Stabley Outdoors

Citori 625 - The Next Generation of Over and Under Performance

John Stabley — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:36:13 +0000

Citori 625 - The Next Generation of Over and Under Performance

MORGAN, UTAH - The Browning Citori has built a reputation as the finest, most reliable over and under shotgun available. For 2008 Browning will introduce the new Citori 625, the next in a legendary line of high-performance shotguns. Performance is improved with the addition of the all new Vector Pro™ extended forcing cones that are designed to improve ballistic performance. A new modified trigger offers a lighter, crisper pull.

Like all Browning Citori over and unders, the new 625 has a fit and finish that rival that of guns costing much more with tight, consistent wood-to-metal fit. Action components are machined to exacting tolerances, heat-treated for added strength and hand-fitted using the traditional lampblack-and-file method to ensure the precise fit of critical components.

Vector Pro™ Extended Forcing Cones. Back-boring is proven to improve shot patterns, and Browning’s new Vector Pro does it better than anyone else in the industry. Vector Pro features extended forcing cones that are over 2″ longer than other systems. The taper is much more gradual than the 5° industry specification for even less shot deformation resulting in more uniform and consistent patterns. The Vector Pro geometry completely eliminates any step or double taper between the chamber and bore.

The new Citori 625 will also feature all new wood checkering patterns that are both striking in appearance and highly functional, adding additional traction in all conditions. A new receiver engraving pattern combines tradition with a modern flare.

Citori 625 Field and 625 Sporting models will be offered for 2008. Receivers have a silver nitride finish with high-relief engraving. Stocks are gloss oil finish with Grade II/III walnut with radius pistol grip and Schnabel forearm.

The Citori 625 Field will be offered in 12 gauge only with 26″ or 28″ lightweight profile barrels. Three Invector Plus™ choke tubes are included. Browning Citori 626 Field, Suggested Retail, $2,299.00.

The new Citori 625 Sporting in both standard and adjustable comb stock models in 12 gauge only. Barrel lengths offered are 32″, 30″ and 28″. Five new Diamond Grade extended Invector Plus™ choke tubes will be supplied. Browning’s Triple Trigger System is also featured that allows the shooter to fine tune the length of pull and switch between a wide checkered, a narrow smooth and a wide smooth canted trigger shoe. HiViz® Pro-Comp fiber-optic front sights are also featured on the 625 Sporting model. Browning Citori 625 Sporting Suggested Retail, $3,299.00 with standard stock and $3499.00 with adjustable comb stock.

To see complete specifications and pricing or to download hi-res images on new Browning products go to Browning’s website at www.browning.com.

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Contact:
Scott Grange or

Paul Thompson

(801) 876-2711
ext. 306 or 229

Mossy Oak® Lends Its Support To The Aiming For A Cure Foundation

John Stabley — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:31:10 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mossy Oak^® Lends Its Support To The Aiming

For A Cure Foundation

WEST POINT, MS - At this year’s March 15^th Aiming for a Cure Event, Mossy Oak came on board as a Platinum Sponsor.

The Aiming for a Cure Foundation was established to raise funds to benefit pediatric oncology patients and families served by Children’s Hospital of Iowa at the University of Iowa through research and patient care. Each year a celebrity fundraising event is held which includes sporting clays, upland bird hunting, and an auction.

This year’s event, which raised over $155,000, brought the total monies raised since the event began in 2004 to over $500,000 for cancer research.

“We are honored to be a part of this worthwhile cause,” said Tack Robinson, Public Relations Manager for Mossy Oak. “We all look forward to the day when researchers find a cure for this terrible disease. We are happy to do our part to offer comfort to patients and their families while doctors search for a cure.”

In addition to Mossy Oak, this year’s event sponsors include Hunter’s Specialties, Winchester Ammunition, Wal-Mart, Highland Hideaway Hunting, and Overhead Door, just to name a few.

For more information on the Aiming for a Cure Foundation and a complete list of sponsors, visit their website at www.aimingforacure.com.

To learn more about Mossy Oak, log on to www.mossyoak.com.

Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., was established in 1986 and is home of Mossy Oak (www.mossyoak.com). Mossy Oak specializes in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoorsmen. Mossy Oak patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the outdoor industry leader in modern camouflage design, international licensing and marketing. Haas Outdoors Inc. markets its services and products under widely recognized brands including: Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Productions, Mossy Oak Interactive, LLC, and Mossy Oak Properties

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IT’S NOT A PASSION. IT’S AN OBSESSION

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Tack Robinson
Public Relations Manager662-495-9260trobinson@mossyoak.com

WVDNR Trout Stocked the Week of May 5-9, 2008

John Stabley — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:27:16 +0000

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

www.wvdnr.gov

Trout Stocked the Week of May 5-9, 2008

The following waters were stocked the week of May 5,2008:

Anthony Creek

Back Fork of Elk River

Beech Fork Tailwaters

Berwind Lake

Big Sandy Creek

Blackwater River

Blaney Hollow & Morgan Run

Boley Lake

Brandywine Lake

Brushy Fork Lake

Bullskin Run

Burnsville Tailwaters

Cacapon Park Lake

Clover Run

Coopers Rock Lake

Cranberry River

Deer Creek

Desert Fork

Dry Fork

Dunkard Fork Lake

East Fork Greenbrier

East Lynn Tailwaters

Elk River

Evitts Run

Fall Run

French Creek Pond

Gandy Creek

Glade Creek of Mann

Glade Creek of New

Glady Fork

Jimmy Lewis Lake

Knapps Creek

Laurel Creek of Cherry

Laurel Fork

Laurel Fork of Holly

Left Fork Buckhannon (Railroad)

Left Fork of Holly

Little River East Fork Greenbrier

Little River West Fork Greenbrier

Long Marsh Run

Lost River

Lower Cove Run

Mason Lake

Meadow Creek of Anthony

Meadow Creek of New

Middle Creek

Mill Creek of the Opequon

Mill Run of Back Creek

Milligan Creek

Moores Run

New Creek

Newburg Lake

North Fork of Anthony

North Fork of Patterson Creek

North Fork South Branch

Opequon Creek

Pipestem Lake

Poorhouse Pond

Rhine Creek

Rockhouse Lake

Rocky Marsh Run

Second Creek Catch & Release

Shavers (Bemis)

Shavers (lower)

Shavers (lower) Railroad

Shavers Fork (upper)

Shavers Fork (upper) Railroad

Shavers Fork Catch & Release

Shavers Fork Catch & Release (RR)

South Branch (Franklin)

South Branch (Smoke Hole)

South Fork of Cranberry River

South Mill Creek Lake

Spruce Knob Lake

Spruce Laurel Fork

Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters

Sugar Creek

Summit Lake

Sutton Tailwaters

Thomas Park Lake

Tilhance Creek

Trout Run

Tuscaroroa Creek

Waites Run

Warden Lake

Watoga Lake

West Fork Greenbrier

West Fork Twelvepole

Williams River

Wolf Creek

News Release: May 9, 2008

Hoy Murphy, Public Information Officer (304) 558-2003 ext. 365 hoy.r.murphy@wv.gov

Mike Shingleton, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 637-0245 wildlife@wvdnr.gov

West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association to Host Hunters Helping the Hungry Benefit Shoot May 17

John Stabley — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:19:12 +0000

West Virginia Division of Natural Resources

www.wvdnr.gov

News Release

The West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association will host a benefit muzzleloader shoot near Beverly, Randolph County on Saturday, May 17, to benefit the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources’ Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) Program, according to Association President Stan Reed.

“We have held this event for years in order to benefit the very deserving Hunters Helping the Hungry Program,” said Reed. “All entrance fee monies, donations, and silent auction funds will go toward the HHH Program. We encourage muzzleloaders and others from around the state to come to Beverly and participate in or watch this fun event, allowing the Muzzleloaders Association to assist the neediest of West Virginians.”

The event will be held at the Tygart Valley Muzzleloader Range, located 6 miles up Files Creek Road (CR 37-8), which begins in the Town of Beverly. The range is only ¼ mile past the Isaac Walton League Clubhouse. The event will start at 10 a.m. and end at approximately 2 p.m. Because it is a covered range, the event will be held rain or shine. A limited supply of lunch sandwiches will be available at the range, but participants are also advised to pack their own snacks. Participants may use any muzzleloader that’s legal in West Virginia (including scoped muzzleloaders) and will shoot at 25, 50 and 100 yards. As this event is similar to an “Old-time Blanket Shoot,” all participants are encouraged to bring prizes worth approximately $10, with winners selecting prizes first. “If participants wishing to be included in the prize swap cannot bring an approximately $10-value prize, a $10 bill will work,” said Reed. “The point of the event is just to have fun and raise money for the HHH Program.”

“On behalf of the HHH Program, we are delighted the West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association will once again host this event to benefit needy West Virginians,” said HHH Program Coordinator Jerry Westfall. “Although the program accepts legally-harvested deer donated during the hunting season, it is also dependent on monetary donations to offset the costs of venison collection, processing, warehousing, and distribution. Without the active participation of organizations such as the West Virginia Muzzleloaders Association, the HHH Program could not exist.”

Those wishing more information on the West Virginia Muzzleloader Association – HHH Program Benefit Muzzleloader Shoot are encouraged to call Association President Stan Reed at (304) 265-4146. The HHH Program also accepts monetary donations year round. For more information on the HHH Program or to make a donation, visit online www.wvdnr.gov/Hunting/HHH.shtm or call (304) 558-2771.

**DNR**

News Release: May 7, 2008

Hoy Murphy, Public Information Officer (304) 558-2003 ext. 365 hoy.r.murphy@wv.gov

Contact: Jerry Westfall, Wildlife Resources Section (304) 558-2771 wildlife@wvdnr.gov

Daisy, Elk Foundation Announce Video Essay Contest

John Stabley — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:48:50 +0000

Daisy, Elk Foundation Announce Video Essay Contest

MISSOULA, Mont.—A new twist on a classroom classic, the old essay contest goes high tech in a new competition sponsored by Daisy and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. Students age 10 to 18 can create short video essays and post them online for the world—and contest judges—to see.

Visit www.daisy.com for a portal to complete entry rules, prize descriptions and video uploading info. The contest opens May 5, 2008, and ends Jan. 1, 2009.

Videos may be 60 to 90 seconds long. Student videos should communicate how safe, ethical hunting and shooting, spending time in the outdoors, or conserving and appreciating wildlife and nature has positively impacted their lives.

The Web site MyHuntingRoom.com will host submitted videos.

Contest winners will receive prizes from the Elk Foundation, Daisy and Cabela’s.

One grand-prize winner and one parent or adult guardian will receive airfare, lodging and registration to one of the great annual events for hunters and conservationists, the Elk Foundation’s Elk Camp & Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Expo, March 5-8, 2009, in Fort Worth, Texas. The grand-prize winner also will receive a Daisy Red Ryder and Cabela’s gift certificate worth $500.

Four additional prizes will be awarded for Best Use of Graphics, Best Audio, Most Awesome Outdoor Scenery and Best Use of Animation. Winners in each of these categories will receive a Daisy Red Ryder and Cabela’s gift certificate worth $200.

“Young producers have complete creative control over message delivery, music and any text that may be included in their videos. The best overall video will receive the grand prize, but the four additional categories are designed to inspire extra creativity,” said Joe Murfin of Daisy.

Winners in the Daisy-Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation “Take Aim At Safety” Video Essay Contest will be selected Jan. 15, 2009.

Bob Swanson of the Elk Foundation said, “The Elk Foundation and Daisy have a longstanding partnership and we’re pleased to work together to get young people thinking about gun safety, hunter ethics and habitat conservation.”

Accepted video formats: WMV, FLV, 3GP and MOV. Additionally, videos can
be uploaded to YouTube.com and embedded. All videos will be reviewed prior to going live on MyHuntingRoom.com and must follow posted terms and conditions, including granting to contest sponsors the rights to use videos in future promotions. If under the age of 13, parent verification is required by law.

To enter the contest, visit www.daisy.com.

About the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Founded in 1984 and headquartered in Missoula, Mont., the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat. The Elk Foundation and its partners have permanently protected or enhanced over 5.2 million acres, a land area larger than Connecticut, Delaware and District of Columbia combined. More than 500,000 acres previously closed to public access are now open for hunting, fishing and other recreation. To help protect wild elk country or learn more about the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, visit www.elkfoundation.org or call 800-CALL-ELK.

Media contacts:
Steve Wagner, Blue Heron Communications, 800-654-3766 or steve@blueheroncomm.com
Joe Murfin, Daisy Outdoor Products, 479-621-4235 or jmurfin@daisy.com

Bassmaster Elite Series Returns to ‘Classic’ State for Carolina Clash

John Stabley — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:18 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 5, 2008

Bassmaster Elite Series Returns to ‘Classic’ State for Carolina Clash

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Marking the first trip to the Palmetto State since the enormously successful and exciting 2008 Bassmaster Classic, South Carolina is the destination for the Bassmaster Elite Series’ Carolina Clash presented by Evan Williams Bourbon, set for May 15-18 on Lake Murray out of Columbia, S.C.

As always, fishing fans can watch the on-the-water action from the May 15-18 Carolina Clash on The Bassmasters, which airs Saturday, May 24, at 9 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

Created in the 1930s, Lake Murray is a top fishing destination in the Southeastern U.S and has been the site of 10 previous BASS events. This will be the first Bassmaster Elite Series event held there.

Elite pro Casey Ashley of Donalds, S.C., has fished Lake Murray many times, and he said next week’s event will bring some big fish.

“It’s going to be a topwater slugfest,” Ashley said. “The herring will be running. It’ll be a lot like Clarks Hill, it’ll be post-spawn and the fish will be up in the flats. A lot of topwater action … that’s all you can do. Maybe throw in a jig now and then.”

Last week, Ashley finished fifth in the Pride of Georgia presented by Evan Williams Bourbon. Since he thinks Murray will fish similarly to Clarks Hill, the South Carolinian hopes the upcoming event in his home state will deliver a second straight top-five finish, and maybe victory.

“I sure hope so,” Ashley said.

He’ll have some serious competition for the win from fellow South Carolina native Davy Hite, the 1999 Bassmaster Classic winner and a seven-time BASS event winner who also enjoyed a top-five finish at Clarks Hill.

“I lived on that lake for 30 years,” Hite said of Lake Murray. “It’s a great lake, a beautiful place. There’ll be an awful lot of fish caught. I can promise you I’ll go there trying to win. Other than winning the Classic, winning an Elite tournament on Lake Murray would probably be my No. 1 goal for a tournament to win. It’s got a very, very special place in my heart.”

Hite estimates that it will take about 65-70 pounds to win the Carolina Clash, while Ashley guessed it would take around 80 pounds.

Daily weigh-ins and launches will take place at the Lake Murray Marina & Yacht Club, 1600 Marina Rd., Irmo, S.C. Launches Thursday-Sunday begin at 6:30 a.m. and weigh-ins begin at 3 p.m.

Fans can meet the Elite Series pros at Angler Alley presented by OPTIMA Batteries from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, at the Lexington Municipal Center, 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington, S.C.

Activities at the Carolina Clash include live musical performances at 12:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday by Black Bottom Biscuits, and Cherry Dillinger. There will be a Berkley Beginner fishing class at 2 p.m. and a “Boat Performance with Skeeter” class daily at 2:15 p.m. both days.

On Saturday, fans can talk to the Elite pros during “Ask the Experts” at Bassmaster University, set for 2:30 p.m. at the weigh-in site.

Sunday’s activities include the live taping at 2:30 p.m. of Hooked Up, hosted by ESPN Outdoors personalities Tommy Sanders and Mark Zona. The show, which airs on Bassmaster.com, will preview the final weigh-in. Live, streaming video of the Carolina Clash’s daily weigh-ins begins at 3 p.m. ET on Bassmaster.com.

For more information, contact BASS Communications at (407) 566-2208 or visit Bassmaster.com. Visit ESPNMediaZone.com for ESPN’s latest releases, schedules and other news, plus photos, video, audio clips and more.

The local sponsor of the Carolina Clash is Capital City/Lake Murray Country RTB.

Sponsors of the Bassmaster Elite Series include Toyota Tundra, Advance Auto Parts, Berkley, Lowrance, Mercury, Purolator, Skeeter, Yamaha, Evan Williams Bourbon, Longhorn, OPTIMA Batteries, Triton Boats, Costa Del Mar, MotorGuide and Ramada Worldwide.

About BASS

For 40 years, BASS has served as the authority on bass fishing. With its considerable multi-media platforms and expansive tournament trail, BASS is guided by its mission to serve all fishing fans. Through its industry leading publications Bassmaster Magazine, BASS Times and Fishing Tackle Retailer and comprehensive web properties in Bassmaster.com and ESPNOutdoors.com, the organization is committed to delivering content true to the lifestyle. Additionally, television programming on ESPN2 continues to provide relevant content from tips and techniques to in-depth tournament coverage to passionate audiences.

The organization oversees the prestigious Bassmaster tournament trail which includes the Bassmaster Elite Series, Bassmaster Opens, Women’s Bassmaster Tour and the Bassmaster Classic, the ultimate celebration of competitive fishing. Through its grassroots network, the BASS Federation Nation, BASS sanctions more than 20,000 events annually.

BASS also offers an array of services to its more than 525,000 members while spearheading progressive, positive change on issues related to conservation and water access. The organization is headquartered in Celebration, Fla.

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Media contact: Doug Grassian, (407) 566-2216 or doug.grassian@espn.com

National Archery in the Schools Program State Championship Winners Announced

John Stabley — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:21:25 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 5, 2008

National Archery in the Schools Program

State Championship Winners Announced

The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Championship, was held Thursday, May 1, 2008 at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham. Over 900 young archers in Grades 4-12 from schools across the state competed in the event with hopes that their school’s team would win the State Championship and qualify for the United States Invitational Championship in Louisville, Kentucky on May 10.

The NASP is a joint venture between the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division and the Alabama Department of Education promoting student education and participation in the lifelong sport of archery as part of a school’s physical education course and after school programs. Approximately 125 Alabama schools take part in the NASP and more are expected to participate in the next school year. The program can also be included as a unit or activity in the Lifelong Individualized Fitness Education (LIFE) course included in the Alabama Course of Study; Physical Education, which is the one-credit physical education requirement for graduation. The goal of the LIFE course is for students to make physical activity a part of their lives beyond high school, and archery is a sport that can be enjoyed in adulthood.

“The Archery in the Schools program is wonderful,” said ADCNR Assistant Commissioner Hobbie L. Sealy. “The enthusiasm and teamwork the students display during the competition is great to see and the involvement of the parents, teachers and volunteers phenomenal.”

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At Thursday’s NASP State Championship, there were three flights. Scoring was based on Olympic style, target archery in three divisions – elementary, middle and high school. Competition included team and individual levels.

The competition really proves that this program is growing in Alabama,” said Marisa Lee-Sasser, the program’s coordinator for the ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. “We are very pleased with the increased participation and level of competition.”

Team Level Winners of the 2008 NASP State Championship:

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIVISION: Charles Henderson Elementary School, Troy City Schools

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION: Ashville Middle School, St. Clair County Schools

HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION: Alma Bryant High School, Mobile County Schools

Top Overall Individual Winners of the 2008 NASP State Championship:

FEMALE: Tiffany Cosper, Ashville Middle School, St. Clair County Schools

MALE: Cody Brown, Alma Bryant High School, Mobile County Schools

Visit http://www.outdooralabama.com/education/archery/results08.cfm for a complete listing of the 2008 NASP State Championship winners.

Sponsors of the event included the Alabama Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Knight and Hale Game Calls, Summit Treestands, Morrell Manufacturing, the Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, the Alabama Wildlife Federation, and Academy Sports + Outdoors.

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama’s natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more about ADCNR, visit www.outdooralabama.com.

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CONTACT: Marisa Lee-Sasser

334-242-3867