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15th Annual AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships Crown 28 National Champions in 29 Classes
The fastest amateur arenacross riders converged on Las Vegas’ South Point Arena on Sunday for a full slate of action for the 15th Annual AMSOIL AMA Amateur National Arenacross Championships (ANAC). This yearly showcase of amateur talent featured competition across 29 classes of all ages and skill levels, with 28 winners ultimately being crowned AMA National Champions and several others receiving highly coveted distinctions.
Following a day of practice on Friday, the entire field of 464 riders entered Sunday prepared and ready to do battle on the track inside South Point Arena. Heat Races...
Huggins Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division Event on Greers Ferry
Dustin Huggins of Russellville, Ark., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 10 pounds, 12 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Arkie Division tournament of 2014 on Greers Ferry. For his victory, Huggins earned $3,926.
“I started out on the lower end of the lake looking for a kicker largemouth, but I never got it,” said Huggins. “The water was up about four feet and back in the bushes, but I guess the fish hadn’t moved back there yet.
“Around 9:30 a.m. I made the decision to move back up the lake and start fishing the first break of the old...
June Issue of American COP Keeps It Sharp with Features on Knives
Whether it’s a folder or fixed blade carry option for urban environments, or how to make sure your duty knife is in tip-top condition, the June issue of American COP covers all the bases. Editor Suzi Huntington supplies readers with detailed reviews of the latest, cutting-edge innovations in the blade industry from a variety of knifemakers, such as Boker, Benchmade and Spyderco.
“We carry and use a variety of knives for many reasons,” Huntington says. “There are all different types of steels offering different levels of performance…We can’t tell you what knife will work best for...
Skarlis & Lahr Dominate Hastings, Big Stone MWC Event is NEXT
Iowans Tommy Skarlis and Jeff Lahr sacked an impressive 35 pounds, 8 ounces to win the Cabela’s Masters Walleye Circuit’s Mississippi River qualifying tournament.
“It’s totally awesome,” said Lahr, of Dubuque. “We’ve been close a couple of times, so this is really fulfilling.” He and Skarlis collected the $6,600 first-place cash payout, plus $500 in Berkley Artificial-Only Bonus Cash, $1,000 in Ranger Cup winnings, the $500 Berkley Baits contingency, $510 from the big-fish pot, and the $200 Optima True Blue award. They also claimed a $1,000 Cabela’s National Team...
SIG SAUER Signs on as Title Sponsor for Area 6 Multigun Championship
SIG SAUER, Inc. has signed on as the title sponsor of the SIG SAUER Area 6 Multigun Championship. This United States Practical Shooting Association sanctioned match will be held June 27-29 at the Universal Shooting Academy in Frostproof, Fla.
“SIG SAUER has always been a supporter of the shooting sports,” said Jarrod McDevitt, SIG SAUER Product Manager, Rifles and the Competitive Shooting Program Manager. “While that has largely been focused on action pistol disciplines, the wide spectrum of our product line made it a natural progression for us to support multigun matches as...
Feld Motor Sports Announces New Venue Partnership With San Diego’s Petco Park
Feld Motor Sports, a division of Feld Entertainment, the world leader in specialized arena and stadium-based motor sports entertainment, announced today a new venue partnership with Petco Park. The home of the San Diego Padres will become the San Diego venue to host the Monster Jam and Monster Energy AMA Supercross, an FIM World Championship, events beginning with the 2015 season (events were previously held at Qualcomm Stadium)
Event schedule for the 2015 motor sports season at Petco Park will include:
Monster Jam – Saturday, January 17, 2015
Monster Jam – Saturday, January 31,...
CAMOPOOL to Offer Realtree Camo Family and Pet Pools
CAMOPOOL is teaming up with Realtree to offer both Realtree Xtra Green and Realtree MAX-5 camo swimming pools, available soon!
Families can enjoy a fun break from the heat of the day in CAMOPOOL’s™ family-sized Realtree camo swimming pool. Made of tough 40 mil PVC, this pool features a unique lagoon shape and a drainage plug for easy draining. Two cup holders come in handy for an afternoon of ultimate lounging.
And,...
Nevada Officials Propose First-ever Bighorn Ewe Hunt
The Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners voted earlier this year to allow the hunting of female bighorn sheep at the recommendation of the Nevada Department of Wildlife (DOW). With current drought conditions and worries over forage availability, the success of Nevada's bighorn restoration is now working against wildlife officials.
"Nevada has been highly successful in restoring bighorn sheep since the first bighorn release occurred in 1968," said DOW big game biologist Mike Cox in a press...
Video: Launching .22 LR in a Straw
Dropping ammunition on its rear isn't usually a good idea, nor is throwing it like a grenade. In a recent video, Demolition Ranch decides to take two bad ideas one step further. Stuffed into a straw, .22 LR can make a loud and potentially dangerous firecracker when thrown.
Please do not try this at home. Even if you do have the bed of a pickup to take cover in.
http://youtu.be/U4FQgrU2fYk...
DSC Doubles Grant Totals in 5 Years, Allots $1.2 Million for 2014
Fueled by unprecedented growth in its annual convention, Dallas Safari Club (DSC) has allocated a record $1.2 million for 2014 grants to support conservation, education and hunter advocacy efforts worldwide.
DSC has more than doubled its annual grant totals since 2010.
Over the past five years combined, DSC has allocated $4.5 million for projects ranging from researching African lion population dynamics to improving habitat for desert bighorn sheep in west Texas, and from educating youths to lobbying Congress for beneficial legislation.
These figures do not include $350,000 raised in...
QDMA Reaches Record Membership
The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) set an organizational record for winter and spring membership growth, recruiting more than 7,000 new members in the first four months of 2014 and reaching a record level of nearly 55,000 members in the United States and Canada.
"QDMA is in the strongest position in the organization's history," said CEO Brian Murphy. "Membership is growing faster than at any time in our history, new volunteer Branches are on the rise, and we are having a greater positive impact on our deer-hunting heritage than ever before, both at the grassroots and national...
Cordes Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division Event on Rend Lake
Marion Cordes of Sullivan, Ill., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 12 pounds, 10 ounces Saturday to win the first Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division tournament of 2014 on Rend Lake. For his victory, Cordes earned $6,359.
“I started out on the south end of the lake and I was catching my fish flipping a watermelon-colored Zoom Z Hog in the bushes,” said Cordes, who earned the first BFL win of his career. “The water temperature started out about 62 degrees and climbed to around 65 degrees by the afternoon. The fish were in bushes. But, you couldn’t just flip to the bush. You...
Wyman Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division Event on Lay Lake
Warren Wyman of Calera, Ala., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 18 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Bama Division tournament of 2014 on Lay Lake. For his victory, Wyman earned $3,889.
“I had to change my game plan because we had a long fog delay,” said Wyman. “Normally, I would have started off with topwater but I didn’t get to do that because the sun was already up by the time we got to go out.
“I went and targeted some prespawn and spawning fish in a spawning area. It was an area with rocks, sand and grass altogether and the fish really...
ATI Now Shipping Taurus Large-Frame Scorpion X2 Grips
Advanced Technology International (ATI), a leading manufacturer of U.S. made firearm accessories, is now shipping Scorpion X2 Revolver Grips for large-frame Taurus revolvers.
ATI's new Scorpion X2 Revolver Grips were debuted by the Wisconsin company at SHOT in January and feature the company's patented Scorpion recoil reduction material. The new line of revolver grips are now available for large-frame Taurus revolvers, with a small-frame version coming next month.
The Taurus revolvers that ATI has listed as compatible with their new grip are as follows: Taurus® Model 17 Tracker 17,...
Daniel Defense is Silver Sponsor of NSSF Industry Summit
Daniel Defense, the manufacturer of small arms and small-arms accessories, has become a Silver Sponsor of the NSSF Industry Summit.
The 2014 NSSF Industry Summit, which will take place June 9-11 in Springfield, Mass., brings together leaders from the firearms industry, state wildlife agencies, conservation organizations and shooting sports and hunting groups. The collective goal of those attending will be to share ideas to help shape a positive future for the shooting sports.
“Daniel Defense is known for its quality firearms, rail systems and accessories, and we are
...Militana Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Mountain Division Event on Lake Cumberland
Adam Militana of Nashville, Tenn., weighed in four bass totaling 13 pounds, 14 ounces Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Mountain Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Cumberland. For his victory, Militana earned $6,792.
Militana earned his first FLW win with four smallmouth bass that exceeded the 18-inch size limit.
“My goal was to hit as many spots as possible,” said Militana. “I think I hit 30 spots in the tournament. The areas that I was fishing were transition areas near spawning flats. You can run to those areas and make five or six good casts and cover them...
Burroughs Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Event on Lake Hartwell
Jason Burroughs of Hodges, S.C., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 19 pounds, 4 ounces Saturday to win the fourth Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Hartwell. For his victory, Burroughs earned $6,427.
“I threw a chrome-colored Lucky Craft Gunfish 115 all day,” said Burroughs, who earned his second career FLW win. “I caught fish pretty much from start to end and probably caught 23 or 24 bass total.
“I was targeting the blueback herring spawn on red clay points. I started at the mouth of the Seneca River and fished about 5 miles up the...
2014 Cabela’s School of the Year Coming Down to the Wire
The 2014 Cabela's Collegiate Bass Fishing School of the year race has been a tight one all year long! And with the college school of the year season winding down, there is little doubt that the 2014 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship will be the most the pivotal event of the year in determining who will reign as this year's Cabela's School of the Year.
The Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) Cabela's School of the Year program awards points to each competing school based on their finish in sanctioned events in relation to field size. Sanctioned events include the ACA Cabela's...
Bill Hicks Adds FMK Firearms to Products Offerings
Bill Hicks & Co., Ltd., a full-line distributor for hunting and shooting industries, is pleased to announce the recent addition of FMK Firearms products to their product line.
FMK Firearms, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Placentia CA. FMK Firearms is quickly becoming a leading manufacturer of firearms with the purpose of providing a rugged, innovative, reliable and ergonomic firearm to all consumers at the most competitive price possible. FMK Firearms is best known for manufacturing semi-automatic pistols and AR-15 receivers.
FMK Firearms 9C1 G2 Compact 9mm...
Outdoor News Publications and Rapala Partner for 43rd Annual Contest
Outdoor News Inc., publisher of locally written fishing and hunting outdoor newspapers in seven Great Lake States, together with Rapala, the world's largest manufacturer of fishing lures and other fishing related products, invite anglers to share their photos of fish landed using a Rapala lure for the annual contest.
The longstanding partnership between Outdoor News and Rapala started 43 years ago with the contest first appearing in the Minnesota Outdoor News flagship newspaper, and has since expanded to include the Outdoor News publications in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York,...