PRODUCT: Thompson Center Venture Rifle.

DESCRIPTION OF THE HAZARD: During an internal technical review, Smith & Wesson determined that some of the sears used on Venture rifles produced from August 1, 2011 to October 28, 2011, may not have been manufactured to specification. Because the sear is an important part of the firing mechanism, we are asking that all of the rifles produced during this time period be returned to Smith & Wesson so that the firearm can be inspected by our technicians to ensure that the rifle operates in a safe and appropriate manner.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED: This recall applies only to Venture rifles manufactured from August 1, 2011 to October 28, 2011. To determine if your rifle is affected, please reference the serial number list located at www.smith-wesson.com/venturerecall or by calling Smith & Wesson directly at 1-800-713-0356. If your serial number does not fall within the list of affected serial numbers, your rifle is not part of this recall.

REMEDY/ACTION TO BE TAKEN: STOP USING YOUR RIFLE. Any unintended discharge of a firearm has the potential to cause injury, and we ask that you stop using your rifle until we have an opportunity to inspect the sear to make certain that there is no condition which will allow the rifle to fire without the trigger being pulled. To facilitate the inspection and repair, if necessary, of your rifle sear, please contact Smith & Wesson’s customer service department to receive instructions and a prepaid return label for the return of your rifle to Smith & Wesson. When you return your rifle to Smith & Wesson, be sure to attach the completed information card received from Smith & Wesson, so that your sear can be inspected and repaired, and returned to you as quickly and efficiently as possible.

VERIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION: When your rifle sear is returned, you should note a punch dot on the trigger assembly. This punch dot is confirmation that your sear has been inspected and the hazard has not been found or has been corrected.

CONSUMER CONTACT: Please contact Smith & Wesson directly at 1-800-713-0356, or at venturerecall@smith-wesson.com to arrange for the inspection and repair, if necessary, of your rifle.

“We wanted to give our customers an easy, one-stop site for all of LaserLyte’s great products, videos, images and information,” Aaron Moore, VP of LaserLyte commented. “As we enter our 25th year of laser innovation for the shooting sports market it was inevitable that we wanted to give our hard-working website a fresh face to go with our positive outlook on the future of LaserLyte products and the company.”

About LaserLyte®:
LaserLyte®, the leader in laser technology for over 25 years. Our mission is to heighten the experience of shooting. For additional information about LaserLyte, visit www.laserlyte.com . Keep up to date with LaserLyte on Facebook or Twitter. Visit the LaserLyte YouTube page for all the LaserLyte action.

Media Contact:
Laura Burgess Marketing
P: 252-288-5805
laura@lauraburgess.com

Must Have Outdoors, a product based television show, features the best products in the outdoor industry every week on Sportsman Channel and Pursuit Channel. Tune in this week as Andrew and Katie feature these great products.

Darkotic™ Targets from Birchwood Casey:
Are you tired of shooting the same old bull’s-eye or sight-in target? Try something fun, new and different on your next trip to the range with Birchwood Casey’s Darkotic™ Targets. Prepare for the invasion of the living dead, and make everyone at the range envious of your cool targets!

Browning 1911-22:
To commemorate its 100th year Anniversary of John M. Browning’s original 1911 design, Browning has introduced the 1911-22. The 1911-22 is scaled down to 85% of the original 1911 size, and is chambered for the 22 long rifle cartridge. The 1911-22 is made right here in the USA primarily from rugged machined aluminum that makes these slick little guns very lightweight and easy to handle.

Birchwood Casey Deer Silhouette Kit:
Realistic practice is a must, and Birchwood Casey’s Deer Silhouette Kit makes it easier than ever. This kit is perfect to take with you to your different hunting locations, and the Shoot-N-C targets allow you to instantly see where you hit. The kit includes 1-24″ x 46″ Corrugated Deer Silhouette and 3-12″ Shoot·N·C Deer Vital Targets with 24 pasters.

Chocolate Steam Cake in the CanCooker:CanCooker even makes dessert delicious. Join Andrew and Katie as they show viewers how to make a quick and easy dessert that can be made over any heat source.

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The original version of the Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator for the iPhone and iPod Touch allowed users to choose centerfire rifle ammunition and compare up to three different Winchester cartridges with easy-to-read, high-tech ballistic charts and graphs. You could customize shooting conditions by entering wind speed and outside temperature and adjusting zero marks for sighting in.

Now the ballistics calculator has been improved to also help users to discover aiming points, impact points and trajectories for rimfire, shotgun slug and handgun hunting ammunition – just in time for fall hunting season.

“Our customers were impressed with the original ballistics calculator for centerfire rifles, but they wanted more,” said Brett Flaugher, Winchester Ammunition vice president of marketing and sales. “We listened to the great feedback we received and now the Ballistics Calculator is improved for millions of iPhone and iPod Touch users.”

To download the Winchester Ammunition Ballistics Calculator for the iPhone and iPod Touch, visit www.winchester.com/ballistics.

With a heritage dating back to 1866, the Winchester brand was there for the taming of the American West, the Allied Forces’ victory in World War II and through the years, millions of fond memories made in the great outdoors. Known as The American Legend™, Winchester Ammunition is a global leader in sporting, law enforcement, military and personal defense ammunition production. Winchester continues to raise the bar with new products like Blind Side® waterfowl and PDX1™ Defender™ personal defense ammunition.

For more information about Winchester Ammunition, visit www.winchester.com, or connect with The American Legend on Facebook at Facebook.com/WinchesterAmmunition.

Contact:
Chevalier Advertising, Marketing & Public Relations
Jonathan Harling
jonathan@chevalier-adv.com

Designated LREV for Long-Range Electric Vehicle, the new Night Hawk UTV redefines off-road electric vehicle styling, performance, range, agility, strength and speed. Don’t hesitate to bring your friends along as the Night Hawk is the only UTV that has a full-functioning dump bed that converts into a double rear seat. Another impressive feature is the 72-volt 30 horsepower electric motor and130 ft. lbs. of peak torque. The high-capacity, 12-volt deep-cycle batteries provide you with up to a 30-mile range on a full charge — more than enough for a day of hunting. With the dash-mounted battery fuel gauge, you never have to guess if you have enough power to make it back to camp or your truck. The Night Hawk has an operating range of -13 degrees F to 125 degrees F, so your vehicle will remain in top operating condition year-round. The Night Hawk also features a high-performance forward and reverse switching system and on board 13-amp charger/maintainer. As if that wasn’t enough, thanks to its fully camouflaged aircraft quality, non-corrosive heavy-duty triple wall aluminum frame, the Night Hawk can stand up to the wear and tear of hunting for years to come.

This season, be stealthy, be successful… take to the woods with the Stealth 4×4 Night Hawk UTV and master the element of sound, minimize sight and keep the wind in your face. Good hunting, from Stealth.

Stealth Night Hawk is the only Electric UTV that has been granted a tax credit by the state of Colorado. The potential available tax credit is $5,947. To locate a Colorado dealer, clickhere.

Check out www.stealth4x4.com for more info.

Dead Down Wind (DDW) the maker of the industry’s most complete scent elimination system and D2W guide gear is excited to announce that they have assembled the only skydiving team in the hunting industry. The highly acclaimed DDW skydiving team looks to inject a new meaning of the term “adrenaline rush” to the outdoor world.

The squad is led by both Co-captain Garrett Reed and Michael Wadkins, who are two of the most proficient USPA (United States Parachute Association) members in the country. The dynamic duo has 34 years of skydiving experience and more than 13,000 jumps to their credit. Both Garrett and Mike are Tandem Masters, with various certified AFF and USPA instructor ratings.

“We plan to utilize our DDW Air Force skydiving team at special retail events, grand openings, in TV shows, and other creative social media promotions,” said Trent Keller DDW marketing manager. “Skydiving is a rapidly growing sport and prominent in national advertising campaigns by some of the largest companies in the US. ‘DDW facebook followers with get a chance to check a tandem sky dive off their bucket list.”

The DDW team will offer extraordinary tandem jumps from 10,000 feet up, freefalling for nearly 60 blood-pulsing seconds at up to 120 mph, and leave you with a memory and video that will last a lifetime. They are present outstanding marketing opportunities for businesses through memorable exhibition or demonstration jumps, which include skydiving with flags, smoke, custom banners even game balls. Skydiving grabs everyone’s undivided attention in video or live spectator event. For more information contact Dead Down Wind or www.skydivedoorcounty.com for special events.

Wadkins, who is a retired military paratrooper, is also the owner of Skydive Door Country drop zone located in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Those thrill seekers who are looking to check-off skydiving on their bucket list can book a tandem jump or see the team in action through September then the team heads to a southern drop zone for the remainder of the year. Contact Skydive Door County at 920.743.1Sky or online at www.skydivedoorcounty.com to setup your very own skydiving experience.

About Dead Down Wind®:
Dead Down Wind® is a premium supplier of quality scent prevention products and D2W Guide Gear designed to help outdoor enthusiasts become more successful in the field. Dead Down Wind® revolutionized the scent control industry through the development of a bio-engineered process known as ESP™ (Enzyme Scent Prevention). Unlike cover sprays that can only attempt to mask foreign odors or carbon clothing that only attempts to contain it. Dead Down Winds enzymes go well beyond the scope of typical biocides or antimicrobials in both effectiveness and the range of odors controlled.

Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today said that the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) continues to be an important partner on many projects to improve elk and wildlife habitat in northcentral Pennsylvania, and 2011 stands to be no different than previous years.

“This year’s project on State Game Land 311 will improve 42 acres where previous coal mining from decades ago destroyed the top soils,” Roe said. “Past mining left this area a barren and damaged landscape that did not support much wildlife or wildlife habitat. Additional funding comes from the Domtar Paper Mill, and the Game Commission funds.”

According to Dennis Dusza, Game Commission Northcentral Region director, it costs about $3,000 per acre to improve these damaged landscapes by bringing in the paper mill soil additive, which consists of wood fibers and lime that are a waste product in the paper manufacturing process. The soil additive is chisel-plowed into the sites, seeded and fertilized.

“Domtar is willing to do these projects with the Game Commission in cooperation with RMEF for partial reimbursement of its costs,” Dusza said. “This year’s project will result in 42 additional acres being improved with the high-alkaline soil additives. RMEF will pay $45,000 this summer.

“Domtar Paper Mill matches the RMEF funds with $76,000 worth of labor and materials being spent to upgrade the pH of the soils, and the Game Commission will add $5,000 of its own land management funds to the project.”

The Domtar Paper Mill has been involved in a cooperative effort to improve poor soils and create wildlife habitat on State Game Lands since 1997.

“It gives us much satisfaction that we have made a beneficial, positive and lasting impact toward improving the wildlife habitat of our region,” said Andy Redmond of Domtar-Johnsonburg Mill.

By September, these 42 acres – which are spread out in four different locations on SGL 311 – will be treated to produce high-quality clovers, legumes, grasses and some grain crops for elk and other wildlife to feed on for years to come.

“Elk, wild turkeys, whitetail deer and black bear heavily use these sites,” Dusza said. “Some cottontail rabbits and numerous species of furbearers and non-game wildlife, such as songbirds, other mammals and even aquatic life and reptiles and amphibians, benefit from these improved soils.”

Roe noted that, over the past decade, RMEF funding has improved more than 110 acres on SGL 311, including some sites that were improved with the RMEF/Paper Mill cooperative project.

“Some of these areas improved with RMEF funding continue to have great herbaceous cover on them and the soil pH is more balanced, making it more conducive to planting vegetation beneficial for all wildlife,” Roe said. “Prior to these projects, the soil had pH levels that were not sufficient for growing plants for wildlife habitat. Today, when hunters and others visit SGL 311, there are nearly 200 elk grazing on these improved acres.”

This June, in just the first week of mowing these openings, Game Commission employees reported seeing more than 20 fawns, three elk calves, a number of rattlesnakes in some locations, and numerous broods of young turkeys. Agency biologists captured six additional elk calves and fitted them with radio collars as part of the elk population research project.

“The Game Commission mows these herbaceous openings at least once per summer to keep the grasses and clovers young and tender,” Dusza said. “This makes it better for insects, such as grasshoppers, which in turn feed turkeys and grouse that live in the adjacent forested areas. The tender grasses and legumes also are a favorite of deer and rabbits.

“Over the past 15 years, RMEF also assisted with funding land purchases of some of the tracts of SGL 311. Today, nearly 3,100 acres are spread out in the Winslow Hill area of Benezette Township, Elk County, making up SGL 311. Those acres border the Elk State Forest, which is more than 200,000 acres and provides food, cover, water and space for elk and other wildlife.”

The Moshannon, Sproul and Susquehannock state forests, along with SGLs 14, 34 and SGL 321, all are adjacent lands that add up to nearly one million acres of public lands for elk and other wildlife to use. RMEF-funded projects have helped to create and improve herbaceous openings through these areas where elk and many big woods species of Pennsylvania wildlife thrive.

“RMEF is proud to play a significant role as a conservation partner in Pennsylvania elk range, along with the Game Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry,” said Dave Ragantesi, RMEF senior regional director. “Our long-standing partnerships have helped conserve and enhance more than 14,000 acres of habitat, and we look forward to a continued working relationship in which the elk, other wildlife and the citizens of the Commonwealth will benefit.”

“Hunters and others can be thankful for such a good conservation minded organizations such as RMEF,” said John Dzemyan, Game Commission Land Management Group Supervisor, who oversees this habitat work on State Game Lands. “They have been and they remain an important and active partner in Pennsylvania’s Elk Management Program with emphasis on wildlife habitat for elk and all species of wildlife that live in Pennsylvania Elk management areas.”

For more information on RMEF, visit www.rmef.org, or the Pennsylvania RMEF chapter’s website at www.pennsylvaniarmef.org.

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For Information Contact:
Jerry Feaser
717-705-6541
PGCNews@pa.gov

Pleasant Valley, MO – Dead Down Wind (DDW) the maker of the industry’s most complete scent elimination system and D2W guide gear is excited to reveal a refined formula shampoo and conditioner that contains specialized hair and scalp cleansing enzymes that terminate and prevent odors from forming. The ‘Huntress Approved’ hair-cleansing enzyme technology is coupled with moisturizers for exceptional results.

Dead Down Wind’s Shampoo and Conditioner is the first of four “Huntress Approved” combinations that satisfy both the huntress and hunter’s most demanding requirements in a single product. Exceptional odor control, manageability for healthy and scent free hair performance. No more tangles, easy to comb out and won’t dry your scalp like other brands. The proven formula of DDW Shampoo and Conditioner contains enzyme odor destroying technology to prevent scalp and human odor.

The ‘Huntress Approved’ line of products incorporate the best of both Dead Down Wind and our Huntress products into one great formulation,” said DDW marketing manager, Trent Keller. “Huntress Approved product combinations are now available in Body & Hair, Shampoo & Conditioner, Antiperspirant and Skin Lotion within the DDW product line. The enhanced features and formula sets a new standard that benefits both the Hunter and the Huntress. Look for ‘Huntress Approved’ Products by Dead Down Wind. ”

About Dead Down Wind®:
Dead Down Wind® is a premium supplier of quality scent prevention products and D2W Guide Gear designed to help outdoor enthusiasts become more successful in the field. Dead Down Wind® revolutionized the scent control industry through the development of a bio-engineered process known as ESP™ (Enzyme Scent Prevention). Unlike cover sprays that can only attempt to mask foreign odors or carbon clothing that only attempts to contain it. Dead Down Winds enzymes go well beyond the scope of typical antimicrobials in both effectiveness and the range of odors controlled.

Contact:
Trent Keller
Tkeller@deaddownwind.com
816.421.4397

“DU is very excited to be part of this expo, as it will be a good opportunity for us to speak with the outdoorsmen and women who want to know more about the very issues we work with everyday: conservation, land and habitat management and the rich tradition of waterfowl hunting,” Randy Graves, DU’s chief administration officer, said.

DU presentations during the two-day Mossy Oak True North Seminar:

Managing Wetland Soils and Habitats for Waterfowl, by Chris Cole, DU director of development for Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky

Protecting Your Land in Perpetuity by Dave Marrone, DU assistant general council

For more information about DU, and answers to wetland habitat questions, visit the DU booth (#1220).

A Saturday night conservation dinner and private concert by recording artist Craig Morgan will round out the weekend’s festivities for an unforgettable, three-day experience. Seminar series and expo tickets are available now at Bass Pro Shops and BassPro.com, or at the event gate. For more information, tickets to the conservation dinner and concert or to reserve your room, visit LandAndWildlifeExpo.com.

Ducks Unlimited is the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving North America’s continually disappearing waterfowl habitats. Established in 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved more than 12 million acres thanks to contributions from more than a million supporters across the continent. Guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, DU works toward the vision of wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow, and forever.

Contact:
Chris Jennings
901-758-3732
cjennings@ducks.org

Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in Outdoor TV, today announced the launch of Outdoor Channel HD on XFINITY TV from Comcast. XFINITY customers in the nation’s 8th largest market can now enjoy a broad range of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road, conservation and adventure entertainment in stunning widescreen clarity.

To celebrate the HD launch of the network timed to the upcoming hunting season, Outdoor Channel and XFINITY have teamed up for the second year in a row with the Atlanta Braves to host its pregame “Fields & Reels Outdoorsman Night” expo on Saturday, August 20th from 4:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. in the Monument Grove area. Willie Robertson, star of Outdoor Channel’s “Buck Commander Protected by Under Armour” and “Benelli Presents Duck Commander,” will headline the event with appearances by former Braves players to celebrate the night with area hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. In partnership with XFINITY, the network will offer activities and prizes at a co-branded booth prior to the Braves vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks game at Turner Field.

“We couldn’t be more excited about extending our partnership with Comcast in Atlanta and commemorating the occasion with the Atlanta Braves and area outdoor enthusiasts,” said Tom Hornish, Chief Operating Officer, Outdoor Channel.

“Thanks to the Atlanta Braves and the success of last year’s event, we’re able to bring two of America’s favorite pastimes together for both outdoor enthusiasts and sports fans to enjoy,” said Randy Brown, Executive Vice President, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Outdoor Channel. “We are especially thankful to Comcast for giving Outdoor Channel the opportunity to further interact and engage with our viewers.”

“The Outdoor Channel HD addition is yet another example of the company’s larger commitment to deliver more content choices to our customers through our XFINITY service. Our subscribers will not only be entertained by the channel’s powerful programming lineup, but they will get the opportunity to celebrate the outdoor lifestyle with some of the network’s leading talent at the ‘Fields & Reels Outdoorsman Night’ expo,” said McKnight Brown, Vice President of Marketing, Comcast Atlanta Region.

Visit the Outdoor Channel/Comcast booth at the expo for raffles and promotional giveaways. Tickets for the Atlanta Braves vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks game are available at a discounted price with the promo code: OUTDOOR at www.braves.com/outdoorsman.

“Buck Commander” is a reality-based TV show that follows Willie, aka “Boss Hogg,” and current and former Major League Baseball superstars Chipper Jones, Ryan Langerhans, Adam LaRoche and Tom “Tombo” Martin from batting practice to bow practice and from in-the-field to the outfield. Every episode highlights the camaraderie, comedy and antics of the six co-owners of the Buck Commander company, where the end of baseball season is only the beginning.

“Benelli Presents Duck Commander” takes viewers behind the scenes of the Duck Commander Company and invites them to meet the Robertsons – the first family of duck hunting. Hidden away in the Louisiana backwater the Duckmen have remained illusive and mysterious for three decades. Benelli provides a glimpse of the action as the Robertsons hunt through the season while staking their claim as the world’s greatest duck hunters.

“Buck Commander Protected by Under Armour” airs on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. ET, and “Benelli Presents Duck Commander” airs on Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET and Sundays at 5:00 p.m. ET – only on Outdoor Channel.

Outdoor Channel HD is now available in Atlanta on XFINITY Channel 758 as part of the Digital Preferred and Sports & Entertainment tiers.

About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America’s leading and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Winnercomm also owns and operates the patented Skycam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.

About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is one of the nation’s leading providers of entertainment, information and communications products and services. Comcast is principally involved in the operation of cable systems through Comcast Cable and in the development, production and distribution of entertainment, news, sports and other content for global audiences through NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone providers to residential and business customers. Comcast is the majority owner and manager of NBCUniversal, which owns and operates entertainment and news cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, local television station groups, television production operations, a major motion picture company and theme parks.

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