FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OUTDOOR CHANNEL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 9^TH ANNUAL

GOLDEN MOOSE AWARDS

America’s Leader in Outdoor TV Honors the Best Outdoor Programming of 2008 at Ceremony Hosted by Michael Waddell with Musical Performance by Craig Morgan

Orlando, FL – Jan. 18, 2009 — Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor TV, announced today the winners of the 9^th Annual Golden Moose Awards at a ceremony held yesterday during the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show in Orlando, Fla.  The Golden Moose Awards honor the production teams and hosts of Outdoor Channel’s best and most popular programming of 2008. 

Outdoor Channel awarded 17 honors, including six “Fan Favorites” determined by viewer voting online at www.outdoorchannel.com. The ceremony was hosted by the well-known face of the modern hunting industry, Michael Waddell, and attended by an estimated 2,500 industry leaders, TV personalities and lucky fans.  Country music star Craig Morgan also gave an exclusive performance.

“The Golden Moose Awards are an opportunity to honor our production teams and talent who share our commitment to delivering the highest-quality outdoor programming available on TV,” said Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel.  “This is our chance to celebrate and recognize those who have helped establish Outdoor Channel as America’s leader in outdoor TV.”

The Winners

Best Overall Production

Winner: Whitetail Freaks

Nominees: Bow Madness, Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, Limbsaver’s Addicted to the Outdoors, Mossy Oak’s The Obsession Revealed, Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell, Wildlife Obsession

Best Big Game Hunting

Winner: Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell

Nominees:  Bow Madness, Jim Shockey’s Hunting Adventures, Limbsaver’s Addicted to the Outdoors, Monster Bucks, Scent-Lok’s Getting’ Close with Lee & Tiffany

Best Bird Hunting Footage (Excluding Turkey)

Winners (Tied for 1^st):  Benelli’s American Birdhunter, Pheasants Forever Television

Nominees: American Gun Dog, Bass Pro Shop’s Next Generation, Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild

Best Turkey Hunting

Winner:  American Hunter

Nominees: Bass Pro Shops Next Generation, Browning’s The Best There Is, Inside Outdoors TV, Dead Down Wind’s American Archer, Mossy Oak’s The Obsession Revealed

Best Saltwater Fishing

Winner:  Big Water Adventures

Nominees:  Cabela’s Outfitter Journal, Fishing & Outdoor Adventures with Keith Warren, Limbsaver’s Addicted to the Outdoors, The Catch

Best Educational/Instructional

Winner:  Mossy Oak’s The Obsession Revealed

Nominees: American Rifleman Television, Bass Pro Shops King of Bucks, Dead Down Wind’s American Archer, Leupold Big Game Profiles, Summit’s High Places

Best Freshwater Fishing

Winner:  Ultimate Outdoors

Nominees:  People Who Fish, Fishing & Outdoor Adventures with Keith Warren, Pro Team Journal

Best Sound Design

Winner:  American Rifleman Television

Nominees:  Cabela’s Outfitter Journal, Hunting the Country, Limbsaver’s Addicted to the Outdoors, Whitetail Freaks

Best Graphic Design & Animation

Winner:  Wildgame Nation

Nominees:  American Hunter, Matthews TV with Dave Watson, Mossy Oak’s The Obsession Revealed, The Jackie Bushman Show

Best Blooper

Winner:  Whitetail Freaks

Nominees:  Archer’s Choice, Bow Madness, Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell, Scent-Lok’s Getting’ Close with Lee & Tiffany, The Jackie Bushman Show

Best Commercial

Winner:  Mossy Oak

Nominees: Bass Pro Shops, Benelli’s Duck Commander, Primos TRUTH About Hunting, Summit’s High Places – Summit Stand, Wildgame Nation – Barnett Predator

Fan Favorite Best Host

Winner:  Roger Raglin

Fan Favorite Best Fishing Series

Winner:  Bass Pro Shop’s Outdoor World Fishing

Fan Favorite Best Hunting Series

Winner:  Roger Raglin Outdoors

Fan Favorite Best New Series

Winner:  Whitetail Freaks

Fan Favorite Best Overall Production

Winner:  Roger Raglin Outdoors

Team SHE Safari members from left to right:  Olympian Kim Rhode, Lisa Metheny and Olympian Corey Cogdell, take a few minutes out of the busy  SHE Safari schedule during the SHOT Show schedule to pose for pictures.  Kim graciously allowed ME the honor of wearing a few of her Olympic medals. I couldn’t help but imagine what it must be like to stand before the entire world and listen to our National Anthem being played while our flag is unfolded. 

Team SHE Safari Pro Staff Members: Kim Rhode, Lisa Metheny, Corey Cogdell

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

January 2009

SHE OUTDOOR APPAREL PARTNERS WITH OLYMPIAN KIM RHODE TO DESIGN SHOOTING APPAREL COLLECTION

SHE Outdoor Apparel has created the Rhode Gold Shooting Vest, inspired and designed with the help of Olympian Kim Rhode. The vest includes two oversized hip pockets with removable shell holders, two waist line pockets for accessories, welt chest pocket, internal chest pocket and a unique I-Pod® pocket with integrated rear headphone slot and cord containment. The vest features a full length leather shooting patch as well as a shoulder holding patch on the opposite shoulder, both topstitched and fitted for the female shooter. Durable mesh completes the sides and back of the vest to help in venting for the perfect temperature during hot shooting days. Dual side adjustable straps at the waist allow for the best possible fit. Add in dual towel tabs and you have the pinnacle of women’s shooting vests. The vest is EvoShield® compatible. Colors include Navy/Red Trim, Olive/Chocolate Trim in Sizes: XS – XXL. For more information visit www.shesafari.com

Rhode Wear SHE Shooting Collection & EvoShield® Technology

SHE Outdoor Apparel’s Shooting Collection was designed exclusively for the female shooter. Working together with four time Olympic medalist Kim Rhode, SHE designed the performance shooting apparel for women with the highest quality, best fitting, feminine style available to women today. In designing the collection SHE Outdoor Apparel incorporated the EvoShield® which is the world’s first custom forming recoil protection. All SHE Shooting Collection garments were designed with Evoshield® to provide the maximum recoil protection on the market in ladies shooting apparel, while providing the durability and style SHE is known for. Here are just some of the benefits of the EvoShield® technology combined with the exclusive SHE design of the female shooter.

Improves shooting accuracy; reduces felt recoil by more than 80 percent; permanently formed to your own shoulder and natural gun set; interchangeable universal recoil shield can be switched between the entire collection; comfortably concealed inside the garment; made of thin, lightweight composite material covered in a breathable mesh top with soft polymer backing; performance tested; offering maximum impact dispersion.

Muzzy’s Tall Man Award

Photos and Text By Lisa Metheny

Muzzy awarded its annual Tall Man Award at this year’s Archery Trade Show in Indianapolis, Indiana to legendary bowhunter Ray Howell. The Tall Man Award is one of the highest honors given within the archery industry and is the top honor handed out by the broadhead maker Muzzy®.  

The Tall Man Award is given to individuals that “stand tall” within the industry, more than just excellent archery skills are required to be considered for this award by Muzzy. Commitment to the sport of archery, a dedication to preserving the bowhunting heritage and a willingness to help others achieve their dreams through archery are just a few of the characteristics that Muzzy looks for before they name a Tall Man.

Ray Howell of Kicking Bear 1 on 1 fits all those character requirements by Muzzy. With a life long dedication to the sport of archery and commitment to making trouble youths lives better through his Kicking Bear programs, Howell is certainly worthy of such a distinguishing award.

Reading the names of previous recipients is like reading a list of “who’s who” within the bowhunting industry, names such as Judy Kovar, Dr. Dave Samuel and Joella Bates to mention a few. Muzzy once again hit the bull’s-eye with this year’s recipient Ray Howell.

“Ray is an inspiration, having started out in life with the odds stacked against him. Foster homes and getting in trouble with the law, one person who took the time take him hunting, completely turned his life around.  Unlike most others, instead of using a tough start in life as an excuse, he is a shining example of giving back.  His kicking bear camps touch thousands of youth.  We are thrilled to recognize him for all he does for our sport.” reflects Michele Musacchia-Eichler, CEO of Muzzy Products

For more information on Kicking Bear 1 on 1 and see how you can help Ray visit their Web site.

Courtesy North Dakota Game and Fish Department

Nonresident Any-Deer Bow Licenses Issued March 1

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 1,290 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2009.

The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses available is 15 percent of the previous year’s mule deer gun license allocation. The Game and Fish Department issued 8,600 mule deer licenses in the 2008 deer gun lottery.

The department will begin issuing any-deer bow licenses March 1. All applications received on or before March 1, 2009, will be treated equally. If more applications are received than there are licenses, a drawing will be held to issue licenses. Applicants can request to apply together as a party.

If licenses remain after March 1, these will be issued daily on a first-come, first-served basis.

courtesy of Indiana Department of Natural Resources 

For immediate release: Jan. 6, 2009

Brown County Winter Hike, Jan. 17

Brown County State Park is hosting a winter hike to highlight the experience of nature during the quiet month of January.

Hikers may choose between two routes in the park. The Southern Loop begins at the Nature Center and offers a leisurely 3.5-mile hike along a limited access road into Strahl Valley, and around Lake Strahl. The Woodland Hike begins at the park’s recreation building and offers a 2.75- mile hike through Ogle Hollow Nature Preserve, and around Lake Ogle. 

Both hikes begin at 9 a.m. Boy Scouts will be on hand to provide s’mores at Strahl and Lake Ogle shelters during the hikes.

A hiker’s buffet breakfast, featuring naturalists who will discuss what to expect and what to look for along either trail, begins at 7 a.m. in Abe Martin Lodge. The price for the buffet is $8.99.

A Hiker’s Buffet luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The price of the lunch buffet is $9.99.

Winter Hike patches and yearly chevrons will be sold by the Friends of Brown County State Park at the lodge, starting at 11 a.m. 

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Media Contact: Jim Eagleman, interpretive naturalist, (812) 988-5240

THE WILDLIFE PRO NETWORK

Nick Pallo was involved in a tragic accidental shooting while
conducting a night fox hunt on Dec 17, 2008. In short he needs
extensive surgeries and most of a chance to regain eyesight in his
left eye.

The Wildlife Pro Network is doing a benefit Auction Online. Any
vendors who want visibility for their products are encouraged to make
a donation and allow us to auction off your item, presently we have 17
items for sale that may interest anyone here. The auction will start
Sunday at 12 Pm and run through Jan 11, 2009. You can view what we
already have on hand now at the auction site at
http://www.wildlifepro.net/group/wpnauctiontobenefitnickpallo

On Sunday, January 4th, at 8pm EST, The Wildlife Pro Network will
again host its Live PodCast called Night Predator Hunting & Calling.

The PodCast can be heard at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/16456/ and you
can join in by calling 724-444-7444 , enter call ID #16456, then the pin “#1”.

Nick Pallo, will have a chance to explain his story in his own words
and talk about how the accident affected him, surgeries he expects to
have in the next few months, and get an update on the efforts made and
amounts raised to date.Nick will also take part in the main show.

Brent Saxton of Kees Productions and Ron Jones of Redneck Pride, Calls
& Scents. are two well spoken speakers in the trapping & game calling
industry and always put on a well informative show. They will join in
on Nick on Night Hunting safety and cover all topics related to Hunter
Safety,the proper use of calling techniques and the use of scents.The
show will last from 8 PM-10:00 PM and is definitely a show not want to
be missed. Sponsors: Kees Productions , Rednecks Pride Call and
Scents, & Skinny Moose Media.

[So far I have raised $803.33 for Nick pallo and have a goal of $5000
by 12 PM, Jan 11, 2009]

Robb Russell
www.wildlifepro.net