The Leon County Delta Waterfowl Chapter will host the 2009 Texas State and Gulf Coast Regional Champion Duck Calling Contests. The contests will be held on May 9, 2009, at 3622 County Road 305, Buffalo, Texas. The Texas State is open to Texas residents only and the Gulf Coast competition is welcoming callers from any surrounding states.

Ammoland is seeking qualified Interns for an indeterminable period of time to work as contributors for the online shooting sports news outlet. This is a telecommuter position open to all residents of the USA. This is an Adult Intern Position so seasoned individuals with existing experience in the shooting sports industry are preferred.

It may not get the amount of attention that college basketball's March Madness receives, but for a record 37 schools and 337 clay target shooters, it is the biggest event of the year.

The Sportsman Channel, the only television channel with 24/7 hunting, shooting and fishing programming, is showing its dedication to its audience through a renewed major sponsorship of National Hunting and Fishing Day.

Have you ever been hunting - in the perfect set up - and had another hunter walk right by you? Not only does this ruin both of the hunts, but also it can pose a very dangerous situation being in a hunting area with another hunter that you may not know is present.

Collegiate anglers will have the opportunity to win up to $1,000 in Cabela's gift cards at bass tournaments held nationwide during 2009. The BoatU.S. Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship and regional events sanctioned by the Association of Collegiate Anglers (ACA) will qualify.

Students across the United States have the opportunity to win prizes and national recognition while learning about state-fish species, aquatic habitats, and conservation. The State-Fish Art Contest uses art to catch the imagination of youth while teaching youth about the outdoors.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has generated $1.5 million from its first-ever convention in Texas.

In a move that will better coordinate schedules with the academic year, the 2009 BoatU.S. National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship moves from the fall time frame and will now take place May 28 - 29 at Lake Lewisville, Texas. Television coverage of the event also changes, moving to the Versus cable network with new fall 2009 air dates.

Realtree, the outdoor industry mainstay and longtime supporter of National Hunting and Fishing Day, has announced its 2009 renewal of sponsorship for the annual celebration of hunting, fishing and conservation.

NHF Day is set for September 26, 2009.