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Big Horn Show coming in Spokane for its 56th
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March 9, 2016 |
The Inland Northwest Wildlife Council's 56th
annual Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show is
scheduled for the Interstate Fairgrounds in
Spokane March 17-20. Established in 1960, the
Big Horn Show is one of the oldest and longest
continually operated sports and recreation shows
in the United States.
Held annually at the Spokane County Fair and
Expo Center, the Big Horn Show brings people who
love the outdoors together, indoors.
More than 28,000 people are expected to peruse
the displays of the 300+ exhibitors in the
130,000 square foot exhibit halls. Exhibitors
come from all over the lower 48 states and
Alaska, Canada, Mexico, South America and
Africa.
Thursday and Friday hours are noon until 8:00
p.m.. The weekend hours are 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
on Saturday and 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The show provides an outlet to those who love
hunting and fishing but have been cooped up for
the past five months. There are rifle and
archery ranges, virtual fishing, live and silent
auctions, seminars, and entertaining shows. Also
present are hunting and fishing equipment and
clothing vendors, outfitters and guides from all
over the world, wildlife art and one of the
biggest and most impressive big game trophy
displays you will see anywhere.
Bring your checkbook and credit card (just in
case you run out of checks), as you will have no
trouble finding outdoor gear you would like to
take home.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will
both have exhibits and will be available to
provide information and answer questions. Idaho
Fish and Game will be near the trophy territory
area. We will be available to answer your
questions about fish and wildlife management,
hunting and fishing in Idaho, and visit with you
about the outdoors.
Hundreds of antlers and a few skulls from
successful hunting trips will be brought to the
show, and every one of them will be measured and
placed on display.
This is a great opportunity for hunters to have
antlers measured from last season's hunt or from
any prior season. Trophies may be entered from
Wednesday through Friday March 16 -18, from 9:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, from
9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. All entries will be
measured and must be left for display until the
end of the show on Sunday.
First place in each species will receive a
custom-made belt buckle. Larry Carey of the
Inland Northwest Wildlife Council coordinates
the trophy display, and many hours are spent
getting everything measured and displayed.
Proceeds from the show support many diverse
programs offered by the Inland Northwest
Wildlife Council and the Bighorn Foundation.
Programs in both Idaho and Washington have
received funding to benefit big game, small
game, nongame, youth programs, fish, hunter
education etc.
Attend the show where you can enjoy the
exhibits, find some ‘needed' equipment, and
dream about taking a trophy for next year's show
wall. Your entrance fee will benefit wildlife
programs in the area.
The Big Horn Outdoor Adventure Show is a family
event filled with volunteer spirit and over 50
years of tradition. |
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