The Friday was a VIP day, although any person may purchase a ticket to attend. The higher priced ticket, and it being a regular working day for most, ensured that there was a bit more open walking space, with less crowds to navigate through and around. Getting to speak with the exhibitors was also a bit easier and quicker, since there were fewer expo visitors and the exhibitors were not yet fatigued from the gruelling days of the expo, not to mention the setup time, too.
The expo is predominantly a hunting expo as the name suggests. It takes place just before our hunting season begins. Although it is too late for the hunting public to get a licence for a new rifle purchased at the show, there were many folk, men and women, already planning for their 2024 hunting season and looking at
