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Congratulations to cherokeechass, who won the Camp Chef Smoker. Email me your shipping address by Friday at info@sportsmansnews.com so we can send you your smoker. It is big so it will come UPS ground and may take a week or two.

The Sportsman’s News web forums have reached 5,000 registered users and we wanted to celebrate that by giving something back to those of you have made this milestone possible. As a result, we will be drawing a winner of a Camp Chef Smoke Vault 18″ propane smoker.  You can read more about it by clicking here. Each registered user of the website will have a single chance to win. The drawing will occur at 5 p.m. MST today, so get your friends and family to register as well. Also, make sure they become a fan of Sportsman’s News by clicking the “Like” button at the top of our facebook page at www.facebook.com/sportsmansnews for even more chances to win great gear. Good luck and thanks for making sportsmansnews.com such a great success.

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Próis Hunting & Field Apparel, the leading manufacturer of performance-driven hunting clothing for women, continues to celebrate females who dominate in the field with its annual Próis Awards.  As of today, August 16^th, the company has officially given the ‘green light’ for all huntresses who are hardcore at heart to enter the prestigious contest.

And the competition will be stiff, as there is only one winner who will take home the coveted prize: a hunt of a lifetime for Elk, Mule Deer, Whitetail and Wolf in the pristine Canadian Rocky Mountains with Savage Encounters.  Plus, she’ll be fully outfitted with the latest hunting gear from top equipment manufacturers and Próis Awards sponsors — a killer package that rings in at more than $25,000 in value.

“Próis and its contest partners are passionate about recognizing strong, successful female hunters who consider hunting a lifestyle, and are involved in conservation, management and the hunting community,” says Kirstie Pike, CEO for Próis Hunting & Field Apparel.  “We’re excited to kick off the start of the 2011 Próis Awards, and receive some amazing stories about fearless women who live to hunt – and hunt to live.”

The ‘No guts, No glory’ statement holds true with the Próis Awards, the winner must have passion, determination and an unbelievable story to tell that will inspire female hunters around the globe. If this sounds like you, visit www.Próishunting.com/Próisaward for details on how to enter.  Submissions will be accepted until midnight September 31, 2011.

Essays and photos are reviewed by a panel of industry expert judges, and the top 12 chosen will then be posted onto the Próis Awards website on October 15, 2011.  Here the hunting community has until December 15, 2011 to cast their vote on which candidate they believe should be crowned the 2011 Próis Award Winner. The finalist with the most votes will officially be announced as the winner to the industry at both the 2012 Archery Trade Association Show in Columbus, OH and the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV.

2011 Próis Awards sponsors include: Próis Hunting and Field Apparel, Savage Encounters, Outdoor Connection, Sports Afield, Blacks Creek, Hunter Hills Journal, Ripcord Arrow Rest, Bowtech, Swarovski Optik, Bog-Pod, Acli-Mate and Zamberlan.

The Próis Awards panel of industry expert judges includes Diana Rupp, Editor in Chief of Sports Afield Magazine, Kirstie Pike, CEO of Próis Hunting & Field Apparel; Craig Boddington, Outdoor Writer; Guy Eastman, Publisher of Eastman’s Hunting Journals; Ron Shmeits, President of the NRA; Ron Spomer, Writer, Wildlife Photographer & TV Host and Brenda Valentine, NWTF Spokesperson & TV Host.

For complete contest rules and regulations, visit www.proishunting.com/proisaward.  For more information about Próis’ innovative line of serious, high performance hunting apparel for women, contact the company at 28001-B US Highway 50, Gunnison, CO 81230 · (970) 641-3355 · www.Próishunting.com.

To check out the latest updates on Próis field and pro staff and company news, visit the Próis blog at www.proishunting.com/community Find Próis on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/172754768618/.

Follow Próis on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Próishunting

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The Team of Kent Danjanovich and Kevin Orton completed their whirlwind tour in Alaska with a final stop at Tree Tops Lodge on Prince of Wales Island. Their Thorne Bay location was breathtaking and the fishing was great as well. The second run of silvers were just starting to show up and the halibut, yellow eye and lingcod were cooperating too! Stay tuned for a recap on this great southeast Alaska lodge in an upcoming edition of the Sportsman’s News.

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The SN Team of Kent Danjanovich and Kevin Orton hit it big in Seward, Alaska with Hill Norvell’s Alaska Fishing. The silvers were running thick and the halibut, lingcod and rockfish were also cooperating. Watch for the details in an upcoming issue of the Sportsman”s News.

Kent Danjanovich and Kevin Orton  are tearing up the waters in Alaska with Kingfisher’s Perch. Watch for a future article and upcoming episode of Sportsman’s News Television.

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Hiking is a great way to get in shape or stay in shape while you enjoy the wonderful outdoors.  Whether you are someone who just likes to get out and take a stroll or treks 1000 miles a year, you will want some good comfortable boots.  Being comfortable is essential to enjoying the experience and doing it more often.  The staff at Sportsman’s News has taken some of the best known brands of mid-level hikers available at Sportsman’s Warehouse to task.  Over the past few months of hiking, scouting, and day to day use we have used many different brands and models and these are the ones that are standouts and will be used for the remainder of the year.
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By Scott Fameli

I don’t know what warms the heart more; the high pitched screams of a kid who just caught their first fish “I GOT ONE!” or a dad squeezing the life out of their child with hugs and kisses and shaking them off their feet after they harvest their first animal. The experiences of the hunt and the catch are adrenaline pumping for sure, but sharing them with dad, is like icing on a seven layer cake. Continue Reading

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By Kirstie Pike

It’s a chick thing.
Honestly, it is.  I have been asked many times about what opportunities there are out there to network with other women who love to hunt and/or shoot.  As I prattle off a well-rehearsed list of great networking options, I am met with one of two reactions.  1) Women who take notes or 2) Men who look confused.  For a time, I couldn’t quite figure out the reactions.  Marsha (my often talked about alter ego) takes the stance of paranoia and convinces me that perhaps I am speaking in tongues and that men couldn’t quite make sense of my word salad.  Yet, how did women understand my apparently strange and unusual dialect?  I know, I know…women have been known to completely communicate with each other through seemingly telepathic channels.  Whereas men have apparently lost use of those channels through evolution…something like an appendix- still there, not functioning but can indeed kill you. Continue Reading

By Mark Gardner

It was October and an acquaintance of mine from Indiana by way of California said he’d like to try elk hunting. I knew him from church and he was referred to as Crazy Dave. After some inquiry I found that he got his nickname after nailing a deacon’s toolbelt to the floor during a work party at church. Doesn’t matter if you’re a rocket scientist, have conquered world hunger or what you’ve done up to that point, one small indiscretion and the rest of your life you’re Crazy Dave.

Believing he was somewhat harmless (I would find out just how harmless later) I agreed to take him elk hunting. He would have to hunt in Colorado’s general over the counter season which is crowded. The success rates are dismally low especially for trophy bulls which he planned on shooting because of my reputation. He really was crazy! Continue Reading

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By Mike Deming

Craig, Colorado is the epicenter of the northwest Corner of Colorado and has been around for well over a hundred years.  It is a quaint little town with a population of just over ten thousand.   That is true right up to the opening of hunting season. Once hunting season rolls around, people come from all over the world to experience some of the best big game hunting the west has to offer.  Some of these premium units take more than 20 years of bonus point building to even be considered in the draw and it is very well worth the wait. Continue Reading

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By Kent Danjanovich
Senior Editor

Our numerous trips to Canada over the years have supplied many of us at the Sportsman’s News with memories that will truly last a lifetime.  But, our latest trip north of the border just may have topped them all!
Kevin Orton and I just returned from an unbelievable trip to God’s Lake in Manitoba, Canada with our newest Platinum Approved Outfitter, Elk Island Lodge.  Now, although you will have to wait until January to read about our overall trip, I just could not wait to fill you in on our fly-out trip to God’s River to fish for trophy brook trout and may I just say, you had better get on the phone right now and reserve your spot for 2012. Continue Reading

By Shane Chuning

I was pretty impressed upon firstglance at this bow. It basically is a single cam Destroyer at a good price point with the same reflexed riser and nice clean lines in appearance. Fit and finish was top notch with no noticeable machining marks and camo pattern was flawless as well. The overall balance is slightly top heavy but not to the point of being awkward. Coming in at 3.95 lbs puts it right there at the middle of the pack in the weight category making it a well rounded overall bow for all your hunting situations. After looking it over I went right into my arrow selection and overall tuning process. Continue Reading

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By Michael Deming

Everyone has probably heard the saying, “buy the best optics you can afford.”  This is a philosophy that I learned long ago and there is a box of binoculars in my arsenal showing the years of my business success and optics upgrades over the years.   I started buying optics over 20 years ago and the technology and quality has improved by leaps and bounds.   What was the very top of the line optics twenty years ago won’t hold a candle to some of the lower grade models on the market today.  A person can easily spend over $2,000 for some of those top of the line optics and those units are absolutely fantastic, but they are out of the reach of many people, so we have put together a lineup of binoculars that will cost you less than five hundred dollars that are still good quality and will get the job done well.   This field testing has gone on over the past 3 months during our summer scouting trips and here is our opinions based on clarity, low light visibility, weight, and functionality. Continue Reading

By Josh Harris
Co-Owner Worldwide Trophy Adventures
As many of you have already heard, Worldwide Trophy Adventures (WTA) is now the EXCLUSIVE Booking Agency and Application Service for Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse already does a great job at serving their customers, and it has been a great fit for WTA to help in adding another great service for the customers of Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse has always been a one-stop-shop for all of your outdoor needs and is truly America’s Premier Outfitter. With this new joint venture, WTA can now assist you in putting your Sportsman’s Warehouse gear to work in the field with the best hunting and fishing outfitters around the globe. Continue Reading

In the world of rifle scopes price has come to determine quality. That paradigm may have made a dramatic shift with the introduction of the Bushnell Trophy XLT.

The Trophy XLT features Bushnell’s patented DOA (Dead On Accurate) reticle with Rack Bracket, that easily provides range to target based upon the average size of a mule deer or whitetail’s ears. Continue Reading

Bow season in a good number of the western states is just around the corner.  So, if you haven’t already been shooting for several months, you had better get out the bow, check for tuning, wax those strings and start practicing.   You owe it to the animals to make sure that you are an efficient hunter with your archery tackle.   Continue Reading