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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

- AWARDS -
 
Riton Optics has been nominated as a finalist for the 2020 Optics Manufacturer of the Year by the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers.

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers presented the National Shooting Sports Foundation with its highest award, the Chairwoman’s Award, in recognition of the extraordinary contributions NSSF has made to all who work in the shooting sports industry.
- COMPETITION -
 
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is pleased to announce that Team Ruger added to its total win count with multiple divisional wins this past weekend at the Liberty Valley Forge IDPA Championship and Kestrel Fall Classic PRS Championship.

Registration is now open for the 2020-2021 JROTC Three-Position Postal Competition for cadets in Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force JROTC programs who are interested in competing in a nation-wide air rifle match with other motivated high school junior athletes.

Beretta announced that the 3rd annual ‘Beretta Challenge’ competition will be taking place at this week’s 2020 NSCA Nationals in San Antonio, TX.

- CONSERVATION -
 
Today, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and The Conservation Fund announced that 530 acres has been acquired for anticipated addition to the Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl State Game Refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- EVENTS -
 
Shoot Like A Girl’s Coast to Coast Tour is traveling to Bass Pro Shops in Myrtle Beach, SC this weekend. They’re hosting a free interactive event that introduces women to the shooting sports in a fun, safe and comfortable atmosphere.
- FISHERIES -
 
Spotted seatrout will be closed to recreational harvest Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 in the central east seatrout management zone, which includes all state and federal waters from Palm Beach through Volusia counties (see map for zones below).
- FISHING TOURNAMENTS -
 
The Texas Team Trail (TXTT) presented by Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s will host its championship event on October 24-25 at Choke Canyon Reservoir. The two-day event wraps up the 2020 season and will determine the 2020 Lucas Oil Team of the Year.

- INDUSTRY -
 
Harbor View Marine, in conjunction with Yamaha Marine, announced today that Josh Turner successfully completed the Yamaha Marine Apprentice Program (YMAP) offered through Yamaha Marine University™ (YMU).

RSR Group, Inc. announced the addition of Gear Head Works to its product offering. Gear Head Works’ revolutionary Tailhook pistol braces, innovative Bullpup parts, and accessories are now available for purchase through RSR Group.

Bangers Wholesale is pleased to announce the expansion of its “nonlethal” product category with the recent addition of the SABRE Security Equipment product line.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation released a new guide, developed in consultation with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, that helps parents recognize signs their children may be struggling with mental health issues and offers advice on how to talk to kids about suicide, make homes safer for those who may be at-risk and help reduce the risk of suicide among America’s teens.

Clenzoil, trusted manufacturer of cleaning and maintenance products for the firearms and marine industries since 1948 is proud to announce the company’s new partnership with Accurate Fishing Products

MidwayUSA announces the release of "Hooked on Fishing", a short story by Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA.

Primary Arms Optics is proud to announce that the new SLx 1-5x24mm FFP Rifle Scope with patented ACSS Raptor reticle has been awarded a silver-medal rating from the National Tactical Officers Association.

On September 14, 2020, the Alabama Marine Resources Division (MRD) opened applications for relief funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to assist in the recovery efforts of Alabama’s seafood-related businesses such as commercial fishing, processing, marine aquaculture, and charter for-hire activities.

- LITIGATION -
 
The Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association are cheering the unanimous ruling by a Washington State Court of Appeals panel that reversed and remanded back to a lower court their legal challenge of a City of Seattle “safe storage” gun control mandate that violates Washington’s preemption law.
- NEW PRODUCTS -
 
Gamakatsu's engineers have applied the same vibrant, fluorescent colors on Split Shot/Drop Shot hooks that have proved themselves on Gamakatsu's very versatile Octopus hooks for even more fish-attracting mojo.

Daisy Outdoor Products announces the new Special Edition Christmas Dream Red Ryder, just like the one from the classic cult holiday movie. This BB gun comes with a compass in the stock and a sundial for telling time.

This year, Elite Archery extends that S.E.T. (Simplified. Exact. Tuning.) Technology into new models offering Expanded Shootability. 

 

- NOW STREAMING -
 
Hunting is a family affair at Rising Stars Outdoors and on new episode we get to see Host Aaron Pruitt take his wife Anne and daughter Maggie out to the ranch.
- ONLINE -
 
Krieghoff International announces the launch of its new website featuring expanded product pages, an improved online shopping experience, and Team Krieghoff spotlight.
- OPTICS -
 
Top RMEF biologist and Pennsylvania Game Commission member Jeremy Banfield has been using Pulsar’s Helion 2 XP50 to assist in his work with excellent results.
- ORGANIZATIONS -
 
Today, the nation's leading hunting, fishing, and habitat conservation organizations released a statement on the Thirty by Thirty Initiative (30 by 30 Initiative) to establish a goal of placing 30% of the planet's lands and waters under protected status by the year 2030.

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever has appointed David Gutierrez, a dedicated upland hunter and outdoor enthusiast, to serve as the organization’s Western Regional Representative.

Clay Brewer has been selected as the inaugural winner of DSC's Conservation Trailblazer Award, celebrating the immense contribution of wildlife professionals to the field of game and non-game wildlife conservation. 

 

Glendale Shooting Club in Robertsville, Missouri hosted separate Civilian Marksmanship Program State Championships for M1 Garand (As-Issued) and a combined Bolt Rifle (Springfield or Vintage) State Championship, Sept. 19, 2020.

The Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation is partnering with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to make its unique Outdoor Adventures program available to middle and high schools across the state.

- PHOTOGRAPHY -
 
With miles of winding rivers, wide-open vistas and wildlife from border to border, Nebraska is a photographer’s paradise. Each year, Nebraskaland Magazine celebrates the state’s beauty and recognizes the outstanding work of photographers across Nebraska during this annual photo contest.
- STATES -
 
The calendar is available for $15 from Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department with a printable free-shipping order form on their website.

Due to upgrades, Fairfax Pond Dam at the Fairfax Pond-Rehe Wildlife Management Area in Preston County is temporarily closed to fishing, waterfowl hunting and other recreation.

Tens of thousands of hunters in blaze orange will take to the fields when Iowa’s pheasant season opens October 31. With pheasant populations on par with the best counts in the past decade, including six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route - the most since 2007, hunters can afford to be optimistic.

Earlier this month Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks was notified of 18 deer from across the state that tested positive for chronic wasting disease.The positive deer all come from areas where CWD was previously known to exist.

A portion of Wilson Island State Recreation Area has reopened to the public, 19 months after floodwaters first inundated the public area, and then stayed for nine months. The popular campground and associated camping facilities, however, remain closed as work continues to get it back open for the spring of 2021.

The Wade Bourne Nature Center near Clarksville, Tennessee, will open to the public on Saturday, October 24.

Alabama’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources reminds anglers that flounder will be closed for harvest during the entire month of November for both commercial and recreational fishermen.

The general waterfowl and snipe seasons in Arizona's “Desert Zone” (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai County) begin Friday, October 23, and run through January 31, 2021.

Many upland game and waterfowl hunts are already underway across Utah. The general-season pheasant and quail hunts open November 7. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has some information on what hunters can expect.
- TELEVISION -
 
The adrenaline flows in Sportsman Channel series, Adrenaline, now airing Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET. Fair chase hunting at its best is not for the faint of heart, but this crew thrives on the challenge.

Shooting USA features the Civilian Marksmanship Program High Power Competition. Rifles limited only by weight shoot rapid and slow fire for the “X” ring out to 600 yards.

This week on Guns & Gear: It’s the compact G3c for everyday carry from Taurus; Sig Sauer’s CROSS bolt-action hunting rifle; all-ages Precision Rimfires from Ruger; the Smith & Wesson EZ 9mm; and DoubleTap Ammunition’s solid copper JHP defensive loads.
- VOTING -
 
The Hunt the Vote project of Hunter Nation Foundation announces over 200,000 hunters have officially pledged to vote their values this November.
- WILDLIFE -
 
Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are asking the public to help them monitor the potential spread of a deadly rabbit disease that has not yet been observed in North Carolina’s rabbit populations by reporting any sightings of dead rabbits to the agency.
- WORKSHOPS -
 
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will host a virtual workshop, “Healthy Water, Healthy People,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 27. The workshop is geared toward formal and informal educators teaching 6-12th grades.
 
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