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AFTCO’S Bill Shedd Presented OWAC’S Highest Conservation Award
Bill Shedd, president of the American Fishing Tackle Co. (AFTCO) and the latest in the family line to support conservation projects, was voted Californian of the Year by the state's Outdoor Writers Association, one of the highest awards given by the group of over 200 of the top active members of California's media.
Shedd was cited for exemplifying "the spirit of the outdoors through contributions above and beyond the call of duty," according to the Outdoor Writers Association of California (OWAC).
He is the son of Milton Shedd, founder of Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and SeaWorld...
Mercury Marine Joins Marinemax on Saltwater Series
MarineMax announced today that Mercury Marine has become an official sponsor of the MarineMax Saltwater Series fishing tournaments.
The MarineMax Saltwater Series consists of more than 30 tournaments that many of MarineMax's 54 stores sponsor or participate in during the tournament season. The tournaments often benefit local charities and causes. The series and the MarineMax Saltwater Series Sweepstakes have established MarineMax as the leader in local tournament engagement and support.
"We're excited about supporting the MarineMax Saltwater Series of community-based tournaments," said...
Winchester Returns as Sponsor of Jack Robertson Invitational Sporting Clays
Winchester Ammunition has returned for its fourth consecutive year as Official Ammunition Sponsor of the Jack Robertson Invitational Sporting Clays Shoot.
The Jack Robertson Invitational will mark its 15th consecutive year of fund-raising on behalf of the hunting and shooting sports on Thursday, May 22. Winchester Ammunition has been Official Ammunition Sponsor of the event since 2011.
Originally organized by the National Shooting Sports Foundation as a retirement party for long-time employee and well-known clay target shooter and event organizer, Jack Robertson, the "JR Shoot" has grown...
F&H Decals Introduces The Long Boy Hawg Tape 2″x 60″
Use the Long Boy Hawg Tape Decal to measure Muskie, Pike, or any other large fish over 48". Apply this Hawg Tape to your Gully, side of your boat, side of Kayak, handle of your paddle or wherever you want for quick and easy “Keeper” measurement of your Hawg. It’s made from a durable, UV protected, water resistant vinyl. This is not a sticker, so it will not peel..shrink… or whatever else the others may do. Simple, easy to read Orange numbers and hash marks set to a blue underwater background for quick easy measurements....
Diamondback Announces NAVSPECWAR Editions Auction on GunBroker.com
Diamondback Firearms, is a Florida based firearms manufacturer of quality pistols and rifles. In recognition of the commitment to the elite forces of the United States, Diamondback Firearms and its partners have joined together to create a special package that will be auctioned on Gunbroker.com. The proceeds from this transaction will be donated to help preserve the rich heritage of some of our country’s finest warriors who dedicated their lives and have sworn an oath to...
Realtree Presents the Carhartt Xtra Camo Active Jac
This Realtree camo jacket keeps you warm when temperatures drop. The thermal-lined Carhartt Realtree Xtra Camo Active Jac is lighter weight than Carhartt’s quilt-flannel lined Read more »
Aquinas High School Wins Wisconsin State High School Fishing Championship on Mississippi River
The Aquinas High School team of Colin Meyer and Hudson Schamberger brought four bass to the scale Sunday weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces to win the 2014 Wisconsin State High School Fishing Championship on the Mississippi River. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in a future High School Fishing conference championship.
The top five teams on the Mississippi River were:
1st: Aquinas High School – Colin Meyer and Hudson Schamberger, four bass, 8-4 2nd: Watertown High School – Steven Sellnow and Mitchell Vanert, four bass, 7-13 3rd:
...In the School of Bass Fishing, Collegiate Angler’s Fishing Skills Tested at the “Greatest Collegiate Bass Fishing Event”
If the past two years of fishing are any indication, then the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Cabela's will once again be the greatest collegiate bass fishing event around.
Now in its ninth year and kicking off May 22, the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) will welcome nearly 200 teams hailing from nearly 30 states and Canada, representing over 100 colleges who will battle it out on Pickwick Lake for 2014 bragging rights. These college anglers will come from the North, South, East and West, from big...
Wildlife Conservation Society to Honor Former Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Diane Christensen
The Wildlife Conservation Society will host its annual gala and after-party at WCS’s Central Park Zoo on Thursday, June 12. Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton and WCS Board of Trustees Member Diane Christensen, will be honored for their commitment to conservation and protecting wildlife and wild places.
The gala, An Elephant’s Tale, will engage guests in WCS’s efforts to save the elephant populations struggling to survive within the forests and savannahs of Central Africa. The evening will serve as a reminder of the...
“Where in the World is Colorado Buck” Hunts Canadian Mountain Goats this Week on Pursuit Channel
A surprise call from a friend finds Colorado changing flight plans and instead of deep sea fishing, he wakes up in his sleeping bag covered in frost on a steep mountainside next to a mountain goat. Standing at Whitehorse Yukon CA airport awaiting a flight to Oregon then landing on a grass landing strip at Golden Bear Outfitters in Northern B.C., Canada gives meaning to the name "Where in the World is Colorado Buck."
"Where in the World is Colorado Buck" airs on the Pursuit Channel Monday, May 19 at 5 p.m. and Thursday, May 22 at 1 p.m., all times eastern.
Colorado Buck's travels take him...
Bandys High School Wins North Carolina State High School Fishing Championship on Kerr Lake
The Bandys High School team of Kristopher Queen and Tyler Black brought a five-bass limit to the scale Sunday weighing 13 pounds, 5 ounces to win the 2014 North Carolina State High School Fishing Championship on Kerr Lake. The win earned the team the title of state champions and qualified the team to compete in a future High School Fishing conference championship.
The top five teams on Kerr Lake were:
1st: Bandys High School – Kristopher Queen and Tyler Black, five bass, 13-5
2nd: Beddingfield High School – Tyler Dunn and Matthew Shrewsbury, five bass, 13-0
3rd: Carson High School...
Take the Work and Hassle Out of Field Dressing with the Buck UP
Viking Solutions LLC introduces yet another innovative tool to its continuing line of pioneering products designed specifically to assist big game hunters “After the Shot”. The new Buck UP from Viking Solutions is a sturdy and user-friendly tripod that gives the hunter a handy device to aid in skinning and processing harvested big game.
“We designed the Buck UP with hunters in mind”, said John Woller, Sr. founder of Viking Solutions. “This device is a natural for a variety of situations spanning from a western setting with little to no tree...
NRA Announces 2014 Youth Education Summit Participants
The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the students selected to attend its 2014 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a seven-day, expense-paid educational experience in Washington, DC, held June 23-29.
Y.E.S. takes students to tour memorials and monuments surrounding the nation’s capital as they learn the significance of the American Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the importance of being an active citizen. Scheduled stops include the Capitol Building, Manassas National Battlefield Park, the Marine Corps Base at Quantico, the National Archives, the Newseum, and a safe...
NSSF Urges Target Shooters and Hunters to Help Prevent Wildfires
The cost of fighting wildfires will increase by nearly $500 million this year, according to new federal study, bringing the annual total to $1.8 billion—a staggering amount that does not include other tolls on property, wildlife, habitat and humans. With that in mind, the National Shooting Sports Foundation encourages target shooters and hunters to do their part to help prevent wildfires, and offers a poster and audio public service announcement containing prevention guidelines for use throughout this fire season.
The poster encourages firearms owners to know the rules,
...Costa and Cat Cay Yacht Club Bring Back 2014 Cat Cay Tuna Tournament
For the first time since 1992, the legendary Cat Cay Tuna Tournament will resurface in Tuna Alley. Costa and the Cat Cay Yacht Club have partnered to host the event June 4 - 7, where teams have already signed up for a chance to win the iconic bragging rights.
Known not only for its epic bluefin tuna fishing, the Cat Cay Tuna Tournament is often referred to as the “birthplace of sport fishing.” It was founded in 1939, and fished by the likes of sport fishing Hall of...
The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Week Beings
The BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, which is widely regarded as the event that catapulted collegiate bass fishing into the minds of fishing fans everywhere, is back again for its 9th time and the excitement has never been greater. College anglers have said time and time again that this is the most prestigious event in college fishing action and it will take place from the 19th of May thru the 23rd of May on Lake Pickwick and Lake Wilson in Florence, Alabama. The elite field of college anglers will be made up of over two-person anglers from schools all over the nation that have...
Gander Mountain to Open First South Carolina Store
Nation’s largest and fastest growing outdoors retail network expanding to North Charleston
For outdoors enthusiasts in South Carolina the fall of 2014 will bring a new opportunity to find great prices, selection and service when shopping for the best in gear and apparel. Gander Mountain announced today they are again expanding the nation’s largest and fastest growing network of outdoor specialty stores with a new location in North Charleston, set to open later this year. It will be their first South Carolina store.
“Gander Mountain has long been a well-known and trusted...
Crappie USA Releases 2014 Tournament Results for Cave Run Lake at Morehead, Kentucky
This past Saturday May 17th Crappie USA held a qualifying event on Cave Run Lake where anglers from 6 different states were competing for not only cash and prizes, but a chance to advance to the prestigious Cabela’s Crappie USA Classic. This year's classic will be held October 16th-18th on Lake Cumberland at Somerset, Kentucky.
Semi-Pro Division Results
Taking first place was the team of Tim and Reba Cleary of Pikeville, Kentucky with a weight of 4.22 pound earning them $1,000.00. The team fished the main lake casting Cabela's Marabou jigs over natural cover catching over 90 fish. With...
Knife Rights Files Appeal in New York City Lawsuit
Last week, Knife Rights filed an appeal of a U.S. District Court's absurd ruling in its ongoing Federal Civil Rights lawsuit against New York City and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. The 62-page legal brief can be viewed at: www.KnifeRights.org/Knife_Rights_Appeal_Brief.pdf.
The lawsuit challenges the City's practice of treating common folding knives as prohibited "gravity knives," then arresting and prosecuting law-abiding knife owners and intimidating retailers into paying large cash "sanctions" to avoid...
Miller Wins Nail-biter Finish in Le Mans Moto3, Extends Championship Lead
Red Bull KTM Ajo factor rider Jack Miller of Australia came out on top after the closest and most exciting of Moto3 races so far this season when he came from third and out-braked his opponents to steal the victory and move 30-points in front in the points.
Miller's factory teammates in the Red Bull KTM Ajo garage broke into wild celebrations when he crossed the line nine hundredths of a second ahead of Alex Rins of Spain. KTM rider Isaac Vinales took the minor podium place. The race, round five of the 2014 Moto3 World Championship was certainly one of the most gripping and hard fought that...