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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BruceH" data-source="post: 3504186" data-attributes="member: 106398">Marquette has a Gander Mountain Outdoor store according to their website.  At one time they carried Swarovski but they do not show any Swaro binoculars on the website, just a couple of rifle scopes.  They do show your Conquest 10X42 on the site so maybe that is where you got yours.  Anyway, I would guess you have been there but if not, then it may be worth a visit.  Many of the Cabela's stores carry some upper end product.  The closest one for you that I could find is in Green Bay, WI.  You are right, there is not much close!The closest large show that I can think of is the Biggest Week in American Birding held in May east of Toledo, OH.  Most of the vendors that market to birders attend that show (Zeiss, Swaro, Leica, Opticron, etc,).    <a href="http://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/" target="_blank">http://www.biggestweekinamericanbirding.com/</a>Attending last year ........[ATTACH]610045[/ATTACH]Edit:  Try to locate the local birding clubs in your area.  Many hold public bird walks.  On occasion there may be a group leader or guest that has a high end model that would interest you.  Most birders are more than willing to let you look if asked.</blockquote>