DENVER (April 8, 2021) – Top pros and avid fisherman share their adventures and trade competitive secrets on World Fishing Network’s Reel Fishing Wednesdays block of programming from 6–10 p.m. ET.

Reel Fishing Wednesdays

• 6 p.m. ET – National Walleye Tour
• 6:30 p.m. ET – Texas Team Trail
• 7 p.m. ET – Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show
• 7:30 p.m. ET – Fishing with Roland Martin
• 8 p.m. ET – Bill Dance Outdoors
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Jimmy Houston Outdoors
• 9 p.m. ET – The Next Bite
• 9:30 p.m. ET – Pro Team Journal

About World Fishing Network: World Fishing Network is North America’s only television network, online and mobile platform dedicated exclusively to fishing and outdoor enthusiasts with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, boating, outdoor lifestyle and more. Available to cable, satellite and telco subscribers throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, our lineup includes a selection of the best North American and international series and the most diverse species coverage of any TV channel hosted by some of the top anglers from North America and across the globe. For more information, please visit WorldFishingNetwork.com and follow us at Facebook and Twitter. #MyOutdoorTV

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DENVER (April 8, 2021) – The 2021 NASCAR season marks Jeb Burton’s first full season racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the Kaulig Racing Team. This year also marks Burton’s third full season hunting, fishing and sharing those outdoor exploits on Sportsman Channel’s Crossroads with the Burtons (Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET).

While racing across the country, Burton also will try to squeeze in some turkey hunting, fishing and other outdoor pursuits in between laps around the racetrack. Burton’s show will give viewers a glimpse of his life inside-and-outside his “day job” as a professional NASCAR driver.

“We’re really excited to be racing a full season for Kaulig Racing Team this year,” Burton said. “And, we’re equally excited about our show on Sportsman Channel – Crossroads with the Burtons. The two passions go hand-in-hand and hopefully, we’ll be able to score some wins at the racetrack and in ratings.”

Currently, Season Two of Crossroads with the Burtons airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsman Channel. Season Three premieres on Tuesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. ET on Sportsman Channel. Burton can be seen racing each week at the following venues:

NASCAR XFINITY SERIES REGULAR SEASON

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

DENVER (April 6, 2021) – Country music superstar Willie Nelson isn’t with them but
“Country Outdoors” podcast and Outdoor Channel “Country Outdoors LIVE” host Mary O’Neill Phillips, along with husband Zach and their dog Forrest Gump, hit the road again for Country Outdoors Turkey Tour 2 in March.

Winding their way across America with stops in Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and Washington state on their schedule, Country Outdoors Turkey Tour 2 and the Phillips’ once again will pick up a few friendly “hitchhikers,” share camp and partake in hunting adventures with the hosts. Special guest appearances in Tennessee include: Dillon Carmichael, Drake White and Adam Sanders. The stay will end with the Concert Series at the iconic “Listening Room” featuring Lainey Wilson, Meghan Patrick, Ashland Craft and Kasey Tyndall.

Following Tennessee, Country Outdoors Turkey Tour 2 will stop in Oklahoma with Crash Landing Outdoors, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and guests Nomad, Twisted X Boots and the talented Kylie Frey for her first-ever hunt. The next stop is Nebraska followed by Hulett Wyoming for the "Old West Invitational" Turkey Shoot – a turkey hunting competition to raise money for the local community center, as well as local conservation efforts. From there, turkey hunts in South Dakota, Montana and Washington state round out this year’s turkey tour extravaganza.

“We had such a great time last year that we decided to do some more turkey hunting, meet up with good friends and let their fans know what they’ve been up to during these crazy months of the pandemic,” Mary Phillips said. “We are taking necessary precautions but couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate spring than to be outside and responsibly enjoy what it has to offer.”

The adventures from Country Outdoors Turkey Tour 2 will create the digital series, presented by Outdoor Channel, and air on Outdoor Channel Facebook and YouTube every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. Episode 1 began airing on April 1.

For weekly blogs with behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive “Outdoor Moment’s” visit: CountryOutdoors.com.

About Outdoor Channel: Outdoor Channel has been taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Outdoor Sportsman Group and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. #WhatGetsYouOutdoors. #MyOutdoorTV

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DENVER (March 30, 2021) – Believing he has a gift when it comes to fishing, former professional angler turned outdoor lifestyle television host, Dustin Wilks, is set to launch Season 1 of his Sportsman Channel show Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks on Sunday, April 4 at 4:30 PM ET.

Accomplished angler Dustin Wilks is known to fish various bass fishing locations and teaching his viewers how to find and catch more fish. Loaded with stories, Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks is an action-packed show that provides viewers with techniques for catching bass. The host’s straightforward approach, coupled with his whimsical demeanor, makes Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks the perfect teaching platform for anyone interested in catching bass.

“My goal is teaching viewers how to have more fun while enjoying the outdoors and, hopefully, catching more bass,” Wilks said. “Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks is my passion now and I hope viewers across the country will enjoy and learn from our show.”

After aspiring, achieving and living his lifelong ambition of becoming a professional angler for decades, Wilks settled down to raise a family. Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks has become the host’s new passion and a way for him to share his experience while teaching others.

Catch the season premiere of Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks on Sunday, April 4 at 4:30 PM ET on Sportsman Channel. Catching Bass with Dustin Wilks is presented by Impact Battery, who donates a portion of its sales to the children’s charity – “Power with a Purpose.”

For more information on where to find Sportsman Channel in area, visit: www.outdoorsg.com

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DENVER (March 30, 2021) – As the pandemic wears on, millions of whitetail hunters and landowners find themselves looking to the outdoors as a refuge from the headlines. With virtually all deer seasons now over; shed hunting, post-season scouting and managing habitat take center stage. With this in mind, the staff at North American Whitetail magazine has devoted its Spring 2021 issue to those topics, as well as new details on some of the greatest bucks taken by hunters last fall.

In a special feature, Dr. James C. Kroll — the whitetail researcher known widely as "Dr. Deer" — gives step-by-step instructions on developing a food plot where none has previously existed. This is especially helpful information for the many hunters and landowners who lack obvious locations for growing forage.

"It's not that complicated," Dr. Kroll notes. "Every piece of land contains opportunities to develop small food plots, even if the overall area is heavily wooded. Rights of ways, internal roadsides and small forest openings all can be used to grow better deer forage. Proper use of herbicides often can substitute for mechanical equipment. Plants such as clover and chicory can do reasonably well by top-seeding with minimal site preparation."

In addition to Dr. Kroll's feature, there is also a rundown of a number of new products designed to make habitat development simpler, especially on the smaller properties many wildlife enthusiasts now manage. The issue's "Gear Wise" department also looks at the best ways to store hunting and scouting gear during the off-season. And a detailed feature in the issue focuses on how to use postseason scouting and shed hunting to zero in on prime buck hideouts.

To illustrate just how well serious scouting can pay off, there are features on three enormous bucks. In fact, one of them is the world's largest ever taken by a female hunter. Paslie Werth, a 14-year-old from southwestern Kansas, dumped a massive 42-pointer on a youth hunt last September. A similar amount of time was invested by Joe Pettis, and his massive three-antlered "unicorn" buck from Wisconsin also is featured in the issue.

The cover story, chronicling the multi-year quest for a Boone & Crockett giant on public land in Pennsylvania, is perhaps the most fascinating of all. Cory Gulvas invested untold miles of legwork to finally get his crack at the ridgetop phantom. And when his chance came, he made good on it — using a simple recurve bow. From start to finish, this was one of the most epic whitetail bowhunts of all time, and readers will get to relive it in Cory's own words.

This issue of North American Whitetail is now available on newsstands everywhere. For more, visit: https://www.northamericanwhitetail.com

About Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing: As a premier destination for the most avid outdoors enthusiasts, Outdoor Sportsman Group’s publishing division is widely recognized for its strong special-interest multichannel brands, including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, In-Fisherman and 12 other leading magazines that reach more than 28 million readers. Outdoor Sportsman Group’s network of websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com, BassFan.com, Outdoorchannel.com, Sportsmanchannel.com and WFN.com, attracts more than 78 million annual unique visitors, and OSG TV produces hundreds of TV episodes of original branded hunting, sport shooting and fishing programming that airs on Outdoor Sportsman Group’s broadcast entities. Visit http://outdoorsg.com for more information. #MyOutdoorTV

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

DENVER (March 29, 2021) – Outdoor Sportsman Group, in conjunction with the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF), recently concluded its first annual SHOT Show® New Product Premiere and has donated $102,271 to the foundation’s Project ChildSafe® initiative.

Project ChildSafe is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation actively promoting firearms safety and education in all 50 states and U.S. territories. The program is dedicated to promoting responsible firearm handling and storage through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits.

The SHOT Show New Product Premiere served as a virtual destination for consumers seeking comprehensive, detailed and up-to-date information on products normally introduced during the NSSF’s annual trade show. The SHOT Show New Product Premiere was a multimedia, first-of-its-kind review on the latest new products and technology in the hunting/shooting space and was showcased for the first time on network television.  Consumers were able to tune into Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel each night for new product reviews traditionally limited to searching industry websites and social media outlets for product reviews.

“Project ChildSafe is a safety and education initiative that all gun owners and citizens should embrace,” Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing Chief Operating Officer Michael Carney said. “Project ChildSafe has proven to deliver meaningful scale and impact, and Outdoor Sportsman Group is proud to be able to present the NSSF with a check for $102,271 as a demonstration of our commitment to help promote and fund this critical program NSSF has pioneered and been so successful with.”

“NSSF and the firearm industry are extremely grateful for this extraordinary donation by Outdoor Sportsman Group,” NSSF President and CEO Joe Bartozzi said. “This support will help NSSF further expand the important work of Project ChildSafe to help reduce firearm accidents, thefts and misuse.”

The NSSF’s Project ChildSafe promotes the following, and more, key practices for safe firearms use and storage:

• Keep all firearms locked in a safe place, away from children and other unauthorized persons, when not in use.
• Store ammunition under lock and key, separately from firearms.
• Read and understand the owner’s manual that came with your firearm.
• Treat every firearm as if it were loaded
• Keep muzzle pointed in a safe direction
• Keep fingers off the trigger
• Keep the firearm unloaded when not in use

To view full episodes of the SHOT Show New Product Premiere visit: MyOutdoorTV.com (MOTV). Individual segments of the SHOT Show New Product Premiere are available on Guns & Ammo YouTube page.

For more information, visit: https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/osg-donates-nssf-project-childsafe/390291

About NSSF: NSSF is the trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is to promote, protect and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearm retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen’s organizations and publishers nationwide. For more information, visit nssf.org.

About Project ChildSafe: Project ChildSafe is the largest, most comprehensive firearm safety education program in the U.S. It was developed by NSSF, the trade association for the firearms industry, and is committed to promoting genuine firearms safety through the distribution of safety education messages and free firearm safety kits. For more information, see ProjectChildsafe.org. Project ChildSafe Foundation is a non-profit that supports the Project ChildSafe initiative.

About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, as well as Sportsman Channel Canada and MOTV, the world’s leading subscription-based video-on-demand outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established publishing assets: 16 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, In-Fisherman and 20 top websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #MyOutdoorTV

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Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel Combine for More Than 1 Billion
Household Minutes Viewed in February 2021

DENVER (March 29, 2021) – In February, Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks (Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel) accounted for 83%* of all viewing to outdoor lifestyle networks, up 5% from one year ago (78%, February 2020). The networks continue to dominate their linear competitors vying to capture viewer interest in the genre.

Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel 2021 Highlights (February):

• Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel combined to deliver nearly 1.1 Billion total household minutes viewed during February 2021, which is more than five times the minutes viewed by its closest competitor during the month.

Sportsman Channel 2021 Highlights (February):

• During February 2021, Sportsman Channel delivered more than 333 Million total household minutes viewed, which is 118 Million minutes more than its closest competitor during the month.

For more information about Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks visit: www.outdoorsg.com

About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, as well as Sportsman Channel Canada and MOTV, the world’s leading subscription-based video-on-demand outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established publishing assets: 16 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, In-Fisherman and 20 top websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #MyOutdoorTV

SOURCE: Nielsen, Marketbreaks, Live+7, M-SU 6A-6A, AA (Proj. Units), Feb 2021: 2/1/21-2/28/21, Feb 2020: 1/27/20-2/23/20; Total Household Minutes Viewed = Total Duration X AA (Proj. Units).  Share of Cable TV Networks with 50% or more of schedule consisting of Hunt/Fish/Shoot programming.

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DENVER (March 29, 2021) – Outdoor Sportsman Group’s North American Whitetail and Petersen’s Hunting announce the hiring of Sam Forbes as digital editor. The announcement was made today by publisher Laden Force.

Forbes will work to promote and grow the digital presence of both iconic hunting brands through daily management of their websites and social media pages. He will assist brand leaders Haynes Shelton (NAW) and David Draper (PH) in the creation and editing of text, photo and video content. Forbes will work to manage the digital budgets of the publications and coordinate digital advertising campaigns as well.

“It’s a joy to share the great news of Sam Forbes employment at North American Whitetail,” Editor-in-Chief Haynes Shelton said. “Sam is a long-time friend of mine, and I eagerly anticipate the major impact he’ll have on NAW’s digital presence, especially now, when that arm of our business is growing stronger.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to have Sam Forbes as an important part of our talented team at Petersen’s Hunting,” Editor-in-Chief David Draper said. “His passion and knowledge are evident in his work, and he’ll help us deliver educational, informational and entertaining content to our readers.”

A resident of Goochland, Virginia, Forbes graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in Visual Arts. Prior to his start at OSG, Forbes served as Photographer of Creative Services at C. Forbes Inc.

Forbes brings a high level of ambition, focus and talent to his new work team. Stay tuned to NAW and PH web and social pages as new content becomes available in 2021.

About Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing: As a premier destination for the most avid outdoors enthusiasts, Outdoor Sportsman Group’s publishing division is widely recognized for its strong special-interest multichannel brands, including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, In-Fisherman and 12 other leading magazines that reach more than 28 million readers. Outdoor Sportsman Group’s network of websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com, BassFan.com, Outdoorchannel.com, Sportsmanchannel.com and WFN.com, attracts more than 78 million annual unique visitors, and OSG TV produces hundreds of TV episodes of original branded hunting, sport shooting and fishing programming that airs on Outdoor Sportsman Group’s broadcast entities. Visit http://outdoorsg.com for more information. #MyOutdoorTV

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DENVER (March 26, 2021) – In a time of rapid transition within the outdoors industry, North American Whitetail sees new opportunities to expand its iconic brand and is taking bold steps to capitalize on them.

As part of this shift, long-time Editor in Chief Gordon Whittington has moved into the role of Editor Emeritus, making way for Haynes Shelton to lead the brand's day-to-day content generation as Editor.

"When I hired Haynes as Associate Editor in 2015, it was largely with this eventual transition in mind," Whittington says. "I'd already been at North American Whitetail for 31 years at that point, and I was looking for the ideal protege to take the reins. Haynes has proved to be just that. He has a deep passion for whitetail hunting and management, and he's dedicated himself to producing the best possible content on those topics. There's no doubt in my mind that he, Publisher Laden Force, Art Director Robert Wyszkowski and the rest of the team will continue to drive the brand forward."

“For near four decades North American Whitetail has been a pillar in the marketplace, due in large part to the great leadership of Gordon Whittington," Force said. "We are fortunate to retain him in the Editor Emeritus capacity as he moves into the next stage of his life, but even more fortunate to have Haynes stepping in as his successor.”

"As the dynamic of white-tailed deer hunting and land management content consumption has evolved, we need an editorial director who can carry on our legacy by understanding the growing educational demands and is able to build on the established foundation to create the next generation of NAW," the publisher adds. "Haynes knows the changing dynamics of the industry as well as anybody. We are looking forward to the places he will take this brand.”

Since its founding as a popular magazine in 1982, NAW has been widely recognized as the leading voice in the field of hunting and managing trophy whitetails. In the 21st Century that voice has only grown stronger, thanks to the seamless addition of television, web and social media platforms to reach a wider audience of enthusiasts. Now the talented team stands ready to reinforce the brand's stature as the “go-to” source of information and entertainment for whitetail enthusiasts all over the continent.

About Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing: As a premier destination for the most avid outdoors enthusiasts, Outdoor Sportsman Group’s publishing division is widely recognized for its strong special-interest multichannel brands, including Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, In-Fisherman and 12 other leading magazines that reach more than 28 million readers. Outdoor Sportsman Group’s network of websites, including OutdoorChannelPlus.com, BassFan.com, Outdoorchannel.com, Sportsmanchannel.com and WFN.com, attracts more than 78 million annual unique visitors, and OSG TV produces hundreds of TV episodes of original branded hunting, sport shooting and fishing programming that airs on Outdoor Sportsman Group’s broadcast entities. Visit http://outdoorsg.com for more information. #MyOutdoorTV

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DENVER (March 26, 2021) – Outdoor Channel is featuring Lindner’s Fishing Edge during “Fish On Saturdays” (7 p.m. ET). Viewers will see four themed episodes from Lindner’s Fishing Edge, with more content available on MyOutdoorTV.

About Outdoor Channel: Outdoor Channel has been taking viewers across America and around the world on unparalleled adventures since 1993. Dedicated to the outdoor lifestyle and conservation, the independent cable network is a division of Outdoor Sportsman Group and provides a complete spectrum of riveting hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure entertainment. Outdoor Channel is the largest outdoor TV footprint in the country and is available in more than 50 countries internationally. Outdoor Channel can be viewed in HD and is accessible by broadband and mobile platforms. For program times and other information, visit www.outdoorchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. #WhatGetsYouOutdoors. #MyOutdoorTV

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