Big Sky Camp Paw
Big Sky Camp Paw (formerly Big Sky Paw Camp, Big Sky Camp Con, Big Sky Fur Meet[1] and the Bozeman Furry Spring Camping Trip[2]) is a furry camping convention held in Montana, USA.
Camp Paw claims to be "the only furry camping con to allow firearms", under strict restrictions.[3] In 2017, attendees were prompted to bring their firearms if they wished;[4] this suggestion had been removed by 2018,[5] and between 2017 and 2019 the code of conduct featured an additional requirement that "no one is to be drinking/intoxicated while carrying a weapon."[3]
History[edit]
Big Sky Camp Paw "started in 2012 as the 'Bozeman Furry Spring Camping Trip,' and was held outside Bozeman in early May for several years".[2] There is a photograph of the 2015 event.[6]
- Big Sky Fur Meet 2016 took place June 10-12, 2016 at the Aspen Grove Picnic Area in the Helena National Forest, just outside Lincoln, Montana.[1]
- Big Sky Camp Paw 2017 took place June 23-25, 2017,[4] again at the Aspen Grove Picnic Area.[4] 40 campers attended.
- Big Sky Camp Paw 2018 took place June 21-24, 2018,[5] at the Larry Creek Group Campground outside Florence, Montana.[5] Attendance was 56 people.
- Big Sky Camp Paw 2019 took place June 27-30, 2019,[7] at the Larry Creek Group Campground outside Florence, Montana.[7] Attendance was 73 people.
- Big Sky Camp Paw 2020 was canceled due to COVID-19
- Big Sky Camp Paw 2021 took place July8-12, 2021, at the Fales Flat Group Campground outside Darby, Montana. Attendance was 75 people.
Staff[edit]
2021 staff are[8]:
- Chairman: Strong Bob Fox
- Treasurer: Endless
Organization[edit]
Big Sky Camp Paw was founded by Tundra Husky, but is now run by Big Sky Anthro, Inc, a Montana domestic public benefit corporation without members (D1051185), founded July 28, 2017, which has filed for 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status.[9][2]
As of February 2019, Big Sky Anthro's board of directors was listed as Tundra, Endless, Koyuk, and Marshall.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Big Sky Fur Meet (archived July 5, 2016)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 About - Big Sky Camp Paw. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Code of Conduct - Big Sky Camp Paw. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Big Sky Paw Camp website. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Big Sky Camp Paw website. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ↑ Gallery - Big Sky Camp Paw. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Big Sky Camp Paw website. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Staff - Big Sky Camp Paw. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ↑ Big Sky Anthro, Inc. (D1051185) business details - Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Big Sky Camp Paw - official website (previously bigskycampcon.org)
- BigSky Camp Paw (CampPaw) on Telegram
- Photos, videos, reports: Big Sky Camp Paw resources