Tommy Morrison, senior vice president of sales for Rocky Brands, overseeing the western division at Rocky Brands, which includes the ROCKY Western and Durango brands, has retired. Larry Miller has been named vice president of sales…
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Ruger Appoints Gates as Dir. of Law Enforcement, Miltary and Export Sales
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. has appointed Robert W. Gates II as Director of Law Enforcement, Military and Export Sales…
Under Armour Earns Ski Award
U.S. Ski Team supplier Under Armour was honored Friday as recipient of the seventh Doc DesRoches Award. The recognition is made annually by SnowSports Industries America and the U.S. Ski Team to recognize an SIA member and Team supplier for its promotion
Bushnell Granted Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Brunton, Ion and Lanshou
Bushnell announces that effective December 30, 2009, the U.S. District Court of Kansas has granted the request from Bushnell to preliminarily enjoin Brunton and Lanshuo from selling certain laser rangefinders…
Elan Snowboards Reorganizes Management
Following the recent departure of former Elan Snowboards Division Manager Alexander Klinger, Elan Snowboards has announced a number of organizational changes across its senior management team. Newly appointed Elan & Artec Snowboards Sales & Marketing Mana
Benchmade Wins 2009 Business of the Year Award
The Oregon City Chamber of Commerce presented Benchmade Knife Company with the 2009 Business of the Year Award. The award ceremony took place at the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Auction on Saturday, January 30th, 2010 at the Abernethy
Nike Forms New Collaboration for Livestrong
LIVESTRONG and NIKE, Inc. announced a new strategy for Nike's LIVESTRONG product collection that will increase the partnership's innovative efforts to raise awareness for the cancer fight globally and expand sales internationally…
Wells Joins NWTF to Promote Upland Programs
The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) has hired Roger Wells of Americus, Kansas, as its new upland wildlife biologist…
TAPS Cancels 2010 Paddlesports Symposium
The loss of $30,000 in support from Outdoor Retailer and difficulty in selling sponsorships last year has prompted TAPS to cancel the West Coast Sea Kayak Symposium (WCSKS) in 2010. TAPS said it will monitor developments at a paddlesports advisory group a
HuntersSurvey.com: International Destinations Popular with Hunters
A new survey estimates nearly 700,000 sportsmen and women will hunt outside of the United States in the next two years, which is welcome news to the international community…
RECALL: Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands
About 6,800 Talon Hunting Hang-on Tree Stands and Brackets/Straps from Summit Treestands are being recalled. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said the tree stand can unexpectedly detach from the tree when the brackets fail, posing a fall hazard
Hunting License Sales Up By 3.5% in NSSF Index of States
According to a report issued by the National Shooting Sports Federation, hunting license sales rose by 3.5% in 2009 in states that make up NSSF's Hunting License Sales Index…
Good Conditions Help Spark Ski Visits
The 22 member resorts of Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) reported a slight bump in skier visitation for the first portion of the 2009-10 winter season over the same period of the year prior. CSCUSA resorts collectively posted an increase of 1% for the f
Quarterly Firearm and Ammunition Excise Taxes Up 29%
According to the most recent Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Collection Report released by the Department of the Treasury, firearm and ammunition manufacturers report excise tax obligations to be more than $115.8 million in the third calendar quarter o
Bauer’s Acquisition Leads to New Product Development
In a recent acquisition, Bauer Hockey has purchased intellectual property assets and patents from Jock Plus Hockey. Accordingly, this will make Bauer the only global supplier of integrated neck protection for hockey. The acquired assets will be paired wit
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