As jdw said, the spring shoot is better attended, at least from what I’ve seen. The kids are out of school so more families can plan vacation time. This fall shoot was the first time I can remember not seeing Muzzleloader magazine in their booth.
Firing lines more crowded at the spring, enjoy the more laid back atmosphere of the fall, but it was hot for this time of year.
I can only imagine the cost of printing and mailing out Muzzleblasts has gone up significantly. Not much ad revenue like other print magazines, let alone the higher quality paper and such. Wouldn’t surprise me if dues increase soon, especially going the paper magazine route. I’ve considered going digital, I’ve got such a pile of printed mags in several disciplines that I need to pare down. I do most of my reading on the pad nowadays.