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Griffin International & Bass Pro Shops Announce June 2010 Release Date For Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt

Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt Features Deep Single Player Environments, Fast-Paced Multiplayer Arcade Mini Games and Innovative Motion-Sensing Firearm Controller

Bass Pro Shops

MINNEAPOLIS, MN --(Ammoland.com)- Following the successful 2009 launch of Bass Pro Shops: The Strike, Griffin International, Psyclone Games, XS Games, and the #1 outdoor retailer in America, Bass Pro Shops, today announced that Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt will be available the first week of June 2010 for the Nintendo Wii™, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, and Games For Windows®.

Fun for both hunters and gamers, Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt features both realistic, deep single player hunting simulation gameplay and fast-paced, arcade mini games. Nintendo users will also enjoy an exclusive firearm peripheral, the Hunting Controller, which rests against the shoulder like a rifle and allows for more accurate shooting.

Bass Pro Shop's The Hunt Video Game

“Last year’s great response to Bass Pro Shops: The Strike proved that developing the software and peripheral simultaneously is a solid strategy,” said Chip Pederson, director of gaming at Psyclone Games. “We listened to the enthusiastic consumer feedback on our first title, so in addition to offering realistic single player gameplay in Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt, we’ve added dangerous encounters, more arcade mini-games, multiplayer and have plans for DLC.”

Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt features three game modes: Quick Hunt, Career Mode, and the Bass Pro Shops Continental Classic Hunting Championship as well as five mini-games (Duck Hunt, Target Range shooting, ATV Racing, Blind Fire, and Forest Frenzy).

In Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt, players will explore ten diverse North American hunting locations. Each map features unique animals, dangerous animal encounters, randomized animal spawn points and mini-games. Players will be able to take down their prey using a variety of different firearms including bolt-action rifles, shotguns, pistols, and bows. There are 24 animals in Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt including deer, moose, alligators, bears, raccoons and more. As they stalk their prey, players use Bass Pro Shops gear and equipment such as GPS, calls, scents and more.

Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt is scheduled for release in June 2010 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, the Nintendo Wii™ and Games For Windows® at retailers nationwide.

About Griffin International
Griffin International is a major supplier, manufacturer, marketer and importer of electronics and a wide variety of other consumer products for Best Buy, Target, Wal-Mart, and other major retailers. Griffin International created the Psyclone brand to give gamers more of what they want in high-end connectors, controllers and other core video game accessories. In just five years, Psyclone has emerged in a very competitive industry to one of the top third party accessory companies.

About Bass Pro Shops Group:
Bass Pro Shops -56 retail stores in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100 million people annually, international catalog and internet retailing, American Rod & Gun wholesale division selling to over 7,000 independently owned retail stores worldwide, Outdoor World Incentives also selling Bass Pro Shops gift cards through over 132,000 retail outlets across America and a restaurant division with 26 locations. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASSPRO.

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Spring Turkey Season Opens With Junior Turkey Hunt Day

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Annapolis, MD --(Ammoland.com)- Maryland’s statewide spring turkey season will begin Saturday, April 17 with a one-day Junior Turkey Hunt. The regular season will open Monday, April 19 and continue through May 24, 2010.

Hunters can expect to find a similar or slightly lower number of turkeys as they search for a gobbler this year. Based on survey data, turkey reproductive success was below-average four of the last five years across much of the state.

“Hunters should not be discouraged by the statewide survey results,” said Bob Long, a Maryland Department of Natural Resources wild turkey biologist. “Turkey populations remain healthy and population levels can vary substantially depending on the region or even the local area you hunt.”

Regionally, turkey numbers are stable or slightly increasing in the southern region and the upper portion of the Eastern Shore. Although populations remain high in the traditional turkey strongholds of the western mountains and the lower Eastern Shore, a general decline is evident in both regions. Turkey numbers in the central part of the state are lower than in other areas but appear to be holding steady.

Adults are encouraged to take a young hunter out on the Junior Turkey Hunt day. This one-day hunt allows licensed hunters aged 16 or younger to hunt wild turkeys when accompanied by an unarmed, licensed adult of at least 21 years of age. Gobbling activity is typically higher before the regular season opens, making this day a perfect opportunity to introduce a young person to turkey hunting.

Public turkey hunting opportunities are readily available throughout Maryland. Hunting pressure tends to be high on opening day and Saturdays, but usually is less on weekdays and later in the season.

Hunters should note that turkey hunting at Millington Wildlife Management Area is now administered via a reservation system to better manage hunting pressure. Call 410-928-3650 for more information.

Turkey hunting accidents are rare in Maryland but hunters should always remember to hunt safely. Hunters should positively identify their targets as a bearded turkey and eliminate the colors of a gobbler’s head (red, white and blue) from their clothing. Hunters are also encouraged to wear a fluorescent orange cap while moving and tie an orange ribbon around a nearby tree while calling.

Complete regulations, turkey check-in procedures and information on public land hunting opportunities can be found at www.dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide or in 2009-2010 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping issued with each hunting license.

About:
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2009, is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 467,000 acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland’s forests, fisheries, and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic, and cultural resources attract 12 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland’s effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state’s number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov

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