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JAGGs’ Gen-Y Passion & Tech Savvy Catches Eye of Real Avid
Real Avid, a manufacturer of mission-specific tools and gear for hunters and shooters, is pleased to announce a newly forged partnership with Illinois-based JAGG Outdoors; a dedicated group of up-and-coming Generation Y hunters with a passion for 100% wild game, 100% fair chase, and 100% outdoor fun, while producing very high quality digital video that captures their exhilarating experiences.
Generation Y, (also known as the “Millennials”), is the generation raised by Baby Boomer parents during a...
The BAREBOW! Chronicles: When Push Comes to Shore
In 1994, I had returned to Mackay Lake Lodge with my wife, Karen, and my two sons, Bryant and Reagan. It was their first visit to the Northwest Territories, and it was a great family hunt that produced quality, trophy caribou bulls for both the boys---but not for their dad. I did harvest a small bull on the final day for meat, but its antlers were singularly unimpressive.
My third hunt at Mackay Lake was made in 1996 with Duane Smith, a good friend from Williams Lake, British Columbia. I was still living in Vancouver at the time, and we decided we’d make the long drive to Yellowknife and...
Video: Tricky Bear Rubs Back on Trail Cam, Steals Doughnut from Trap
This trail camera footage taken in Pennsylvania's Tuscarora State Park shows a black bear seemingly unafraid of the eight-foot-long trap set for it. Instead, the bear almost intentionally rubs its back on another trail camera and then leisurely swipes a doughnut from the trap. Tuscarora State Forest officials shared the humorous video on its Facebook, titling it "No Respect." The roguish bear even later returns and rolls around on the ground near the trap, no doubt mocking any attempts to capture it.
Bears...
RMEF, Partners Protect and Open 4,010 Acres of Washington Elk Country to Public Access
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with a coalition of conservation partners including Chelan County and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to acquire 4,010 acres of forestland overlooking Wenatchee Valley.
“This transaction was seven years in the making and involved a great deal of cooperation,” said Blake Henning, RMEF vice president of Lands and Conservation. “The lands acquired from Weyerhaeuser are now permanently protected and transferred to public management thanks to support from the Stemilt Partnership, a group of 25 conservation-minded...
Cape Buffalo under “Relentless Pursuit” on Sportsman Channel, Friday, May 16
The momentum builds as Relentless Pursuit’s Tim Wells and Brother Buck make a final attempt to spear a cape buffalo in Australia. The danger of hunting with a spear, mixed with the challenge of tracking a monster world record buffalo, make for a heart pounding and adrenaline filled hunt. Watch Wells and Brother Buck take aim on this week’s episode of Relentless Pursuit airing exclusively on Sportsman Channel, Friday, May 16 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT.
The men are in hot pursuit of a giant cape buffalo Down Under, and the...
NSSF to Hold Retailer Education Seminar June 26 in Indianapolis, Ind.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, has a NSSF Retailer Education Seminar scheduled at the Hilton Indianapolis North, 8181 E Shadeland Ave., in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26.
NSSF encourages all firearms retailers in the region to register to attend this five-hour seminar designed to help FFL holders stay in compliance and protect their livelihood.
Seminars will cover:
Regulatory Requirements How to Recognize and Deter Straw...Lightning to Reveal New Electric Superbike
Lightning Motorcycle has announced that it will reveal its latest creation, the all new LS-218 electric Superbike, at the Quail Motorcycle Gathering in Carmel, Calif. on May 17th. Lightning says that the LS-218 will be the most technologically advanced and highest performing street-legal production motorcycle in the world.
“Since 2006, the Lightning team has been dedicated to developing electric motorcycles that meet and exceed the performance of the best Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) alternatives,” said Richard Hatfield, CEO of Lightning Motorcycle. “The R&D team at Lightning...
Tucker Rocky / Biker’s Choice and MAG Complete Merger
Tucker Rocky / Biker’s Choice and Motorsport Aftermarket Group (MAG) have announced the completion of their merger. The combined company will operate under the MAG name.
J.A. Lacy, President and CEO of LDI, Ltd., the majority shareholder of the combined company, is the CEO. Brian Etter continues in his role as President of MAG’s branded product, media and online retail operations. Dan Courtney continues as President of Tucker Rocky / Biker’s Choice.
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and other legacy MAG shareholders retain a significant minority interest in the combined company....
Fifteen USA Shooting Team Members Headed to Kazakhstan for Country’s First ISSF World Cup Event
The first international trip of a busy shooting season is underway as 15 USA Shooting Team athletes earned the right to compete in Almaty, Kazakhstan for the country’s first-ever International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup event, May 18-24.
The World Shooting Championships in Granada, Spain, will take place in less than four months and athletes are busy establishing the routine they hope carries them to a World Championship medal and a potential Olympic quota spot. With that in mind, 15 members of the U.S. Shotgun Team headed to Granada, have made the long trip overseas to...
Oklahoma Anglers Inadvertently Catch Alligator Snapping Turtle
A photo of two anglers' large snapping turtle is making waves online after the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation posted it to Facebook on May 13. The picture of the estimated 100-pound alligator snapping turtle was sent in by two anglers who, for a brief time, kept the creature on their boat as a guest.
"While catfishing we caught and released this yesterday in Mill Creek at Eufala lake," wrote the fishermen. "Dave Harrell of Edmond caught it on a rod and reel and Audey Clark of Norman secured it and hauled it into the...
New Signature South 40 Birdshooter II … Altogether Tougher
The tale behind original South 40 was written in the pheasant fields of South Dakota in 1983-1984. Introduced in 1984, the Russell South 40 Birdshooter was an instant success and served bird hunters well for nearly 25 years. The South 40 Birdshooter is about guys, dogs, birds walking a lot of miles in heavy cover. The original was given an upgrade a couple years ago but Russell didn’t stop there. We listened to our dedicated bird hunting customers who hunt hard and often. They wanted tougher, longer wearing refinements that would stand up to the ravages of miles and miles of brutal...
Rockcastle Shooting Center Welcomes the World to South Central Kentucky
Rockcastle Shooting Center, the nation's premier shooting competition site is proud to welcome the 9th NRA World Action Pistol Championships. The match will take place May 16-17, 2014.
It's only the second time in the history of the prestigious match that the United States has hosted the competition. Rockcastle Shooting Center at Park Mammoth Resort will roll out the red carpet for the prominent action pistol championship which draws competitors from around the world. Nick Noble, CEO of Rockcastle Shooting Center said, "We are honored to draw another international shooting event here to...
Roanoke River Striper Spawning Run at Its Peak
Reluctantly, I opened the bottle of alcohol-based hand sanitizer and squirted a good-sized dollop into my hand. I briskly rubbed my hands in a washing, cleansing motion and endured the pain. After all, as I always say, stuff that will kill an ordinary man only causes me minor discomfort. I suppose the discomfort was minor, but almost every finger and especially my left thumb burned like fire where hundreds of striped bass had abraded, cut, scratched, punctured, finned, bit, and scraped my hands over the last four days. As they used to say in the old days, your correspondent has been in the...
Cousins Tackle and Surf Fishing Expert Team for Free Seminars
Cousins Tackle Corp. and surf-fishing author Bill Varney are teaming up this summer to inform and educate California anglers from San Diego to Santa Barbara on the finer points of light-tackle surf fishing. Varney works closely with Cousins Tackle and helped the American rod manufacturer develop a new series of premium, technique-specific spinning and casting models - Cousins Bill Varney Signature Series.
Key to this educational effort is a series of unique on-the-beach seminars where fishermen can observe Varney's tackle and techniques for catching corbina, surf perch, halibut, yellowfin...
TrackingPoint Precision Guided Firearms Wins Contest for “America’s Coolest Gun”
Applied technology company TrackingPoint, inventor of advanced Precision Guided Firearm (PGF) technology, is pleased to announce that it has won Guns and Ammo Magazine's annual G&A Madness.
The popularity contest, which this year tallied more than 5 million votes from gun enthusiasts around the country, pits guns against one another in an NCAA-style tournament bracket, with four different categories - rifles, handguns, modern sporting rifles, and shotguns. Each gun competes one-on-one in its own category before proceeding to the championship...
Buy Any New MINOX ZA 5 HD Riflescope Get a Free PUMA IP Elk Hunter Knife
MINOX USA and PUMA Knives have combined two great German brands into one hunting pre-season special offer: buy any new MINOX ZA 5 HD riflescope from an authorized MINOX dealer through July 31, 2014, and receive a free PUMA IP Elk Hunter knife – a $169.99 value.
The MINOX ZA 5 HD riflescopes, designed and engineered in Germany and assembled in the USA, provide enhanced high-definition optics that meet the demands of hunters and shooters. They offer a 5x zoom range and new long-range reticles, and come in both 1” and 30mm tube models.
There are seven models available: 1.2~6x24,...
Study: Inter-pack Conflicts Hamper Yellowstone Wolves’ Growth
Efforts began in 1995 to restore the gray wolf population in Yellowstone National Park after the animal had been absent for decades. It was an ambitious project that made Yellowstone a sanctuary for the wolves, but in 2004 the population peaked and was thereafter locked in a cycle of decline and renewal. According to the findings of a study recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, the number-one cause of mortality for Yellowstone wolves is fighting between packs.
"At the end of the day, the success of a wolf from an evolutionary perspective is based on how many pups it...
Sun Optics USA Taps Epicosity as Agency of Record
Sun Optics USA, a major importer of quality rifle optics equipment and shooting sports accessories announces its selection of Epicosity as the company's marketing agency of record.
"As industry niches become more and more defined, it's important that shooters understand what our brand stands for." said Jim Gekeler, President of Sun Optics USA. "We're excited to work with Epicosity on developing a cohesive marketing strategy that builds off the momentum we've already built as a company."
Epicosity will work with Sun Optics USA in the creation of marketing strategies, website development,...
Elite Force Introduces Variant of NRA Rifle of the Year
The Beretta ARX100 was recently named the NRA Golden Bullseye Rifle of the Year for 2014. Elite Force Airsoft is the first to offer a full-automatic variant of this award-winning rifle. Since the full-auto ARX160 was introduced in 2008 for Italian military use, Americans have been waiting for the semi-automatic ARX100 and now there's a full-automatic airsoft version from Elite Force and Umarex USA.
The cutting edge design of the ARX160 is loaded with innovative features, many of which transfer to the full-auto...
Cabela’s Honors Hometown Heroes on May 15-18
Cabela's stores nationwide will honor the contributions of those who serve our country and communities by offering employee pricing to all veterans, active duty military and reserves, law enforcement, firefighters, search and rescue, and EMS personnel May 15 - May 18, 2014. The Hometown Heroes event recognizes the service and sacrifice of those who protect and serve.
To participate in the Hometown Heroes event, veterans, active duty military, reserves, law enforcement, fire and EMS personnel should present their service ID at check out at their local Cabela's store. Upon doing so, they will...