More than 9,500 outdoor enthusiasts attended the  State of Maine Sportsman’s Show, held March 27 – 29 at the Augusta Civic Center. The show is a partnership between The Maine Sportsman magazine, and the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine.

The show featured something for everybody, including sporting dog demonstrations, a turkey calling contest, a trail camera contest, and an archery station. Taxidermy and wood-carving were added this year, as was an exhibit of original duck stamp paintings from all 50 states. The exhibition floor featured 125 vendors, outfitters and non-profits. Seminar rooms were packed for presentations from such luminaries as Lanny Benoit, Joe Saltalamachia, Rick Labbe and Tim Caverly. And kids’ activities were front and center, featuring the inflatable leviathan “Within the Whale,” as well as “Mr. Drew and his Animals, Too.” What a show! See you next year, March 26 – 28, 2027.