From Alabama's DCNR - John Denney Wins Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest

John Denney of Alexander City, Ala., is the winner of the 2014-2015 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest with his painting of a pair of pintail ducks. Denney is a second-time winner of the Alabama Waterfowl Stamp Art Contest, having previously received the honor in 2008, and was first runner-up last year.

Denney said his matte acrylic painting took approximately two months to complete. “To me, the pintail is one of the most handsome ducks, so that’s why I chose to paint it. My prior entries were both wood ducks.”

A pair of pintails was also the subject chosen by first runner-up Eddie LeRoy of Eufaula, Ala., who is a previous two-time contest winner as well. A pair of Canada geese painted by Darrell C. Warr More on Alabama's new Waterfowl Stamp Art winner ...

From MidwayUSA - NRA-ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment receives donation

Columbia, Missouri - MidwayUSA announces that is has reached a significant milestone of one million active Customers! In support of this achievement, MidwayUSA also announces a major donation of one million dollars to the NRA-ILA National Endowment for the Protection of the 2nd Amendment.

Following is the official Customer letter from Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA:

Dear Valued Customer,

One million is an attention-getting number, no matter what the circumstances. At MidwayUSA, Brenda and I – along with the MidwayUSA Employees -- have celebrated a good many ‘one million’ milestones during the last 35+ years.

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From Bushnell - McRae Lifetime Achievement Award presented to outstanding optical science and engineering students

Overland Park, Kansas — Bushnell Outdoor Products, an industry-leader in high performance sports optics and outdoor accessories for 65 years, and the University of California Davis (UC Davis) have recognized Christopher Barton as the second annual recipient of the Bushnell Bill McRae Lifetime Achievement Scholarship.

Established in 2011, in conjunction with the Bill McRae Lifetime Achievement Award that’s presented annually to a journalist who has made a profound impact in the outdoor industry, the $7,500 scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student in the UC Davis optical science and engineering program.

As a legendary figure in the optics industry, Bill McRae is not only known for his immense contributions to the outdoor industry, but for his dedication to mentoring journalists and industry professionals. Given all that McRae has contributed throughout his life, Bushnell established the UC Davis scholarship to share his legacy and support the next generation of optical engineers.

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From ND Game & Fish - Fishing and Hunting Expenditure Report Finalized

Fishing and hunting in North Dakota contributed an estimated $1.4 billion in annual input to the state’s economy, according to a report by the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics at North Dakota State University.

The report, commissioned by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, tracked hunter and angler expenditures for the 2011-12 hunting and fishing seasons, and is similar to other studies conducted periodically since the late 1970s. 

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From M-Pro 7 - A 3-Gun Kit designed with the competitive shooter in mind

Overland Park, Kansas - M-Pro 7, a leading provider of military-grade firearm maintenance products, introduces the first BoreSnake cleaning kit for 3-Gun shooters. The M-Pro 7 3-Gun Kit includes everything needed to clean and lubricate a competition pistol, rifle or shotgun in the field.

The 3-Gun Kit was designed with the competitive shooter in mind, giving marksmen a compact, all-in-one field cleaning kit for post-match guns maintenance. The kit contains the essential products needed to clean and maintain 9mm and .40 caliber pistols, .223/5.56mm rifles and 12 gauge shotguns.

Essential items in the kit include the M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner, M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX and the M-Pro 7 BoreSnake. The M-Pro 7 Gun Cleaner improves gun performance by removing layers of fouling and embedded carbon while conditioning the bore to help prevent future build-up. Formulated from technology with the lowest known friction coefficient, M-Pro 7 Gun Oil LPX provides unparalleled protection against wear, humidity and moisture (including salt water) and leaves a long-lasting film that repels dust and dirt.

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From Brownells: - Nancy Gonzalez, of Conroe, Texas wins Zombie Hunter sporting rifle

Owner of world's largest gun show shares his flintlock pistol made for the Middle East

Fairfax, Virginia - As Curator's Corner draws ever closer on this Monday's episode of NRANews on the Sportsman Channel, we take a quick peak at last week's episode. Given that it's the final segment from last year's Tulsa Gun Show, they brought of the big dog himself ... Joe Wannemacher. Joe didn't disappoint. As a final farewell, he brought out his London made flintlock.

"It's silver inlay, the barrel is chiseled with a lot of find handwork," Wannamacher explained. "The stock is highly inlayed with silver wire. It's just a beautiful, well made gun."

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Shotguns and pistols from Eisenhower, Cleveland and Roosevelt

Fairfax, Virginia - It wasn't always Presidents Day.

In fact, up until the 1980s, only two of the four presidential birthdays that fell in February were celebrated with any great regularity (more on that below). Unfortunately, we don't have any of their firearms on display at the National Firearms Museum ... but we do have a few others.

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High school sophomores and juniors, hurry up and get your applications in for this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Fairfax, Virginia - For all you high school sophomores and juniors out there, February 18 is the latest you can postmark your application for this year's NRA Youth Education Summit. This weeklong trip to Washington D.C. from June 24 - 30 is one you don't want to miss and won't soon forget.

Aside from getting to see tons of great sights around our nation's capital, Y.E.S. has multiple scholarship opportunities and will help you develop leadership, public speaking, and debating skills. Increase your awareness and appreciation of American government, get introduced to the shooting sports and so much more!

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