Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - 2017 SHOT Show Edition
We're excited to bring you this SHOT Show Special Edition of the Americana Outdoors® presented by Garmin E-Magazine! It was great to be in Vegas, seeing old friends, making new ones and seeing all the latest and greatest outdoor products.
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Unliketraditionalstickandleafcamouflage,theKryptek™designincorporatesmicroand macrolayeringinspiredbyartilerycamouflageneting. Thiscreatesa3Dappearanceona2D surfaceandnear-invisibility.Specialydesignedforthosegeographical regionsandelevations thatarevaried. KryptekHighlander™increasesstealthwhenpursuingawiderangeofquaryin mixedterain. -ShaterproofSelenite™PolycarbonateLenses -100percentUVA/UVBProtectionwithDistortion-FreeClarity -T-Shel™LensCoatingResistsScratchinginExtremeEnvironments -RemoveableFacial Cavity™Seal ProtectsEyesfromFineDust, Polen, Iritantsaswelas Peripheral Light -PolarizedVeniceGoldMiror(Amber)LensisIdeal forSunnyConditions, FishinginShalow WaterandTargetShooting; LightTransmision12% -RxReady
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Unliketraditionalstickandleafcamouflage,theKryptek™designincorporatesmicroand macrolayeringinspiredbyartilerycamouflageneting. Thiscreatesa3Dappearanceona2D surfaceandnear-invisibility.Specialydesignedforthosegeographical regionsandelevations thatarevaried. KryptekHighlander™increasesstealthwhenpursuingawiderangeofquaryin mixedterain. -ShatterproofSelenite™PolycarbonateLenses -100percentUVA/UVBProtectionwithDistortion-FreeClarity -T-Shel™LensCoatingResistsScratchinginExtremeEnvironments -RemoveableFacial Cavity™Seal ProtectsEyesfromFineDust, Polen, Iritantsaswelas Peripheral Light -PolarizedVeniceGoldMiror(Amber)LensisIdeal forSunnyConditions, FishinginShalow WaterandTargetShooting; LightTransmision12% -RxReady Nowwithhuntingseasonwrappedup, I haveshiftedbacktobeingout onthewater chasingthenext big one.WehavetheTexasTeamTrailkickingoftheirseasonandourColegiateBassFishingSeries comingupinMarch.Iamlookingforwardtospendingalotoftimeoutonthewaterandgetingmy farmerstanback! Hopeeveryone’sNewYearhasstartedout withabangandhopetoseyouonthewater! WadeMiddletn President-CarecoTV BOSSPOLVENICEGOLDMIRROR KRYPTEKHIGHLANDERFRAME Welthat’sawrap, the2017SHOTShowinLasVegasisinthebooksandit wasoneofthebest sofar. For metheSHOTShowistheperfect timetomet withalofourpartners, visit withcompanies, sewhat is newonthemarket, andcatchupwithalofouroldhuntingfriends.Whilewewerethere, I alsohadthe privilegetoplaywithseveral great friendsinthe NSSF/HAVAGolfClasiccharityevent - andI amhappy tosayI didn’thitasinglehouse! OurteamwantedtocreatethisSpecialEditionofourAmericanaOutdoors' E-Magazinetoshowyou whatisnewinthehuntingandshootingindustry-fromthenew4KStealthCamtosomeexcitingnews fromGarmin®ontheirnewlineofhandhelds-whilegivingyouabehindsceneslookatourlifeatSHOT Show.
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BUILTFORTHERUGGEDBACKCOUNTRY Tough,durable,impactresistantandwater-ratedto IPX7, theinReachSE+andExplorer+handheldsarebuilt tokepyouupandrunning–nomaterwhattheele- mentsthrowatyou.Aninternal,rechargeablelithium baterycomesstandardonbothunitssoyoucancount onlongbaterylifeineverymodeofoperation(upto100 hoursat10-minutetrackingmode(default);upto75 hoursat 10-minutetrackingwith1-secondlogging; upto 30daysat the30-minuteinterval power savemode; and upto3yearswhenpoweredof). Rechargeviathestan- dardmicroUSBpowercableoroptionalin-vehicle12V charger. WHICHINREACHISRIGHTFORYOU? Assatelitecommunicators, boththeinReachSE+and Explorer+oferidenticalmesagingcapabilities.How- ever, it’sontheGPSnavigationsidethattheirdiferenc- esbecomeapparent.WhileinReachSE+usesGPSto providebasicgridnavigationandalowyoutodropway- points,markkeylocations,trackyourprogres,and folowabreadcrumbtrail backtobase–theinReachEx plorer+goesastepbeyond,providingful-fledgedGPS on-mapguidancewithpreloadedTOPOmappingand waypointroutingsviewabledirectlyontheunit.Plus,a built-indigitalcompas,barometricaltimeterandac- celerometerareincludedwithExplorer+tohelpyouget andmaintainacuratebearingsanywhereonorofthe beatenpath.
TheNSSF/HAVAGolfClasic,nowinitsthirdyear, raisesmoneytosupportdisabledveteranswiththeir healingprocesthroughguidedhunts, targetshoot- ingeventsandotheroutdoorsportsactivities. HAVA isHonoredAmericanVeteransAfield, a501(c)(3)or- ganizationformedbycompaniesintheshootingand outdoorindustry. HAVAisanindustry-runorganizationthathelpsthe healingandre-integrationofdisabledcombatveter- ansbackintonormallifethroughparticipationin huntingandshootingsports. TheHAVABoardofDi- rectors,whichincludesHAVAChairmanTomTaylor, andChrisDolnack, Senior VicePresident oftheNSSF, iscomprisedofindustryexecutivescommitedtodi rectingmoreresourcesfromsucheventstoimmedi- ateworkfor thesereturningheroesandtheir families. AltheprocedsfromthiseventwilbenefitHAVA outreachprograms. ThisyearourownWadeMiddletonheadedupafour- sometohelpraisemoneyandawarenes forthis cause. WithhisteamofBrainThurston, LeahaWirth andDonFentontheyhadasolid18holesfortheday. “Itisalwaysahonortoplayinthistournament.We gettosupportagreatcauseandenjoyadayouton thecoursewithgreatfriends,”saidWadeMiddleton. Atthisyearseventover$70,000wasraisedforHAVA. nsf.org honoredveterans.org NSSF/HAVAGOLFCLASSIC
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IntroducingtheT/C®COMPASS®-Agreatchoiceofriflesthatcanmatchanybudget. Building onaheritageofacurate, afordablefirearms-fromatrustedAmericanbrand. Designedto delivertoday’ssportshootersandhunterswithafeature-richbolt-actionrifleatanafordable pricepoint, theT/CCompaselegantlyblendsAmerican-madecraftsmanshipandvalueinto aprofesional-graderifle.
TheStateoftheIndustryDinneris alwaysheldopeningnightofthe show,recognizingtheimportant acomplishmentsofourindustry duringthelastyearaswelasad- dresestheimportantchalenges we’lfaceintheupcomingyear. SteveSaneti,NationalShooting Sports Foundation President, presentsindustryupdatesimport- antforeveryprofesional tohear. TheStateoftheIndustrydinneris packedeveryyear,andtheeve- ningisanenjoyablewaytomake valuablenewconnections.This yearwewerealsograteful tohave MikeRoweasthehost oftheState oftheIndustryDinner. 2017SHOTSHOW STATEOFTHE INDUSTRY DINNER
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NotalofSHOTShowismetingsandseingoldfriends. Thereisalotofworkthatgoeson“behindthe scenes”at theshow. CarecoTV’sveryownKevinGieseckespendsmost ofhistimeat theshowvisitingal ofourpartnerswithhiscameragearandseingwhatnewproductstheyhavefor2017. Kevinhasben withCarecoTVsince1994andhasbenthemanbehindthecameraforsomeofourmostmemorable hunts. Andhehasalsomadeitinfrontofthelensforafewofhisownhuntsaswel.
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Unliketraditionalstickandleafcamouflage,theKryptek™designincorporatesmicroand macrolayeringinspiredbyartilerycamouflageneting. Thiscreatesa3Dappearanceona2D surfaceandnear-invisibility.Specialydesignedforthosegeographical regionsandelevations thatarevaried. KryptekHighlander™increasesstealthwhenpursuingawiderangeofquaryin mixedterain. -ShaterproofSelenite™PolycarbonateLenses -100percentUVA/UVBProtectionwithDistortion-FreeClarity -T-Shel™LensCoatingResistsScratchinginExtremeEnvironments -RemoveableFacial Cavity™Seal ProtectsEyesfromFineDust, Polen, Iritantsaswelas Peripheral Light -PolarizedVeniceGoldMiror(Amber)LensisIdeal forSunnyConditions, FishinginShalow WaterandTargetShooting; LightTransmision12% -RxReady
TheGONETVnetworkistheleading“ondemand”televisionnetworkforpeoplethatloveshowsabouthunting, fishing, andthegreatoutdoors! GONETViscurentlyliveasan“addon”subscriptionserviceonAmazonPrimeandwilsoonlaunchtheGONE TVappinmidNovember2016. Thisdirect-to-consumerexperiencewilprovidean“ondemand”networkavail- ableanytime, anywhereonalmobiledevices, computersandsmartTVs. TheGONETVisapartnershipbetwenCarecoTV, theleadingoutdoorsTVproductioncompanyandTV4Enter- tainmenttheleaderinthecreationofgeneric-specificbroadbandTVnetworks. Tohaveyourprogramfeatured onGONETVcontactSheleyGieseckeatsheley@carecotv.com. GONETVfeaturesoutdoorprogramminglike:
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