Flatlander5
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I have two questions after the expo.
1. Why do they call @robby denning the legend?
2. Can we get RMEF to take over instead of SFW?
1. Why do they call @robby denning the legend?
2. Can we get RMEF to take over instead of SFW?
Official 2022 Western Hunting Expo Thread
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That’s like asking why they call Elvis the King.
No SFW has essentially locked everyone else out with the newest wording of the rules. Why would another group even put in the effort to go though the process. Guess it pays to stack the board with members.
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mtnrunner260
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Yeah I'm fairly familiar with what MDF is up to at least in my home state.
I was wondering about some of the talks here.
Thanks
sure thing, wish I could'a been there. I bet those topics will show up in the mag, and even a summary of the Summit might.
thanks for caring.
After the crap that was pulled last time, I doubt the RMEF or anyone else, will try to deal with that nonsense again.
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Last time the Expo sponsor was up for bid RMEF submitted their package, including pledging 100% of the door and 100% from raffle tags to the state. SFW had already submitted theirs and were given a chance to look at the RMEF bid package and to then change theirs. RMEF wasn't given that same chance. SFW doesn't donate 100% of anything to the state or to conservation. The good ol boy network is strong with them. They don't even try to hide it with the raffle tags either. They gotta get celebrities to hunt, film it, then pimp the shit out of those raffle tags.
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I may be mistaken but in addition to what was mentioned...
I think SFW actually missed the bid date. Then the scoring was changed so that it included a heavily weighted criteria that says "proven success holding an in state expo".
Well. Since there has only ever been one expo, the incumbent is the only one that can score anything but 0 on that question.
I was watching live when they voted or read off their choices. Half of the board members had to recuse themselves from voting because of conflict of interest. However, the decision had already been made.
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I think SFW actually missed the bid date. Then the scoring was changed so that it included a heavily weighted criteria that says "proven success holding an in state expo".
Well. Since there has only ever been one expo, the incumbent is the only one that can score anything but 0 on that question.
I was watching live when they voted or read off their choices. Half of the board members had to recuse themselves from voting because of conflict of interest. However, the decision had already been made.
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Don't forget the "we want a group that is set up to handle credit card transactions securely". RMEF has over 200k members and handles millions of dollars a year.... but couldn't be trusted to run the Expo.
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I laugh when these threads pop up here and on more local forums.
If everyone that bitches about the way the expo is ran, was awarded, etc. would stop renewing their memberships to SFW and MDF and instead swarm the small RMEF booth to sign up instead of wandering by and tossing out lies like "I just signed up online" or "I'll stop back by later"...
Well, maybe then things could have a chance to change. Far easier to complain via keyboard than actually doing anything about it.
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If everyone that bitches about the way the expo is ran, was awarded, etc. would stop renewing their memberships to SFW and MDF and instead swarm the small RMEF booth to sign up instead of wandering by and tossing out lies like "I just signed up online" or "I'll stop back by later"...
Well, maybe then things could have a chance to change. Far easier to complain via keyboard than actually doing anything about it.
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It's the exact reason I don't have an MDF membership anymore, and you'll never have to worry about me supporting SFW. I'm not going to support that kind of behavior.
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Very interested in this. What's the exterior of this compare to from a durability and DWR standpoint? How well would it work under a Bora in place of a traditional puffy (I usually don't bother with a true shell, just the Bora jacket)
Here is the summary of the Expo (and we already fully understand some members don’t support MDF/SFW, so no need to bitch & moan on this thread, just keep scrolling.)
Western Hunting & Conservation Expo Crushes Previous Record Raising $9.7 Million for Conservation
Salt Lake City, Utah: The 2022 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo (Hunt Expo) closed on February 13 after four busy days with nearly 47,000 people walking the 460 booths on 680,000 square feet of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, the event is their primary fundraiser and the record-shattering $9.7 million raised from show passes, auctions, tag sales, and other fundraisers will be a significant boon to conservation. In addition, MDF hosted its first-ever Mule Deer Summit that featured top scientists and policy makers who discussed the opportunities and challenges facing mule deer management across the West.
“After two years since the last Western Hunting & Conservation Expo, there was clearly a lot of enthusiasm and demand shown by both the exhibitors and attendees and the event exceeded expectations,” commented Mule Deer Foundation President/CEO, Joel Pedersen. “I’m particularly proud of the meetings with MDF’s state and federal partners including at our inaugural Mule Deer Summit where we all committed to work together to make a difference for mule deer and black-tailed deer across the West.”
The Mule Deer Summit provided the opportunity for Pedersen to spotlight MDF’s significant investment of $9.9 million matched by $35.8 million to improve nearly 265,000 acres and 115 miles of fencing. The morning session of the Summit featured presentations by top mule deer experts talking about using science to direct conservation action, how states and the federal government are working through Secretarial Order 3362 to step up projects, the impacts of development on mule deer, and how chronic wasting disease is affecting mule deer and hunting. The afternoon invite-only session allowed MDF leadership along with senior U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior staff and state wildlife agency directors, to dig more deeply into how the partners can work together to build even broader landscape habitat conservation and restoration projects to benefit wildlife. MDF also launched a new video “Ensuring the Future” during the Friday night conservation banquet that shows how the organization is building from its foundation to implement these large-scale conservation efforts in priority areas. Targeting the migration corridors and seasonal ranges that are identified by new scientific research will make a greater cumulative impact on mule deer and black-tailed deer conservation.
The 2022 Hunt Expo featured evening events that offered camaraderie as well as the opportunity to raise significant funds for conservation efforts. The evening events raised $585,000 through ticket sales with the new Thursday night Super Banquet engaging a crowd of 800 people in games and drawings, and the Friday and Saturday auctions attracting sold out crowds of nearly 2,000 people. There was heated bidding for auction items with tags being sold at record prices. The top sellers included the Arizona Statewide Mule Deer Tag that sold for $400,000, Utah’s Antelope Island mule deer tag that sold for $310,000, the New Mexico Big Game Enhancement Package that sold for a record $300,000, and the Colorado Statewide Mule Deer tag that sold for $105,000. For each of these tags, most of the sale price goes directly back to the state’s wildlife agency to use for habitat projects to benefit the species, for example 100% of the Arizona tag is used by Arizona Game and Fish for mule deer conservation projects. In addition, the Friday night Conservation Banquet included remarks by Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau and a keynote address by “Lone Survivor” author Marcus Luttrell. And during the Saturday night banquet MDF’s Director of Field Operations Mike Laughter received a Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Award for his efforts to help protect the 8,100-acre Cinnamon Creek property near Ogden.
“Twelve tags in our evening auctions broke records and three more matched records,” noted Pedersen. “With at least 80% of the funds raised on those tags getting back on the ground in those states for conservation programs, it proves how important this show is and how committed our partners are.”
Exhibitors also noted the brisk business that they did on the Expo show floor, suggesting significant pent-up demand after the two-year pandemic. Most outfitters were booking out by at least two years and outdoor manufacturers of rifles, optics, and other equipment sold their product quickly.
“The 2022 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo was an absolute success,” said Bruce Pettet, President and Chief Executive Officer for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “It was fantastic to be back at the show in person alongside our core consumers, who helped raised millions of dollars for conservation. I want to thank our partners at the Mule Deer Foundation for their dedication, both to hosting the Expo and to ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer, and their habitat. We look forward to returning next year.”
The 2023 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo will be held February 2 to 5 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Next year’s event will expand by 130,000 square feet offering even greater access to more companies. Stay tuned to the WHCE website at www.huntexpo.com to plan your travel to next year’s event.
Western Hunting & Conservation Expo Crushes Previous Record Raising $9.7 Million for Conservation
Salt Lake City, Utah: The 2022 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo (Hunt Expo) closed on February 13 after four busy days with nearly 47,000 people walking the 460 booths on 680,000 square feet of the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, the event is their primary fundraiser and the record-shattering $9.7 million raised from show passes, auctions, tag sales, and other fundraisers will be a significant boon to conservation. In addition, MDF hosted its first-ever Mule Deer Summit that featured top scientists and policy makers who discussed the opportunities and challenges facing mule deer management across the West.
“After two years since the last Western Hunting & Conservation Expo, there was clearly a lot of enthusiasm and demand shown by both the exhibitors and attendees and the event exceeded expectations,” commented Mule Deer Foundation President/CEO, Joel Pedersen. “I’m particularly proud of the meetings with MDF’s state and federal partners including at our inaugural Mule Deer Summit where we all committed to work together to make a difference for mule deer and black-tailed deer across the West.”
The Mule Deer Summit provided the opportunity for Pedersen to spotlight MDF’s significant investment of $9.9 million matched by $35.8 million to improve nearly 265,000 acres and 115 miles of fencing. The morning session of the Summit featured presentations by top mule deer experts talking about using science to direct conservation action, how states and the federal government are working through Secretarial Order 3362 to step up projects, the impacts of development on mule deer, and how chronic wasting disease is affecting mule deer and hunting. The afternoon invite-only session allowed MDF leadership along with senior U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior staff and state wildlife agency directors, to dig more deeply into how the partners can work together to build even broader landscape habitat conservation and restoration projects to benefit wildlife. MDF also launched a new video “Ensuring the Future” during the Friday night conservation banquet that shows how the organization is building from its foundation to implement these large-scale conservation efforts in priority areas. Targeting the migration corridors and seasonal ranges that are identified by new scientific research will make a greater cumulative impact on mule deer and black-tailed deer conservation.
The 2022 Hunt Expo featured evening events that offered camaraderie as well as the opportunity to raise significant funds for conservation efforts. The evening events raised $585,000 through ticket sales with the new Thursday night Super Banquet engaging a crowd of 800 people in games and drawings, and the Friday and Saturday auctions attracting sold out crowds of nearly 2,000 people. There was heated bidding for auction items with tags being sold at record prices. The top sellers included the Arizona Statewide Mule Deer Tag that sold for $400,000, Utah’s Antelope Island mule deer tag that sold for $310,000, the New Mexico Big Game Enhancement Package that sold for a record $300,000, and the Colorado Statewide Mule Deer tag that sold for $105,000. For each of these tags, most of the sale price goes directly back to the state’s wildlife agency to use for habitat projects to benefit the species, for example 100% of the Arizona tag is used by Arizona Game and Fish for mule deer conservation projects. In addition, the Friday night Conservation Banquet included remarks by Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau and a keynote address by “Lone Survivor” author Marcus Luttrell. And during the Saturday night banquet MDF’s Director of Field Operations Mike Laughter received a Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Award for his efforts to help protect the 8,100-acre Cinnamon Creek property near Ogden.
“Twelve tags in our evening auctions broke records and three more matched records,” noted Pedersen. “With at least 80% of the funds raised on those tags getting back on the ground in those states for conservation programs, it proves how important this show is and how committed our partners are.”
Exhibitors also noted the brisk business that they did on the Expo show floor, suggesting significant pent-up demand after the two-year pandemic. Most outfitters were booking out by at least two years and outdoor manufacturers of rifles, optics, and other equipment sold their product quickly.
“The 2022 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo was an absolute success,” said Bruce Pettet, President and Chief Executive Officer for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “It was fantastic to be back at the show in person alongside our core consumers, who helped raised millions of dollars for conservation. I want to thank our partners at the Mule Deer Foundation for their dedication, both to hosting the Expo and to ensuring the conservation of mule deer, black-tailed deer, and their habitat. We look forward to returning next year.”
The 2023 Western Hunting & Conservation Expo will be held February 2 to 5 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Next year’s event will expand by 130,000 square feet offering even greater access to more companies. Stay tuned to the WHCE website at www.huntexpo.com to plan your travel to next year’s event.
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Good read
Does the Shahikot jacket use the schoeller fabric? How is the water resistance on it? How will it do in a rain storm?
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