It's not that long until the hunting show season kicks off, looks like SCI will have the first "big" show, followed by DSC, Western Hunting and Conservation Expo and others, assuming any or all of them take place.
Given the current state of covid worldwide, and realizing some international visitors likely will be prohibited from coming, along with who knows what distancing, testing, tracing and occupancy requirements cities or counties will come up with.
I'm hoping a viable vaccine will be available by then, but not betting on it.
Some of my friends have expressed great concern about mingling with thousands of people from across the country and possibly across the world and I can't fault them.

But...who plans on attending one of the shows?

I’m Hell or High water

The wife and I plan to attend SCI, but I do not think the show will happen.

I will be in Dallas if the show goes on!!

Hi Karl
It wasn't in my plans to attend DSC 2021 but the CV crisis would peobably have scuppered any plan to travel from NZ.
I was / am wanting to be there in 2022 and just hopeful CV has subsided enough, along with vaccine availability, to make that possible.

If Dallas goes forward I'll be there in February. Need to work out final details for a trip in August.

Not planning on going to any shows. Travel is a hassle at the best of times and with the way things are going right now I do not see it being anything but a total pain in the ass. Additionally none of the operators I would have like to have seen are going either. I also do not want to get caught up in any two week quarantines. I'll just stay home and go ice fishing and trapping.

Nope Staying home.

The short answer is no.

We have not been traveling anywhere, and unless something break loose soon, I do not see any travel anytime soon. From what I am reading this could last 2 years.

As for a vaccine, they have 7 that are in stage 3 of the testing cycle before approval will be looked at for the masses, another 11 are in the second stage of the testing cycle. A concern that I am reading now, is the virus mutation factor that usually takes place after a vaccine is introduced.

Another issues that I have read about concerning it will take different vaccines for the different ages of people. Reading along the lines of the under 55 group and the over 55 group. And that this would be a yearly vaccine, just like the flu vaccine.

Will be in Dallas for sure. That is if it doesnt get cancelled. Have a few hunt details to work out.

I have been traveling all summer from Tulsa, OK to Corpus Christi, Texas and all the cities in between. I have mostly been to equine sporting events which have set records for attendance this year and to USSSA youth baseball tournaments which went on in OKC and Tulsa. Just got home from Port Aransas...fishing for a couple of weeks.

I will be at DSC if it happens.

In my opinion, I think that a lot will depend on what the State of Nevada allows as to large gatherings at that time.

I’ll be at SCI, and possibly Dallas, if they happen. Have details of a hunt to work out.

As hunters, we are bunch of pussies acting like a tough guys that we are not...

I’ll be at DSC.

I’m a maybe for DSC, not because of COVID, just timing with other trips. If timing wasn’t a factor, I would definitely attend.

Just spoke with the good folks organizing the DSC show. They are saying barring a government imposed cancellation the show will go on. We'll be there.

As far as traveling during covid being difficult. Our family just returned from a very pleasant road trip from Vermont to Colorado and back. Hotel prices were discounted and of course gas is cheap right now, making the whole trip cost 2/3 of what it normally runs us. If one is flying to the shows, airline tickets are cheaper and they space you out more on the airplane. I would say there's no better time to travel than during a pandemic.

I will be at DSC.

I will be in Dallas

It is too early to know. I don't see any point if the international outfitters can't come.

If SCI in fact happens here in Vegas I'll be there but "IF" is the operative word.

Mark

I'll be at DSC if the show happens.

It’s going to depend on whether Nevada Governor Sisolak allows gatherings of more than 50. Right now, that’s the cut-off. Can’t even go to church. He had a couple of gatherings raided and fines imposed a couple of weeks ago. He also has a compliance force checking out businesses and gatherings for compliance. Gotta love those Democrat governors and legislatures.

I will attend Sci-Lv, instead of flying will be road trip and visiting national parks before and after Las Vegas.

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Gotta love those Democrat governors and legislatures.

This virus scam brought out the mini Tyrant in many of them.

Dallas maybe. My favorite outfitters are NOT attending, so I may pass. I really do not need to visit with all of the high fence deer farmers Or equipment peddlers.

I suspect that if the Dems are elected, we will regret the coming forced shutdowns....

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I will attend Sci-Lv, instead of flying will be road trip and visiting national parks before and after Las Vegas.

That will be my plan

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Originally posted by Ready Aim Shoot:
I will be at DSC.

Are you bringing shootaway??

If they happen I will.

DSC because I enjoy it.
SCI because Vegas is 3.5 hour drive.

What about we all kill some ducks and have a few drinks?

We have attended Wed through Sun for the past 10 years. Without a vaccine or a complete change of society, we will not be attending. By change of society, I mean manners 101. One of my major pet peeves for the past several years has been how nasty and uncouth people are in general. Covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing has been out of style for several years. This is shocking to me. Countries have to beg, plead, threaten and pass laws to get people to cover their mouths/noses and wash their hands????!!! Seriously??? We were in the grocery store yesterday and most people were wearing “chin coverings”. Twice we left an aisle where someone was sneezing or coughing with their mask around their chin and zero attempts to cover up. Say what you want, CV19 is highly contagious. To paraphrase one of Robert Roger’s Standing Orders, “Don’t take a chance you don’t have to”. Apologize for the rant and many disagree I am sure, but we will not be taking the risk.

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We have attended Wed through Sun for the past 10 years. Without a vaccine or a complete change of society, we will not be attending. By change of society, I mean manners 101. One of my major pet peeves for the past several years has been how nasty and uncouth people are in general. Covering your mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing has been out of style for several years. This is shocking to me. Countries have to beg, plead, threaten and pass laws to get people to cover their mouths/noses and wash their hands????!!! Seriously??? We were in the grocery store yesterday and most people were wearing “chin coverings”. Twice we left an aisle where someone was sneezing or coughing with their mask around their chin and zero attempts to cover up. Say what you want, CV19 is highly contagious. To paraphrase one of Robert Roger’s Standing Orders, “Don’t take a chance you don’t have to”. Apologize for the rant and many disagree I am sure, but we will not be taking the risk.

Could not have said it any better. Just a few common manners is all it takes.

I will be at the DSC if it happens in February.

EZ

It's rather simple for me. I don't know if my guys will be able to arrive, but I will try to help anyone out. Freeman (not Julie) union sucks.

I’ll be there (DSC) One of my favorite weekends

I vote to strike the word ‘safe’ from the English Language. If one more person says to me “be safe”, “gotta stay safe,” etc etc...I think I will.....

DSC of course.

DSC if it happens

The possibilities are hard to predict at this point.

DSC, but I don't know if my buddy Hoover will go. We have gone together for the last many years.
kh