2007 Convention
Salt Lake City, UT / January 17-20, 2007
Post-Convention Details
The Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE) in Salt Lake City, UT, Jan. 17-20, 2007, was a huge success. Turn out included sportsmen from six continents, 20 different countries, 7 Canadian Provinces, 3 Mexican states and 49 of the 50 Unites States! For more information visit:
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Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE)
Over 500 Exhibitors have set up for the First Ever Joint Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, UT, held at the Salt Palace Hall, Jan. 17-20, 2007 (Wednesday – Saturday). As guides and outfitters are getting ready to leave soon for hunting camp, please take note:
The Mule Deer Foundation (MDF), the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) and Sportsmen for Habitat (SFH) staff and leadership are planning what promises to be a MUST ATTEND show if your dream is to take a world class Buck, Bull, Ram or Billie.
Over the next weeks and months, you will start seeing registration forms, hotel information etc. If you plan on flying into Salt Lake City, you should get airline tickets now, as this same time frame is the Ski Season and the Sundance Film Festival.
The Salt Palace Convention Hall and Delta Center are just a seven minute drive from the Salt Lake City international airport, and there are several major hotels within three blocks of the Convention Venues.
Here are just a few reasons you will be interested in attending:
- Support some great wildlife conservation and hunters rights organizations, which have united to minimize overhead and convention costs, and maximize opportunities for conservation funding and land use and wildlife management policy making.
- You must apply in person at the WHCE to be eligible for approximately 200 of the west’s best trophy mule deer, elk, bison, moose, bighorn sheep, desert bighorn sheep, mountain goat, antelope and wild turkey permits. There is no differentiation between Utah residents or non-residents for these 200 permits, and NO bonus points or waiting periods for those who apply in Utah “normal” big game draw are counted in the 200 Convention Permit applications.
- One of the largest special “Governors” auction tags ever assembled for North America’s best Wild Sheep, Mule Deer, Elk, Moose, Goat, Bison and other hunts from around the world will be offered in auctions during the 4 day show.
- Over 500 Exhibitors – top guides and outfitters and hunting equipment suppliers and manufacturers – will be there to provide you your dream hunts, art work and equipment. The Exhibit Hall will also have some exceptional collections of monster bucks, bulls and rams, and seminars by industry leaders.
- Friday Evening, you can obtain tickets exclusively via MDF, FNAWS and SFH for an awesome evening of entertainment by Jeff Foxworthy and superstar country music group, Montgomery Gentry. Karl Malone, the legendary MBA MVP has promised to provide some additional excitement to the evening at the Delta Center. Foxworthy, Montgomery Gentry and Malone are all world class entertainers and athletes, and are also avid sportsmen/conservationists.
- Saturday evening will top of the weekend with a big time Gala, where there will be lots of fun, once in a lifetime auction items, brief presentations by leading opinion and policy makers. There will be special items to support the U.S. Olympic shooting team, and our Armed Forces members
- A world class, hunting archery range will be available inside the Exhibit hall for a fun shoot/tournament.
- Meet up with a bunch of your old hunting buddies, make some new friends.
More information will be available at www.huntexpo.com.
Before you head out this fall, make sure you have your arrangements made to fulfill your hunting dreams for 2007 and beyond.