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Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Q4 2022 Grant Fund Large-scale riding area cleanup and essential trail maintenance projects that protect land access for motorized recreation

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, today announces that the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (OAI) has contributed more than $500,000 in grants by 2022, fulfilling a commitment made in honor of National Public Lands Day. The final funding cycle for 2022 in the fourth quarter provided significant support to a wide variety of projects, from California desert cleanup and statewide riding trail maintenance in Washington to multi-use bridges and highway resurfacing. trails, making public lands sustainably accessible for motorized and outdoor recreation. .

“The outdoor community’s response to our call for quality projects that the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative can fund is the reason we were able to meet our 2022 commitment. While half a million dollars will have a significant impact, we know there are more opportunities that need to be supported,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s motorsports marketing manager. “In 2023, our commitment does not change as we continue to invite and welcome partnerships with grounds managers, bicyclists, grounds managers, and anyone who relies on public lands for outdoor recreation. Together we will work to protect, defend and improve access that everyone can enjoy for years to come.”

The application deadline for consideration in the first funding cycle of 2023 is March 31. Visit YamahaOAI.com for information on how to apply for a grant and to review the submission guidelines. There you will also find Yamaha’s OAI grant application form, as well as the informative blog, which includes summaries of typical projects for inspiration.

The powersports industry leader in delivering critical resources to those working to make public lands available for motorized and outdoor recreation had a strong finish to 2022 with more than $195,000 in grants for projects worldwide. the country. Projects funded in the Q4 2022 grant cycle include:

Mountain Riders of Central Colorado

• Clean Dezert (California)
• Eleva-Strum Trail Riders (Trempealeau County, WI)
• West Magic Lake Idaho Recreation Club (West Magic, ID)
• Mad River Ridge Runners (Washington County, VT)
• Northwest Motorcycle Association (Washington)
• Sierra Buttes Trail Administration (Quincy, California)
• Sierra Foundation (Prather, CA)

About Yamaha’s Outdoor Access Initiative

Since 2008, the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative has led the powersports industry in supporting responsible access to our nation’s public lands for outdoor enthusiasts. With more than $5 million contributed to more than 440 projects across the country, Yamaha has directly and indirectly supported thousands of miles of motorized recreational trails, maintained and rehabilitated riding and hunting grounds, improved staging areas, provided farm organizations essential OHV safety education, has built bridges over fish-bearing streams, and partnered with local outdoor enthusiast communities across the country to improve access to public lands. Each quarter, Yamaha accepts applications from nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations, including OHV riding clubs and associations, national, state, and local public land use agencies, outdoor enthusiast associations, and wildlife conservation groups. land interested in protecting, improving, expanding, and/or maintaining access for safe, responsible, and sustainable public use.

Updated guidelines, an application form, and news about the Outdoor Access Initiative are available at YamahaOAI.com. For specific questions about Yamaha’s Outdoor Access Initiative, please call the dedicated hotline at 1-877-OHV-TRAIL (877-648-8724), email [email protected] or write to:

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative
Yamaha Motor Corp., USA
3065 Chastain Meadows Parkway, Bldg. 100
Marietta, GA 30066

About Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS), is a recognized leader in the outdoor recreation industry. The company’s ever-expanding product offerings include motorcycles and scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides, snowmobiles, WaveRunner personal watercraft, boats, outboard motors, outdoor power equipment, power-assisted electric bicycles, golf, power assisted wheelchair systems, Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and robotic machines, drones, accessories, apparel, Yamalube products and much more. YMUS products are sold through a national network of distributors and dealers in the United States.

YMUS has a corporate office in California, two corporate offices in Georgia, facilities in Wisconsin and Alabama, and factory operations in Tennessee and Georgia. Additional US-based subsidiaries include Yamaha Marine Systems Company (YMSC) with divisions Bennett Marine (Florida), Kracor Systems (Wisconsin) and Siren Marine, Inc. (Rhode Island), Skeeter Boats (Texas), with the G3 Boats division (Missouri) and Yamaha Precision Propeller (Indiana).

Connect with Yamaha on social media via @YamahaOutdoors or search for any of the following hashtags across all platforms: #Yamaha #YamahaOAI #REALizeYourAdventure #ProvenOffRoad #AssembledInUSA

Tigress Outriggers and Gear will showcase its innovative deep sea fishing products at the world’s most anticipated boating event, the Miami International Boat Show. The key expo will take place in Miami Beach and Downtown Miami, Florida from February 15-19.

Miami International Boat Show attendees get hands-on access to the world leader in trolling solutions, Tigress Outriggers and Gear. Consumers can view and experience many of Tigress’s state-of-the-art products by visiting booth MB5035. Tigress representatives will be on hand to help people select the right products to get the most out of their new or existing boat and, in turn, catch more fish.

Among the innovative products featured on the Tigress booth are its XD Bay Series Top Mount and XD-Crank Top Mount, which will be used on 40-foot and 50-foot fishing boats, respectively. The XD-Crank Top Mount allows for quick and precise positioning of your stabilizers to deploy your fishing lines via an easy to use folding crank and integrated drive brake. The XD-Crank Top Mount is essential to your sport fishing boat by providing strength, durability, and precision. The XD Series Bay Mount offers the same high-quality, full-size performance in a package designed for bay boats. Both mounts are compatible with Tigress and other industry standard 4 x 6-inch mounting plates.

Visit Tigress Outriggers and Gear at the Miami International Boat Show, the largest on-water boating show in North America. The Miami International Boat Show will be held in Downtown Miami and Miami Beach, in Miami, Florida, February 15-19, 2023. To schedule an appointment with Tigress at booth MB5035, please contact Boone Oughterson.

For more information, visit www.tigressoutriggers.com.

Since our inception, our mission has been to raise the bar for innovation, quality, ease of use and convenience in the products we offer to the saltwater sport fishing enthusiast. All aluminum stabilizers are made from cold drawn aluminum for maximum strength and durability. We then use a state-of-the-art anodizing process to protect them and enhance the color. Each accessory is built with the highest quality materials to provide maximum service and life. Tigress uses only 300 series stainless steel or 316 stainless steel in every rod holder and stabilizer mount. We continue to expand our offering of fine goods and accessories, making the Tigress product line of stabilizers and equipment the standard of quality and excellence.

For more information please visit
WWW.TIGRESSOUTRIGGERS.COM

The hunter-driven grant provides critical funding for the restoration of barren pine trees in the NWTF’s Huron-Manistee focal landscape.

Pine wastelands and pine-oak wastelands are found throughout the East and Midwest and are what they sound like, landscapes filled with pine and oak species that are barren for agricultural production. They are characterized by acidic, sandy soils that barely retain moisture: terrible for growing most food crops, but a haven for wildlife, including wild turkeys, and are one of the rarest ecosystems in the regions. of the Great Lakes of Michigan.

With their low-growing herbaceous species interspersed with mature mast-producing species such as oak, arid ecosystems provide a diversity of habitat for wild turkeys, white-tailed deer, and even non-game species such as the endangered Kirtland warbler. recently delisted extinction species that is highly dependent on barren pine ecosystems. However, the presence of these rare communities in the landscape is no longer what it used to be.

“Due to increased human development, natural wildfire suppression and landscape fragmentation, we have seen a decline in the abundance and quality of these habitats,” said Ryan Boyer, NWTF district biologist for Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. . “We are also losing many of the wooded openings of wildlife once found within northern Michigan forests due to successional changes linked to lack of disturbance, as well as an influx of invasive species that outnumber the previous ones. native plants. Ultimately, these factors reduce the quality of these habitat types for many species of wildlife.”

While these essential landscapes are becoming rarer, the NWTF is currently working to revitalize barren oak and pine ecosystems back to their former glory throughout Michigan, thanks to a generous $277,000 grant from the MDNR through its Wildlife Habitat Grants.

“MDNR’s Wildlife Habitat Grant Program has been a game changer for us by helping to restore imperiled ecosystems as well as critical habitat for the state’s most popular game species,” Boyer said. “Since 2014, the NWTF has received more than $1.45 million to help conserve more than 5,000 acres of critical wild turkey habitat throughout Michigan, including ongoing barren pine restoration projects.”

The new grant is providing funding to continue the efforts of the NWTF’s Improving Pine Barrens and Wildlife Openings Project in Northern Michigan, focusing on project locations on the Huron-Manistee National Forest, Huron-Manistee State Forest, Grayling and the Michigan National Guard Camp Grayling.

Removal of invasive species, planting of native seed mixes, mechanical removal of small diameter trees, and other forest management practices will conserve and restore 631 acres of critical barren habitat over the next year.

Each management practice has its unique benefit in restoring the ecosystem. For example, Boyer pointed out the importance of establishing herbaceous vegetation.

“Part of this project focuses on maintaining these wooded wildlife openings through annual herbaceous plantings, which helps improve soil health while also providing fodder for wildlife species,” he said. “Certain flower mixes also provide a nectar source for pollinators. These plantings will also help prevent the spread and establishment of non-native and invasive species, such as spotted weed, which is commonly found in wildlife clearings in northern Michigan forests.

“Another great aspect of maintaining these openings at National Guard Camp Grayling is that it reduces the risk of incidental fires during training activities conducted by our US military. Our job is to enhance the value of wildlife in these openings while ensuring our military heroes can focus their efforts on training.”

Northern Michigan is subject to harsh winters and large amounts of snow. Projects like this drastically improve wildlife habitat and the condition in which species enter the winter months, offering a better chance for survival, reproduction, and continuation of their essential role in the arid ecosystem.

“This work would not be possible without our incredible partnerships,” Boyer said. “Together, we are working to keep Michigan and its natural resources the natural wonder that they are.”

This Valentine’s Day, when looking for your way to your Sweetie’s heart, why not think outside the typical box and think inside the tackle box? If he or she is a die-hard angler, be sure to check out the many award-winning lures and accessories from Al’s Goldfish Lure Company.

The obvious choice would be an original Al’s Goldfish, plated with real gold for maximum flash of attention. A proven and versatile bait, a Gold Plated Goldfish will create many happy memories at a fraction of the cost of a gold trinket from the jeweler. If your tackle box is already full of goldfish and you’re looking for variety, there’s also the Helgy for avid trout and smallmouth anglers, and the Forty Niner for those who enjoy wetting a line for trout, salmon, bass or walleye. If you can’t decide, the Al’s Medal kit comes with each of these lures in your choice of gold, silver (nickel), or bronze (copper) and packaged in a sturdy little container with an MSRP of just $17.95, which is a 20 percent savings if purchased separately.

There are plenty of other money-saving options, including the Forty Niner Drag Kit, Build Your Own Glow-In-The-Dark Ice Jig Kit, Dad’s Large Lake Troll Kit in Nickel or Gold, Saltwater Goldfish Surfcasting Kit, and a Hook. Hood Value Package.

A fancy box of chocolates? Some champagne? Winning insurance. But adding world class fishing gear from Al’s will take it to another level. For more information on how to make this Valentine’s Day one to remember, visit https://www.alsgoldfish.com/, or call them at 413-543-1524.

About Al’s Goldfish Lure Company
The company launched in 1952 with a single pioneering spoon lure, known as Stuart’s Goldfish, named after founder Al Stuart. The company’s flagship lure was renamed Al’s Goldfish in 1954, and by 1973 the popularity of the Goldfish lure skyrocketed to nearly a million lures sold in a year. Along the way, other popular lures, such as the Forty-Niner and Helgy, and hook-bonnet lure accessories were added to the company’s list of American-made products. In 2015 the line was expanded to include the Saltwater Goldfish series. In 2022, current owners Jeff and Mandy DeBuigne celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Goldfish lure. For more information on Al’s Goldfish Lure Company, visit www.alsgoldfish.com.

Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcome Jason Wilson, CEO and Founder of LUCID OPTICS.

Jason Wilson has been in the optics game for almost 25 years. As a fifth generation Wyoming kid, a competitive shooter, professional ballistics, with a head full of ideas, an engineering mind, dangerous with a degree in graphic design/marketing. Jason opened the doors of Lucid Optics in 2009 with a single article and focus. Jason wanted to offer the absolute best quality in products at a price that everyone could afford. Lucid optics prides itself on being different in today’s marketplace, growing with new items and gaining a very loyal cult following.

Jason talks about the company he founded, what sets Lucid apart in the field of optics, and the importance of giving back to organizations like Vet Healing Adventures.

About Hunting Affairs
Tune in to “Hunting Matters” with Houston Safari Club Foundation Executive Director Joe Betar as he engages in conversations with guests, from diverse backgrounds, who are passionate about hunting and conservation. Great discussions, news, hunting law updates and more! “Hunting Matters” airs every Saturday, 6 am to 7 am CDT on KPRC AM 950: Real Texas, Real Talk, a Houston iHeartMedia station and Houston’s Oldest Radio Station. “Hunting Matters” is also available via podcast on Apple/iTunes, iHeartMedia, Google, Overcast, PodBean, and Spreaker. Subscribe, listen, rate and comment. Hunting Matters has received a 2022 Gold AVA Digital Award, a 2022 NYX/Marcom Silver Award, and a 2022 MARCOM Gold Award.

About the Houston Safari Club Foundation
The Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 646 scholarships totaling $2.92 million. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, vocational training, hunter education, and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided more than $4 million in grants for wildlife, habitat, and various hunter-funded conservation initiatives. HSCF is an independent organization, is not affiliated with Safari Club International (SCI) or its affiliates and is not a chapter or affiliate of any other organization. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We hunt. We give.

EDGEFIELD, SC — The National Wild Turkey Federation announces Vortex® as a Longbeard Sponsor for the Sports Convention & Show, taking place February 15-19 in Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s festivities mark 50 years of delivering the NWTF’s mission.

“Half a century of conservation is a big deal, not just for wildlife, but for anyone who likes to spend as much time outdoors as possible,” said Joe Hamilton, Vortex® CEO. “Vortex® is proud to support the NWTF and its mission, and we look forward to hanging out with the thousands of like-minded hunters and shooters who travel to Nashville this year for the convention.”

Vortex®, a US-owned optical manufacturer known for its VIP Guarantee, will sponsor the convention’s raffles, auctions and merchandise showcase for the second year in a row. They will also occupy booth 2046 in the showroom.

“We are grateful for the continued support of Vortex® as a sponsor and exhibitor at the Sport Show,” said Natalia Daniels, NWTF National Director of Licensing and Corporate Relations. “Stop by their booth and let them outfit you with the perfect optics for turkey season.”

The first event of the NWTF Convention and Sport Show, officially sponsored by Mossy Oak, is the Pub Crawl scheduled for the night of Wednesday, February 15.

The convention festivities officially kick off on Thursday, February 16 with meetup sessions, the opening night party and the opening of the Sport Show floor, featuring more than 450 of the best exhibitors in the outdoor industry. The NWTF Sport Show takes place Thursday through Saturday at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Convention activities conclude with a worship service on Sunday, February 19.

About the National Wild Turkey Federation

Since 1973, the National Wild Turkey Federation has invested more than half a billion dollars in wildlife conservation and has conserved or improved more than 22 million acres of critical wildlife habitat. The organization continues to advance wildlife conservation, forest resiliency, and robust recreational opportunities across the US by working beyond borders at the landscape scale.

2023 is the 50th of the NWTF ^he anniversary and an opportunity to push the organization’s mission into the future while honoring its rich history. for his 50 ^he anniversary, the NWTF has set six ambitious goals: positively impact 1 million acres of wildlife habitat; raise $500,000 for wild turkey research; increase membership to 250,000 members; dedicate $1 million to education and outreach programs; raise $5 million to invest in technology and the people of NWTF; and raise $5 million to build a $50 million endowment for the future. Find out how you can help us achieve these lofty goals.

About Vortex®
Your desire to be the best you can be fuels our promise to deliver nothing less than exceptional performance, unmatched service and memorable experiences. In our view, your success is our success. Welcome to Vortex Nation™.

Jacksonville, Alabama – Bear & Son Cutlery, maker of premium Alabama-made knives, introduces the new 15-Inch Freedom Fighting Bowie Knife with Cocobolo Handle, a classic fixed-blade knife with maximum cutting power for any task on the go or around. the ranch

From the early days of the frontier to the current conflicts abroad, a strong fixed blade knife has served as the ultimate self defense tool for many men and women. Bear & Son Cutlery honors the tradition of history’s greatest adventurers, explorers, law enforcement officers, trappers and warriors with the new Freedom Fighting 15-Inch Bowie, a large single edge clip point knife that features 8 inches of edge The blade is shaped from D2 (high carbon chrome) tool steel with a high hardness rating to ensure long-lasting edge retention, sharpness, and the ability to handle tough jobs.

In true fighting sword style, the Freedom Fighting Bowie has a notch on the neck for added control. A full tang provides essential strength and balance when swinging or thrusting, making this a great all-purpose knife. The curved brass guard protects the hands and complements the rich cocobolo wood grips. Each wood hilt is individually inspected for the best grain density, hand-fitted to each knife, and treated to a polished finish. The 15-inch Freedom Fighting Bowie also comes standard with a hand-stitched leather sheath and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Freedom Fighting 15 Inch Bowie Knife Specifications

Model: CB03

MSRP: $236.99

• Blade material: D2 Tool Steel
• Handle material: cocobola
• Total length: 15 inches
• Blade length: 8 inches
• Weight: 30.4 ounces
• Additional features: Hollow ground blade and curved brass guard.
• Sheath: hand stitched leather
• Origin: Made in Alabama, USA.

For more information on Bear & Son Cutlery’s 2023 pocket knives, visit www.bearandsoncutlery.com or call 256-435-2227.

About Bear & Son cutlery:

Bear & Son Cutlery is steeped in a rich family tradition of knife making and employs a trained and experienced workforce that is capable of performing many of the additional manual operations that go into making its products. He Bear & Son Cutlery The factory is unique. It is totally autonomous. While some companies just assemble parts brought in from multiple vendors and put their names on the product, Bear & Son Cutlery does everything in-house, from building its own dies to heat treating, grinding and assembling, and finishing products. manual. These steps ensure that Bear & Son Cutlery It is of excellent quality and a real value to both the dealer and the consumer. Their ongoing commitment is to make them in America and make them affordable.

Bear & Son Cutlery // 1111 Bear Blvd. SW Jacksonville, AL 36265 // 256-435-2227 // [email protected] // www.bearandsoncutlery.com

Save $200 on an AR500 when you purchase it at the Big Horn Armory between February 9-14, 2023. Price increase on all BHA models is scheduled for February 15, 2023.

Big Horn Armory (BHA), makers of large-caliber firearms, is celebrating Valentine’s Day this year by offering $200 off any new BHA AR500 semi-automatic rifle or pistol purchased directly from the website between February 9-14. February 2023. Prices are scheduled to increase on February 15, 2023, so this sale offers the most discerning AR enthusiast a chance to get one before the increase takes place. BHA is currently shipping the AR500 from stock and a service representative will contact you within 48 hours to discuss options.

The AR500 rifle is an AR rifle like no other. Chambered in 500 Auto Max, BHA’s innovative AR500 rifle is the most powerful AR firearm available. BHA was not satisfied with the large-bore cartridge offerings available on the AR platform, so the company made its own. The logical choice was something that would match the power and versatility of BHA’s lever-action Model 89 in a 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum. The result was the development of the 500 Auto Max, a rimless 500 S&W Magnum to feed a semi-automatic rifle.

BHA’s bold AR design and large-bore 500 Auto Max cartridge put an unparalleled amount of power into a versatile, fast-firing, and enjoyable rifle. This combination of size, familiar gun manual, available accessories, and on-target power make the AR500 rifle ready to handle almost any situation. The AR500 is also available in an ATF-compliant pistol configuration: the AR500 semi-automatic pistol.

The 500 Auto Max is a rimless 500 S&W Magnum that is easy to get or reload. A very versatile cartridge, it can be had in ammunition loaded with bullets ranging from 350 grns to an amazing 600 grns. The manual loader can take over 55 different bullets ranging from 200gm to 700gm in almost any type of bullet imaginable including hard cast, hollow point, solid monolithic, etc. to the pachyderms to those of Peterbilt. Truck stopping power in a bed that weighs less than 10 lbs. Factory ammunition for the 500 Auto Max is available through Buffalo Bore, Steinel Ammunition, and Underwood Ammunition.

Whether you’re packing 36,800 ft. lbs. of power in a lever action, or building the most powerful AR on the market, BHA’s goal is to give the customer the most bang for their buck.

For more information about Big Horn Armory, please visit www.bighornarmory.com or any of its social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, MeWe, LinkedIn, Parler, Locals, or Twitter.

About the Big Horn Armory:

Big Horn Armory was founded in 2008 with the express intention of designing a Browning-type lever action weapon chambered in 500 Smith & Wesson Magnum. Big Horn Armory’s American-made Model 89 closely follows the work of John Browning with refinements courtesy of modern metalworking and machining capabilities. The first rifles began shipping in September 2012, and since then, BHA has added to its large-bore lineup a Model 90 Carbine in 460 S&W, Model 90A in 454 Casull, Model 90B in .45 Colt, Model 89A in 500 Linebaugh and the Model 89B in .475 Linebaugh. In 2017, Big Horn Armory departed from its lever-action series and developed the AR500 Auto Max, the most powerful short-range semi-auto based on an AR .308 platform.

Primos will exhibit new products and host a seminar during the annual convention

cousins^® Hunting, a pioneer in game calls and hunting accessories, is excited to attend the 2023 National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Convention taking place February 15-19 in Nashville, Tennessee. With deep roots in turkey forests, the Primos team is proud to support NWTF and its mission to protect wild turkeys for generations to come.

Attendees at this year’s show are encouraged to visit booth #1213 to see the company’s legendary lines of game calls, decoys and hunting accessories. Producing more game calls annually than any other company, the Primos name has become synonymous with turkey hunting and helping hunters find the perfect gear.

For 2023, Primos has expanded its line of diaphragm and pot calls with a new Rare Breed aluminum pot call plus new entries to its proven Select series. Primos has also added a new, ultra-realistic Strutter lure to its Gobbstopper line, sure to help hunters attract tired cats. NWTF attendees will also be among the first to see Primos’ new hardwood locator calls, plus a new offering of shooting stands designed in collaboration with Spartan Precision.

Whether you’re looking for a new blind, vest, or the most authentic-sounding hunting calls on the market, Primos has hunters entering the spring season well covered. Company founders Will and Jimmy Primos will also be in attendance and show-goers are encouraged to attend a turkey calling seminar hosted by the duo from 1-2pm on Saturday, February 18 at the Ryman Ballroom.

For more information on Primos or to view the complete line of new hunting equipment, visit Primos.com.

About Cousins ​​Hunting

Primos Hunting, a Vista Outdoor brand, manufactures calls for moose, deer, turkey, predator and waterfowl, as well as blinds, shooting accessories, game cameras, attractants and supplies, clothing and other hunting accessories. Primos also produces the ever popular “The TRUTH” video series and the television show “Cousins’ TRUTH About Hunting.” For news and information, visit www.primos.com or follow us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/primos_hunting/ and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/primoshunting/. Stream the language on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/PrimosHuntingVideo.