Eastern sports & Outdoor show boycott

[pointingdogsrule]

I realize that this is a "western states" type site, however, I thought that this update on the Eastern sports show was interesting. It happens in Harrisburg, PA and is a very large show for the east coast. This year the Organizers decided to ban "assault style weapons" from the show. As a result, many vendors/sponsors & celebs are boycotting the show in support of the second amendment. Here is the current list of NO SHOWS & the list keeps growing.

I applaud these people for taking this stand even though it may mean loss of revenue.

2 Million Bullets
24/7 Hunting TV
Alaska’s Ravencroft Lodge
Alaskan Outdoors TV
Ambush Firearms
American Whitetails of PA
Antler Insanity
Apex Tactical
Appalachian Big Game TV
Arrowhead Outdoors
Athens Archery
Atlantic Tactical
Avian X Decoys
Bangin Redhedz Turkey Gear
Bear Archery
Big Game Butter
Blitz TV
Bohning Archery
Boondock Outdoors
Bow Hunter’s Den
Bow Life, LLC
BowHunter Planet
Bowhunting.com
Cabela’s
Camo Addiction
Campbell Cameras
CanCooker
Cochrane River Outfitters
Cody Turkey Calls
Cold Steel Knives
Combative Edge
Continental Divide Outfitters
Cross Canyon Arms
Cutting Edge Bullets
Darkwoods Blind
DCVR
Dead Ringer
Deer and Deer Hunting.com
Direct Action Tactical Firearms
Dirty Dog Outdoors
Domari Nolo Defense Consulting
Dominance is Everything Hunting System
Dominator 365
Down N Dirty Outdoors
Driven TV
Droptine Outfitters
DuckWater Boats
Eastern Chapter Wild Sheep Foundation
Eastern Outdoors
Easton Bow Hunting
Excalibur Crossbow US, Inc
Farmland Trophies Outfitting
Fear No Evil
Field Proven Calls
Firearms Industry Consulting Group
Flatline Productions
Foiles Migrators, Inc
Forbes Turkey Calls
FOXPRO High Performance Game Calls
Full Circle Outdoors
Furtakers TV
Ghost River Outfitters – Alberta
Gone Wild Outdoors
Goodling Rifles
Gut N Tag, LLC
H.S. Specialities
Heartland Whitetails
Hevi-Shot
High Lonesome Outfitters
HookHunt
Hoyt Archery Inc
Hunter Safety Systems
Hunter Specialties w/ Rick White
Hunters and Guides Connection
Hunters Comfort, LLC
Hunter’s Specialties
Huntin’ Is Good! TV
IceHole Coolers
International Bowhunting Organization
Iron Kin Hunt Club
IScope
J & M Traditions
Keystone Country Store
Keystone Elk Country Alliance
King of the Mountain Inc.
Kinsey’s Outdoors
Kodabow
Lancaster Archery Supply
Major League Bowhunter
Men in Treestands Productions
Midwest Whitetail Adventures
Mindful of Nature LLC
Mountain Dog Chews
Muddy Outdoors
Muskie Moose, LLC
NasHunt Outdoors
Nature Blinds, LLC
NasHunt Outdoors
Northern Hideaway Outfitters
Northern Outdoor Lodge
Northern Wilderness Outfitters
Old Goat Outdoors
Open Season TV
Outdoor Channel Outfitters
Outdoor Edge Knives
Outdoor Specialist Grou
Outdoorsnative.com
Ozonics Hunting
PA Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs
PA Taxidermist Association, Inc
Pat Strawser Custom Calls
Pennsylvania Trappers Assoc.
Perry’s No Peep Archery Site
Pipeline Ridge Hunting Preserve
Primal Urge Outdoors
Primos Hunting Calls
Proc’s Huntin Buddy
PSE Archery
Radical Hunter
Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment
Red Star Arms
Revolution Hunting
Rhino Outdoors
Rougeaux Taxidermy
S & W Outfitter
SecureIt Tactical
Skull Shine
Southern Game Calls
Spook Span
Sportsmen of North America TV
State Line Bone Mine
Staudt’s Gun Shop
Stay Ready Inc
Stokerized Stabilizers
Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Assoc
Table Mountain Outfitters
Team Overkill
The Bear Whisperer
The Outdoor Loop
The State Line Bone Mine a NW Missouri and Iowa outfitter
The Warmbag
Timberline Outfitters
TNT Archery
Tough Country
Trijicon, Inc
Triple Mag TV
Trop Gun Shop
Turnbull Manufacturing
U Slide Bow Hunter
Ultimate Camo
Umax Outdoors
Upper Canyon Outfitters
Wallaston Lake Lodge
Tex Mex Outdoors
The Warmbag
Watson Air Lock
Watt’s Truck Center
Whitetail Bosses
Whitetail Freaks
Whitetail Heaven Outdoors
Whitewolfsurvivalsupply.com
Wired Outdoors
Woodcock Limited of Pennsylvania
X-Stand Treestands
Zink Calls
Zook Cabins

Speaker / Celebrites Pulled Out

Abner Druckenmiller – Furtakers TV
Angie & Scott Denny – THE LIFE at Table Mountain
Blaine Anthony, The Bear Whisperer
Bob Folkrod
Bob Mercier
Brad Farris – Primos
Chris Brackett
Eddie Salter
Fred Eichler – Fulldraw Outfitters
Jay Gregory

Jim and Eva Shockey
Jimmy Primos – Primos
Larry Weishuhn
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky “The Crush“
Matt Morett
Michael Waddell
Pat & Nicole Reever
Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo – Archers Choice
Stan Potts
The Bone Collector
Tom Dokken
Trent Cole
Other Boycott Supporters
Anything About Guns
Bloodline With Alex
Ruthledge
Blue Rock Outfitters
Broken Arrow Wilderness
Chasing Trophy Whitetails
Eddie Salter
Family Traditions TV
Gene & Barry Wensel
Haley Heath
Hank Parker
NebraskaOutfitter.com
Roger Raglin
Wyvern Creations

good luck to all
the dog

 

[pointingdogsrule]

RMEF just pulled out too.
MISSOULA, Mont. --(Ammoland.com)- Due to recent decisions instituted by Reed Exhibitions regarding the disallowing of legal modern sporting rifles, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will withdraw as an exhibitor and conductor of the elk calling contest from the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Pennsylvania.

RMEF believes the actions taken by Reed, a British company, are detrimental to the Second Amendment and our right as Americans to bear arms.

RMEF reached this decision after careful deliberations and taking into account the stance of our members, volunteers, industry partners and fellow hunters.

We urge Reed Exhibitions to reconsider its policies to avoid a divisive and political atmosphere so RMEF can take part in an event that generates needed revenue for important on-the-ground conservation and hunting heritage projects in the region.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.7 million acres, a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation

good luck to all
the dog

 

[wyoming556]

Not going to be much of a show left.
Without Tiffany and Nicole I wouldn't attend either.

 

[junior88]

I noticed that I didn't see bass pro shops among that list of no shows. maybe they weren't going to be there in the first place. anybody have any info about them being there or not?

 

[nidahunter]

That is one heck of a list. Who is left? Glad to see they are all pulling together.

 

[fishing4sanity]

I noticed that I didn't see bass pro shops among that list of no shows. maybe they weren't going to be there in the first place. anybody have any info about them being there or not?

I heard via the internet (so it has to be true, right?) that Bass Pro Shops has also pulled out of the show. Glad to see so many taking that stand, especially the small guys. A company like Cabela's isn't going to notice the effects of this show happening or not, but a small regional company could really feel the effects of not getting the revenue from a show like this one.

 

[Wyodeerhunter]

only a fool would pull out of tiffany....

 

[mixedbag]

Use to be biggest show in the east.Looks like this show is done for.All the small guys will attend other shows so I doubt they lose much.All the other shows will now make a killing.There has to be at least 5 shows in Pa every winter. That reed guy dug his grave doing something so stupid in Pa.We are one of the top states in hunter numbers and NRA members

 

[chuckyd313]

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only a fool would pull out of tiffany....

hahahaha

 

[Bugle 'Em In]

In regards to Bass Pro Shops, here is what was said about them:
"Just as an FYI – Bass Pro Shops pulled out before all of this started, they are not considered a withdrawn vendor since they withdrew prior to the announcement due to a disagreement over the parking issues."

Here is the link if you want to see more...http://mynortheastoutdoors.com/esos-boycott-supporters/

 

[pointingdogsrule]

I heard via the internet (so it has to be true, right?) that Bass Pro Shops has also pulled out of the show. Glad to see so many taking that stand, especially the small guys. A company like Cabela's isn't going to notice the effects of this show happening or not, but a small regional company could really feel the effects of not getting the revenue from a show like this one.

Bass Pro pulled out before the show due to "parking issues".

Below is link that is updated daily for those companies and people that have withdrawn:
http://mynortheastoutdoors.com/esos-boycott-supporters/

good luck to all
the dog

 

[RUT JUNKEY]

good for them ! Glad to see they are making a statement!

 

[emrah1028]

Bravo! Warms my heart that at least SOME people are taking a stand against this insanity.

Emrah

 

[Carrion Carrier]

This is silly and a loss for the sporting community. No rational discussions on gun control. If I can't have my 30 round magazine of armor piercing ammo I'll take my ball and go home!

Once again, a loss for all of us! The more "sportsman" want to be at odds with the majority of Americans the faster support for hunting goes away.

 

[WV Hunter]

This is silly and a loss for the sporting community. No rational discussions on gun control. If I can't have my 30 round magazine of armor piercing ammo I'll take my ball and go home!

Once again, a loss for all of us! The more "sportsman" want to be at odds with the majority of Americans the faster support for hunting goes away.

It is certainly a loss for "sportsman" because the Eastern Outdoor Show went full retarded, not the vendors.

Why do you hate freedom so much?

Does this scare you?

or maybe this?

How about this?

 

[Mudranger1]

you probably shouldn't leave guns lying around like that

 

[huntrfish]

Thank you to the companies who are taking a stand! That's awesome, and a very strong message.

 

[jryoung]

. That reed guy dug his grave

Reed guy? You mean Reed Exhibitions?

The irony of all of this being Reed Exhibitions was the event organizer for the SHOT Show.

 

[Carrion Carrier]

What's free about living in an arms race?

 

[cowboy]

The irony of all of this being Reed Exhibitions was the event organizer for the SHOT Show.

I have a feeling that "was" is the key word in your above statement
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I would say that Reed Ex. may have to go into damage control mode to have any chance of doing any further Shot Shows - but then again I would be amazed if NSSF would even consider letting them organize another Shot Show.

It would be interesting when the smoke all clears on this to see a list of vendors that do show up at this show and get that out to the public - just in case they would not prefer to do further business with them