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Mercury Pro Mike McClelland Takes Bass Elite Event on Table Rock
Mercury Pro Mike McClelland utilized his skill set and familiarity with Table Rock Lake to win this weekend's Bassmaster Elite Series event in Branson, Mo.
McClelland, who has fished the impoundment of the White River since he was 8 years old, knew Ozark Mountains bass were notorious for their focus on jerkbaits and crankbaits in spring and that played into his strength as one of the best hard-bait anglers on the tour.
McClelland weighed in 61 pounds, 15 ounces of Table Rock bass to squeak past B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year leader Mark Davis (61-2), Greg Hackney (60-15) and Aaron Martens...
Tagged Fish Count Continues to Grow with Second LASS Tournament of 2014
Anglers landed, tagged and released 71 redfish at Saturday's Louisiana Saltwater Series Redfish Tournament in Lake Charles at Calcasieu Point Landing. This iconic fishing tournament continues to welcome anglers from across the Gulf Coast to fish in Louisiana's bountiful waters.
Bart Crader and Todd McKellar, a pair of hard-fishing Louisiana buddies, claimed victory this weekend, competing in their first LASS tournament with a two-fish total weight of 15.29 pounds, earning them over $3000 in cash and prizes.
McKellar said they had a great week of practice and pre-fishing, which in turn...
Cabela’s All-Star Walleye School Sneak Peek
Spring fever is in full swing in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and the Cabela's stores in Green Bay, Owatonna and Rogers have invited nine All-Star Walleye School instructors for a sneak-peek panel discussion open to the general public. "This was such a huge success at the Owatonna store last spring," said Chip Leer, host of the school. "We tripled it and are bringing some serious walleye instruction and discussion to two additional locations." The All-Star Walleye School panel will run Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The All-Star Walleye School instructors at each location...
Scholastic Pistol Program Announces Midwest Regional Champions
The Scholastic Pistol Program's (SPP) second regional tournament of the year saw nine teams converge on the World Shooting and Recreational Complex (WSRC) in Sparta, IL. The match, held April 5, featured teams from seven states competing for titles in both Junior and Senior Divisions.
The Heartland was well represented with squads from Kentucky (University of Kentucky, Bluegrass Sportsman's League Steel Cats), Illinois (Southern Illinois Lead Slingers), Indiana (Hoosier Daddys), Michigan (Straight Shooters), Missouri (Arnold Junior Shooters), Tennessee (McKenzie Shooting Sports), and...
Safari Club International Foundation Will Recognize Hunter-Conservationist with the Beretta Conservation Leadership Award
Safari Club International Foundation (SCI Foundation) President, Joe H. Hosmer, recently announced that the Foundation will honor a true conservation champion to promote and support the mission of SCI Foundation with its inaugural 2015 Conservation Leadership Award at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The award will be presented on February 3, 2015 at the Safari Club International Foundation's annual black tie gala. The award was formally announced at a cocktail reception sponsored by Beretta during the 2014 SCI Annual Convention.
The prestigious Beretta & SCI...
Caldwell Introduces the Mag Charger
Load AR magazines in just seconds
Accepts 50 rounds of .223, 5.56 or .204 loaded ammo
Instant transfer system from ammo box directly to Mag Charger
Loads 5 rounds per "stroke" with auto advance
Compatible with all AR platform mags both mil spec and molded plastic
Durable Polycarbonate construction
Simply put, the Caldwell AR Mag Charger revolutionizes the way ammo is handled and loaded into AR-15 magazines. It is designed to accept 50 loaded rounds directly from any common 50 round ammo manufacturer box or from aftermarket 50 round plastic storage boxes. Simply align bullet...
Tactical Gear Distributors Holds Magpul “Tactical Zone” Event
Tactical Gear Distributors (TGD), announces their Magpul "Tactical Zone" Event - an event focused on helping retailers take advantage of great deals on Magpul products, as well as arming retailers with custom marketing support to maximize their sales through the Tactical Zone Advantage Program.
This event provides retailers the opportunity to stock shelves with great deals on Magpul products such as stocks, grips, weapon accessories, training videos, equipment and apparel and includes special case pricing on magazines. In addition to the great deals on products, retailers are encouraged to...
Stow and Go with Rugged Intelligence
PLANO'S NEW SPORTSMAN'S TRUNK PROVIDES PERFECT SOLUTION FOR STORING AND TRANSPORTING ESSENTIALS
There comes a time in your hunting life when repurposed gear won’t cut it anymore. In due course, that oil stained, insulated gas monkey jacket is deemed substandard and you splurge on some serious hunting duds. Or maybe, you’ve been overachieving at long-range with an antique lever action; so you finally sign the paperwork on that safari-distance bolt with the Hubble telescope optics.
Eventually, the same thing happens with those hunting totes. Elevate from the apple crate; leave...
Doug Yohe and Charlie Brant Sign with Zippo Outdoor
Zippo Outdoor has signed Walleye Angling Pros and 2012 Master Walleye Circuit Mille Lacs Lake Tournament Champions Doug Yohe and Charlie Brant, to their 9th consecutive sponsorship agreement for the 2014 Cabela's Master Walleye Circuit Tournament Series.
"It all started back in 2006 when I still owned my restaurant", commented Doug Yohe. "I had fished a tournament in Henderson Harbor, NY, and it was being televised in my restaurant in Bradford, PA. I had asked some of the small local businesses if they would be willing to sponsor me. George Duke,...
Anti-Hunting Senator Takes Another Run at Nebraska Mountain Lion Ban
Despite having already suffered multiple defeats in his quest to ban mountain lion hunting in Nebraska, Senator Ernie Chambers has again surfaced with another attempt to ban the season.
With little more than a week to go in the 2014 legislative session, Senator Chambers filed a motion yesterday to yet again vote to over-ride the governor’s veto on LB 671, the mountain lion ban, despite previous attempts failing twice last week. Because the previous attempts to overturn the veto both failed, it’s up to Senate Speaker Greg Adams whether to suspend the rules to grant Senator Chamber’s...
Zippo Outdoor Teams with Cabela’s Master Walleye Circuit Tour 2014
For the third year in a row, Zippo Outdoor, manufacturer of products engineered to make The Great Outdoors Greater, is happy to announce it's official sponsorship of the Cabela's Master Walleye Circuit Tournament Trail, 2014.
"We are extremely proud to have Zippo Outdoor back as an official sponsor for 2014", said Kelly Gohman, VP Sales & Marketing, MWC. "They have been a great supporter of the circuit, the anglers, and been involved in our youth outreach. They've really been the perfect sponsor...
Illinois Outdoor News and Illinois Ducks Unlimited Team Up for 24th Annual Wood Duck Challenge
Illinois Outdoor News, publisher of the locally written fishing and hunting outdoor newspaper for Illinois sportsmen, has partnered with the Illinois Chapter of Ducks Unlimited for the 2014 Outdoor News Wood Duck Challenge.
The Wood Duck Challenge, which began in 1990, is an Outdoor News Inc. institution geared towards encouraging youth under the age of 18 to construct and install a Wood Duck nesting box according to an approved plan. Participating youth submit a photo of themselves with the finished box, which is published in the pages of Ohio Outdoor News, as well as receiving a variety...
Pitts Wins Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division Event on Lake Russell
Butch Pitts of Watkinsville, Ga., weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17 pounds, 1 ounce Saturday to win the third Walmart Bass Fishing League Savannah River Division tournament of 2014 on Lake Russell. For his victory, Pitts earned $4,082.
Pitts put together his first career BFL win on Lake Russell, a lake that he’s been fishing since it was built in 1984.
“Lake Russell has been really tough,” said Pitts. “It has been taking 15 to 16 pounds to win everything here for a while, so I knew I would be close.
“I was throwing a spinnerbait and a ChatterBait in standing timber for...
Sunderland and Coma Lead Half Way through Desert Challenge
KTM Factory riders Sam Sunderland and Marc Coma continue to occupy the first two overall places as the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, the first round of the FIM World Cross Countries Rallies Championship reaches the half way mark.
Britain’s Sunderland, the factory team’s latest recruit has a narrow overall lead over veteran and four-times Dakar winner Coma of Spain but they are being hotly pursued by two other top riders, Paolo Goncalves and Joan Barreda. Sunderland and...
Vermont’s 2014 Spring Turkey Hunting Starts Soon
Hunters are gearing up for Vermont’s spring youth turkey hunting weekend later this month and getting ready for the regular spring turkey hunting season that starts May 1.
Vermont offers some of the best turkey hunting in New England according to the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department. In 2013, Hunters took 6,362 turkeys in both the youth weekend and regular seasons, and 608 turkeys in the fall season.
What makes Vermont’s spring gobbler season special? Vermont’s turkey hunting is statewide during the spring season. Vermont’s turkey population is one of the highest in New...
Weaver Tactical Optics Garner NTOA’s Seal of Approval
Weaver Optics announces that two of its tactical scopes have received the prestigious “Member Tested and Recommended” seal of approval from the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA). After extensive testing by law enforcement officials, the Weaver 1-5x24 Illuminated Close-Intermediate Range Scope and Weaver 2-10x36 1/10 Mil Tactical Scope received a score of 4.32 and 4.27 out of a possible 5, respectively. The two NTOA approved scopes are a part of the Weaver Super Slam™ series of tactical optics.
Rigorously tested in the field by law enforcement professionals, products that...
Yamaha Marine Group Endorses “A Vision for Managing America’s Saltwater Recreational Fisheries”
Yamaha Marine Group today announced its formal endorsement of “A Vision for Managing America’s Saltwater Recreational Fisheries.” The vision was presented by the Commission on Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Management to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on March 26.
Co-chaired by Maverick® Boats president Scott Deal and Bass Pro Shops® founder Johnny Morris, the Commission’s vision calls for commonsense saltwater fisheries management and requests that the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act specifically address the economic,...
Blind Marksman “Sees” Targets and Hears Success
Ace gunner incorporates Tannerite Exploding Targets into Virtual Vision system
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Target secured. Gun raised. A deafening silence envelops the range. The shooter touches one off, narrowly missing the mark. A catcaller barks, “What are you blind or something?” If the shooter were Jim Miekka, his answer would be “why yes, I am.” But if the gunner truly was Miekka, well, it’s likely the target would have been obliterated and broadcast with a percussion that is distinctively Tannerite. Miekka doesn’t miss all that often.
Miekka, known at his...
Brian “Pigman” Quaca is the “Boss Hog” in New Series Premiering on Discovery Channel
Building a Pig Empire is Hard Work – Welcome to Pigtime Enterprises; Produced by Gurney Productions
Many unique things come out of Brian “Pigman” Quaca’s mouth that are unfamiliar outside of his Pigtime Enterprises world – but one thing that is easily understandable from this Texan is how to make money off the nuisance feral hog problem. On “Boss Hog,” Pigman’s second TV series, but the first that dives deeper into his ranch and life, viewers will see beyond the bow and arrow and into Pigtime Enterprises where Quaca and his band of misfits (aka friends and family) are...The LaserLyte Dual Lens Center Mass with Two Laser Choices Now Available in Desert Tan
LaserLyte, innovators in firearms laser technologies, with the best-selling Kryptonyte® Center Mass laser system that gives users a choice between two laser patterns; single dot or the popular Center Mass pattern is now available in desert tan. The Center Mass laser feature projects a ring of eight green laser dots with one green laser dot in the center as the aiming laser. The circle grows at one-inch per yard, approximately the same configuration as a shotgun aimed at a moving target. The green laser, both single and Center Mass pattern, aid the...