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Florida Anglers Catch and Release 500-pound Sawfish
On Sunday, Dustin Richter and his friends got a rare treat when the angler pulled in a 500-pound sawfish while fishing in the Boynton Beach Inlet in southern Florida. Richter told WPTV that it was the first time he had ever seen a sawfish---also known as a carpenter shark---up close.
"He was just so powerful, just so strong of a fish. It's like he wasn't even hooked. He kept swimming out. It was like he wasn't even on our line," he said.
It took nearly two...
This Week on Shooting USA – Kids Take on Clay Targets and the History of Hip Shooting with Taran
Shooting USA – Tennessee SCTP State Championships
It’s the second largest Scholastic Clay Target Program event of the year, with more than 1,000 youngsters breaking clays in Nashville. Plus, LAPD’s finest compete for bragging rights in the Top Gun Match. And is it a pistol? Is it a carbine? The Model of 1855 is both – and now one of History’s Guns.
Shooting USA’s Impossible Shots – Hip Shooting History Lesson
First Taran Butler runs a 3 gun stage by point shooting his rifle, pistol, and shotgun. He has to be perfect to make it worthy...
HCMAGS Signs Altus Brands as Distributor
Altus Brands is pleased to announce it has signed with HCMAGS as a distributor.
HCMAGS produces the HC3R Ruger 10/22 magazines that integrate features never before seen in rimfire magazines, such as a thumb assist for ease of manual reloading, an ammo pocket to hold 20 additional rounds and a removable stripper clip that allows those 20 rounds to be loaded in seconds. The patented design of the HC3R magazine makes it the first of its kind to bring high capacity together with reliability, easy loading and cartridge...
Bushnell Excursion HD Binocular Receives Outdoor Life Great Buy Award
Bushnell, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics and outdoor accessories for more than 65 years, has received the 2014 Outdoor Life Optics Test Great Buy Award in the full size binocular category for its new Excursion HD binocular.
One of 17 binoculars rigorously tested by the Outdoor...
Pope & Young Club Continues Corporate Partnership with KUIU Ultralight Hunting
The Pope & Young Club and KUIU Ultralight Hunting are proud to announce their continued Corporate Partnership.
Founded by Jason Hairston, KUIU is a manufacturer of ultra lightweight, high performance hunting clothing and gear designed to excel in the most challenging backcountry conditions.
"The Pope and Young Club’s commitment to ensure bowhunting’s existence for future generations is exactly why this relationship is a natural fit for KUIU,” said KUIU Founder Jason Hairston. “We are excited to be a part of such a great organization that has done so much to protect...
This Week, Seaguar’s Extreme Kayak Fishing Challenge Heads to 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 Seaguar’s 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...
Minnesota State High School Fishing Championship Headed to Lake Waconia
The Bass Federation (TBF) and FLW, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, have partnered to present the 2014 Minnesota State High School Fishing Championship. The tournament will take place on Lake Waconia in Waconia, Minn., and is open to any High School Fishing team in the entire state of Minnesota. The 2014 schedule represents a major expansion of High School Fishing by FLW and The Bass Federation due to an increased demand.
WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 2014
WHERE:
Minnesota State High School Fishing Championship
Lake Waconia
Lake Waconia Public...
Peregrine Outdoor Products, LLC Acquires Classy Clays, MizMac Designs, and Wild Hare Shooting Gear
Peregrine Outdoor Products, LLC, makers of the Quick-Shot shotgun and rifle holster, announces the acquisition of Classy Clays, MizMac Designs and Wild Hare Shooting Gear brands of men's and women's shooting apparel and accessories. Both MizMac and Wild Hare brands have decades of history and a reputation for producing the highest quality shooting gear. Peregrine Outdoor Products expects this consolidation of brands to provide customers with nothing but the best products for their shooting and hunting needs.
Classy Clays
The Classy Clays brand of men's shooting vests and all weather jackets...
TriStar Expands it’s Popular Viper G2 Line with the New SR Sport Model
For 2014, TriStar Arms has expanded the Viper G2 semi-automatic line to include a new 12-gauge sporting model – the Viper G2 SR Sport. Whether shooting clay pigeons or hunting upland game, the Viper G2 SR Sport is a worthy choice that is comfortable to shoot, includes a variety of choke tubes and comes at an affordable price.
This new gas-operated shotgun has a 30-inch target barrel with a red fiber optic sight, and features a red anodized receiver and end cap. The Viper G2 SR Sport has a synthetic stock and forearm coated with “Soft Touch.” This application gives a soft rubber...
Team Para USA’s Tomasie Wins USPSA Area 1 Limited Division Championship
Para USA, LLC (“Para”) is proud to announce that Team Para USA member Travis Tomasie won the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Area 1 Limited Division Championship.
"The match staff did an absolutely amazing job at this year’s Area 1 Championship. The courses of fire featured a unique blend of both speed and strategy. My Para 1911 ran flawlessly and delivered the accuracy, reliability, and performance, that I demand,” said Travis Tomasie, Pro Shooter/Assistant Product Manager of Para USA.
Tomasie competed in the match using a Para Tomasie Custom pistol and...
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Colors it Orange at Matterley Basin
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing riders Antonio Cairoli of Italy and Dutch rider Jeffrey Herlings were once again in a class of their own on Sunday, winning both the MXGP and MX2-class GPs of Britain at the Matterley Basin circuit.
After Round 8, the half way mark of the season, both KTM factory riders lead the points in their classes and have laid a solid foundation in their quest to defend their respective world titles.
Personal and professional triumph for Cairoli
Antonio Cairoli wrapped up a great day on the British circuit with a...
Dungey and Roczen Finish 1-2 at Glen Helen Motocross
Red Bull KTM Factory riders Ryan Dungey and Ken Roczen had a great start to the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Series with a 1-2 result after a hard fought last lap in the second moto of the 450 Motocross class an the Glen Helen circuit. Both ride the KTM 450 SX-F
Factory teammate Marvin Musquin made a return to racing after a long injury pause and finished a solid tenth in the 250-class on his 250 SX-F.
Dungey and the German teenager Roczen finished in the 450s as they had started earlier in the day in qualifying. It was Dungey who was fastest in the first practice while Roczen topped the...
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Impeltronics offers a 3 LED Flashlight that can be extended to almost 22 inches. This allows light to be shown in hard to reach areas so objects can be retrieved with ease. The flashlight also has two magnets, one on each end. If an object is lost in the dark or is in a hard to reach area, this 3 LED magnetic flashlight can help.
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Wayne Pearson’s Ultimate Outdoors Set to Debut 27th Season on Pursuit Channel
Wayne Pearson's Ultimate Outdoors, the longest continually running show in outdoor television, is moving to Pursuit Channel as it celebrates the 27th season of hunting and fishing adventures. Produced by W.P. Productions, viewers can catch the first action-packed episode on Thursday, June 26 at 11:00 p.m. EST.
"When you've been in outdoor television as long as I have, it's not an easy decision to move your show," said host and executive producer, Wayne Pearson. "I've built my companies on a cornerstone that adapts to new technology and new ideas, while pushing our creativity and innovation...
Winchester & Drury’s Natural Born Travels to Missouri and Illinois this Week
Terry Drury and Chris Comstock continue their success in the Missouri turkey woods in a memorable hunt at Terry's farm. Mark and Terry also have one of their longtime industry heroes in camp, legendary turkey call maker Paul Butski. The three have an awesome turkey hunt and reminisce with some industry favorites who are no longer with us. Finally, Drury Outdoors team member Bric Steward ends October with a Pope and Young buck in Illinois.
You can watch this week's episode of Winchester & Drury's Natural Born on Sunday at 9:30 PM EST.
In Season Five, Natural Born has a new format,...
Johnston Wins B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional on a Noxon ‘Magic Tree’
While everyone else was heading toward the popular flats of Noxon Reservoir at launch each day, Montana’s Tim Johnston was going in the completely opposite direction upriver. It proved to be key to his win at the 2014 B.A.S.S. Nation Western Divisional.
“No one was there,” said Johnston. “There was less pressure.”
He was simply cranking a bank during his practice days, but Johnston found something there that was special — a “magic tree.”
“I caught 10 or 11 of my fish there during the tournament,” he said, “and I weighed in eight of those. The rest came from other...
The University of Georgia Takes BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship
The 9th annual BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship has wrapped up with the University of Georgia taking the title in convincing fashion. Finishing in 2nd and 3rd respectively were the teams from Tennessee Tech University and The University of North Alabama. This is the University of Georgia's second National Championship having won their first on Lake Lewisville in 2010.
The team of Byron Kenney and William Treadwell, from Georgia, caught over 49 pounds of fish in two days beating 160 other schools from across the nation.
The rest of the top ten is listed below and for a...
Law Enforcement Targets Announces Dealer Agreement with Target Tracker
Law Enforcement Targets, Inc. (LET) announced today that it will begin offering products from Target Tracker, a company that provides remote controlled moving target systems for tactical law enforcement training as well as hunting.
Target Trackers’ training systems feature a metal chassis with puncture resistant foam tires capable of handling rugged terrain and a battery-powered engine that can be remotely operated from more than 200 yards.
“Our goal is to help improve firearms...
Kevin Angstadt Shoots Clean and Wins the 2014 Bianchi Cup
Doug Koenig has won 15 Bianchi Cups. Of those wins, beginning in 1990, he has only fired one score that wasn’t a perfect score. In the last 10 years, he’s dropped two points off a perfect score. Since 1990, when Koenig shot the first perfect score in the Bianchi Cup, only two cups have been won with scores less than perfect. A perfect score in the four-stage Bianchi Cup is an amazing accomplishment. At last week's event, Kevin Angstadt achieved just that---and walked away with the title of Bianchi Cup Grand Champion.
This year, when Koenig went to the Mover stage, only one other shooter...
New 10-year Management Plan Opens Bear Hunting in Upstate New York
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced on Thursday that it has adopted a new 10-year black bear management plan that will provide more hunting opportunities for sportsmen. Historically, bears lived in small, isolated populations in the state's mountainous regions, but successful management practices have led to a bear boom over the past few decades. Now black bears are expanding their territory into more urban areas and coming into conflict with humans. The current population of black bears in the state is...