We ’ re more than halfway through the year and have had some funfilled events and great raffles , but that ’ s just the start of what ’ s to come in the second half of 2024 . Buckle up ; it ’ s going to be a prize-filled fall ! LOOKING BACK
Spring Fling Our largest crowd ever ( more than 500 guests !) joined us at the Delaware County Fairground in Ohio for this year ’ s luauinspired Spring Fling . Nearly 100 firearms and some spectacular hunts were given away , and you could almost hear a pin drop when the door prize — a $ 6,500 Tracker Offroad 450 — was announced .
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Northeast Sporting Clays Championship Attendees at this exclusive event spent the day competing on the sporting clays course at the private Ten Mile River Preserve in Dover Plains , N . Y ., learning about the work of the Sportsmen ’ s Alliance and enjoying a great lunch , all sponsored by National Shooting Sports Foundation and Colt Manufacturing . A raffle with prizes from Colt , Glock , Ruger , Marlin , Savage , Leupold and Michael Pepi ’ s Jonas Brothers Taxidermy rounded out the day . |
Christmas in July With more than $ 220,000 in cash and prizes , this mid-summer dream of a raffle saw a Wyoming Commissioner tag paired with a guided late-season elk hunt given away , as well as an African safari , Argentinian dove hunt and more . It was a collaborative effort with the Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife , Fisheries and Parks ; WYldlife Fund from Wyoming and Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation .
COMING SOON !
MEGA Raffle 2024 It ’ s back ! The largest raffle in the outdoors universe ! Last year we gave away more than 270 prizes totaling more than $ 600,000 . This year we ’ re aiming to blow that out of the water by more than doubling the number of prizes and value offered . Every ticket you buy is entered to win every single prize offered . If you ’ re looking for firearms , optics , and hunting and fishing trips around the world ( and more !), watch your email and our social media channels for your chance to buy !
Day at the Range On Saturday , Aug . 17 , at the Ashland Lake Gun Club in Ashland , Ohio , attendees can shoot a variety of rifles , pistols and shotguns provided by SIG Sauer and Savage Arms . Not only are all guns and ammo included with the $ 150 ticket , so are raffle tickets for the nearly two dozen guns valued at almost $ 30,000 that will be given away ! Scan the QR code below to register !
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Ohio Sporting Clays Fun Shoot Mark your calendars for Aug . 24 and watch your email to sign up for this all-age event at the Cardinal Shooting Center in Marengo , Ohio . Your $ 100 ticket enters you in a 100-target shoot , which includes lunch , course games and awards for high team and shooters . A raffle and silent auction for hunts , guns and gear will follow . |
DROP-IN SOCIALS Mix and mingle with the Sportsmen ’ s Alliance staff and other hunters at casual events where you ’ ll learn more about our work and the ongoing threats from the animalrights movement . With successful socials held in Columbus and Cincinnati , we ’ re working on events in Cleveland , Dayton and Toledo . If you ’ d like to help in any of these cities , contact Craig Henderson ( chenderson @ sportsmens alliance . org ; 614-888- 4868 ). Food , beverages , raffles and silent auctions combine for a great time !
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