Protection of fishing, hunting, and shooting on national forest and public lands has taken a step forward with the Senate introduction of the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act.

The Cabela's Outdoor Fund, with a mission to promote conservation and hunting, fishing, camping, boating and other outdoor sporting and recreational activities, has awarded a $225,000 grant to the Trailblazer Adventure Program

"MidwayUSA will continue to be a non-stop supporter of youth hunting, shooting and hunter's education," says Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA. "We believe in supporting programs whose mission is to preserve the future of youth shooting sports.

Through its Collegiate Shooting Sports Initiative (CSSI), the National Shooting Sports Foundation has awarded $299,200 in grants to 41 colleges and universities to assist in the development and expansion of shooting sports programs. Of those schools receiving assistance, 11 are in the process of developing new shooting clubs.

Carol O'Day, co-owner with husband Kerry of custom firearms house MG Arms, has been named the Houston Safari Club's "Outstanding Huntress of the Year." This is an annual award but honors a lifetime of hunting achievement.

Honored American Veterans Afield hosted 150 disabled veterans and wounded active duty personnel and their families (over 250 attendees) at HAVA's 4th Annual National Family Day at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday November 12, 2011.

MidwayUSA, a catalog and Internet retailer offering Just About Everything? for Shooting, Reloading, Gunsmithing and Hunting, is pleased to attend the 2012 Dallas Safari Club (DSC) annual convention as the Official Sponsor of the show.

Texas Fish & Game (TF&G) congratulates TF&G contributor and fishgame.com blogger Dustin Ellermann for winning Season 3 of History's highly rated shooting competition program "Top Shot".

On November 11-13, 2011 - Joshua Creek Ranch, in the Texas Hill Country and the only Beretta Two Trident Lodge in Texas will host a clays and European-style driven pheasant shooting event with world-title shooter Bobby Fowler, Jr., owner of Elite Shooting School in Houston, Texas.

The action continues at the U.S. Olympic Trials for Shotgun in Kerrville, Texas. Double Trap and Skeet athletes are gearing up for their first shots at a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.