I attended the Orvis Cup shoot at Orvis Sandannona this weekend. Have been going for a few years and can report that it really seems to be taking off. There appeared to be a lot more shooters and vendors this year. Don't have any numbers, but just looking at the tents and cars in the parking lot, I'm guessing it might be 30-50% of the size it was when they used to hold the Vintage Cup there.
Steve Barnett, Gary Herman, Roger Bain, Holland & Holland, CSMC, British Sporting Arms, Safari Outfitters, Beretta Gallery and others were among the gun dealers. There were also a lot of dog training and hunting trip related vendors as well. Davidoff cigars set up a very nice outdoor lounge in the center of tents and provided a complimentary selection of $15-$20 cigars to sample throughout the weekend. There were demonstrations all day on dog training, fly casting and birds of prey. Dinner was first rate with the Scotch Whiskey Society and Davidoff cigars providing samples to accompany dinner as well.
Very encouraging to see this event growing.
