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Dust Bowl-Era Refuges Mark Milestone as Habitat Shrinks
In the 1930s the Dustbowl brought widespread ruin, but in North Dakota, the ecological disaster had one good outcome: the establishment of a slew of national wildlife refuges. Without the construction of reservoirs and the restoration of habitat completed under the direction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, many wildlife species might not have survived.
In May and June, 29 of these refuges will mark their 75th anniversaries amid a new ecological crisis: the rapid conversion of surrounding prairie grasslands and wetlands to agriculture, energy development and other uses.
“These...
NRA’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program to Tour Indianapolis Area Schools
Several elementary schools in the Indianapolis area will be introduced to the lifesaving message of the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle GunSafe program on April 24 ahead of the 2014 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits. The award-winning firearm accident prevention program teaches children in the Pre-K through the third grade to “STOP! Don’t Touch. Leave the Area. Tell an Adult.” if they find a firearm.
“The Boone County Sheriff’s office was truly instrumental in helping us bring Eddie Eagle’s lifesaving message to the local elementary schools,” said Eddie Eagle...
Boone and Crockett’s Latest Records Book Now in Paperback
With a hardcover edition nearly sold out, the Boone and Crockett Club has released a paperback version of its latest big-game records book.
The new edition, retitled "Back from the Hunt" and priced less at $29.95, contains the same detailed tabular listings of the 5,000-plus trophies accepted into Boone and Crockett records during 2010-2012, the Club's 28th awards period. Also featured again are more than a hundred stories and essays written by the hunters themselves, hundreds of photos and a full-color section with best-of-the-best field photography.
"Each trophy listing includes...
Visit Crosman at the 2014 NRA Annual Meetings
Crosman will be featuring some of the most highly anticipated
shooting products of the year this week in Indianapolis at the 2014 National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings and Exhibits, April 25-27.
Stop by Crosman’s booth, #3949, to learn about the hottest news in airgunning: the all-new Benjamin Trail series featuring Nitro Piston 2, the groundbreaking powerplant for break barrel rifles. Generating more speed with less effort and with the fantastic CBT™, Nitro Piston 2-powered rifles represent a new era in American air power and the...
Comp-Tac Goes Big(ger) for 2014 NRA Show
In the wake of tremendous growth, Comp-Tac Victory Gear, a leading manufacturer of holsters and accessories, has expanded its booth size for the upcoming 143rd National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits and is inviting attendees to visit them in booth #3801.
The 143rd National Rifle Association’s Annual Meetings & Exhibits takes place at the Indianapolis Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, April 24th-26th. Comp-Tac is coming to the show with a bigger booth that will be packed with wall-to-wall holsters,...
Johnny and John Paul Morris Elected as Newest WAT Members
Wetlands America Trust (WAT) recently elected its newest trustees, Johnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, and his son John Paul Morris. The WAT board is the land trust arm of Ducks Unlimited (DU) – a world leader in waterfowl and wetlands conservation.
WAT's principle role is the fiduciary responsibility for DU's endowment and land holdings, including conservation easements. Not only has WAT been successful with this charge, the trustees have individually taken up the mantle to introduce DU and its conservation mission to their friends, family and colleagues.
"With his...
Experience Trailer Rolls into South Dakota April 21st
The Berkley Experience trailer is poised to set up in Sioux Falls, S.D. Consumers are encouraged to flock to the Scheels All Sports April 25 – 27. 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...
Video: 2,530-yard Shot with Savage 110 BA Rifle
The Savage 110 BA is a handsome rifle and this video is a very impressive demonstration of what it (and its .338 Lapua cartridge) is capable of. According to the LiveLeak user who uploaded the video, the shots were made from a distance of 2,530 yards, or roughly 1.4 miles away. It took the bullet 4.5 seconds to strike the target after leaving the muzzle.
For those who are curious, the scope is a Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x56.
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Moon Shine Camo Partners with O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc.
Moon Shine, LP, designer of Moon Shine Camo, announces their partnership with O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. The Muddy Girl Camouflage gun offering from Mossberg includes 7 models: ATR Super Bantam Scoped Combos in 243 Win and 7mm-08; 500 Persuader 20 Gauge, 500 Mini Super Bantam 20 Gauge; SA-20 Autoloader 20 Gauge; 500 HS410 Home Security; and 715T Flat-Top Autoloading rifle in 22LR.
“Mossberg has introduced the most extensive Muddy Girl firearm lineup to date,” explained Moon Shine Camo Licensing Manager, Brett Erb. “This offering has a gun to fit most hunting and...
Hunter Ed Course Supports Youth through NASP Team
The online hunter education company, HunterEdCourse.com, supported youth involvement in the outdoors with sponsorship of the Simon Kenton High School National Archery in Schools Program (NASP) team and school tournament held in Independence, Kentucky.
Through the support of Hunter Ed Course sponsoring the team, it provided team member Abby Voltz, with the opportunity that led to earning an archery scholarship at Midway College in Midway, Kentucky. Over 20 other team members also benefited with being introduced to archery and competition.
Hunter...
Coma Second on Sealine Opening Stage
KTM factory rider and multi Dakar winner Marc Coma launched his bid for another victory in the Sealine Rally in Qatar on Monday, finishing just one minute 02 behind leader and fellow Spaniard Joan Barreda.
Back in the desert sands after the season’s opening round of the FIM Cross Countries Rally World Championship, the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge two weeks ago Coma, always a wily tactician is perfectly placed for a good start in Tuesday’s Stage 2. He starts just behind Barreda, whose job it will be to open the track.
Marc Coma: "I'm happy, it has been a positive first step. The...
Veteran Outdoor Communicator Glenn Sapir to Retire from NSSF
Glenn Sapir, veteran outdoor communicator, has announced his retirement from his position of Director, Editorial Services, for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), effective Friday, April 25. Since 2003, Sapir had been coordinator of and/or contributor to several of the organization’s newsletters, edited The Range Report enewsletter for shooting facilities, coordinated the creation of NSSF’s award-winning Annual Review and contributed more than 50 articles per year to magazines and electronic publications that welcomed NSSF’s message.
Sapir’s storied career began in 1970...
Team Weatherby’s Jessie Duff and Darryl Worley Appearing at NRA
Team Weatherby celebrities Jessie Duff and Darryl Worley will make appearances and sign autographs during the NRA show at the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) booth (#6846).
One of the most accomplished and versatile female pistol shooters in the world, Duff is the first woman to earn the title of Grand Master. She has won more than 40 national and world champion titles, competing in five different shooting disciplines. Among the titles are the prestigious Bianchi Cup and the World Speed Shooting Championships. Duff also holds a number of world and national records. With a...
Weatherby Sponsors NRA Youth Day
Weatherby, Inc. is proud to sponsor the second annual NRA Youth Day at the NRA
Annual Meetings and Exhibits on Sunday, April 27, in Indianapolis.
The 2014 NRA Youth Day is speedway-themed. Youth will participate in the “Sponsor’s 100,” a “cruise” through the exhibit hall in the Indiana Convention Center, making “pit stops” at sponsors’ booths. Weatherby will host a Brownells/NRA Youth Shooting Sports Ambassador, who will sign autographs in the neighboring National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) booth (#6846). Weatherby will offer Youth Day promotional handouts in...
FishAmerica Foundation Receives $5,300 Donation
Surfer’s Journal provides funds for fisheries conservation and habitat restoration projects
The Fish America Foundation received a $5,300 donation from the Surfer’s Journal. The publication’s employees selected the FishAmerica Foundation to receive one percent of the journal’s fiscal year earnings. The foundation is the conservation arm of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the recreational fishing industry’s trade association.
“The FishAmerica Foundation is honored to receive our first donation through the 1% for the Planet program from...
Brownells 75th Anniversary to be Showcased at 143rd NRA Annual Meeting & Exhibits
This year’s NRA Show is being held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 25-27, 2014. Brownells takes great pleasure in inviting guests to stop by booth #5563, near the center of the exhibit hall, to look over new products and to enter a random drawing to win a Brownells 75th Anniversary Custom 1911 pistol in celebration of the company’s 75th Anniversary. This custom-built stainless steel Wilson Combat CQB .45 ACP pistol featuring the Brownells 75th Anniversary logo laser-engraved on the slide, is valued at $2,900.
Brownells...
Wiley X Focuses on Customer Interaction with Active Social Media Outreach Program
Wiley X®, Inc. has long been known for making innovative protective sunglasses for use on the job, in the great outdoors and even on the field of battle. Now, the company is taking its unique message of Absolute Premium Protection directly to its diverse target audiences through a variety of social media channels.
Wiley X has embraced new media channels, and has launched an aggressive, well-targeted social media program designed to reach, engage and influence user groups while fostering a sense of community among fans of Wiley X eyewear. "So many people use social media channels to...
Mule Deer Herd Holds Furthest Migration Distance Record in the Lower 48
A newly-discovered mule deer herd in Wyoming now boasts the furthest migration distance of any land mammal in the Lower 48 states. According to a press release from the University of Wyoming (UW), the herd was first documented in 2011 by research biologist Hall Sawyer, who also pioneered methods to track one of the nation's other wild travelers: the pronghorn.
“Ungulate migrations require vast, wide-open landscapes, and they are part of what makes Wyoming one of the few...
Sportsman Channel Partners with The Cable Show 2014 for Hunt.Fish.Feed. Event in Los Angeles on April 28
Chef Scott Leysath and Volunteers Will Serve 600 Vets at U.S. VETS Facility in Inglewood
Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for American sportsmen and women, announced today their annual partnership with The Cable Show 2014 for the network’s unique Hunt.Fish.Feed. event in Los Angeles on Monday, April 28 beginning at 5 p.m. Sportsman Channel’s Hunt.Fish.Feed. is a philanthropic outreach program that taps an underutilized food source—game meat and fish donated by sportsmen—to feed those struggling with hunger across America. Sportsman is partnering locally with The...
Sportsman Channel Offers Marathon Coverage of “Amazing America with Sarah Palin” Beginning April 22
Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for American sportsmen and women, will offer marathon coverage of Amazing America with Sarah Palin beginning on Tuesday, April 22, 7 p.m. ET, and running during the 7 p.m. hour until Friday, April 25. Viewers will travel cross-country with Sarah Palin and field hosts Jerry Carroll, Benny Spies and Mark Christopher Lawrence, as they experience the people, places and things that make America what it is.
“We really get out to...