The Washington Sportsmen’s Show is going to be big…maybe our biggest ever! There’s so much coming your way this year, some of it isn’t quite settled yet but it will be announced soon so check back to this page right up to the show. We’ll be making updates regularly. We hope you join us…
The 2026 Show Attractions will be released later this year.
Here’s a sampling of attractions coming to the 2025 Washington Sportsmen’s Show.
Calling all archers! There’s a $5,000 purse and custom belt buckle at stake in this 1st annual event. Thanks to our friends at Skookum Archers and Archery World the Washington Sportsmen’s Show is excited to introduce this “Challenge” to the 2025 show! There’s two categories, Open (for archers 15 and older) and Youth from ages 14 and younger. The “Open” category promises $2,500 first place cash award, $1,500 for 2nd and $1,000 for 3rd. The first, second and third place “Youth” division winners will receive state-of-the-art archery gear. Both Open and Youth division first place winners also get a custom belt buckle. The 3D Open Archery Challenge is being held outside and involves a several 3D targets staggered at different distances. This is going to be fun! Open registration is $45 and Youth registration is $25. Registration includes a ticket into the show, and if you qualify for the finals, re-entry into the show on Sunday.
It’s the only indoor river of its kind in the world! Complete with live steelhead, the Washington Sportsmen’s Show Indoor Steelhead River has current seams and structure just like Mother Nature! Join the region’s top steelhead pros for demonstrations on a variety of steelheading techniques. There’s nothing else like it! Check out the seminar schedule for speakers, topics and times here.
Public lands advocate and hunter Randy Newberg returns to the Washington Sportsmen’s Show to share his expertise and refreshing perspectives on hunting. Randy’s an important voice for hunters nationwide with his popular YouTube Channel, podcast and advocacy work that takes him from the halls of state governments all the way to Washington D.C. He’ll be hosting daily seminar sessions in the Hunting (Green) Theater, Thursday-Sunday. It’s your opportunity to meet Randy and have a conversation. A genuinely good guy, wonderful to talk to and a wealth of information that he’s ready to share, Randy is one of the country’s leading hunting authorities with valuable insights on securing tags, trip preparation, in-the-field tips and tactics and much more!
Kids 12 and younger can fish for free and take up to two trout home if they wish. Everything’s provided including the plastic bag to take them home in. This is one of the most popular attractions at our shows and it’s become a “generational feature” with grandparents who caught their first trout in the pond now taking their grandkids. And to make things really interesting we’ve added several trophy-sized trout in the mix as well…so hang on!
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Addicted Fishing’s back with their new, never-before-seen movie, “Adventure To Unknown Seas”! This year they make their return to Sitka, Alaska for the trip of a lifetime. It’s wall-to-wall action on Friday night from 6:30PM-9PM in the Sportsmen’s Theater with the entire Addicted crew along with food, giveaways and LOTS of fun! Sitka and Southeast Alaska is arguably one of the most majestic, stunningly beautiful and exciting destinations on the planet. It’s the perfect setting to celebrate the sport we love with the guys that bring their passion and enthusiasm to life every time they’re on the water. This is a ticketed event so be sure to get your tickets early so you get a seat. This event has sold out every year!
We’ll make it official! Bring your antlers, horns, bear or cougar skull or turkey beard to the show and for $40 our official measurers will score it and enter your trophy into the record books and the annual Head & Horns Competition. With more than 20,000 entries on the books this is an iconic area of the show and you can bet there will more jaw-dropping entries making the show this year. There’s hundreds of amazing prizes for our winners thanks to our sponsors which include: Fort Knox safes, Leupold, Danner, LaCrosse, Savage Arms, RMEF and Benchmade. We make it well worth your while to participate. And of course, an official score gives you official braggin’ rights!
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Everyone wins with Toyota’s Fistful of Cheaters! It’s easy and it’s FREE. Just go to the Western Washington Toyota Dealers booth in the Showplex, sign-up and get in line. When it’s your turn see how many Beau Mac Cheaters you can grab and drop into the cup. Whatever you’re able to capture you take home with you! And, if one of the Cheaters you grab happens to have a Toyota logo on it, you win a prize! The prizes are pretty awesome too! Premium rods, stoves, headlamps, crab rings, folding utensils, sunglasses, fillet knives, camp gear, socks, dry bags, hammocks and much more!
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The Wall of Kings is one of the most impressive trophy displays to be found anywhere on the planet! It’s been updated for 2025 with new and amazing animals. It’s a collection of big game mounts that will amaze any deer or elk hunter. Beautifully preserved and incredibly impressive it’s always a great stop to browse and admire. And appropriately, you’ll find it close to the Head & Horns Competition.
Our new demonstration tank is something to behold. Loaded with live walleye and some other local species, top NW fishing pros conduct seminars on top of the tank. It’s a rare opportunity to see, up-close, how various lures and techniques work. Mack’s Walleye Tank is a full 34’ long and 5’ deep with a state-of-the-art aeration system and constant current that keeps the fish healthy and safe while at the show.
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Thanks to our friends from the Western Washington Toyota Dealers Association, Brett Stoffel is back for another year! The information and expertise Brett Stoffel shares at the Washington Sportsmen’s Show could save your life. Brett’s a renowned survival expert and delivers daily seminars at the shows. In addition to his seminars you’ll find him in his survival display at the Western Washington Toyota Dealer’s booth in the Showplex. Brett’s happy to show you some basic skills and discuss survival gear and techniques with you. He also has a number of very useful survival packs and items for sale in his booth.
