Although I’ve been a life member of SCI for nearly two decades, my wife and I have not attended the annual convention in many years. It was just too much hassle getting to and from Reno.

That will change next year. We’ll be in Las Vegas for the entire four days of the 50th Anniversary convention - January 19-22. We’re looking forward to seeing old friends, as well as Don Trump, Jr., Larry the Cable Guy and Tucker Carlson.

I’ll get a stock fitting for my about-to-be-ordered Heym Grade 3 89B, and I’ll also be looking to book another buffalo hunt in a place where I can use it.

We’ve decided. Enough of this COVID nonsense!

How many others on AR are planning to attend?

We are going .

I'll be there. Easy for me as I live in Las Vegas.

Not sure if I will go.

Depends on who I know is going and how bad things are at the hospital, I guess.

The travel situation isn’t my concern, but time is.

I plan to go. It is the same week as the SHOT Show so I'm going to try and do both. It would be my first time going.

I'm booked to be there. Looking forward to potentially starting to sort out a Zim DG trip for 2023.

I'll be there in the Adventure Unlimited booth selling fishing trips to a new Brazil, River Giants destination.

Michael,
CONGRATULATIONS on that new Heym. Let's plan to toast that with a great Single Malt or your favorite tipple!! ...or maybe a Jagermeister or Schnapps might be more appropriate??!!

I will be there all four days, and more for the Beinfeld International Antique and Collectors Gun Show that over laps Friday and Saturday plus more on Sunday.

Look forward to seeing many of you!! I will have my AR 470 EDDY name tag on my Jack O'Connor Heritage Center bush jacket!!

CheerZ,

I'm looking forward to it, 470EDDY! It will be fun to meet old and new friends from this great website. I only hope we get a decent turnout of outfitters.

We live in crazy times. But we are at last truly beginning to break free of this awful plague, thank God.

I'll be there for the whole thing. Give me a call if anybody would like to set up a meeting.

Mark

We will be there.

Thanks to this thread, I’m going!

I'm going too! Realized how much I miss my friends when it got cancelled last year.

Not this year. I'll be busy on a cast & blast trip to the Texas gulf coast. Shooting Redheads and pintails, as well as catching redfish. Dates conflict

CHANGE THE DATES OF YOUR CAST N BLAST!!


You can't change SCI!!

Have fun what ever you do.... C nB sounds fun too!!

CheerZ,

I booked a room and plan to be there.

I will drive from Mt,be there entire time

Terrible turnout put our company on the long list of outfitters who did not believe the investment would cover the return. Plus, you can go to DSC and be treated better, see a far larger crowd, and support the organization that 'puts it's money where its mission is." Done.

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This……

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Terrible turnout put our company on the long list of outfitters who did not believe the investment would cover the return. Plus, you can go to DSC and be treated better, see a far larger crowd, and support the organization that 'puts it's money where its mission is." Done.

I had always wanted to see the spectacle of SCI as compared to DSC, but that may have been back in the early Market Hall days. Now, I don’t see the point with me living a few miles from DSC. I am curious how the two shows compare currently. Is there much of a difference? The guys I work with have never done SCI, as DSC and other Texas events, combined with repeat business, fill up our Argentina calendar pretty well.

I enjoy playing cards, but I’m not good. Therefore, it does seem like it would be a waste.

Rebecca and I will be there.

As I mentioned above, I will be attending.
I have not attended in a very very long time and am completely satisfied with DSC which is only 5 hours away. However, my daughter who loves DSC and will be attending DSC with me is an officer in the the local SCI chapter and has persuaded my wife and I to attend so we will be there.

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Originally posted by DCS Member:

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Terrible turnout put our company on the long list of outfitters who did not believe the investment would cover the return. Plus, you can go to DSC and be treated better, see a far larger crowd, and support the organization that 'puts it's money where its mission is." Done.

I had always wanted to see the spectacle of SCI as compared to DSC, but that may have been back in the early Market Hall days. Now, I don’t see the point with me living a few miles from DSC. I am curious how the two shows compare currently. Is there much of a difference? The guys I work with have never done SCI, as DSC and other Texas events, combined with repeat business, fill up our Argentina calendar pretty well.

I enjoy playing cards, but I’m not good. Therefore, it does seem like it would be a waste.

SCI is bigger without a doubt . DSC seems more relaxed . The crowds are different.

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Originally posted by DCS Member: I had always wanted to see the spectacle of SCI as compared to DSC, but that may have been back in the early Market Hall days. Now, I don’t see the point with me living a few miles from DSC. I am curious how the two shows compare currently. Is there much of a difference? The guys I work with have never done SCI, as DSC and other Texas events, combined with repeat business, fill up our Argentina calendar pretty well.
I enjoy playing cards, but I’m not good. Therefore, it does seem like it would be a waste.

Marcus…the shows are different enough that it is worthwhile to see the SCI show, at least once, plus Las Vegas is a fun place to visit, especially for a country bumpkin like me. For me, and Rebecca, who have spent our time at DSC working, SCI is a venue to visit with our outfitter friends. Plus, airfare and hotels are pretty reasonable. I don’t play cards either but slot machines are a lot of fun
I sincerely hope both shows happen and do very well, been a tough couple of years for outfitters and clubs alike.

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plus Las Vegas is a fun place to visit

Very true!

Watching people there is like watching a time lapse of several centuries!

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Originally posted by K Evans:

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Originally posted by DCS Member: I had always wanted to see the spectacle of SCI as compared to DSC, but that may have been back in the early Market Hall days. Now, I don’t see the point with me living a few miles from DSC. I am curious how the two shows compare currently. Is there much of a difference? The guys I work with have never done SCI, as DSC and other Texas events, combined with repeat business, fill up our Argentina calendar pretty well.
I enjoy playing cards, but I’m not good. Therefore, it does seem like it would be a waste.

Marcus…the shows are different enough that it is worthwhile to see the SCI show, at least once, plus Las Vegas is a fun place to visit, especially for a country bumpkin like me. For me, and Rebecca, who have spent our time at DSC working, SCI is a venue to visit with our outfitter friends. Plus, airfare and hotels are pretty reasonable. I don’t play cards either but slot machines are a lot of fun
I sincerely hope both shows happen and do very well, been a tough couple of years for outfitters and clubs alike.

Karl,

Thanks for the insight. I do play cards, but not well!

I will look into it and see how long the guys will be in town and what “side events” we may have to do.

Yes, I wish the best for both groups, and we often do HSC. That could be a factor. It reminds me of early DSC, but it does offer a relaxing chance to be there and meet with clients.

As others have said, the Sonora prime time hunting is right around there. I’m still not excited about getting kidnapped, but I still want to give that a go. Just kidding, I do hear hunters are fairly safe….

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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Terrible turnout put our company on the long list of outfitters who did not believe the investment would cover the return. Plus, you can go to DSC and be treated better, see a far larger crowd, and support the organization that 'puts it's money where its mission is." Done.

I’ll not go to SCI, may go to DSC again.

For sure

Live in Southern CA so will drive up there.

I look forward to seeing as many fellow AR members as luck will allow.

If you see me, there will be no mistaking me, and I will also be easy to avoid.

I will be the guy wandering around whose name tag reads:

"Michael Robinson - Life Member."

For the 2020 Dallas and SCI Conventions I had a AR 470 EDDY name badge made by my local logo/trophy/engraving shop and wore it on my bush jacket. No one recognized me EITHER!!

470EDDY: I also tried that once many years ago with a custom made AR ball cap and and an AR name tag. Worthless as tits on a boar pig.

It was ingrained into me to take my hat or cap off while indoors. Plus, they make me sweat while warm and indoors! I can’t keep one on my head unless I’m outside. Otherwise, I would definitely wear my AR cap!

I will be there

Vegas is pretty much back to full swing.
Should be a good time.

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I will be there

Fred: Make sure you contact me and we'll meet up at some point in time.

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Originally posted by 4WD:
Vegas is pretty much back to full swing.
Should be a good time.

Let’s hope so
Definitely looking forward to it
For me it’s one day drive so all good on that end

Nevada just announced its first Omicron case here in Clark County (Las Vegas) today. According to the news, it is a 20 year old woman who was fully vaccinated, but had not had the booster shot. I'm surprised that they haven't announced finding it before now with all of the California traffic that we get every week, as well as the ongoing conventions. I'm sure that it's been here for quite some time.

I was half planning to go for a few days, but with the folks from Africa on a no fly list, I’m thinking not.

Rightly or wrongly, to me SCI is an Africa show. I’m not into the entertainment (I would rather save my limited vacation days for hunting) and while the North American part is nice, I can typically deal with that by phone.

The spectacle of the taxidermy and guns is great, but I always leave feeling like the poor nephew in the group because I can’t afford all the neat stuff that I see.

So if the outfitters I’m interested in make it, I will try and sign up at that point.

While Dallas might be an easier show, at least Vegas is easier for transport, walking distance accommodations, and you can get reservations at a late date, which is NOT my experience with Dallas, unfortunately (not a dig at DSC, but rather DFW).

The politicians and their "solutions" are worse than the disease.

But I'm still going.

Hell, high water, or idiots in high places notwithstanding.