Has it been announced where it is going to be held in 2024?
BASC Game Fair
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Scotty99
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I think it’s permanently at Ragley now.
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Just got back, i thought it was a decent show but seemed a tad smaller than usual, although i felt there was an increased food and drink contingent.
The roads and parking were dreadfully slow, we stayed at Warwick and from there to getting out of the car took almost two hours. I’m not sure how the parking worked, there wasn’t a one way system as we were directed out in the reverse direction of the road we entered on. There were still cars trying to enter the show against the flow of traffic trying to exit the show!
Add a seven hour round trip into the equation and I’m not sure I’d go again.
The roads and parking were dreadfully slow, we stayed at Warwick and from there to getting out of the car took almost two hours. I’m not sure how the parking worked, there wasn’t a one way system as we were directed out in the reverse direction of the road we entered on. There were still cars trying to enter the show against the flow of traffic trying to exit the show!
Add a seven hour round trip into the equation and I’m not sure I’d go again.
I only saw 1 stand selling factory ammo. Didn't see any reloading stuff of any kind.
Fishing village? More like a hamlet, 10 or 12 tents. Very disappointing.
As stated above the show is getting smaller year by year. It was a pleasant day out on friday but I couldn't help comparing it to previous shows.
Rumour is that its going to be Blenheim next year through some contractual wrangling
Went today and was unfortunately sadly disappointed.The Sunday travellerfest seems to have been moved forward 24 hours and the place was rife with groups of lads vested up with dodgy haircuts wandering round posturing .Several traders I talked to were complaining about losing stock and the bare face intimidation they received when standing up to their ilk.Security had their work cut out and we watched them apprehend one indignant butter might melt individual apparently trying to abscond with a stolen coat
Sad that the original concept of a meeting for country folk has now developed into a thieves paradise
I didn't see anyone selling ammo - but didn't expect to. There's more complication than value in it for exhibitors.
I've been going since the '80s (!) and (except in the way things that looked huge when you were young look much smaller with the wisdom of age), I don't think it has ever been significantly bigger than it is now and certainly don't see a year-on-year shrinkage. The fishing side may have disappointed (I haven't fished for far too long, so I couldn't say), but there is a lot there for people who shoot.
I found getting in yesterday just fine, but I was a little later today and think they'd just closed one of the entrances and we're routing people round to the next. It made a bit of a nonsense of the signage, and added another 10-15 minutes to the journey. Access and parking has definitely felt better managed in previous years.Just got back, i thought it was a decent show but seemed a tad smaller than usual, although i felt there was an increased food and drink contingent.
The roads and parking were dreadfully slow, we stayed at Warwick and from there to getting out of the car took almost two hours. I’m not sure how the parking worked, there wasn’t a one way system as we were directed out in the reverse direction of the road we entered on. There were still cars trying to enter the show against the flow of traffic trying to exit the show!
Add a seven hour round trip into the equation and I’m not sure I’d go again.
NoIDeer
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I live less than an hour away, got in for free and won't be back. Managed to spend a tenner on a very nice water buffalo burger and a can of pop. Nobody else seemed to want to fleece me, most traders didn't seem interested.
The BASC stand was, as usual, huge. Most folks wearing the uniform seemed to want to chat with each other and not to punters. I guess they were all talking about non toxic ammo because that was only thing on show. Did win a small bag of haribos on there which was nice.
I went on Friday btw.
The BASC stand was, as usual, huge. Most folks wearing the uniform seemed to want to chat with each other and not to punters. I guess they were all talking about non toxic ammo because that was only thing on show. Did win a small bag of haribos on there which was nice.
I went on Friday btw.
neilrobbins19
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I took a muntjac head but ended up taking it for a walk around as nobody did it no deer stuff at all really
omulally
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That was my experience. The orgs and the names were just there to see each other - not the membership. The atmosphere wasn't welcoming, the staff looked either bored or ****ed off, and any questions that pertained to either shooting or conservation in Britain were treated as an annoyance.
Night òwl
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Totally agree , it's a day out to them to chat to friends , not interact with their members or the public.
Although I did take full advantage of my ticket provided by basc
omulally
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Well, I think your membership paid for it whether you made use of it or not. Stable Events did well out of that deal.
Sorry to hear that, but it is possible to see the list of exhibitors and to contact them with queries in advance.
Also, what is deer stuff. I saw rifles, moderators, optics, calls, clothing, knives, bags, vehicles, high seats, chillers, people offering guided stalks, providers of butchery courses, game dealers, and information on stalking from shooting organisations, plus police firearms licensing. What did miss? (I don't have a deer dog, but if I needed stuff for it, I suspect I would have found that too.)
neilrobbins19
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I went a couple of years ago and there was a stalking village bds was there ngo was there
Don't get me wrong it was a good day out the misses spent all the money but they can spend it like water
But no loading stuff things like that
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