[baz77]

I was there yesterday also and yes it was packed . I picked up a treewalker treestand and put an order in for my first longbow from striker bows it was a pretty good time though.. I think next I am going to head up on Sunday so I can check out more deer heads though ..

 

[waywardson]

Was there on Friday with the family. If you are taking along a kid, Friday is definitely the time to go. I didn't look at the outfitters, since I don't have the money to even check into them right now. We did talk to Ralph and Vickie...they tried to get my daughter to talk to them, but she is just way too shy. We bought some hats and got them autographed and tried to get my daughter to take a pic...that didn't happen either. 5 seconds after we walked away from their booth, she goes "We watch them on TV!" I checked out the Warmbag and will own one before next hunting season. Picked up some scrape conditioner from Trophy Advantage. I think the biggest find was the pink pro-pod that Fisherman's Warehouse had...my wife was literally jumping up and down she was so excited! :set1_applaud:

 

[plinker22]

Sounds like a great time!

 

[superbuckeye]

I was there Sat and Sun. Had a great time as I do every year. Really like the new Muddy climbing sticks. I got an awesome deal on Millennium climbing sticks. I had a wonderful talk with Ralph and Vicki... awesome people! BuckeyeCam had a great show special price going.

 

[car]

I was there today and it wasn't bad at all. Smallest amount of people I've seen the the past several years. It was kinda nice.

 

[FarmGirl7]

not me

I was at the Beef expo all day saturday but didn't get a chance to make it over there. My friend Jeff went today and said he picked up a nice slate call. He also won the photography contest in the wildlife division. He got second in the misc. category and third in the flower category! :set1_applaud:

 

[The smackdown]

i went and i also got to talk with ralph he is the man, picked up another enticer turkey call from al holbrook that guy makes some awesome calls.

 

[Slippy Field]

I'd be curious as to the paid attendance, seemed lower than last year.

Best time to go is Friday, Saturday is pretty hectic. If you go on Saturday need to go about 3:00.

Sunday, go at 2, but that only gives you 2 hours.

I wish I would have bought one of those huge scent lock totes they had for $20.00. You could fit a small car in one of them things.

You guys see that 161" at the Ohio Big Buck Club booth? What a thick mammoth beast!

 

[superbuckeye]

It was a decent show. Attendance seemed to be down a little this year. I don't know if that was economy related or not, but not a busy as years past. The only thing that I was shocked by was the price of the firenocks... $60 for 3... are you kidding me? That's just plain ridiculous!

 

[Slippy Field]

It was a decent show. Attendance seemed to be down a little this year. I don't know if that was economy related or not, but not a busy as years past. The only thing that I was shocked by was the price of the firenocks... $60 for 3... are you kidding me? That's just plain ridiculous!

there were lumenox for $8. 3 for $30. Sold out.

Did you see them hunting chairs they wanted $200 for? Were they joking around?

 

[Zach_Harmon]

Slippy them ladies standing outside the copenhagen booth were babes if I even seen em! :nod:

 

[Slippy Field]

Slippy them ladies standing outside the copenhagen booth were babes if I even seen em! :nod:

you must have missed their faces.

But them tan bellys were NOT hard to appreciate.

Where were you the whole time? I was waiting on my tots.

 

[superbuckeye]

there were lumenox for $8. 3 for $30. Sold out.

Did you see them hunting chairs they wanted $200 for? Were they joking around?

Are you talking about the swivel blind chairs on the tripod? I saw the chairs and thought they were nice, but didn't check to see how much they were. $200 is a ton for hunting chairs!

 

[Slippy Field]

Are you talking about the swivel blind chairs on the tripod? I saw the chairs and thought they were nice, but didn't check to see how much they were. $200 is a ton for hunting chairs!

yeah, they wanted $200.

 

[Zach_Harmon]

you must have missed their faces.

But them tan bellys were NOT hard to appreciate.

Where were you the whole time? I was waiting on my tots.

I begged the pretty ladies to let me in, but they wouldn't

:darkbeer:

 

[meyerske]

Seemed to me like there were less outfitters than usual (and for the poor outfitters that were there, the crickets were chirping in their booths).

There were way too many foodplot seed booths.

Overall, there were plenty of good deals to be had.

 

[car]

I liked the fold out blind. It was really great, I was all ready to but one until I ask how much. I was told $399 :mg:. TOO much for me.

 

[Firenock]

Prices.

Did you see them hunting chairs they wanted $200 for? Were they joking around?

Like everything. It is the consumer that finally determine the price. If it is over price, it will not be sold and the company will be out of business. Like who are willing to pay over 200K for a vehicle? But I do not see Benz, Bentley, Lamborghini going out of business soon.

As far as chair prices is concern, did anyone check out the price of a Herman Miller Aeron chair for the office? It MSRP is $1,297.00 It is sure nice, I got one used for under $500.00. I also get one of those hunting chair in the show too. It sure is nice.

If one think anything is too much money for the asking, the best way to approach it is not to buy it. BUT if one think it is good value for the asking price, then the price is right.

You get what you pay for, or willing to pay for. Did anyone remember when Mathews asked over $500.00 for a bow, everyone said it is crazy? May I ask what is the average price of a decent bow?

Unaffordable and expensive is too different thing.

 

[Slippy Field]

...
You get what you pay for, or willing to pay for. .....

not so sure that is always true. Something is worth what people are willing to pay. Go shop at Bob's IGA then go to Walmart and buy the same stuff and report back.

I think the best exhibit was the Rittenburger meat booth. Many Tastey free samples.