The 2026 Sportsman’s Jamboree
Featuring the Inaugural Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Classic
Date: June 6th and 7th, 2026
Location: Griffin & Howe at Hudson Farm, 270 Stanhope Sparta Rd, Andover NJ 07821
Time: 8am – 5pm daily
Three Premier Events, One Weekend, One Location
The Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Classic: Our first-ever competitive and recreational 3D shoot across three custom courses. Must sign up to shoot – tickets below.
The NJSFSC Sportsman’s Jamboree: A gathering of the state’s top outdoor organizations, vendors, and conservationists. Entry is free with a donation of non-perishable food item to be donated to a NJ food bank. Scroll down or click here for the itinerary!
The NJFW Deer Classic: A celebration of New Jersey’s white-tailed deer heritage and annual awards, held at 4pm on Sunday July 7th.
The Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Classic
The three courses will be:
1 – North American Course, sponsored by the Eastern Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation
2 – Safari Course, sponsored by the Garden State Chapter of Safari Club International
3 – Appalachian Course, sponsored by the Appachian Bowmen Club
Each course will be available to shoot on both Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th; we will have a series of staggered arrow launch times for each course, for up to 6 shooters.
There will be 25 targets per course, with distances ranging from 15 – 100 yards.
Check-in will open from 7.30am and flights will start from 8am.
Please note – if you would like to shoot more than one course in the same day, please allow 4 hours from the start of your first arrow launch time before your second arrow launch time.
Tickets for Saturday June 6th, 2026
Tickets for Sunday June 7th, 2026
The New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs 2026 Jamboree Featuring The New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife 2026 Deer Classic
We are proud to announce that the annual NJSFSC Sportmen’s Jamboree and the annual NJFW Deer Classic will also be hosted at Griffin & Howe on the weekend on June 6th – 7th, 2026!
This will be an action packed outdoor-themed weekend full of family events to see and do, including food and drink options, local and national vendors, guest speakers, giveaways, youth fishing and archery, hunter and trapper education classes, gundog demonstrations and more!
MAP OF THE GROUNDS
Itinerary: Saturday June 6th
7:30am: Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Shoot registration opens
7:30am – 10:00am: Breakfast buffet
8:00am – 3:00pm: Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Shoot – must sign up for an arrow launch time
8:00am – 5:00pm: Vendors open
9:00am – 10:00am: NJFW Field Testing Session #1 – Firearm & Archery
9:00am – 3:00pm: Youth Archery Program hosted by UBNJ at the Griffin & Howe outdoor archery range
9:00am – 3:00pm: Youth fishing on the pond
9:00am – 10:00am: SPEAKER – Keystone Elk Country Alliance
10:00am – 11:00am: NJFW Field Testing Session #2 – Firearm & Archery
10:00am – 11:00am: SPEAKER – Sharon Petzinger, NJFW, on Restoring Balance to NJ’s Forests for Wildlife
11:00am – 12:00pm: SPEAKER – Sam Forlenza, NJFW, on Muzzleloading 101
11:00am – 2:00pm: Lunch buffet
1:00pm – 2:00pm: SPEAKER – Amanda Lynn Mayhew, Just Hunt Inc, on her Take Me Hunting Outreach Program
2:00pm – 3:00pm: SPEAKER – Kip Adams, National Deer Association, on Deer Behavior and Movement Patterns
3:00pm – 4:00pm: DEMO – Garrison Eubanks, Griffin & Howe Gundogs
5:00pm: Event closes
Itinerary: Sunday June 7th
7:30am: Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Shoot registration opens
7:30am – 10:00am: Breakfast buffet
8:00am – 3:00pm: Griffin & Howe 3D Archery Shoot – must sign up for an arrow launch time
8:00am – 5:00pm: Vendors open
9:00am – 10:00am: NJFW Field Testing Session #1 – Firearm & Archery
9:00am – 3:00pm: Youth Archery Program hosted by UBNJ at the Griffin & Howe outdoor archery range
9:00am – 3:00pm: Youth fishing on the pond
9:00am – 10:00am: SPEAKER – Keystone Elk Country Alliance
10:00am – 11:00am: NJFW Field Testing Session #2 – Firearm & Archery
10:00am – 11:00am: SPEAKER – NJFW Deer Biologist
11:00am – 12:00pm: SPEAKER – Sam Forlenza, NJFW, on The Modern Trapper
11:00am – 2:00pm: Lunch buffet
1:00pm – 2:00pm: SPEAKER – Amanda Lynn Mayhew, Just Hunt Inc, on her Take Me Hunting Outreach Program
2:00pm – 3:00pm: SPEAKER – Kip Adams, National Deer Association, on Deer Behavior and Movement Patterns
3:00pm – 4:00pm: DEMO – Garrison Eubanks, Griffin & Howe Gundogs
4:00pm – 5:00pm: NJFW Deer Classic Awards
5:00pm: Event closes
Vendors
ACP Rednecks Pride • ANJRPC • Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – NJ Chapter • Big-A-Deer LLC Corn Coating Attractant • Bowtech • Coalition of NJ Firearms Owners • DEP – NJ State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites • Ducks Unlimited NJ • Eastern Chapter of the Wild Sheep Foundation • Feradyne • Garden State Bow & Ree l • Garden State Chapter of Safari Club International • Griffin & Howe Gundogs • Hoyt Archery • Hudson River Fishermen Association • Jim Destephano • Keystone Elk Country Alliance • Knee Deep Club (Saturday Only) • Lincoln Park Archers • Mountain Coffee Importers • National Wild Turkey Federation – NJ State Chapter • NJ Coalition of Game Bird Conservation • NJ Fish & Wildlife • NJ Forest Fire Service • NJ Fur Harvesters • NJ Outdoor Alliance • NJ Predator Hunters • NJ State Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs • NJ Trappers Association • NJ Waterfowlers • NJ Women in the Outdoors, NWTF • North American Lead-free Partnership • NWTF Highlands Chapter • Oak Ridge Custom Calls • Rack-Getter Scents • Ramsey Outdoor (Sunday Only) • Red Sky Safaris • Rewild NJ Community Cooperative • Signal 11 Lures • Sitka • Snareman Podcast – Snare One • Sportsmen’s Alliance • Swarovski Optik • T&A Archery • The American Conservation Coalition • The Appalachian Bowmen • Tommy Scoops Ice Cream Shoppe • Trout Unlimited • United Blood Trackers • United Bowhunters of NJ • William Ponder • Women for Gun Rights NJ
SPONSORS
Cannon Sponsor: South Jersey Quail Project
Dinner Sponsor: DeBoer’s Auto
About the New Jersey Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs Jamboree
The New Jersey Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs holds an annual convention as well as a Sportsmen’s Jamboree, which features food, music, local vendors, sporting demonstrations, youth activities and much more. In 2026 the Sportmen’s Jamboree will be held at Griffin & Howe at Hudson Farm on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th 2026.
The New Jersey Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs is a group of outdoor enthusiasts that maintain hunting, fishing, and trapping are vital resources in natural resource conservation. They represent more than 150,000 hunters, trappers and fishermen throughout the state of NJ and support local chapters at the county level. Their purpose is to create an awareness and encourage the people of New Jersey to have a commitment in the wise use and management of our natural resources.
About the New Jersey DEP Fish & Wildlife Garden State Deer Classic
The annual Garden State Deer Classic features outstanding white-tailed deer harvested during the previous year’s hunting seasons and recognizes the hunters who took them.
About the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance
The NJOA was formed in 2007 to give the outdoorsmen and women of New Jersey a voice. Their mission is to serve as a grassroots coalition dedicated to environmental stewardship, championing the intrinsic value of natural resource conservation – including fishing, hunting and trapping – among opinion leaders and policy makers. They aim to support legislation that provides lasting ecological and social enrichment through sustaiable use of the Earth’s resources.
About United Bowhunters of NJ
The UBNJ is the State Bowhunting Organization for the State of New Jersey. Incorporated in 1974 as a non-profit organization. The UBNJ works to protect bow hunting and expand bowhunting opportunities while promoting fair chase hunting and sound wildlife conservation practices to protect our natural renewable resources. Our dedicated council works tirelessly for our members and all bowhunters of New Jersey.