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Load and Launch Like a Pro or Pay the Price
Last week I did a shakedown cruise on a new Sea Hunt 24-foot center console with my son-in-law, Jeff Jordan, and my grandson, Charlie. Jeff ordered the boat a couple of months ago, and we wanted to take it out and go through everything to make sure it would be ready for its first real fishing trip. Boats rarely come truly water-ready and even if they are, it takes a little experimentation to get the launch and load process down. Jeff wisely decided it would make sense to have a little learning experience at Belews Lake instead of doing the learning process on the fly.
I’ve often said that...
Video: Piebald Deer Fawn Born in Georgia
Scientists at the University of Georgia Deer Research Facility in Athens got a rare surprise when a doe gave birth to a piebald fawn on Thursday. Researchers said that the piebald baby deer was one of two fawns delivered by the doe, and may have a different father than its normal-looking sibling.
Piebaldism is a rare condition in animals that is often mistaken for albinism. Piebald deer usually exhibit random brown and white coloration with splotches of black or pink skin underneath. Just like albino animals, piebald creatures rarely survive...
Contender for World Record Bighorn Shrinks Four Inches, Misses Top Spot
In April, OutdoorHub reported on a massive set of found ram horns that challenged the current Boone and Crockett bighorn world record. At an intial score of 209-1/8, the horns were expected to have a very good chance of ousting a record set 14 years ago. On Thursday, however, the Boone and Crockett Club announced that the horns came up short.
"Following the Boone and Crockett Club’s mandatory 60-day drying period, the ram’s horns lost an astounding four inches in net score," the club stated in a Read more »
Tribes in Michigan and Wisconsin Receive Grants from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Conservation Work
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced $4.6 million in Tribal Wildlife Grants awards to federally recognized tribes in 15 states to fund a wide range of fish and wildlife conservation projects. Two tribes in the Midwest Region, the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (Michigan) and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (Wisconsin) received a total of more than $399,000 in grants for conservation projects.
“Tribal nations share our conservation challenges in the United States,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “The Tribal Wildlife Grants Program creates...SCI Foundation Hosts Director of CAMPFIRE Association to Address White House Council, Congressional Caucus
This week, Charles Jonga, Director of the Community Areas Management Program for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe came to Washington as a guest of the SCI Foundation. He discussed the necessity of community involvement in wildlife management before the Presidential Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (Advisory Council) and shared how hunting is an integral source of funding for CAMPFIRE programs. Additionally, Director Jonga addressed over 150 U.S. Congressional staffers at the International Conservation Caucus Foundation to...
Walleye Pros Crack Code with Humminbird 360 Imaging
http://youtu.be/52sotGx_l-U
Water bodies and the fisheries they contain are dynamic systems, changing over time. A good example is famed Minnesota walleye fishery Mille Lacs, which has been the focus of a heated debate over the past several years.
Yet, whatever side of the debate you line up on, one thing is certain, changing fisheries require new and innovative approaches to catching fish.
Case in point, the recent success of tournament walleye anglers Jon Thelen and Mike Christensen, who took first place and lapped the field at the Minnesota Tournament Trail event held on Mille...
Jay Sallstrom’s Perfect Rides Gives Him Unlimited Class Win at Freemansburg, Pa.
Round two of the AMA Pro Hillclimb Series looked as if the winners would be a repeat of round one until Jay Sallstrom unleashed a perfect ride in the second half to take the Unlimited Class win by nearly a half-second. John Koester and Nick Drummer each chalked up repeat wins in Xtreme Class and Pro Sport Class, respectively.
First half Unlimited Class competition was dominated by Vinny Nuzzolilli with a 9.116 second E.T. Scott Wentz, Jr. was the closest rival at 9.757 seconds. Everyone else was 10 seconds or above. It all changed in the second half when Sallstrom crested in just 8.671...
AMA Road Race Grand Championship to Challenge Country’s Best Amateur Talent
Champions will be crowned Sept. 6-7 at New Jersey Motorsports Park U.S.
Amateur road racers will race for American Motorcyclist Association national No. 1 plates on Sept. 6-7 when the 2014 AMA Road Race Grand Championship heads to New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, N.J.
"America's top amateur road racers deserve a top-notch track and a great program," said AMA Track Racing Manager Ken Saillant. "Working with our event partners at the American Sportbike Racing Association and the Championship Cup Series, we'll provide that venue for our amateur racers across a number of...
New Quail Forever Chapter Homesteads in Oklahoma’s Beaver & Texas Counties
New group will utilize Quail Forever’s unique model to raise funds and support for upland conservation
Avid quail hunters from Oklahoma’s Texas and Beaver Counties have formed the newest Quail Forever chapter in the state. Named the Homesteader Quail Forever chapter - honoring one of the last areas in Oklahoma to be homesteaded - the group will work to improve upland habitat for bobwhite and scaled quail in the Oklahoma Panhandle. Oklahoma has long been considered one of the premier quail states in the country; however, in recent years, mainly due to upland habitat loss...WILDLIFERS Wins 28 Telly Awards
The Telly Awards has named The WILDLIFERS television program as the winner of 28 awards this year. WildLifers winning entries included 1 Silver, 23 Bronze and 4 People’s Telly Awards. This year there were nearly 12,000 entries from all 50 states and numerous countries.
A prestigious judging panel of over 500 accomplished industry professionals, each a past winner of a Silver Telly and a member of The Silver Telly Council, judged the competition, upholding the historical standard of excellence that Telly represents. The Silver Council evaluated...
New Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologist Covers Iowa’s Pottawattamie, Harrison, and Monona Counties
Pheasants Forever has named Erin Kucera as its newest Farm Bill Biologist in Iowa. Based out of the USDA Service Center in Logan, Kucera is covering Pottawattamie, Harrison and Monona Counties working with farmers and landowners in promoting the wildlife habitat and financial benefits of conservation programs, as well as assisting landowners after programs have been implemented.
Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Biologists work to accelerate enrollment in the suite of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Bill conservation programs, adding wildlife technical assistance in USDA offices to...
Frog Week on Bass University TV
Today starts FROG WEEK on The Bass University TV. Frog fishing is definitely one of the most exciting and heart breaking ways to fish for big bass! New this week on Bass U TV are new frog fishing courses from Mike Iaconelli, Ish Monroe, and Pete Gluszek. Watch Ish, the big bass specialist's brand new one hour+ frog class on The Bass University TV and Ish will teach you how to increase your hook-up percentage to land more of your bites.
Short Preview Clips of Ish's class:
http://youtu.be/ywMVHQ8Ji90
The Bass University TV members have unlimited access to over 90 courses covering the...
ISSA Announces Idaho State Steel Championships
The International Steel Shooting Association (ISSA), a not for profit shooting association, is pleased to announce that the Idaho State ISSA Steel Championships will be held on Saturday, July 26th, 2014, in picturesque Smelterville, Idaho.
Hosted by the Idaho Panhandle Practical Shooting Club, the match takes place approximately forty minutes drive East of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Full match information and entry form is available at IPPSC Metal Match Registration2014. Entries will be limited to approximately eighty, so competitors are encouraged to mail in their entries as soon as...
IWI Launches its .338 Bolt Action Precision Rifle at Eurosatory
Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) - a leader in the production of combat-proven small arms for governments, armies, and law enforcement agencies around the world - expands its portfolio of products by launching its exceptionally accurate and innovative DAN .338 Bolt Action Sniper Rifle during the Eurosatory 2014 Exhibition. Developed in cooperation with the IDF, the DAN .338 is the first of IWI's new family of bolt action sniper rifles.
Specially designed for military and police entities, the new DAN family of Sniper Rifles uses LAPUA MAG .338 ammunition. Delivering exceptional accuracy for...
NSSF Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Study on Traditional Ammunition and Bald Eagles
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has made available a preview of a new study regarding traditional ammunition and mortality of bald eagles in the upper Midwest that has led to news stories misleading the public into thinking the use of traditional ammunition containing lead components is having a population-level impact on bald eagles.
That is not the case.
The National Shooting Sports Foundation, the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, points out that no conclusive evidence exists that shows hunters and target shooters using...
The Outdoor Option Travels to Texas this Week on Pursuit Channel
They say everything is "Big" in Texas, including the Whitetails. Grampa Sherm gets in on the action as well, but this episode has a twist that the team just doesn't see coming. The adrenaline is pumping when Dan sees a local "resident," and he takes immediate action in this week's episode of The Outdoor Option on Pursuit Channel. It's an adventure the team still talks about, making this one of the most exciting Outdoor Option shows of the 2014 broadcast year.
Watch the new episode of The Outdoor Option this week on the Pursuit Channel:
Monday, June 16 at 9:30 p.m....
Bloomberg Funded Groups Exposed on AAR this Sunday, June 15, 2014
Together AAR host Mark Walters and journalist Charles C. Johnson will expose the lies of the Bloomberg funded front groups “Everytown for Gun Safety,” “Moms Demand Action,” and the media outlets who parrot their claims of “74 school shootings since Newtown,” by covering each incident one by one. Known for “stretching” the truth to further their political agenda, the Bloomberg funded groups have embarrassingly duped a mainstream media too lazy to vet the anti-gun groups claims that a simple Google search would show to be completely false.
Host Mark Walters
...TrackingPoint Announces $29 Million In Series D Financing
TrackingPoint, creator of the world's first Precision Guided Firearm (PGF) system, today announced its Series D financing round with a total subscription amount of $29 million in capital investment. The round, comprised primarily of institutional funding, was led by Genesis Inventions LP and McHale Labs LLC with Austin Ventures, Goff Capital Inc and a number of super angels. Several angels involved with the round were customers inspired to participate in TrackingPoint's future.
TrackingPoint will use its new capital resources to expand its market...
Americase Develops First Breakdown Crossbow Case
Americase, Inc. is pleased to announce they have developed the first aluminum Breakdown Crossbow Case available in the market place.
"For quite sometime we have considered developing a crossbow carrying case that is functional and not cumbersome. While doing research we discovered that most of today's crossbows are breakdown, so this seemed to be the next logical step to accommodate the needs of our customers. We went to the drawing board and have developed a breakdown crossbow case that is less than 62 linear inches, meaning it can be can be checked luggage without an oversize fee. This...
Hogue Shooters Dominate the 23rd Annual IRC
Team Hogue shooter Rich Wolfe won the 23rd Annual International Revolver Championship (IRC) held at the Hogue Action Pistol Range in San Luis Obispo, California June 6-8, 2014. He was joined by fellow Hogue shooters Neil Hogue (2nd place) and Todd Crow (3rd place).
The International Confederation of Revolver Enthusiasts (ICORE) signature IRC event has been drawing the best revolver shooters to their event for 23 years. Over 200 shooters were in attendance competing for $10,000 in cash awards and $110,000 in prizes. This year's IRC featured 12 stages and incorporated moving targets. The 12th...