MEET BRUTUS!

Meet Brutus, an enormous 850 lb grizzly. Find out proper techniques while traveling in grizzly country.

MEET CAMPER JOE!

Bring the whole family down to the Great Rockies Show and meet Camper Joe - he absolutely loves to fish, hunt, and camp in the great outdoors!

KIDS CATCH & RELEASE TROUT POND!

Get your kids hooked on fishing! Bring the kids to the show and let them try their luck at the kids catch & release trout pond for kids 12 and under. No need to bring any poles because they will be provided along with bait and tackle.

HEADS & HORNS COMPETITION

Help celebrate Montana's hunting heritage.

The Heads & Horns Competition is a unique, once-a-year opportunity to showcase your trophy big game animal in front of thousands of Rocky Mountain hunters who are eager to see the region’s finest big game animals and talk to the hunters lucky enough to harvest them. YOUR big game trophy will be scored by official Boone & Crockett, Pope & Young measurers and placed in the running for the winning entries. The top Montana scores will also be eligible to be entered into the upcoming, Record Book for Montana Big Game!

Each entry that qualifies for the Record Book for Montana, Idaho, Oregon or Washington’s Big Game Animals requires a $20 entry fee. Trophies, plaques, and ribbons will be awarded to top scores in the archery, rifle and blackpowder divisions for the following species:

Black Bear
Cougar
Pronghorn
Moose -Shiras
Mule Deer
Rocky Mountain Elk
Rocky Mountain Goat
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Whitetail Deer
Caribou - all five species

Caribou entries will be eligible for awards but will not be eligible for entry into the Record Book for Montana’s Big Game. All entries must stay the weekend and picked up on Sunday at show close.. Entry cutoff is 6:00pm Saturday nite. Top scoring trophies have to be hung on the trophy wall for public viewing. Ribbons and plaques will be awarded at show close on Sunday and a group photo of the winners and their trophies will be taken. Overnight security is provided. Awards are given to the highest percentage based on how each individual animal scores compared to its world record species and method of harvest.

So bring that trophy in and let the tale of the tape tell the story!

FLY TYING THEATRE

Sit down, relax, and learn a little about fly tying from local fly tying experts. The Headwaters Fly Fishers will be sponsoring the Fly Tying Theater at the Bozeman show while the Magic City Fly Fishers will be sponsoring the fly tying at the Billings show. In addition, Headwaters Fly Fishers club in Bozeman will be doing fly tying demos from their booth for anyone to stop by and learn a trick or two!

CAMP COOKING

Whether its cooking fresh salmon or dutch oven treats you'll enjoy watching professionals share their camp cooking secrets.

WALLEYE FISHING SEMINARS

Want to learn how to catch walleye?   Then stop in and learn from a walleye fishing pro!

EXHIBITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

At the Great Rockies Sportshow you be able to meet with exhibitors from across, Africa, Alaska, Canada and the Rocky Mountain West who have come to town to meet you as they showcase a wide variety of outdoor goods and services for your outdoor adventure lifestyle.

AFRICAN SAFARIS!

If you've always dreamed to go on a hunting or photo safari in Africa, make sure you visit the Great Rockies Sportshow which features a wide variety of African outfitters to talk to and ask questions. Live your dream now, before it's too late. Discover how affordable an African safari can be!

HUNTING SEMINARS

If you love hunting you'll love the Great Rockies Sportshow. Not only will you find lots of cool hunting exhibitors, features, contests, you'll also be able to learn a thing or two from hunting experts during the many hunting seminars.

FISHING SEMINARS

If you love fishing come on down to the Great Rockies Sportshow and take advantage of wonderful fishing seminars that'll get you ready for this year's fishing adventures. From fly fishing and walleye fishing to salmon fishing, you'll get an education along with a weekend of fun! Check the schedule of events for seminar topics, times and location.

HORSE PACKING CLINICS

Get ready for your backcountry adventures this year with a horsepacking clinic by Smoke Elser. Check the schedule of events for times and location.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST WINNERS

Winning photos from the Outdoor Writers Association of America photography contest are on display at the Great Rockies Sportshow.

This year's exhibit includes 18 color and 6 black-and-white photos that will bring the beauty and wonder of the outdoors indoors. Experience nature through the eyes of the photographers who spend countless hours capturing the beauty in the world around us.

The exhibit also includes photos of people enjoying outdoor recreational activities. Five categories of photos are represented: scenic, flora, people, action and fauna.

FURBEARER EDUCATION DISPLAY

Visit the Montana Trappers Association Booth and the Fish, Wildlife & Parks Furbearer Education Display for a children's (and adults) hands-on education on furbearer animals in the Rocky Mountains.

KIDS FLY TYING

Let the kids discover the fun of fly tying! Stop by the Fishing Guy's booth at the show and get some expert instruction on tying those flies for fishing fun!

SPORTSMAN & CONSERVATION CLUBS

Well run non-profit organizations know that in order to keep their organizations healthy they need to be at the show recruiting new blood to replenish those members who drop out each year. And what better place to find new members than at the Great Rockies Sportshow-talk about target marketing! That's one of the reasons to attend the Great Rockies Sportshow. At the show you'll find like-minded sportsmen and women with whom you can pursue your love for the great outdoors. In addition to finding and recruiting new members, non-profit organizations get a chance to raise money for their club through raffles or by selling banquet tickets. And its also a place for clubs to to do some community outreach and promote their goals and special projects. So come on by and help out these worthy groups by joining them, buying a raffle ticket or a banquet ticket and learn a little more about these organizations who love wild places and wild things!