The Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division today announced that beginning July 1, there will be three less wildlife management areas (WMA) in the state’s program and one WMA will be reduced in size…
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Umarex Hires Out Of Bounds For Creative
Umarex USA, a supplier of sporting air guns and high quality small bore firearms, has announced the naming of Out of Bounds Creative as the agency of record for Umarex USA's firearm lines. Out of Bounds is an Ogden, UT-based advertising agency specia
Sportfishing Industry Association Launches New Outdoor Sports Show
The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) announced the addition of a fourth show to its East Coast-based fishing, hunting and outdoor consumer show roster. The Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow will take place February 25-28, 2010, at the Greater
More Than 100 Safari Club Members Visit Capitol Hill
Over 100 Safari Club International (SCI) members met with Members of Congress on the Hill last week in conjunction with SCI's annual May Board meeting in Washington, DC.
More Than 100 Safari Club Members Visit Capitol Hill
The FishAmerica Foundation, the conservation and research foundation of the American Sportfishing Association, said that grant monies for marine and anadromous sportfish habitat restoration are available for projects in the coastal United States, the Grea
Conservation Leaders Meet With Obama Administration
The President's budget contains both positive and potentially dubious news for sportsmen, according to a release by Ducks Unlimited. Today's budget request calls for increased funding for wetlands and waterfowl habitat programs, but also limits
Moving Comfort Names Bright Pink Beneficiary for Support Your Girls
Moving Comfort has advanced into the second phase of its philanthropic campaign with its “Support Your Girls” Pink Project. In honor of October National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Moving Comfort will donate five dollars from the sales of their limited
Chum, Beyond Coastal Hire Lance Meller as Sales Mgr and Brand Development
Chums and Beyond Coastal Sun Care have hired Lance Meller as west coast national sales manager and brand development for Chums and Beyond Coastal…
Backbone Media Hires Social Media and Online Brand Manager
Backbone Media has hired Jonathan Georger as Social Media and Online Brand Manager…
CenterStone Sees Dramatic Increase in At-Once Orders from Retailers
CenterStone Technologies, Inc., an international developer of Web-based B2B e-commerce software for manufacturers selling through specialty retail channels, has released its business metrics for the first third of the calendar year, and some new trends ar
Brunswick Names VP, General Counsel and Secretary
Brunswick Corporation has named Kristin M. Coleman its vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Coleman will assume her duties May 20, and will report to Dustan E. McCoy, Brunswick's chairman and CEO…
LaCrosse Footwear Acquires END Footwear
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. created a newly-formed subsidiary which has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase certain assets of Environmentally Neutral Design Outdoor, Inc., or END Footwear. The new LFI subsidiary will continue to sell footwear und
Puma Q1 Earnings Drop on Slight Sales Decline
PUMA’s worldwide branded sales decreased in currency neutral by 3.1%. In Euro terms, sales are only down 0.5% reaching €737.7 million ($965 mm) versus €741.2 million ($1.11 bn) in last year’s quarter. Net earnings declined 93.8% to €5.6 million ($7.3 mm)
SIA: Snow Sports Market Sales Down 5% for Season
The SIA reported that overall, the snow sports market sales declined 5% in dollars and 3% in units for the 2008/09 season. This season brought a total of $2.82 billion compared to last season’s $2.95 billion in sales. Current season equipment took the hea
Luxottica Sees Q1 Top Line Fall 6.2%
For the first quarter of 2009, Luxottica posted sales of Euro 1.31 billion ($1.72 billion), compared to Euro 1.40 billion ($2.10 billion) for the first quarter of 2008 (down by 6.2% at current exchange rates and by 11.6% at constant exchange rates)…