Tue, Jan 16 at 10:00am - Thu, Jan 18 at 8:00pm

Wild Sheep Foundation’s 48th Annual Convention and Expo returns to Reno

 

Reno, Nevada. Dec. 17 2024.The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF)will host its 48th annual Convention and Sporting Expo,”The Sheep Show®” on Jan. 16-18 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino.

“Every year, we bring the sporting community together to celebrate outdoor traditions and raise money for the conservation and management of wild sheep and other wildlife,” said WSF President & CEO Gray N. Thornton. “It’s the largest celebration of mountain game hunting and conservation in the U.S. This year,the expanded Expoincludesover 80,000 sq. ftof wall-to-wall exhibits featuring the finest guides, outfitters, gear, taxidermy, art, firearms, optics, and other outdoor essentials from North America and around the world.”

The Show features hundreds of exhibitors, educational seminars, films, an art and taxidermy display, youth outdoor education events, drawings, hunt giveaways, raffles, and banquets. Nightly auctions feature more than $3.5 million in outdoor adventure trips and gear, plus more special conservation permitsthan any other convention or hunting expo.

Money raised is used to enhance wild sheep populations across North America and internationally throughdisease research, population enhancements and monitoring, habitat improvements, and other initiatives.

The Sheep Show® is open to the public Thursday through Saturday, Jan. 16-18, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Show hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Daily admission is $25. Paid attendees are entered daily for floor credit drawings from $1,000-$5,000. Free seminars from experts on mountain hunting in North America, Europe, and Asia include topics such as wildlife conservation, travel, outdoor skills, backcountry fitness and nutrition, wild game preparation and cooking, and hunter safety.

The Expo also features a free Youth Wildlife Conservation Experience open to the public at the convention center Saturday, Jan. 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The youth event offers fun educational activities focused on conservation, outdoor skills, and nature.https://www.wildsheepfoundation.org/youth-programs/ywce

A complete schedule of events, pre-registration, and other details are available at this link.

Daily passesare available at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center on convention days. Five-dollar discount coupons are available at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Carson and Reno, Cabela’s, Scheels, Reno HUNTNHOUSE, Mark Fore & Strike (Reno), Bass Pro Shops (Rocklin & Manteca), Gun World & Archery (Elko) and Honey Lake Firearms (Susanville).

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The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF), based in Bozeman, Mont., was founded in 1977 by sportsmen and other wild sheep conservationists. WSF is the premier advocate for wild sheep, having raised and expended more than $145 million, positively impacting these species through population and habitat enhancements, research and education, and conservation advocacy programs in North America, Europe, and Asia to “Put and Keep Wild Sheep On the Mountain”®. In North America, these and other efforts have increased bighorn sheep populations from historic lows in the 1950s-60s of 25,000 to more than 85,000 today. WSF has a membership of more than 11,000 worldwide. www.wildsheepfoundation.org.