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Louisiana’s Bayou CCA to Hold Annual Auction/Banquet
Plains Marketing, Express Supply & Steel, Academy Sports + Outdoors and Whitney Bank present the Bayou CCA Louisiana Chapter Banquet on Thursday, April 24, at the Houma Civic Center. Festivities begin with a cash bar and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will follow at 7:00 p.m. and the live auction begins 8:00 p.m.
Tickets are $60 per person, which includes a one-year membership in CCA, admission and dinner. Tables of 8 are $480 per table. The evening will feature a live auction for some of the finest hunting and fishing trips in Louisiana as well as around the world.
This CCA...
Izaak Walton League Celebrates Earth Day with Local Solutions to Natural Resource Problems
As our nation celebrates the spirit of community action to benefit the environment this week, Izaak Walton League and our chapters are working in communities across America to conserve natural resources for future generations.
Senator Gaylord Nelson proposed Earth Day in 1970 to “get a nationwide demonstration of concern for the environment so large that it would shake the political establishment out of its lethargy.” Mounting public pressure – pressure that Senator Nelson and the participants in the first Earth Day helped to rally – pushed Congress...
Outdoor Channel Searchs for America’s Next Addicted to the Outdoors Couples
Are you America's next hunting couple? Here's your chance to join the ranks as the next hottest couple on Outdoor Channel.
Jon & Gina Brunson, hosts of the award-winning Addicted to the Outdoors (ATTO) television show as seen on Outdoor Channel, are back at it for round two on their search for the next ATTO Couples. Last year's search was a great success for the Brunsons, and they're hoping for an even bigger response this go-around! Are you married with kids, in love, or dating someone who's just as addicted to the outdoors as you? Is one of your dreams to host an outdoor TV show with...
Fishpond Adds Two Industry Expert to Sales Team
Fishpond, Inc., creators of high quality fly-fishing and outdoor travel gear and accessories, adds Ben Hunting and Dave Gellatly, two seasoned sales reps, to its team to further expand the brand’s reach in strategic locations.
“We pride ourselves on hiring the best in the business and both Dave and Ben accurately represent just that,” notes Ben Kurtz, fishpond co-owner. “The Midwest is an important territory for us, and with the region’s recent growth in fly fishing, we feel that Dave and Ben will maximize our potential.”
Dave...
Team MGM Shines at Second 3-Gun Nation Match
Team MGM Shines at 2nd 3-Gun Nation Match of Season. Round two of the 2014 3-Gun Nation season returned to USSA in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the weekend of April12.
51 participants, including MGM Targets sponsored shooters enjoyed Spring conditions for the heated contest where MGM shooter Greg Jordan came in second for the second consecutive match, followed by Burton Thompson in 6th spot, and Kalani Laker who rounded out the top 10.
Impressive young shooter Brian Nelson stepped up for a 13th place finish.
On the 3GN Lady Pro Series Tour, Team MGM's Dianna Liedorff took 3rd place among other...
Ameristep Debuts New and Improved Website
AMERISTEP, an industry leader in innovative hunting gear and accessories, announces the launch of a new and dramatically enhanced website: ameristep.com
AMERISTEP has officially launched a new and improved website with commanding graphics, seamless navigation, and exceptional content. Loaded with information and stacked with user-friendly features, the new site is complete with product specifications, pricing, new product highlights, news, videos, and other useful information. With functionality and a positive user experience at its core, the...
New Si Robertson Series from Flextone
Flextone Game Calls, the industry leader in natural game sounds, announces the addition of the Si Robertson Series of turkey calls to their 2014 lineup.
It doesn't matter if you're a first-year hunter or a salty old-timer whose spent his life in the woods, if you want to figure out the birds where you hunt and know exactly where you need to be to get the drop on that big tom, you've got to put in the work every season. And it doesn't matter whether you're in a blind or set up run-and-gun at the base of a tree, you've got to be versatile enough with your calls to command their attention in...
Registration Now Open to New Exhibitors for SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range
Registration for SHOT Show Industry Day at the Range 2015 is now open to new exhibitors. Industry Day allows for a wide spectrum of exhibitors including firearms, ammunition, trucks, ATV's, knives, archery, airgun and more. Exhibiting opportunities are open to all manufacturers in the hunting and shooting industry, conservation groups and shooting organizations are all welcomed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is already filling up fast, so register your company as soon as possible. To view the sponsorship and advertising opportunities available click here note; some...
National Sporting Clays Association Names Currie Chief Instructor
The National Sporting Clays Association (NSCA) has named Level III instructor Don Currie as Chief Instructor of the NSCA Instructor Certification Program. Currie replaces Gary Greenway, who is retiring after serving 10 years as the Chief Instructor.
NSCA's Instructor Certification Program is tasked with training and certifying professional instructors all over the country to teach shotgunning and the game of Sporting Clays to shooters of all levels, from beginning to Master. In his new role, Currie will be responsible for administering the NSCA Instructor...
Outdoor Channel at 2014 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits – Celebrity Meet and Greet and Interactive Prizes
Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, is a sponsor of the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Annual Meetings & Exhibits, taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana from Friday, April 25th through Sunday, April 27th. The 2014 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits is entering its 143rd year and will feature over 600 exhibitors, as well as educational seminars, celebrity and product viewings and other special events.
Showcasing its commitment to the growing shooting and hunting industries, Outdoor Channel has had a presence at the NRA...
GASTON J. GLOCK style LP Signs on as Gold Sponsor for 2014 35th Anniversary MidwayUSA & NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship
GASTON J. GLOCK style LP, purveyors of fine quality hunting and shooting sports apparel and accessories, has signed on as a Gold Sponsor for the 2014 35th Anniversary Midway USA and NRA Bianchi Cup National Championship. Known as the most prestigious and richest shooting tournament in the world, the event will take place in Columbia, MO between May 21st and May 24th, 2014. The Bianchi Cup draws shooters from across the globe from locations such as Australia, Austria, Barbados, Canada, Germany, Italy,...
Scholastic Pistol Program Announces HiViz as New Scholarship and Nationals Stage Sponsor
The Scholastic Pistol Program (SPP) announces that HiViz Shooting Systems will offer a $1,000 SPP College Scholarship in 2014. As part of its overall Bronze sponsorship, HiViz is also the SPP Junior/Senior National Championships FOCUS stage sponsor.
The HiViz-sponsored scholarship will be presented as part of the 2014 SPP Scholarship Program being administered by Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation (SSSF). SSSF is responsible for providing funding and other resources for SPP and Scholastic Clay Target Program...
Orion Entertainment Wins Honorable Mention at 2014 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards
Officials from Orion Entertainment announced that the RAM Trucks Drive to the Outdoors campaign won Honorable Mention at the 2014 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards in the 'Marketing Campaign for Brands' category. The Cynopsis Sports Media Awards honor outstanding work in the sports media industry over the past year and categories included television series, radio and live events as well as digital and marketing campaigns.
"We're honored to be recognized with such notable company," says Orion President Chris Dorsey. "But no marketing partner can succeed without a client willing to disrupt, take...
Wildgame Innovations Introduces Acorn Rage Products
Hunters are always looking for ways to draw in deer and keep them coming back again and again. While most hunters agree that acorns will do the trick, they are not always ripe and dropping from trees.
After long research and development, Wildgame Innovations has finally made it possible to provide the sought-after taste of acorns to your deer herd throughout the year. Acorn Rage is the answer to your hunting prayers.
After being collected, the acorns are then crushed and mixed with a special oil-enriched roasted soybean meal in an extensive extrusion process. This process enables...
New Manager Says Outdoor Store Will Create Environment Where Everyone Can Learn to Enjoy the Outdoors
Ronnie Cheeks, the new general manager of the Brandon/Tampa Bass Pro Shops, said the store will create an environment where everyone can learn how to enjoy the outdoors.
“Bass Pro Shops is dedicated to providing an area where adults, kids, women and families can learn skills that will enable them to maximize their outdoor adventures,” said Cheeks.
“Whether they are just beginning in the outdoors or want to learn...
New This Week on Shooting USA – the 2014 Bushnell Brawl at Rifles Only
Shooting USA – The Bushnell Brawl
In the sport of precision rifle competition you’d expect the emphasis would be on the shooters ability to make long shots accurately in varying conditions. And that is true, but it is only one part of the challenge competitors face when they step onto the ranges at Rifles Only in Texas to compete in the Bushnell Brawl. John Scoutten reports the story that’s one part long range shooting and one part confidence course and extreme physical challenge, testing more than just the shooter’s ability to make a shot.
Shooting USA’s Impossible Shots –...
Twisted Timber Treestands Joins Forces with Wildlife Pursuit TV
Twisted Timber Treestands joins forces with Wildlife Pursuit and Jeremy Elbert this fall. They will be bringing you great up close hunts from trees you could only dream of hanging most stands.
WILDLIFE PURSUIT takes pride in their Midwestern culture as they strive to produce their national Outdoors TV show. Go with them as they capture hunting stories from the heartland, educate viewers to become the best hunters they can and inspire a new generation to experience the outdoors.
Twisted Timber Treestands patented T3 Triple Axis Leveling...
Gamo Outdoor USA Announces It’s Participation in the 2014 NRA Annual Meeting – Booth #5867
Gamo Outdoor USA, the leading manufacturer of high quality air guns, optics and laser designators, is pleased to announce it will be attending the 2014 NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits industry event in Indianapolis, Indiana on April 25-27, 2014 at the Indiana Convention Center, where the international manufacturer will officially launch a number of new products and new technologies. Gamo Outdoor USA booth number is #5867, located in the main exhibition hall.
NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits is one of the nation’s largest industry trade...
SCI Sues to Challenge African Elephant Importation Ban
Yesterday, Safari Club International filed a lawsuit to challenge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) abrupt and unwarranted bans on the importation of sport-hunted African elephants from Zimbabwe and Tanzania. The FWS issued the importation ban on April 4th without consultation of the nations affected or the hunters impacted.
“SCI acted swiftly to develop this lawsuit to correct the errors in the Service’s importation ban decision as well as the harm that the bans will cause to elephant conservation,” said SCI President Craig Kauffman. “African elephant hunting is an...
Traditions Performance Firearms at 2014 NRA Annual Meeting – Booth #3038
Traditions Performance Firearms will be exhibiting at the 2014 National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Indianapolis, Indiana April 25-27.
Visit Traditions Firearms at Booth # 3038 to check out first hand the all-new Vortek StrikerFire LDR. This revolutionary muzzleloader combines Traditions’ StrikerFire system with a 30” barrel providing increased accuracy, faster locktime and the upgraded TAC2 Trigger system, all while keeping the gun light at 6.25 pounds. Traditions’ popular Single Action Revolvers will also be...