If your in Springfield for the NTA...I highly recommend visiting BPS.
From the indoor beaver pond, the B&C Collection of Big Game, the bow made by Geronimo, Jesse James' pistol, the actual rifles carried by the actors in Lone Survivor and American Sniper.....it has some of the coolest stuff to see..

..and the collection of US Military rifles from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam. And so many more...what a great gun collection.

Man that is a nice store. The one here has a few mounts and that's it.

We stayed in there for hours.

I'm looking forward to it. I haven't been there in several years so it's going to be a great weekend!! Thanks for sharing!

Being all we seen today was free I'm wondering what we're gonna see tommorrow at the Wonders of Wildlife museum for 45 buck apiece.

I was there about 16 years ago. We went to Branson and Springfield on a family vacation. I plan to spend a couple hours there Friday night after the convention

Used to be a restaurant upstairs called "Hemingway's Blue Water Cafe" I believe....Killer ribeye steak.

Very nice. I was there 25-30 years ago. Would like to go back.

Allow yourself plenty of time. Also see if there is a groupon coupon available.

Got all day tommorrow for the museum. Bought tickets online yesterday...saved 6 bucks..lol

We ate there today. I had a grilled red fish sammich. Outstanding! Son had shrimp scampi.

Wish I had that pistol of Jesse James'.....

Lol, Excellent!

That looks like an awesome place to visit. Is it right in their retail store, so no charge to get in?

Other than the beaver pond, anything else fur or trapping related?

Thanks for posting the pictures.

I've been there probably 20 times. They must have remodeled. It was always neat but it looks like they went over the top in the last 15 years or so. I'll have to get back out there. Branson aint far South of there and the fishing there is excellent.

The aquarium attached to the store is outstanding!

last time I went was about 3 years ago. it was my daughters birthday. She collects precious moments figurines so I took her to carthage to the chapel. Afterwards we drove to Bass pro in Springfield. I bought some real nice stainless steel arrowheads for crossbow bolts. Went there the first time on my honeymoon. New bride and me were headed to Branson. Rented a room in Springfield and got an early start That was the only bass pro store there was. It was still privately owned and a mail order catalog business. Bought an Abu Garcia 7000 that has pulled in a LOT of spoon bill and flat heads.

Been there. Great store, but do they sell traps?