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Video: Top Golfer Smashes Clay Pigeon
British golfer Simon Khan may not be a household name to many, but his skill on the golf course is not to be underestimated. Khan took up the sport at the age of 12 after becoming enthralled with what he saw on television. The young athlete soon realized that he had an aptitude for making fine shots, and he turned professional at 18. In 2010, Khan claimed victory at the prestigious BMW PGA Championship on the European Tour.
As a challenge, Khan and a few of his fellow professionals decided to see whether they could knock a clay pigeon out of the air. Spoiler: Khan is the only one who...
Team GLOCK Gains Exposure and Wins Overseas
Members of the Team GLOCK Competitive Shooting Team returned from ten days in Europe as part of their campaign to increase their exposure in the international shooting sports industry. The team competed in the inaugural FUN GUN 101 European Championship held in La Spezia, Italy, at the Forte Canarbino Shooting Club. Team GLOCK captain, KC Eusebio, rang up wins for Best Time on Production Division, Open Division, and .22 Rimfire Optical (European Champion Overall), while teammate Tori Nonaka achieved the Production Division Overall win, Overall Lady...
How to Catch Summertime Catfish
Author's note: Before using any of these techniques to catch catfish, check your state's regulations.
I’ve enjoyed catching and eating catfish all my life, since I live in a state with four of the top 25 catfishing lakes nationwide and one of the country’s top rivers. Here’s where to locate catfish.
Small streams
Small, out-of-the-way streams, creeks, and rivers offer some of America’s finest catfishing. They often have quality populations of catfish and receive very little fishing pressure. Identify slack water and deep holes behind boulders or logs breaking the current,...
Great Lakes, Great Bears: Michigan Black Bear Hunting
Michigan is widely known for its phenomenal fishing and abundant deer population. While the state’s black bears have always been part of the hunting scene, in recent years the bear population has remained steady and huntable. The Great Lake State also just happens to be a great bear state.
Black bears, Ursus americanus, have always been an integral part of Michigan’s wildlife, yet many people who have lived close to them have never seen one. I remember the first time I saw one. I was walking through some woods on my family’s property and came across a bag of garbage. I...
Washington Wildlife Officials Plan to Act Against Widespread Hoof Disease
After taking samples from infected animals earlier this year, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) finally found the cause of a mysterious illness affecting elk hooves in the southwestern parts of the state. The infection is caused by Treponema bacteria, the same genus of bacteria that causes syphilis and yaws.
In a meeting between the department and outside experts, DFW regional program manager Sandra Jonker outlined an ambitious plan to stop the disease in its tracks....
Service Names Environmental Policy, Law Expert as its New Associate Director
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has named former Justice Department Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher as its new Associate Director, beginning May 18.
Mr. Dreher brings to the Service considerable experience from the government and for-profit and non-profit sectors, having represented environmental organizations, federal agencies, tribes and businesses in a wide range of environmental matters.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Dreher to the Fish and Wildlife Service,”
said Service Director Dan Ashe. “His extensive experience in conservation policy, environmental...
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., Names H&G Marketing
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. is pleased to announce that H&G Marketing has been named national sales agency of record effective immediately.
H&G Marketing, based in Big Lake, Minn., has represented Leupold & Stevens on a regional basis since 1981. In their new, expanded role, they will represent Leupold and Redfield products in all 50 states.
"The H&G team has been a trusted partner of ours for over three decades," said Rob Girard, director of US commercial sales for Leupold & Stevens. "By appointing one national agency we will achieve greater focus on our sales...
Juniors Set to Compete in Inaugural Junior World Cup in Germany
The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) announced the inauguration of ISSF Junior Cups, a new Championship series featuring competitions for junior athletes in Olympic and Youth Olympic events. They are open to all junior competitors who are age 20 or younger during the competition year. The first all-discipline event (rifle, pistol and shotgun) will take place in Suhl, Germany May 26 – June 1.
Twenty five U.S. athletes and four staff will make their way to the inaugural Junior Cup Championship. Shotgun athletes were selected as the World Championship Junior Team at the Spring...
Ruffed Grouse Society to Host Weekend at Greenbrier Resort
Three day, two-night social event features world-class outdoor activities
The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) has scheduled a fun-filled weekend at The Greenbrier -- a national landmark resort tucked away in the mountains of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia - on June 20 through 22, 2014; beginning with a cocktail and hors d'oeuvres reception party on Friday evening.
In addition to the evening social events, attendees will have the opportunity to fly-fish, shoot a round of sporting clays and/or play a round of golf on one of three distinctively different 18-hole championship...
Men’s 3-Position Rifle Competitors Selected for World Event
The Spring Selection Match for Rifle/Pistol wrapped yesterday in Fort Benning, Ga. as competitors for the Men's Three-Position Rifle event at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship in September were selected. Representing the United States at the World Championship will be 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Matt Emmons (Browns Mills, N.J.), 2014 NCAA Smallbore Rifle Champion Tim Sherry (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) and 2012 Olympian Michael McPhail (Darlington, Wis. /U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit).
Thirty rifle and pistol slots were up for grabs at the two-week Selection...
Meridian Cabela’s Customer Wins $5,000 Shopping Spree
Cabela's, the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting, fishing and outdoor gear, announced yesterday afternoon that Timi Johnston of Meridian won the annual Spring Great Outdoor Days $5,000 Shopping Spree.
Cabela's Spring Great Outdoor Days celebration features a variety of fun interactive activities for the entire family and is widely regarded as, "Idaho's Official Kickoff to Spring."
"We are thrilled to present this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Timi," said Chris Dominguez, Boise Cabela's General Manager. "We couldn't be happier for her and her family and look forward to being a part...
Kayak Angler Magazine Teams with Mustang Survival for PFD Giveaway Photo Contest
There are a lot of good reasons to wear your PFD. Kayak Angler magazine and Mustang Survival have teamed up to give you one more. Email a photo of yourself holding a fish and wearing a PFD to cpr@kayakanglermag.com and we'll post it on our Grip and Grin blog.
Each month, we'll choose one angler at random to win a Mustang MIT 100 inflatable PFD. Then, in each issue of Kayak Angler we'll choose one angler from our CPR pages to take home a PFD, Kayak Angler subscription, hat and stickers. So wear your PFD, catch a fish, send in a picture and stay...
Former President of Hardy North America and Founder of Redington Announces Founding of Douglas Outdoors
Jim Murphy, former President of Hardy North America and founder of Redington, announces the founding of Douglas Outdoors. This is a new partnership with the Barclay family, prominent conservationists and owners of the Douglaston Salmon Run (DSR) on the famed Salmon River, in New York. Douglas Outdoors will present two new fly rod ranges, a line of spin and casting rods, and two new fly reels at the annual ICAST/IFTD show on July 15 in Orlando Florida. This first product offering will feature the Eclipse fly reel , the first to be made in the Douglas...
Trout Unlimited Applauds New Klamath River Legislation
A group of Senate leaders today introduced the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014, legislation that will implement key elements of three landmark agreements between tribes, farmers and ranchers, fisheries advocates, federal and state resource agencies, and utility PacificCorp that resolve water sharing and management issues in the Klamath River basin.
Trout Unlimited, which played a role in developing the three agreements, strongly praised the Senate's action and called for quick passage of the bill.
"Today, Senators Wyden, Merkley, Feinstein and Boxer have...
The Bream Are a Beddin’
“Cain’t ya smell ‘em?!” The little bait shop hadn’t changed in the thirty-odd years Arthur Farrell has been stopping by for crickets and ice. The smells that included a mixture of old grease, sawdust, and rich topsoil for the worms took him back even further when the road to Guntersville, Alabama, was only hardwoods and cotton fields.
“Well, cain’t ya?” the old man asked again.
“No, first time out this year,” Arthur replied, still thinking more about the years that have sped by and the time when his father first took him to a bait shop in a little town just north of...
TANNERITE Adds the ‘BOOM’ Factor to Major Promotion
Right there on the footer of the Outdoor Life Magazine website it says, “Written and edited for you, the lover of the outdoors, Outdoor Life magazine captures the essence of the outdoor experience.” To us at TANNERITE Binary Exploding Targets, ‘the essence of the outdoor experience’ is founded upon near sensory-overload of sight, sound, feel, smell and taste. The sight and sound of a direct hit; feel of percussion in the air; smell of a freshly fired round; and the sweet taste of victory…
To that, we’ve partnered with Outdoor Life Magazine to bring you the Read more »
U.S. Boating Industry Forecasts Sales Momentum into Summer
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) today announced that the recreational boating industry saw healthy growth in 2013, generating $36.7 billion in retail expenditures (new and pre-owned boats and engines, trailers, accessories and services), a 3.2% increase from 2012. An estimated 166,800 new powerboats and...
Bed Wood and Parts Announces Partnership with Buck Commander
Bed Wood and Parts, LLC, the No. 1 source of show quality, custom manufactured wooden truck bed parts and accessories announced today that their BedWood brand premium EZ Tailgate Butcher Block and EZ ATV Butcher Block lines have retained license with the Buck Commander franchise.
The special laser engraved Buck Commander edition of the patent pending EZ series of butcher blocks turns the flat tailgate surface of a Pickup, SUV, Crossover, and the flat surfaces on an ATV and RV into a food safe game, fowl, or fish preparation surface for the hunter and fisherman or a food preparation...
Sponsors Show Support for Conservation at Ducks Unlimited Convention
Ducks Unlimited’s (DU) 77th annual convention in St. Louis, Mo., will convene at the end of the month, and a number of corporate sponsors have stepped up to make sure it continues to be a must-attend happening in the conservation world. Sponsors at this year’s largest gathering of DU members and volunteers include Bird Dog Flavored Whiskey, Discover Financial Services, Jack Daniels, Kräftig Light, Monsanto, Nestle-Purina, United Country Auction Services, and Winchester Ammunition.
“Without a doubt, DU could not accomplish its goal of conservation delivery without the passion and...
Gander Mountain Coming to El Paso
Nation’s fastest-growing outdoors retailer adding new West Texas store in early 2015
Springtime means hunting, hiking, fitness and the great outdoors for many Texans. In 2015 it will also mean new opportunities for outdoors enthusiasts in West Texas to find great prices, the top selection and friendly service when shopping for the best in gear and apparel. Gander Mountain is once again expanding the nation’s largest and fastest growing network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in El Paso, TX, set to open in the spring of 2015.
“Gander Mountain is already a well-known...