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USCCA Completes Fourth Instructor Certification Course
The United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) held their fourth Instructor Certification training course May 16-18 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Seventy-four students successfully completed the course, which included three full days of training with classroom instruction, hands on break-out sessions and live fire exercises. Students learned common instructor mistakes and how to avoid them, presentation best practices and how to use PowerPoint to integrate the USCCA curriculum into their lessons. The course also touched upon proper business and financial
...Chamber-View Sponsors 3-Gun Competition Shooter Matt Holmes for 2014 Season
Chamber-View, innovators behind highly visual firearms safety products, are proud to announce a new sponsorship of 3-Gun Competition Shooter Matt
Holmes. Chamber-View will be working closely with Holmes to inform the 3-Gun community about the advantages of the Chamber-View Empty Chamber Indicators (ECI).
"We are very happy to bring Matt Holmes aboard as our official 3-Gunner," remarked Ned Bitsack, Inventor and Founder of Chamber-View. "As a fellow New Hampshirite with a passion for firearms, we knew that Matt would be a great fit with our...
United Sporting Companies Superior Salesmanship Recognized by ATN
Advanced Technologies Network Corp. (ATN) has awarded United Sporting Companies with its exclusive Gold Sales Achievement for providing top quality product support during 2013.
ATN is a leading manufacturer and developer of precision Night Vision optics and Thermal Imaging. Focused on quality, innovation, and value, ATN manufactures the largest selection of low light optical devices and caters to consumers, law enforcement and military clients.
United Sporting Companies (USC) is a leading nationwide distributor of hunting, outdoor and marine products. The company operates through two...
University of Georgia Takes Top Honors at the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship
The University of Georgia Bulldogs Bass Fishing team took the 9th annual BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela's title this past week in Florence, Alabama. Fishing on Lake Pickwick, the two-person team of William Treadwell and Byron Kenney weighed in ten fish over two days that gave them a cumulative weight of 49.68 pounds. They won by over three pounds to take the lead from Tennessee Tech University and University of North Alabama, who finished in 2nd and 3rd respectively.
This is UGA's second BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship title, having won...
Rupert Defends Junior World Title with ISSF Junior Cup Win
It took just six days for Double Trap to re-enter the headlines for the USA Shooting Team. Happening with great regularity to start 2014, today it was Ian Rupert making noise with a medal his own. Participating in the inaugural International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior Cup in Suhl, Germany, Rupert took home the gold medal after qualifying in the No. 1 position.
Rupert began the day shooting a qualifying score of 138 to advance to the semifinals with five other competitors. His semifinals score of 28 would force him into a shoot-off with Russia’s Viacheslav Yukhimenko, who...
Tennesse Tech Anglers Qualify for Ranger Cup University Team of the Year Event, May 27th
Landon Anderson and Tyler Arms, collegiate anglers from Tennessee Tech University, qualified for the 2014 Ranger Cup University Team of the Year Challenge with their second-place finish in the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship on May 23 at Alabama’s Lake Pickwick.
With their second-place finish, Anderson and Arms added $1,000 in contingency money from Ranger Cup University and became the second Tennessee Tech team in as many years to qualify for the Team of Year event with a second-place finish at the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship.
“We had never been on...
2014 Governor’s Cup: Congressman Welch and Governor Shumlin Display their “Fishing Skills” in an Angler’s Battle
The 7th Annual LCI Governor's Cup is today and teams continue to gather for a chance at beating out peers and elected officials alike to take home the esteemed trophy. Governor Shumlin, Congressman Welch, Miss Vermont, Mayor Weinberger, and Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Porter are among the many participants looking to lead their teams to victory. With a roster full of defending champions of Governor's Cups past as well as first-time teams of dedicated citizens, and local and national companies, this year's event is chalking up to be a great competition despite its fun and informal...
New USDA Conservation Program a Boon for Sportsmen, Private Landowners
USDA Regional Conservation Partnership Program streamlines existing programs, facilitates multi-stakeholder conservation projects
Today’s launch by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of a five-year, $1.2 billion federal conservation program, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, will advance competitive regional conservation projects designed by local partners and combine existing conservation programs into a single, streamlined approach, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership announced today.
Secretary Vilsack announced implementation of the RCPP this...
Salmon in the Classroom Program Helps Keep Michigan Fishing Strong
If giggles and smiles were any indication, some 65 sixth graders from Saugatuck Middle School had a great time catching salmon and trout last Tuesday, a kind of perk for helping raise king salmon in their science classroom.
“Just think, that fish might have been one we raised in our school and released two years ago,” said Katie Hankins, sixth-grade science teacher at the school, as a six-pound king salmon flopped on the deck of the big Sea Ray boat. Smiling student Ebony Lafountain had just reeled it in, her third fish of the morning.
The middle school is one of close to 200...
HatsanUSA Airguns and Pellets Now Distributed by Green Supply
HatsanUSA is pleased to announce the addition of Green Supply to their growing list of distributors.
Based Vandalia, Missouri, Green Supply has distribution in all 48 lower states. The company will offer 50 SKU’s from the Hatsan Product line, including HatsanUSA’s hard hitting lead pellets, Gas Vortex and spring barrel airguns, and HatsanUSA’s recently released Quiet Energy PCP airgun line.
“Consumers are after what HatsanUSA airguns offer – quality craftsmanship and powerful and accurate performance,” said HatsanUSA CEO and President Blaine Manifold. “The demand is growing...
Walls and Oilfield Camo are Perfect Fit for Keith Warren
The High Road with Keith Warren announces a new long-term partnership with Walls, a Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. brand and leading provider of workwear and hunting gear. A life-long sportsman and well-aware of the importance of durable clothing in the outdoors, Warren will showcase Walls and its Oilfield Camo apparel on all episodes of The High Road, which airs four times a week on the Pursuit Channel.
“I could not be more happy to see these two great brands get together and choose our shows to help them build their business. I’ve been a huge supporter of Oilfield Camo for years and...
Sportsman Channel’s “Amazing America with Sarah Palin” Finale Brings Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer to Alaska
The season finale of Amazing America with Sarah Palin brings decorated war hero Dakota Meyer to Sarah Palin’s picturesque home state of Alaska, where he shares his moving story of being the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. But first, Meyer gets an exclusive, up-close and personal glimpse into the life of the “First Lady of the Outdoors.” Meet Palin’s family and check out her parents’ home on the season finale of Sportsman Channel’s Amazing America with Sarah Palin, Thursday,...
Advantage Hunting Presents the Whitetail Blind
Concealment, scent control and silence are key for whitetail-hunting success. The Whitetail Blind by Advantage Hunting provides all three.
Built with the cost-conscious hunter in mind, the Whitetail Blind comes with all of the features one could hope for in a deer blind.
Lightweight and virtually maintenance-free, this blind is weather- and bug-resistant, as well as user-friendly for both the bow and gun hunter. Best of all, it's built to last, thanks to its through-bolt design and interlocking corners.
You can hunt elevated or on the ground, in a two- or four-person stand, or have...
Two Delicious Venison Loin Recipes
We're halfway to fall hunting season and you still have some venison in the freezer. Here are two recipes for venison loin that will leave your mouth watering for more and help you clear out the freezer for the next round of fine eating.
One of the best things about hunting is, of course, all the great meat free from preservatives and any other chemicals that might be found in store-bought fare. Wild game meat is organic, it’s “green,” and it’s really good! I put three deer in the freezer last fall, and I am lamenting the fact that my supply of venison is almost...
Grizzly Bear Bites Backpack, Gets Mouth Full of Bear Spray
As a resource management officer for Parks Canada, Etienne Cardinal makes sure to pack a can of bear spray in his backpack whenever he enters bear territory. The park employee was glad to have it last Saturday when he was attacked by bruin.
According to QMI Agency, Cardinal was biking through a popular trail near Jasper, Alberta when he heard an abrupt roar from his right side.
"I could just see this brown thing moving around, it was too fast to actually see what was happening," he said in an video...
Jessie Duff Leads Team Leupold Titlists at 2014 Bianchi Cup
Team Leupold, led by Jessie Duff’s third consecutive women’s title, continued their mastery of the Bianchi Cup, held May 21-24 at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club.
In a replay of last year’s Bianchi Cup match, it came down to the wire between Duff and her Leupold teammate Tiffany Piper. Duff edged out Piper by two points to keep her title streak going. This marks the fifth Bianchi Cup for Duff overall and her third straight title.
This was the 20-year-old Piper’s first year of competition in the women’s division after winning four Bianchi Cups in the junior...
Video: Trail Cam Catches Deer Jumping from Possum Attack
In many ways, deer can see much better at night than humans can. According to the Quality Deer Management Association, deer have a higher concentration of rods in their eyes, which translates to better nighttime vision. Deer also have a reflective layer in the back of their eye called the tapetum that cause their eyes. In combination with a wider pupil, this means deer can see relatively well in the dark.
This deer however, either didn't see the possum or thought it was part of the chewy scenery. A quick bite from the marsupial...
Early Registration For QDMA’s 2014 National Convention Ends June 1
The Early Bird registration special for the Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) National Convention ends on June 1. Those who register by June 1 will receive a 10 percent discount and entry into the Early Bird Raffle.
The 2014 QDMA National Convention will be held July 24-27 at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. This year's Convention will have a rendezvous style with late-night gatherings of QDMA friends and plenty of live music. Attendees are also encouraged to come ready to test their outdoor skills in QDMA's first-ever outdoorsman's challenge, the Hunter Games.
Keeping...
Designs for 3D-printable AR-15 Bullpup Lower Released
Roughly one year ago OutdoorHub reported on a design for a 3D-printed hybrid AR-15/FN P90 lower receiver known as the "Charon." Recently, the amateur firearms designer behind the Charon released the blueprints for a unique lower that is rapidly drawing attention in the gun community.
"This is an AR-15 based bullpup. It is highly experimental," wrote its elusive creator, who is known interchangeably as WarFairy and Shanrilivan.
Naming the new lower after the...
RollnBones TV Travels to Utah this Week on Pursuit Channel
RollnBones TV's hosts Marc Casavan, Brad Dana, and Brian Mehmen go on an incredible adventure to shed hunt on the Arizona strip. They travel from St. George, Utah to the Arizona strip in search of sheds from the home of the biggest mule deer on planet Earth. This episode provides amazing scenery and the anticipation of big horns.
Watch the new episode of RollnBones TV this week on the Pursuit Channel airing Wednesday, May 28 at 11:30 p.m. with encore airings Thursday, May 29 at 2 p.m. and Monday, June 2 at 9 a.m., all times eastern.
RollnBones TV presents big game hunting adventures....