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GameMill Entertainment releases Rapala Fishing Pro Series on Playstation 4,...
MINNEAPOLIS – GameMill Entertainment has launched the Rapala Fishing Pro Series, a game featuring the Rapala fishing brand. An authentic destination-fishing experience, according to Minneapolis-based...
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Cortland names Clay Norris new director of national sales and marketing
Clay Norris has joined the Cortland Line Company as director of national sales and marketing, the company announced Tuesday, Oct. 24. Norris has 35 years of marketing, branding, product, and selling...
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First Gander Outdoors stores reportedly to open in early 2018
Re-branded Gander Mountain stores will start opening early in 2018, according to reports. According to a plan released recently by Camping World, which bought out Gander Mountain, 15-20 new Gander...
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Garmin acquires Navionics
Garmin Ltd. announced that it has acquired Navionics S.p.A., a privately-held worldwide provider of electronic navigational charts and mobile applications for the marine industry. In addition to a...
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Kids’ State-Fish Art Contest includes aquatic invasive species category
In 2014, Colleen Malley from Pennsylvania won with her painting of striped bass and the invasive Northern snakehead.WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Win the Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest, sponsored...
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Pradco acquires War Eagle Custom Lures
FORT SMITH, Ark. – Pradco Outdoor Brands, manufacturer and marketer of fishing and hunting brands and products, has acquired War Eagle Custom Lures, formerly of Rogers, Ark. War Eagle offers...
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International Game Fish Association inducts five into hall of fame
2017 IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame Inductees (left to right): Dr. Eric Prince, Peter Fithian, Mike Levitt, Rick Clunn, Larry Dahlberg.Dania Beach, Fla. – The International Game Fish Association (IGFA)...
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Outdoor News kicks off hard-water coverage across Great Lakes region
Plymouth, Minn. — With ice creeping in on shorelines across waterways in the Great Lakes states, Outdoor News has kicked off its annual ongoing coverage – tips, gear profiles, advice from the top names...
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Shimano updates Sustain spinning reel series
LADSON, S.C. – Shimano is offering both freshwater and saltwater spinning reel anglers with the new Sustain series, now with Shimano’s Hagane gear technology and body design, and X-Protect, the company...
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St. Croix hires new northeast regional account manager
PARK FALLS, Wis. – Alex Smay has joined St. Croix as the fishing rod company’s northeast regional account manager. Smay brings nearly 10 years of experience in outdoor marketing and sales management in...
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Swanson Russell promotes 3 in Lincoln, Neb., office
LINCOLN, Neb. — Swanson Russell recently promoted three people in its Lincoln office – Brittany Lentz, Jeff Salem and Neale Stadler – according to a news release by the company. Lentz was promoted to...
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Gander Outdoors says it will open 69 stores by May – 39 in Great Lakes region
Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, recently released a list of 69 stores that new parent company Camping World Holdings, Inc., said will reopen by May – with the majority of those...
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Mills Fleet Farm names new executive VP/CFO
Mills Fleet Farm has announced that Michael Schwindle has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer. Schwindle was most recently CFO at Payless Shoe Source, and previously...
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Skeeter Boats, Yamaha Outboards again to sponsor Classic Bass Champions Tour...
ZIMMERMAN, Minn. — Classic Bass has announced that Skeeter Boats and Yamaha Outboards will again be the presenting sponsor of the Champions Tour in 2018. In 2017, Andy Walls of Grand Rapids, Minn.,...
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Wisconsin Fishing Expo continues to grow
After a 13-percent increase in attendance in 2017, an all-time high, the Wisconsin Fishing Expo (WFE) continued its upward attendance swing with another 9-percent increase for the 2018 event, held Feb....
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2017 Deer and Turkey Classic headliners the Holders move to larger Discovery...
David Holder of "Raised Hunting" fame talks about what it means for his family to serve as headliners during the 2017 Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic. (Brian Peterson photo)The headliners of the...
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Gander Outdoors stores open in Forest Lake, Minn., and Chambersburg, Pa.
Gander Outdoors, formerly known as Gander Mountain, has opened locations in Forest Lake, Minn., and Chambersburg, Pa. The 96,000-square-foot store in Forest Lake is located at 14640 West Freeway Drive...
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Fishing industry well represented on national outdoor recreation advisory...
The 15-member committee is intended to serve as an advisory board to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke (above) on public-private partnerships across all public lands, with the goal of expanding...
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NSSF report: Firearms industry economic impact rises 169 percent since 2008
NEWTOWN, Conn. — The total economic impact of the firearms and ammunition industry in the United States increased from $19.1 billion in 2008 to $51.4 billion in 2017, a 169 percent increase, while the...
View ArticleDelta Waterfowl celebrates hunter recruitment [video]
In an effort to bolster waterfowl hunter numbers, Delta Waterfowl is launching the Mentor Recognition Program. The new initiative — which is supported by a $25,000 grant from Cabela’s Outdoor Fund —...
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