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More than 200,000 enthusiasts filled Pennsylvania’s Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Penn., when the annual NRA Great American Outdoor Show returned Feb. 1 to 9.

Mark your calendars for Feb. 1 through Feb. 9, because the biggest, open-to-the-public outdoor show on the planet is coming to Harrisburg, Penn. Whether you’re a hunter, shooter, fisherman, boater, camper or simply love all the outdoors has to offer, it’s the place to be early next month.

Since 1990, The NRA Foundation has awarded over $492 million through more than 63,000 grants. NRA Foundation grants enable shooting sports-related and safety programs to develop, expand, and enhance their educational curriculum to deliver valuable services to millions of Americans.

NRA Golden Ring of Freedom member Michael Fuljenz, is the 2023 recipient of the highest honor bestowed by the Congressionally-chartered American Numismatic Association.

Follow along for an average day at the Great American Outdoor Show, filled to the brim with exhibitors, excitement and educational opportunities. The show will continue until Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023.

At its 51^st annual conference, the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA) bestowed its highest honor—the Gladney Davidson Memorial Award—on Marion Hammer for her significant contributions to hunter education.

Over 165,000 people made the trip to Harrisburg for GAOS, and local officials estimate that the show contributes $75 million to the local economy each year.

The NRA kicked off the 2022 Great American Outdoor Show with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday night at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Here are just a handful of the many reasons to make the trip to the Great American Outdoor Show this year, held in Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 1-9.