The largest hunting show in Burgundy is back, Saturday July 30 and Sunday July 31, in Saint-Honoré-les-Bains. After a 2021 edition canceled at the last moment, hunting and nature lovers will be happy to learn that the event is back in its usual form. With a specificity: a fireworks display this Saturday, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary.
Stands for all equipment
The 2020 edition brought together around a hundred professionals. “This year, around one hundred and fifty exhibitors are expected”, underlines the organizer, Yannis Lemaître. All the hunting associations in the area are present. The most important, the Departmental Federation of Hunters will present its exhibition of deer trophies.
Specialists in small or big game, bow hunting, course hunting, trappers… everyone will be there. There are many choices for shopping: sale of outdoor leisure clothing, quad stands, reservation of hunting trips abroad, craft cutlery stalls, unpacking of equipment for dogs and horses… Without forget the armory, the optics, the canine food, the collars, which can be engraved on the spot… As well as local products: cheeses, cold cuts, confectionery, craft beers, brioches with griaudes, honeys, wines and other alcohols, etc A raffle to win, first prize, a hunting trip to Senegal.
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This twentieth edition is marked by a strong presence of dogs, with more than six hundred animals expected. Two canine clubs will be present at the show to organize their national breeding competition: the Griffon Nivernais and the Wachtelhund. The weekend will also be punctuated by demonstrations of pointing dogs or hunting crews practicing hunting with hounds. Shows complete the program (read below).
It will be possible to eat on site
The little ones can take advantage of introductions to archery, trampolines or pony rides. The day at the show can be extended until the evening for the firing of the fireworks, around 10 p.m. or 10:30 p.m.
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If the temperatures rise too much, visitors can cool off with ice cream. In addition, a catering service, a sandwich bar and a refreshment bar will be available.
Schedule : The show is open on Saturday July 30 from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday July 31 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Prices: Single entry is €3. Entry with participation in the raffle is €5. Contact: 06.08.46.66.70.
After two complicated years, the shows are back
Photo Christophe Masson Nature hunting fair 2018
Contests, demonstrations, shows, so much activity that is making a comeback after these two complicated years of the pandemic. Created by Yannis Lemaître, who regretted the lack of events related to hunting activities in the Nièvre, the Hunting and Nature Fair has become one of the biggest events of its kind.
This weekend will be marked in particular by the presence of the two national breeding competitions, which represents a first for the show. The usual dog presentations are also on the program. And the traditional equestrian show, which will be provided by the Cupid Stables.
In a “countryside and friendly” atmosphere
Present on Saturday and Sunday, the manager Tiphaine Bondoux and her riders will practice archery on horseback and will offer initiations during the day. In the evening, they will give a musical performance. Riders in costumes will move their horses to the rhythm. Fireworks will be set off to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this event.
Sunday will continue this momentum. The mass of Saint-Hubert will be celebrated in the morning. Then the same activities will be offered. For example, pony rides and aerobatics: squatting, standing…
The final of the “on the farm” dog show will be one of the highlights. The volunteers, as always, will take care of the public in a “countryside and friendly” atmosphere, promises Yannis Lemaître. Both neophytes and enthusiasts will, for sure, be warmly welcomed.
Dog competition “on the farm”
Photo Christophe Masson Nature hunting fair 2018
Hunting dogs have always had their place in the living room of Saint-Honoré-les-Bains. The “on the farm” dog competition allows their behavior to be evaluated in the face of a surprise situation of confrontation with the animal that they have to stop.
Attracting several hundred people each year, this competition is unique in France. Usually, contests are held with real animals. Here, it will be a mechanical boar, hidden in the reconstruction of a thicket. The dog will be placed nearby and the boar will come out suddenly. “The attitude of the dog is then noted, as well as its barking”, explains the organizer, Yannis Lemaître.
Nicolas Nam
