Boater Richard Cunningham of Ragley, La., caught nine bass weighing 25 pounds, 5 ounces during the three day tournament which was held Oct. 14-16 to win a Chevy truck and Ranger boat in the BFL Lake Texoma Regional Championship.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has awarded Ducks Unlimited contracts for fourteen projects directed to restore coastal marsh habitats and repair damaged infrastructure affected by Hurricane Ike. The projects will restore areas on public lands that provide crucial habitat for waterfowl and other wetland-dependent species as well as improve flood and storm surge protection for coastal residents and interests.

Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, California), a 2008 Olympian, earned the silver medal in the Double Trap event and also captured the gold in the team event, along with teammates Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas) and Josh Richmond (Hillsgrove, Pennsylvania) at the 2009 ISSF Shotgun World Championships in Maribor, Slovenia. The Men's Junior Double Trap team also took home hardware, claiming the silver in the team event.

We look forward to seeing you at POMA's Industry Outreach Gathering on Fri., Jan. 16, at 2 p.m. in room 313 of the convention center.

Congratulations to Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris who has been named one of the 25 most influential people in hunting and fishing by Outdoor Life magazine.