BRP (TSX:DOO) announces it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Triton Industries, Inc., the leading North American manufacturer of the Manitou pontoon brand.  

Boats that have been moored or stored for more than just a day or two in zebra mussel-infested waters may carry "hitchhiking" mussels attached to their hulls, engine drive units and anchor chains. 

The 2018 Crosman All-American Field Target Championship has come to a successful close. Jeff Paddock from Olmsted Township OH was the All-Around Champion, knocking down 145 out of 180 targets.

The first day of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Eastern Open No. 3 on Lake Champlain delivered three bags of 21 pounds or better, and Bobby Lane’s 21-pound, 13-ounce sack was the stoutest of the three. 

 Thanks to the recent efforts of The Conservation Fund and the U.S. Forest Service, 783 acres in the towns of Stark and Milan, New Hampshire are now conserved with funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).

Odin Lure Company has launched its biggest giveaway to date. The month-long giveaway is open to everyone, there is no purchase required, and participation is easy.

Join the Conservation Federation of Missouri for their 12th Annual Sporting Clays Classic which will once again be held at River Hills in Boonville on Saturday, August 11th. 

Work Sharp Outdoor  encourages sportsmen and women to hone their passion – and their knives and tools – in advance of Annual Knife Day, which takes place nationwide August 24.

Apex Tactical Specialties will be holding a special Apex product showcase event this weekend to preview the new Action Enhancement Kits for the Ruger Mk IV pistols. The event is being hosted by Scottsdale Gun Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, and will run from 1:00pm to 5:00pm this Saturday, August 4.
 

The National Professional Anglers Association (NPAA) announced today that back-to-back Bassmaster Classic champion (2017 and 2018), Jordan Lee will be speaking at the 2019 NPAA Annual Conference, January 4 – 6, 2019 in Minneapolis. 
 

Head out for the second annual Take an Adult Fishing Day in Michigan this Saturday, August 4! DNR uses this day to encourage youths to take an adult fishing – rather than waiting around to be asked to go. 

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on Aug. 4 is holding a public auction of confiscated fishing, hunting and trapping equipment beginning at 10 a.m. in Zimmerman.

LA Creel, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' near real-time landings data collection program, indicates that 530,300 pounds, or 71 percent of Louisiana’s annual private recreational allocation of 743,000 pounds have been harvested through July 22. 

Over $10 million in Ecosystem Restoration Grants from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will be infused into lakes and streams this fiscal year. Projects will target actions that reduce sediment and nutrient pollution, such as phosphorus, from flowing into lakes and streams. 

A drawing will be held in less than two weeks for 39 lucky hunters to hunt in the controlled access areas of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.

ERGO is proud to be a new supplier to Mid-States Distributing.   Mid-States members own 700 of the largest farm, ranch, & home supply stores in 33 states and 4 Canadian provinces. 

Old Town’s recent introduction of the Topwater fishing kayak series at ICAST 2018 has taken the global kayak fishing community by storm. 

The Wisconsin State Patrol Dignitary Protection Unit (SPDPU) has chosen Riton Optics as their current optic equipment used to protect Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.

On July 31st, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service alerted state officials that an emerald ash borer (EAB) beetle was captured on a purple detection trap in the town of Stamford, VT. 

Mossy Oak’s Bottomland pattern will be on the new Beretta A400 Xtreme Plus 12-gauge shotgun.  Thanks to the merging of the platform’s proven reliability and Bottomland’s unique camouflaging capabilities, the new A400 is the consummate hunting shotgun.

While most attractants use water as its base, GYT90 uses crude soybean oil and a combination of 90 different minerals to trigger deer consumption while also increasing calorie and fat intake.

Taurus USA announces launch of an extension to the SPECTRUM series of micro handguns, now offering the Taurus SPECTRUM .380 Auto Pistol packaged with the model-specific Viridian E Series laser. 

Because of the current fire risk condition throughout southern Idaho, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is imposing a Stage I Fire Restriction on IDFG-owned and managed lands statewide, effective immediately.

Union volunteers’ restoration of historic Nichols Park in Henryetta, Oklahoma, as a community gathering place in the great outdoors has garnered the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA) 2017 Conservation Project of the Year Award. 
 

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute is pleased to announce that On Target Ammunition has been accepted as a Supporting Member. Based in Grain Valley, Missouri, On Target Ammunition is a leading manufacturer of rifle and pistol cartridges. 

Kahr Firearms Group is proud to introduce the Special Edition "Thin Blue Line" PM9. This special model comes equipped with TruGlo Tactical Night Sights,  two flush mount six-round magazines and one seven-round extended magazine.  

MagPump, LLC is now offering several new adapters - also known as Mag Retainers - for its 9mm magazine loader. With double stack and single stack options available, these Mag Retainers make the 9mm loader more accessible for shooters owning multiple popular gun models.  

Rock River Arms announces participation in the Shoot-On Beat the Tactical Heat summer giveaway event. This giveaway includes the highlight product, the recently released Rock River Arms RRAGE .223/5.56 carbine.

Gun Digest Media LLC has released a new title that tells of the AK-47’s history, design and dissemination throughout the world. Marco Vorobiev, author of AK-47: Survival and Evolution of the World’s Most Prolific Gun, does a masterful job of detailing the story behind the gun’s development.

This week Ken spent a day chasing topwater bass and big summer crappie with nationally acclaimed outdoors writer Brent Frazee.  Brent has over 40 years of award-winning writing to his credit and received the Outdoor Writers Association of America Lifetime Achievement award in 2014.  

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting comments on its proposed menu of hunting and fishing license fee increases, through Aug. 21. 

FFWCC seeks comment on the future management of shore-based shark fishing, which has raised controversy in some beach areas.

The Page Springs Fish Hatchery has been selected by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for the Bronze Voluntary Environmental Stewardship Program award. 

The agenda includes final decisions on the 2018/2019 furbearer and trapping seasons and 2018 quotas, Reservoir Creek beaver transplant, and Future Fisheries Improvement Program summer 2018 projects. 

The State of Alaska and the USDA Forest Service signed a memorandum of understanding this week to develop an Alaska state-specific roadless rule. The state-specific rule will amend the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting on certain National Forest System lands across the country. 

The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn, Ballroom C, located at 250 Haskell Road in Bangor. 

TrueTimber has partnered with well-known firearms manufacturer Beretta to give away a brand-new A400 Xtreme Plus shotgun in TrueTimber’s popular DRT pattern during The Ultimate Waterfowl Sweepstakes.

This weekend on Discovery Channel, you’re not going to want to miss new programming from Americana Outdoors, South Bend’s Lunkerville, The Given Right, Collegiate Bass Fishing Series and more.

Terry Denmon and Ramsey Russell head to the country of Argentina where the waterfowl hunting is second to none. Join in on the action as they spend a week of unbelievable duck hunting.

Doug Koenig’s Championship Season, now in its eight year on Pursuit Channel takes a road trip to historic Montgomery, AL for the 5th Annual Squirrel Master Classic presented by GAMO.

In August, Michigan volunteers will help with prairie restoration (removing invasive plants such as spotted knapweed) and cutting invasive, non-native shrubs.

Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) applaud yesterday's reversal of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) order banning GMO (genetically modified organism) crops on national wildlife refuges, saying the 2014 order significantly decreased food availability and management options for waterfowl and other wildlife.

This week saw Kaden Abmeyer, Blake Louderbaugh and their great mentor and boat captain Drew Simon compete in a 54 boat field with qualifiers from all over the nation” states Craig Alderman of QUWF.

The Commonwealth of Virginia held its first Scholastic Action Shooting Program State Match on June 26th.  The match was hosted by the NRA Headquarters Range and attended by the two Virginia teams as well as a team from North Carolina. 

Editor’s Note: Just in case you need a little more encouragement to get out and enjoy National Shooting Sports Month, here’s some encouragement from Washington. Now, be safe and get out there this weekend and introduce someone to shooting sports.During National Shooting Sports Month, we celebrate the wonderful American tradition of shooting sports.  Shooting sports are a terrific reminder of our constitutional liberty and the attendant benefits that accrue to a free people: active friendship within families, between peers, and among communities, and the opportunity for Americans living in small towns and large cities to experience the bounty of America’s great outdoors.

Shooting sports help reinforce many of the bedrock values of our people, such as the free exercise of the Second Amendment.  Mastery of shooting sports requires rigor, discipline, and training.  State and local shooting sports programs—and instruction by trained family members and mentors—affirm the role of local communities as the primary teacher of the rule of law and personal responsibility.

This month, we recognize the sportsmen and hunters who practice and teach firearm safety and exercise proper stewardship of our land.  Sportsmen and hunters not only help others to understand the responsibilities of owning and using a firearm, but they also ensure that our open space and natural resources are safeguarded.  Under existing Federal law, for example, a portion of Federal excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition is dedicated to American wildlife research and habitat conservation.  That is one reason why my Administration has prioritized making it easier for Americans to participate in shooting sports on public lands.  By doing so, we are enhancing Americans’ ability to experience the unsurpassed beauty of our blessed Nation and we are better protecting our national treasures for future generations.

I encourage all Americans engaged in shooting sports to continue promoting a culture of safety and to continue exercising the responsibility and duty associated with the right to keep and bear arms.

Video: Ryan Zinke Celebrates National Shooting Sports Month