Acushnet Golf Sees Q4 Growth
The Acushnet Co., the division of Fortune Brands that includes the Cobra, Titleist and FootJoy brands, reported fourth quarter revenue was up 6.9% to $226.9 million from $212.2 million a year ago…
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
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
Navico Pledges to Keep Selling Lowrance Sonar Module Despite Johnson Outdoors Suit
Johnson Outdoors Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Lowrance parent Navico, Inc., alleging the company’s sale of its Lowrance LSS-1 StructureScan Imaging System infringement on a Johnson Outdoors patent…
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…
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
Brunswick Corp’s Q4 Sales Down Significantly
Brunswick Corporation reported that total sales for its fourth quarter were $657.3 million, down 22% from $837.7 million a year earlier. Despite this drop in Q4 sales, Brunswick remains optimistic for the future in regard to its fitness and bowling equipm
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…
JJB Sports Chairman Steps Down
JJB Sports, the struggling U.K. sporting goods chain, said David Jones, chairman and architect of its rescue, is stepping down to continue his long-running battle against Parkinson's Disease. The news came as JJB, which saw suppliers hold back shipme
Callaway Golf Beats Street Estimates in Q4; Remains Hopeful for 2010
Bidding adieu to a 2009 that management said was “without a doubt the most challenging [year] in recent history,” Callaway Golf Company said it was looking forward to a capitalizing on a much brighter outlook for 2010…
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
Colorado Resorts Report 1% Rise in Early Season Traffic
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
Icebreaker Opens First Factory Outlet Store in US
Icebreaker will open its first factory outlet store in the world in Woodburn, OR by April 1, 2010…
