The CMP Board Chairman announced that Arizona restrictions on the participant capacity at the Ben Avery facility prevents the Western Games from taking place. The event is replaced by the Talladega Spring Classic this year.
Cancellations
The National Wild Turkey Federation has announced the postponement of the 2021 Grand National Calling Championships originally scheduled for February 19-20, 2021 in Springfield, Missouri.
Risk of COVID-19 brought about the cancellation of this year's event, slated for Nov. 21-22.
The 2020 Ducks Unlimited (DU) Eastern Continental Shoot scheduled for September 16 - 20 in Branson, Missouri has been postponed until 2021.
The King Kat tournament scheduled for the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers at Grafton, IL has been cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID 19 virus.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has canceled National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) events across the state.
The tournament cancellation was prompted by various state regulations, which would have prevented competitors from several states and B.A.S.S. staff from traveling to and from Pennsylvania for the event.
King Kat anglers will have to wait until next year to fish their tournament on the productive waters of Mississippi River at Helena-West Helena, AR as the coronavirus continues to raise its ugly head.
With COVID-19 cases increasing around the country, widespread reports of inventory supply issues and Connecticut’s travel restrictions impacting residents from more than 30 states, NMMA has canceled this year’s Progressive® Insurance Norwalk Boat Show at Norwalk Cove Marina, which was scheduled to be held from September 24-27, 2020.
The ceremony was scheduled to take place at the Wonders of Wildlife National Aquarium & Museum on Saturday, September 12, 2020, but will be re-scheduled for 2021.
In concern for risks to anglers and other leaders in the sportfishing industry from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame has canceled its 2020 Induction Banquet, John Mazurkiewicz, President of the Hall of Fame Board, announced today.
A public meeting scheduled for July 22 in Stanford regarding a proposal to reintroduce bighorn sheep to the Little Belt Mountains has been canceled due to concerns about potential exposure to COVID-19.
Citing “countless questions” from exhibitors and attendees about the impact of COVID-19 on the show and its guests, along with the state of Georgia’s continuing to “grapple with decisions about new guidelines and restrictions to deal with the pandemic, BLADE Show “recognizes its responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of all attendees” and has decided to cancel the 2020 show.
Marble Falls (Texas) Chamber of Commerce announces the cancellation of Lakefest 2020 originally scheduled to take place on July 25 and 26. The decision is based on the recent rapid spread of COVID-19 in Central Texas. Tickets will be refunded.
The Governor’s Surf Fishing Tournament, rescheduled for October 25, has been cancelled by the Tournament Committee due to the continued uncertainty of COVID-19.
The Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show, which was scheduled to be held from September 11–13, 2020, has been cancelled due to COVID-19.
As a result of the escalation of COVID-19, Florida Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo, Bonnier Events has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Outdoor Life/Field & Stream Expo scheduled for July 24-26 in Lakeland, Florida.
B.A.S.S. officials will cancel the Bassmaster Elite at Cayuga Lake, scheduled for July 14-17 in the Village of Union Springs, New York, and plan to reschedule the tournament for another fishery later this season.
The NRA has made the difficult decision to cancel the NRA World Shooting Championship and the NRA National Police Shooting Championships. Both events were scheduled to be held in mid-September 2020 in West Virginia and Mississippi, respectively.
