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Team Lemmon/Rood Wins IFA Redfish Tour Event at Titusville, FL
Nathaniel Lemmon, of Edgewater, Fla., and Patrick Rood, of Deltona, Fla., weighed a two-redfish limit that totaled 14.75 pounds to win the first regular-season event for the Florida East Division of the IFA Redfish Tour presented by Cabela’s at Titusville, Fla., on April 26.
Seven-year IFA veterans and former Divisional Team of the Year, Lemmon and Rood targeted schools of fish along creeks in the Mosquito Lagoon area. The team took home a fully rigged Ranger boat powered by a Yamaha outboard, valued at over $25,000.
“The fishing was great,” said Lemmon. “It’s a great time of...
This Week on Seaguar’s Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge: Kayak Fishing Adventures in the Arctic Circle
Jim Sammons journeys north...way north...to catch big pike and giant lake trout out of Plummer’s Arctic Lodge in the Northwest Territories with longtime friend and big fish expert Jeff Goudreau.
Season 3 of The Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge, an exciting and inspiring series that follows Jim Sammons on his journeys to exotic locations to catch the biggest game fish possible from his kayak, airs weekly on NBC Sports on Wednesday at 12:30pm EST.
Now entering its 4th season of filming, Seaguar’s Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge features top fishing destinations. This season we...
2014-15 Arizona Hunting Regulations Are Now Available Online
Game and Fish now accepting paper applications for 2014 fall hunts; online application service will be available in early to mid-May
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2014-15 Arizona Hunting Regulations online at www.azgfd.gov/draw.
Hunters may now apply for a 2014 hunt permit-tag issued through the drawing process for deer, fall turkey, fall javelina, bighorn sheep, fall buffalo and pheasant. (The drawing process for elk and pronghorn antelope occurred earlier this year.)
At this point, paper applications may be...
Texas Deer Association Announces Sportsmen’s Banquets for May
The Texas Deer Association announces it is hosting Sportsmen Night Out events in Corpus Christi and San Antonio in May 2014. Both fund-raising events will welcome hundreds of sportsmen and their families for a fun evening of dinner, live auctions, games and much more. Proceeds for the events will benefit local charities.
The TDA Corpus Christi Chapter Sportsmen’s Night Out event will be held May 1, 2014 from 6 pm to 11 pm, at the Congressman Soloman P. Ortiz International Center. The fund-raiser will benefit the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show. The TDA San Antonio Chapter...
Daiwa Presso Ultralight Spinning Rod
We anchored up and fished for about 20 minutes before hooking the first fish. Jeff then boated two small male hickory shad in two casts, and they shut off again. Then, as the clouds cleared, the fishing began in earnest and we were catching spawning shad on almost every cast. From time to time, the school would move on and the action would stop, but it would then start again, and as the day passed, the fish got bigger and bigger. My grandson, Charlie, managed to catch two fish on one rig twice, one on the dart and one on the trailing spoon. This earned him him a new moniker: "Two Time"...
Orion Entertainment’s Alaskan-based Series Continue Ratings Surge
Living Alaska wraps its first season atop HGTV's line-up
Officials from Orion Entertainment, one of America's leading lifestyle television producers, announced that the new series Living Alaska currently ranks as the highest rated program on HGTV out of 22 series for 2014, as an average of more than 1.6 million American households tuned in each airing. Living Alaska edged HGTV's hit Property Brothers series. And Living Alaska finished number one in the coveted male 25-54 demographic.
Living Alaska follows families leaving the lower 48 behind as they...
Trijicon Offers Sights for New Glock 41 and 42 Models
Trijicon, Inc., global provider of innovative aiming solutions for the hunting, shooting, military and law enforcement markets, now offers their Bright and Tough and HD Night Sights for the Glock Model 41 and 42 pistols. The new offerings are available in multiple front/rear configurations for a variety of applications.
Trijicon Night Sights have served as the industry benchmark for more than two decades. Highly effective at close quarters, Trijicon Night Sights are standard issue with hundreds of municipal and county police and sheriff's departments, numerous state police departments and...
FNH Donates Guns to NRA
FNH USA, LLC is pleased to announce that it has donated several firearms, some of which are special editions, to the National Rifle Association's NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Dinner and Auction, the NRA Women's Leadership Foundation Luncheon and Auction and the National NRA Foundation Banquet, all held during the 2014 Annual Meetings and Exhibits.
"FNH USA is a proud supporter of the National Rifle Association and its efforts to protect our constitutional right to keep and bear arms," said Mark Cherpes, President and CEO for FNH USA. "We hope these donations, some of which...
Coast Guard Releases Illegally Caught Fish
The crew of a Coast Guard Cutter, working with Operation Sea Serpent, recovered fish and shark caught illegally on longline gear by a Mexican lancha Friday in the Gulf of Mexico.
The cutter's crew located a Mexican lancha suspected of illegally fishing in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. They pursued the lancha, but were unable to intercept it. After returning to the lancha's original location, the cutter's crew located and retrieved 500 yards of abandoned longline gear with 17 sharks, four Red Snapper and two eels. Approximately 75 percent of the catch was still alive and was...
Introducing Panther Series Thermal Riflescopes
Night Optics USA introduces the Panther series high performance thermal riflescopes.
Night Optics USA, a manufacturer of high performance night vision and thermal imaging systems for over 20 years, has introduced the new Panther 336 (336x256) and Panther 640 (640x480) thermal riflescopes. Both systems come with 2x 50mm high-grade germanium optics and a quick release weapon mount.
Borrowing from more than ten years of development expertise on their industry leading D-7 series night vision riflescopes, the new Panther riflescope integrates familiar elements with cutting edge thermal...
Bassmaster’s 100 Best Bass Lakes of 2014 Announced
Bassmaster Magazine’s third annual ranking of America’s best bass fisheries has been announced, and there is a new champion. Lake Michigan’s Sturgeon Bay beat out the hottest fisheries in the U.S. to take the No. 1 spot for 2014. Texas and California tied for the states with the most entries on the list; both have eight lakes ranked in the Top 100. Some stalwart lakes fell out of the rankings completely, new lakes were added, and Lake St. Clair, last year’s No. 1, fell out of the Top 15.
Months of research, catch-rate data and countrywide polling by the publication’s...
Weatherby Partners With Rockhouse Motion on New Video Initiative
Weatherby has partnered with Rockhouse Motion to produce videos for a new online marketing initiative scheduled to premiere early this fall at www.WeatherbyTV.com. The videos will feature all Team Weatherby members as well as the Weatherby company, products, hunts and other adventures.
The first Team Weatherby video, “LUKE,” can be found at http://youtu.be/BgWzbx-kZls. It is a six-minute feature on Luke Branquinho competing in The American, a rodeo with the largest single-day payout—$2 million—in...
Henry Rifles Raise $100,000 for the NRA
A record breaking sum of $100,000 was raised by The NRA Foundation's auction of a legendary Henry lever-action rifle from 1865 paired with serial number one of the new Original Henry Rifle. Henry Repeating Arms donated the rifles to be auctioned together to benefit The NRA Foundation, America's leading charitable organization in support of the organizations and programs that ensure the legacy of hunting and the shooting sports. The auction was hosted by GunBroker.com and concluded today at the end of the 2014 NRA National Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. The two-gun set...
Post-harvest Difficulties Are a Thing of the Past with the Viking KwikHoist
Viking Solutions LLC prides itself in making a hunter’s experience with downed big game easier, faster and more enjoyable. The introduction of the all new Viking KwikHoist is no exception. The Viking KwikHoist is a simple yet rugged hoist for deer and other large game that is used to elevate the kill for cleaning and hanging.
The KwikHoist easily attaches to most any tree or pole, in just seconds by wrapping the high strength chain around the structure and sliding it into a slot on the KwikHoist bracket. This tightly cinches the hoist in place, preparing it for a trophy buck of up to 300...
National Hunting and Fishing Day and Yamaha Launch Live it! Grant Opportunities
National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., have partnered to promote a grant program called the NHF Day Live It! Grant. Enrollment for the grants opened April 25, 2014.
NHF Day and Yamaha continue to promote conservation throughout the community. Through the Live It! Grant, deserving organizations are able to help further the program’s goal of connecting everyone to the outdoors.
NHF Day encourages clubs, associations and agencies to submit detailed applications for their specific needs. A committee will review each application and award grants to...
Turkey Call Visits Aiken, South Carolina this Week on Pursuit Channel
This week on "Turkey Call," the crew welcomes the winners of the NWTF Wheelin' Sportsmen Hunt to Aiken, SC. These lucky hunters will enjoy a guided hunt on the rarely hunted private land of the Savannah River Site.
"Turkey Call" is the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) television program designed to energize hunters and non-hunters alike for the pursuit of the wild turkey. Join hosts Doug Saunders and Karen Lee and their weekly guests for front row seats as the crew travels North America on turkey hunting adventures. Guest hunters share their experiences and industry experts provide...
Berkley Experience Trailer Rolls into North Dakota
The Berkley Experience trailer is poised to set up in Fargo, N.D. Consumers are encouraged to flock to the Scheels All Sports May 1 – 3. Each year the Berkley Experience Trailer continues to bring new and exciting things to consumers. This year is no different, redesigning the entire trailer for a better experience all around. In its 9th consecutive year, the Berkley Experience is on the road giving families the full Berkley experience.
Initially, consumers will notice the difference with a brand new wrap on the exterior and a completely redesigned interior. Once inside the trailer, kids...
Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Results for the Georgetown 2-Day Super Event
This past Friday & Saturday April 25th & 26st the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail hit the waters of the Black, Sampit, Santee, Waccomaw and PeeDee Rivers for a 2-day $10,000.00 Super Event. In the event several of the top anglers from 5 different states were competing not only for the cash and prizes, but the opportunity to qualify for the 2014 Cabela’s King Kat East and West Championship. This year's West Championship will be held September 19 & 20, 2014 on the Mississippi and Rock Rivers at Quad Cities, Iowa. The East Championship will be held October 3 & 4, 2014 on...
Backwoods Life Announces Partnership with C-EZ Products
C-EZ Products and the popular outdoors show, Backwoods Life, will be teaming up for the first time as season 10 quickly approaches. C-EZ is a new company that specializes in highly reflective decals, perfect for any hunter. These weather resistant vinyl decals have various uses such as marking tree stands, arrows and trail markers. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you loose an arrow, whether it’s in the woods or in your yard, the C-EZ arrow wrap makes it easy to locate with the use of a flashlight. “The C-EZ products are great for all kinds of different uses. I haven’t lost an...
Traditions Performance Firearms Receives Muzzleloader of the Year from the NRA’s American Hunter Magazine
Traditions Performance proudly accepts the Golden Bullseye Award for Muzzleloader of the Year by the NRA’s American Hunter magazine for the Vortek StrikerFire. The award was presented at a breakfast presentation at the 2014 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits on Friday April 25, 2014.
Of the award, Traditions President Tom Hall comments, “We are so honored to have been awarded the Golden Bullseye Award for Muzzleloader of the Year by American Hunter. To have the Vortek StrikerFire nominated makes us extremely proud, but to now have this rifle...