Gun 'n' Horn show begins with a bang
Ethan Spencer scores a mule deer rack at the 39th annual Gun 'n' Horn Show at the Bonner County Fairgrounds main exhibition hall on Friday. Horns will be on display through Sunday.
(Photo by ANNISA KEITH)
A whitetail mount on display at the 39th Gun 'n' Horn Show. The horn competition is free to enter, and racks will remain on display through the course of the show.
John Holbert, left, and Michael Emerson secure an elk mount on a display at the 39th Gun 'n' Horn Show on Friday. Holbert and Emerson are both members of Bonner County Sportsmen, the sponsor of the three day event.
The horn competition at the annual Gun 'n' Horn show is not limited to just mounts, sheds, and racks. Game skulls from non-horned animals such as bear, cougar, and wolf are also scored in the competition.
The 39th annual Gun ‘n’ Horn show kicked off to a packed crowd on Friday.
From 12 to 6 p.m., attendees at the annual Gun ‘n’ Horn show got the chance to see it all as over 100 tables in the main exhibit hall at the Bonner County Fairgrounds featured equipment and informational booths playing to a variety of outdoor activities.
The show also hosts a horn and skull competition, with entries on display the entire weekend.
“It’s a family affair,” said event coordinator Tom Johnson on Friday. “It’s a good thing for everybody.”
Over 200 guns have been safety-zip-tied by volunteers for sale and display, but the show features much more than firearms.
Ammunition, firearm components, knives, and accessories are a few of the major categories of goods available. However, there are other aspects of the show that don’t come with a price tag.
“Everyone knows each other,” Johnson said. “It’s not like anything else.”
The volunteer-run event is Bonner County Sportsmen’s biggest fundraising event of the year, with proceeds going toward scholarship and firearm education in the county. Youth Day at the Range, Women on Target, and Hunter’s Education are some of the more major events put on by the association.
Admission is $5, with free admission for those under 12. Weekend passes are $10. It’s free to park, and the event runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. To learn more about events and classes, visit the associations website at BonnerCountySportsmen.org
