns, double rifles was nice as well. Some of the were going for 50-100,000 US !!
- Most all of the Large BC outfitters were there ( that have Stone sheep). What I found most interesting was the "power" of the GOABC at the show. For instance, every person who registered got a free camo carrying bag, the only edvertisements on the bag were SCI, Mossy Oak ( for using the camo on the bag) and the GOABC!! Also, the only info, other than the main show info that came with the bag, was the GOABC magazine ( Mountain hunter). Another thing was that there were about the same amount of outfitters from BC as there were from Alaska,
Here are some pictures from the show,
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00486.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00489.jpg
This above pic is the pending P&Y world record goat from Terrace
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00482.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00492.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00490.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00493.jpg
Some interesting points,
- It was great to see lots of people in the sport that I admire, I saw walking through the isles Doyle Moss, Kenny Jarrett, Jim shockey and crew, President Bush Senior, John Nosler junior etc. Also got a chance to speak with Bart Lancaster, nice guy, I like his videos,
- I enjoyed the most handling all the lightweight custom guns, most of the manufacturers were there, Chritensen, Bansner's, Rifles inc, jarrett etc. All make very nice rifles. Seeing all the expensive shotguns, double rifles was nice as well. Some of the were going for 50-100,000 US !!
- Most all of the Large BC outfitters were there ( that have Stone sheep). What I found most interesting was the "power" of the GOABC at the show. For instance, every person who registered got a free camo carrying bag, the only edvertisements on the bag were SCI, Mossy Oak ( for using the camo on the bag) and the GOABC!! Also, the only info, other than the main show info that came with the bag, was the GOABC magazine ( Mountain hunter). Another thing was that there were about the same amount of outfitters from BC as there were from Alaska,
Here are some pictures from the show,
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00486.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00489.jpg
This above pic is the pending P&Y world record goat from Terrace
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00482.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00492.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00490.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e44/tmartinitmart/DSC00493.jpg