Free Booze and Food! January 11th, 2025

[Green Chile]

Thanks for the heads up. Just got my ticket for the weekend. I know I can go Sat and possibly Sunday if the event is large enough. Who else is going Sat?

 

[mdwest]

We’ll be there all day on Friday, Sat, and Sun

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Will be there the entire show. Most likely find me at the Bos en Dal booth.

 

[Philip Glass]

I'll be there

 

[mdwest]

time for an update and to get a little deeper into planning mode now that Christmas is past and we only have 2 weeks until TTHA..

*** Correction to the OP... it looks like the show closes at 5PM on Saturday.. so we can get things started a little earlier than originally planned.. doors open at 7PM at the mdwest house..


**** Door Prizes are starting to flow in... I'll get a series of posts up over the next few days... but will start with this one:

@Bos en Dal SAFARIS is donating 10 days of lodging/accomidation for 2 hunters and 2 non hunters/observers anytime (that the lodge is otherwise not already booked) between March and October of 2025 or 2026. This covers lodging, meals, beverages, daily laundry service, and airport transfers from OR Tambo. Hunters can select any game they want from the published price list. Rifles or bows can be supported (whichever sort of hunt you want to do, is perfectly fine). This is a $9200 value when you consider the cost for 4x people in RSA for 10 days.

Numerous long serving members here have hunted with @Bos en Dal SAFARIS.. I think all will advise that the lodge is very nice, food is outstanding, quality of game is excellent, etc.. someone will be leaving the party extremely happy with this prize I think!

If youre planning on attending the party, even if you already have the address and have attended previous parties, please shoot me a PM and let me know so that I can add you to the guest list.. We're trying to make sure we have plenty of food, plenty of drink, etc. to go around... last years attendance peaked around 65 people.. it was crowded, but we didnt run out of food.. we want to make sure everyone is well taken care of this year as well..

Thanks!

 

[mdwest]

Another door prize up for grabs...

a drop point hunter made by yours truly... Steel is 440C stainless.. pynima wood scales with green g10 liners and accents..pins are also g10.. the sheath is kydex and has a universal attaching system so it can be worn any way the owner prefers (horizontal or vertical.. left or right side)..

 

[ruffcountry]

Sent pm , the wife and are planning on attending again.

 

[steve white]

Put Teresa and I down!

 

[Green Chile]

I know that Dave is on top of it but I really look forward to having the forum handle and real name sorted out this year. It's a little weird to stand in the corner and yell hey I'm Green Chile! Dave asked me not to do that this year.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

I know that Dave is on top of it but I really look forward to having the forum handle and real name sorted out this year. It's a little weird to stand in the corner and yell hey I'm Green Chile! Dave asked me not to do that this year.

Know what you mean.

Looking forward to seeing everyone

 

[mdwest]

If you stand in the corner yelling I’m green chile… that’d be pretty funny!

 

[mdwest]

Thank you to @Mark Biggerstaff and @R&M Firearms for lots of SWAG to give away during the party... we've got several firearms related hats and t-shirts (Vortex, Leica, R&M, etc) that you guys will look awfully sporty wearing in 2025!

 

[wesheltonj]

Almost tempted to drive up just for the chance of winning the Leica swag and the jerky.

 

[mdwest]

Im pretty sure some more of that "boutique" jerky is on the menu again this year along with some other goodies for everyone to take home with them at the end of the party...

 

[Green Chile]

Did he say we will truly look awful? Just kidding…I’m excited to join you again this year. This party is really more deserving of the title soirée.

 

[cash_tx]

I am planning to be there as well.

 

[wesheltonj]

I just saw the vendor list for TTHA Dallas. Lots of folks who regularly show at DSC. Not the same size as DSC, no "gun" area but the rest of the floor is full. The seminars however look awful. DSC really screwed up. It will be interesting if they can get back in KBH convention center once they leave Atlanta. I did not see Europe outfitters, so I will be most likely passing. Lots of Africa outfitters are on the list Dave you should have a good turn out.

 

[Green Chile]

I just heard today that Bob Kern and his son are dividing up to show at both DSC and TTHA to cover all the bases that weekend. That should tell you something.

 

[Dee S]

My daughter arrives on the 29th from South Africa, she'll probably want to make it back for our second time to this awesome event. If so, we will have her boyfriend with us, so three total.
We had a great time last year, looking forward to making it this year if possible.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

@mdwest thanks for the invite Dave you can count me in again this year. PM incoming