With spring just around the corner now’s the time to get ready for another year of fabulous fishing, hunting and outdoor activity! Central Oregon’s largest sportsmen, RV and boat show comes to the area only once a year for 4 BIG days! Running February 28th – March 3rd at the First Interstate Bank Center and Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center in Redmond, this year proves to be extra special with the biggest show ever coming to town! Here are a few reasons (and by no means a complete list) to make the 20th annual Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show presented by Leupold one of your stops.

• Join us in celebrating 20 years! Thanks to Central Oregon’s gracious support the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show continues to grow and evolve as the ebb-and-flow of exhibitors and exhibits changes with the passing years. 2019 is no different with LOTS of new things to see and do. Make this the year you walk the sprawling First Interstate Bank Center and Deschutes County Fair and Expo Center grounds in Redmond and see the latest in hunting, fishing, RV’s, boats and outdoor recreation along with wildlife art, apparel, food and things to do — it’s fun for one or the whole family!

• Oregon Bow Hunters. The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show would like to extend a warm welcome to the Oregon Bow Hunters who will be holding their State Indoor Archery Tournament and Convention at the show! Hundreds of archers will be at the show competing to see who’s the best-in-state with a bow and arrow, every day of the show.

• Call of the wild! The Oregon State Elk Calling Championship will also be held at this year’s Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show. Expect to see top pros along with new talent showing off their calling abilities. The Championship is slated for March 2nd starting at 11:00 AM with the finals planned for 2PM the same day.

• Walleye Alley. Another new feature for this year’s sportsmen’s show is the addition of a huge, 5,000 gallon portable tank with walleye. Walleye Willie will be speaking daily on how-to catch walleye and Bi-Mart will be selling the tackle needed to catch them. It’s a first for any show west of the Rockies and a rare sight anywhere to have these fish in a portable tank for viewing.

• Plan your vacation. The Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show is the ideal opportunity to plan your 2019 or 2020 adventure. As we like to say, “Great adventures far and near start here.” From close-by guide trips for a variety of fish and wildlife species to more ambitious trips out of state or country, you’ll find plenty of options to consider at the show!

• Take a kid fishing. The Baxter’s Kid’s Trout Pond is legendary. Many a great angler got started catching their first trout in these waters. Free with admission into the show. The bite’s on every day!

• Shop the sales. There are lots of items on sale at the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show…deeply discounted sale items. Boats, clothes, tackle, camping and cooking equipment, knives, rods and reels, RV’s, ATV’s, food items, jewelry, art, ammo and much, much more! You can’t miss the Bi-Mart area. They go big at this show pulling in factory reps like no other so it’s your chance to connect with factory experts as you land incredible deals on your favorite outdoor, fishing and hunting items.

• RV’s and trailers! If there’s a bigger display of RV’s in Central Oregon we haven’t heard about it. With 9 dealers in the show this is undoubtedly the biggest RV sale to hit Central Oregon in some time. If you’re shopping RV’s this is the place to go! 10/40 Overland, Beaver Coach, Big Country RV, Blue Dog RV, Jumping Jack Trailers, Teardrops Northwest, Trailers Unlimited, Trailer World and Western Range Camps are all expected to be at this year’s show.

• Attend some seminars. There are dozens of seminars a day at the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show. Every one of them is free with admission into the show. Hunting, fishing, pack horse packing, cooking, fly fishing, survival, fly tying and more are all tee’d up for this year’s show.

• Learn from the pro’s! Hank Shaw, Scott Haugen, Gary Lewis, Ed Iman, Alex Sackerson, Marc Williamson, Walleye Willie, Zach Alder, Dan Kloer, Blake Miller, Bethy Rossos, Ryan Sparks, Frank Carliglia, John Garrison, Rich Bryan, Pro Escobedo and Gary Madison, they’re all here along with dozens of others who will be working the show in sponsor booths. Take advantage of this rare opportunity and come armed with questions that only they have the answer to.

• After 4PM admission special. You’ll save with our “after 4PM, ½ price admission special”. An adult ticket, after 4PM, Wednesday through Saturday (we close at 4PM on Sunday) is reduced from $12 to $6. The “Juniors” ticket (6 to 16), is reduced from $5 to $2.50 after 4PM. Kids, 5 and under are always free.

• These boots were made for walking. Danner, one of the show’s sponsors, will be showing their iconic line of boots and footwear at the show. White’s Boots is also aboard with their premium work and dress/lifestyle boots. Make the road a little easier traveled and visit them.

• Head & Horns above the rest. Want to be impressed? Even if you don’t hunt you have to check these bodacious trophies out, they’re well worth seeing. If you do hunt you’ll be blown away by the size of some of the mounts. And if you have a set of horns, antlers or a head that you’d like measured and scored this is the place to bring it. We have folks certified to measure and score your trophy and if it’s a winner the prizes are incredible! As if bagging a record animal wasn’t reward enough… Special thanks to Bushnell and Federal Premium Ammo for their support as the presenting sponsors of this popular show feature.

• What are the optics? Leupold, Osprey and Maven are must-stop booths if you’re interested in optics like scopes, spotting scopes and binoculars. They’ll bring your hunting into focus. And if you’re looking to protect your scope from the elements then you’ll want to stop by the Northwest Scope Pro booth and check out their scope covers.

• Go to Africa. That’s right Africa! Safaris and hunts are available at the show through several longtime exhibitors. If you’re shopping, thinking about it or just wondering what a trip like this runs the Central Oregon Sportsmen’s Show is the perfect place to find out and get your plans started or cemented.

• SELCO IS HERE! And when you find that RV or boat of your dreams at the show, SELCO Credit Union will be onsite to get you financed. SELCO’s providing show-only rates — it wouldn’t be a Sportsmen’s Show without a Sport Show special! Get your 2019 RV or boating season off on the right foot with SELCO Community Credit Union.

• It’s a boat show too! It’s a show within a show! One of the things that makes these shows so much fun is the diversity of things to see and do. Several boat dealers are coming to town and adding to the long list of things to see and buy. If you’re in the market for a boat you’ll strike your best deal here.

• The call of the wild. If you’ve spent any time at all around the sportsmen’s show then you’ve heard the chorus of calls in some of the halls. It’s one of our trademark identifiers. Elk calls, duck calls, scents and attractants for fish and game…they’re not hard to find if you listen. Thankfully, you’ll have to look for the scents…we keep those bottled up.

• Draw! The Fast Draw is back in town! How fast are you? Using wax bullets, you’ll be timed by your speed and accuracy…it’s a blast (pun entirely intended)! And even better…it’s free with your admission into the show.

• Go Dutch! The Dutch Oven Society of Central Oregon is back with their tips and tricks for better Dutch oven cooking. Joan McFadden and Sue Schneider will have their Dutch ovens in tow to demonstrate a variety of Dutch oven recipes each day of the show. With dishes like jalapeno pepper stuffed meatloaf, chipotle hot artichoke dip, Dutch oven enchiladas and monkey bread they have some great food planned for the show. Check seminar schedules and times for complete details.