Field & Stream magazine gave top honors to the best new hunting and outdoor products yesterday,announcing thirty winners in eleven categories in the magazines annual "Best of the Best" round-up. Winning products were battle-tested by the magazine's expert panel of gear fanatics to ensure they're up to snuff. "Best of the Best" winners, along with other notable outdoor gear, are featured in Field & Stream's September issue, on newsstands August 21.

With archery elk season right around the corner in many western states-and with temperatures still reaching into the 70s, 80s or even warmer-the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation is offering tips for hunter preparedness in hot weather.

Sportsmen have a solid history of voting, with 9 in 10 currently registered to vote and of those 83 percent say they will vote in the November election, according to a new survey by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation. Overall, there are an estimated 40 million sportsmen of voting age in the United States.

Michael Thompson has dreamed of becoming a law enforcement officer, some day. He and his wife, Penny, have dreamed about building their dream home, some day. And with a 12-year-old son and an 11-month-old daughter, they've dreamed about saving enough money for their children to go to college…some day.

MidOcean Partners, a leading middle market private equity fund, and Bushnell Outdoor Products, the worldwide leader in sports optics, premium eyewear, and outdoor accessories for over 60 years, announced today that Bushnell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Millett Industries in Huntington Beach, Calif. The transaction is expected to close within the next thirty days. The terms of the purchase agreement were not disclosed.

Contrary to our prior announcement, BowTech was unable to consummate a proposed asset purchase agreement with Ross Archery, Inc. BowTech has not purchased or acquired any Ross Archery, Inc. product designs, equipment or inventories. BowTech has not assumed any of Ross Archery, Inc.'s liabilities.

Sedro-Woolley, Washington - Renowned ammunition maker Winchester has signed on as a Silver Sponsor for the 2008 Smith & Wesson Limited, Production and Revolver USPSA Championships as well as the USPSA Open and Limited-10 National Championships. Both matches will be held back to back in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the U.S Shooting Academy September 7-13, 2008.

The shooting sports are alive and well in our high schools, as we cover the largest high school air rifle match in the country. Then for shotgunners, we've got Pro Tips, taught by the Army Marksmanship Unit members of our Olympic shotgun team. And then Bob Munden's flipping coins, edge-wise, in Impossible Shot. More info...