Sportsman Show?????????

Fork Horn · Post by **Fork Horn** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 6:14 pm

So who's been and what's your opinion's???
I may or may not go on Saturday.

Sorry to our out of Ontario crew.

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:19 am

Just in our way out the door now! Will let you know this evening when we get back.

DropTine · Post by **DropTine** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 1:05 pm

Ill be leaving at about 4:00pm, i'll let you know as well.

Boo · Post by **Boo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:41 pm

I went today. Not that many sporting goods retailers.
Met Bill and went to one of the concessions and had a beer and talked. It was a good day to have conversation with a man who's name is synonymous with Excalibur!

ehntr · Post by **ehntr** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:56 pm

Fork Horn wrote:So who's been and what's your opinion's???
I may or may not go on Saturday.

Sorry to our out of Ontario crew.

Hey..............you don't have to feel sorry for us Nontarions.....I'm going to the Edmonton Sportsmans Show tomorrow.

sunset · Post by **sunset** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:26 pm

I was down yesterday and noticed the number of exhibitors was reduced from other years. The hunting section by itself was more upscale and definitely much improved.

DropTine · Post by **DropTine** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:01 pm

I just got back, got a Ameristep Doghouse for $89.99 no tax and atv gun boot.

kendo kid · Post by **kendo kid** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:54 am

I went yesterday and spent 6 hours there. I think if you go to a show like this and have nothing else to do you will come away disappointed. However, I had 4 things I wanted to find and accomplished all 4. The workshop on moose calling was great, Cam did a good job Whitetail hunting tips, Bill needs video with his presentation so everyone can see what he is talking about rather than demonstrating on stage, Canada in the Rough presentation was terrible.

It is great to spend time with other hunters. You get to meet some great folks and see first hand different company's gear that can be compared in a hands on manner.

Can't say the mechanical Excal is anything more that a 125 Spitfire. Disappointing that it is not a cut on contact mechanical. That being said the accomplished everything I intended and really enjoyed goofing off for the day.

TPM · Post by **TPM** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:03 pm

I thought the show, though slightly re-arranged, wasn't a whole lot different than other years. We were there from about 1:00-5:30. Caught the tail end of Bill T's presentation. We enjoyed the show but unlike Kendo I didn't find anything I was looking for. It seems all the retailers had all the same stuff, guns, bows, scopes, turkey calls and blinds. I was hoping to find choke tubes and shotgun sights but those kinds of accesories were non-existant. All in all we had a good time. Sounds like there were a few forum members there. We should should arrange a time and meeting place next year!

Fork Horn · Post by **Fork Horn** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:00 pm

Well I went...last minute but I made it.
I had not been to the show in several years and found it o good way to spend a day with my brother walking around getting exercise but as far as new product or Good deals it was not good at all. I went with a few things in mind to buy and only found two. I picked up a GobbleStalker call that made the trip worth while. I got a Cocabola Crystal call that sounds fantastic!Thanks Kevin!!!
I didn't find anything else worth buying!!!

I almost bought a summit viper for $300 but didn't want to take it back on the GO train, and I figure I can talk one of the local stores to sell it to me at that price anyway.

The "hunting section" left a lot to be desired!!
To sum it up I brought $1000 and left with $900
I will probably fall for it again in 4-5 years.

Doe Master · Post by **Doe Master** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:06 pm

I came away disappointed from the show felling like I wasted 16 dollars .I went down there for a specific turkey call and with turkey season just around the corner there really was very little for turkey except for quaker boy being there .I think it will be another 5-10 years before I fall for that show again .Ended up shooting up to Basspro for some turkey stuff .

DropTine · Post by **DropTine** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:22 pm

I couldn't find the Primos Box Cuter anywhere, did anyone else see one?

Fishn-Hunter · Post by **Fishn-Hunter** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:57 pm

I had to work all weekend and realy wanted to go but by the sounds of things I did not miss out on much, which makes me feel better lol.

ehntr · Post by **ehntr** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:30 am

I attended the Edmonton show this weekend. Pretty much do it every year. More archery stuff this year but no crossbow stuff at all........pretty much because you can't use them in the archery season in AB. Not a big demand for them. Lots of good deals on bows/arrows and accessories. Only thing I walked away with was a Limb Driver arrow rest. I've got way too much stuff.....it happens that I have stuff that I don't even know I have lol. Good show, but you know, there isn't a lot of water in Central/South AB. What I'm getting at is boats......not little puddle boats...the big boys and lots of them. Thats one part of the show that doesn't interest me at all. I used to live in ON and I know about water................there isn't any here to speak of.

GREY OWL · Post by **GREY OWL** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:06 am

Your show in Edmonchuk sounds much like ours here in Saskatoon, lots of huge boats which I care less about. My son and I went there for some fishing lures and that's about it. I go and support buying tickets on certain fund raiser's, bannock coated with sugar, Quad dreaming, and seing people I haven't seen in years.

Grey Owl

Excalibur Crossbow Forum

Sportsman Show?????????

Sportsman Show?????????

Re: Sportsman Show?????????

Edmonton Sportsman Show