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Beta Trial Team All Set
Beta USA's National Trial team is all set to tackle round 1 of the AIRes/AMA National Mototrial championship being held in Texas Creek, Colorado this weekend. Round's 1 and 2 of the series are expected to provide spectacular and demanding sections, this along with thunder storms in the forecast will no doubt challenge riders throughout the weekend.
The Team's captain and 2013 Expert class Champion Ray Peters is all ready, "2014 marks my 26th season of National MotoTrial competition. It also marks my 10th season riding for Beta. "I really couldn't be happier, the changes to the 2014...
New York Angler Catches Second-heaviest Freshwater Fish in State History
Eric Lester, 32, of Campbell Hall took the largest inland striped bass in New York history earlier this month, which also happened to be the heaviest freshwater fish caught in the state since 1957. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, Lester caught the 60-pound female in the Hudson River on May 14, ousting the previous record of 55 pounds and six ounces. The fish was later measured to be 53.4 inches long and 33 inches in girth.
"This is a remarkable new record catch," said Commissioner Martens. "I...
Redington Partners with GoPro Mountain Games
Redington, maker of performance fly rods, reels, waders, apparel, and accessories, is excited to announce its partnership with the 2014 GoPro Mountain Games as the official fly fishing sponsor of the event.
Held annually in Vail, Colorado, the GoPro Mountain Games is the country’s premier celebration of mountain sports, lifestyle, and music, and includes everything from kayaking to mountain biking, mud runs, canine events, climbing and of course, fly fishing. This year’s Games run June 5-8 with the 2 Fly X-Stream casting competition...
Safe Fishing Tips for National Safe Boating Week
Fishing from a boat is one of the safest sports a family can enjoy, a point that is emphasized annually each May with National Safe Boating Week, which is underway as we speak. That said, there are some common-sense precautions that anglers of all ages should take to help make sure the next angling excursion is a safe and enjoyable one for all aboard---especially if the fishing party includes kids.
When fishing, the most obvious danger to all involved is presented by the water itself, and the threat of drowning. That’s especially true of youngsters, and why every child aboard a boat...
This Week on Jackson Kayak’s Kayak Fishing Show: Northern California Road Trip
Jim Sammons hits the road and hooks up with some of his Jackson Kayak teammates to fish their home waters in Northern California.
Watch the preview:
http://youtu.be/DRkQyLEdQlQ
Jackson Kayak’s Kayak Fishing Show with Jim Sammons episode, Northern California Road Trip, premieres on the World Fishing Network (WFN) on Sunday, May 25th at 9:00 a.m. EST* and re-airs throughout the week. Check out the full show schedule at http://www.kayakfishingshow.com/show.php.
Now entering its 6th season of filming, Jackson Kayak’s...
Walmart’s 2014 FLW Tour Set to Visit Pickwick Lake
The fifth event in the 19th season of the major leagues of professional bass-fishing, the Walmart FLW Tour, kicks off June 5-8 with the Walmart FLW Tour at Pickwick Lake presented by Straight Talk Wireless. Hosted by Florence/Lauderdale Tourism, the tournament will feature 167 of the world’s best bass-fishing pros and co-anglers casting for top awards of up to $125,000 cash in the pro division and up to $25,000 cash in the co-angler division.
“The most exciting thing about this event for...
Wildgame Innovations Wild Estrous Bomb Scent and Visual Attractant
Scent plays a number of vital roles in hunting. It can lure deer in, run them away and lead them astray during the rut. Wildgame Innovations (WGI) has spent countless hours studying and perfecting its scent attractants with the goal of producing scents so enticing that the bucks can't help but to follow their noses. And now, Wildgame Innovations is taking it one step further by creating an attractant that appeals to a deer's keen eyesight as well. Introducing Wild Estrus Bomb.
In addition to containing...
RFA Urges Friday Fax Campaign Against Jersey Shore Seismic Study
Earlier this month, the Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) sent a nationwide email alert related to the scheduling of a seismic testing program just 15 miles off the New Jersey...
Duluth Pack Launches Lumbar Pack in Mossy Oak Canvas
American manufacturer of canvas and leather gear, Duluth Pack, has launched a supportive, all-day lumbar pack constructed with Mossy Oak Break-Up® canvas. The canvas bags are made in Duluth, Minn., and are guaranteed for life on all craftsmanship and hardware.
Our All Day Lumbar Pack is the result of years of technical input from serious sportsmen and women around the country. Specifically designed to be supported via lower lumbar, this pack can be carried for an entire day without back pain. It is 14inches wide, 10 inches high and 6 inches deep meaning a capacity of 714 cubic inches (not...
Hunter’s Specialties Offers Rebates to Help Hunters Gear Up for Fall
Hunter’s Specialties is offering rebates on the purchase of some of their most popular products to help hunters put their tag on a deer this fall.
Rebate offers of $5.00 are available for the new Premium 2 Hot Does and Premium180 Day Estrus deer lures that were developed by Hunter’s Specialties in conjunction with renowned lure developer, Mark June. Both lures utilize revolutionary pheromone stabilization technology during urine collection along with a combination of unique ingredients to produce a powerful attractant.
The $5.00 rebate offer also applies to select new Scent-A-Way®
...Beer Enthusiasts to Help the Birds and Bees at Inaugural Beer for Birds
Indiana Pheasants Forever (PF) is hosting its first-ever "Beer for Birds" event on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at the EventzPLUS center in the Castleton, Indiana area for an evening of beer sampling.
The event is being sponsored by Sugar Creek Hops, Indiana's premier commercial hop farm, located in Boone County, Indiana.
The event is an awareness campaign to inform the public on the value of building quality habitat for pheasants, quail,...
Voting for Semi-finalists for 2015 Extreme Huntress Competition Open through June 1st
If you haven't voted already, now is the time to help choose which six semi-finalists in the Extreme Huntress™ Competition presented by Brownells® will be invited to compete in the head-to-head hunting and outdoor skills competition at the famed 777 Ranch in Hondo, Texas. The public is encouraged to go to ExtremeHuntress.com, or download the Extreme Huntress app, to read the semi-finalists essays and then cast their vote for their favorite Extreme Huntress. Online voting for this segment of the competition will close at 11:59 pm MDT on June 1, 2014.
Now in it's sixth year, the...
Stryker Delivers the Ultimate Crossbow Solution
For those that have a need for speed, Stryker Crossbows has a solution. Introducing the Stryker Solution and Solution LS, high-performance crossbows capable of delivering bolts at speeds up to 350 and 390 fps, respectively.
“The Stryker Solution crossbows utilize our industry-leading technologies to produce lightweight crossbows with safe, reliable releases and the fastest speeds in the industry today,” said Jeff Suiter, Media Specialist for Stryker. “With two models available, Stryker absolutely has a solution for your crossbow needs.”
Also included in the Solution crossbows is...
2014 Bianchi Cup Day Two Wrap-up
In 1979, John Bianchi and Ray Chapman devised a law enforcement training match and dubbed it the Bianchi Cup. In 1984, the National Rifle Association adopted the match as the National Action Pistol Championship. This week, the 35th Annual MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup is drawing shooters from all over the world.
The Championship is now comprised of four events including Barricade, Practical, Moving Target, and Falling Plates, and is fired under times as short as three seconds and at targets as far as 50 yards out. A perfect score requires keeping all shots within eight inches throughout...
Metallica Frontman to Narrate Kodiak Bear Hunt Documentary
For bear hunters, few places in the world are more revered than Alaska's Kodiak Island. Home to some of the world's largest brown bears, hunters here must brave the elements and face the danger of one of the most powerful predators on earth. History announced on Monday that it will be premiering an eight-episode series documenting hunts on Kodiak Island, narrated by none other than Metallica's lead vocalist James Hetfield.
The songwriter behind the heavy metal...
Midwest Industries, Inc., Quality Tactical Rifle Accessories, Now Available at Midwest Gun Works
Midwest Gun Works Inc., (MGW), a one-stop shop for firearms parts, accessories and gunsmithing services, is proud to announce the addition of Midwest Industries, Inc. to their roster of quality product lines. Midwest Industries produces US-made and precision engineered parts, accessories and tools for the black gun enthusiast.
MGW carries 35 Midwest Industries handguards priced from $130.00 to $224.90. The <!-- --> SSR SCAR 16/17 Rail...
College Anglers Rewarded by Sponsors at BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship
College bass fishing continues to grow led by the efforts of the Association of Collegiate Anglers and it was never more evident than at the sponsor banquet and registration at last night's 9th BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship which is the marquee event of the Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.
The event held at the Marriott Shoals in Florence, Alabama featured over 20 industry companies all who we're on hand providing product and information on various programs and services. The end result was college anglers from as far away as Canada all carrying bags of goodies...
Chris Felty of Idaho Leads on Noxon with Mixed Bag
Chris Felty’s day didn’t go as planned, but he’s OK with that. The Idaho angler found his groove on Montana’s Noxon Reservoir and now leads on Day 1 of the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional.
“This morning, I went to my No. 1 spot from practice,” said Felty of Caldwell, Idaho, “but all the good fish were gone. So I moved into current and just started looking for smallmouth.”
His Plan B paid off, and he brought in a bag of 13 pounds, 11 ounces, nearly a pound heavier than anyone else in the field.
“It was a grind to get my weight,” Felty said, but he managed it...
Fieldline Tactical Alpha OPS Daypack
As a general rule of thumb, I tend to beat up everything I own. This comes with little to no intention from me, but I have accepted it as a fact of life that I tend to break things. As such I expect everything I own to be able to take a bit of a licking and not shred like so much wet tissue. When my old daypack broke into about three equal-sized pieces of fabric and nylon, I took it upon myself to find a new one.
I eventually came across the Fieldline Tactical Alpha OPS Daypack, which despite its "spec ops" name, looked...
New Report: Climate Change Hurting Next Generation of Wildlife
With Mother’s Day recently celebrated and Father’s Day coming up, parenting is tough - not only for human parents, but for wildlife raising their young. That’s according to the new National Wildlife Federation report Wildlife Legacy: Climate Change and the Next Generation of Wildlife. An unusual group of North Carolina organizations including groups representing sportsmen, faith, and families came together to discuss the report Wednesday at the Charlotte Nature Museum.
“Hunters, anglers, and wildlife enthusiasts are out in the field. ...