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New Youth Shooting Program Unveiled by NWTF

The National Wild Turkey Federation gives youth the chance to participate in a new shooting sports program, made possible in part by a donation from MidwayUSA's Larry and Brenda Potterfield from Columbia, Mo.

National Wild Turkey Federation

EDGEFIELD, SC --(Ammoland.com)- The National Wild Turkey Federation is proud to announce a new youth shooting sports program, made possible in part by a generous donation from Larry and Brenda Potterfield, founders and owners of MidwayUSA in Columbia, Mo.

The program will present opportunities for youth ages 17 and under to try target shooting, sporting clay shooting and shotgunning in a safe, fun environment. The NWTF aims to triple the annual number of youth shooting participants at its JAKES outreach events – from 50,000 to 150,000 youth – by 2014.

“Thanks to the generosity of Larry and Brenda, more young people will have the chance to try shooting sports, and may discover a passion that they will enjoy for the rest of their lives,” said George C. Thornton, NWTF CEO. “This program will be a step toward solidifying the future of shooting sports in America.”

Studies have shown that participation in sport shooting is declining, which is mirrored by a decline in hunting participation. Both declines are a growing concern for state fish and wildlife agencies, non-profit organizations and conservationists because a large percentage of conservation projects are funded through the taxes on firearm sales and ammunition.

The NWTF is helping to counteract this trend by recruiting and retaining youth hunters, shooters and conservationists through its JAKES (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge Ethics and Sportsmanship) outreach program. Local NWTF chapters partner with various non-profit organizations, and state and federal agencies to conduct field days across the United States and Canada that introduce youth to the outdoors.

The JAKES program is NWTF’s education and outreach program for youth 12 years old and younger, while Xtreme JAKES is for teens ages 13 to 17. NWTF local chapters host approximately 1,000 JAKES and Xtreme JAKES events each year for more than 75,000 kids.

“This exciting program will give NWTF volunteers throughout the nation more opportunities to get kids outdoors and help them enjoy shooting sports,” said Mandy Harling, JAKES program manager.

In the first year of the new youth shooting sports program, the NWTF will provide fully equipped shooting trailers for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. More trailers will be purchased in ensuing years for additional regions of the country. Trailers will be available for use through state agencies and NWTF state chapters. They will come equipped with everything needed to set up a safe airgun shooting range at any youth event, including pellet guns, ammunition, safety glasses, hearing protection, targets and pellet traps.

“NWTF chapters and grassroots members will help identify and coordinate events, while our organization will continue to partner with state wildlife agencies to make trailers available to other organizations such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, FFA, 4-H, Trailblazers, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, Kicking Bear, and Boys and Girls Clubs,” Harling said.

“We’ll also create standalone youth shooting sport events or expand local, regional and national sporting clay divisions to include youth divisions.”

For more information about the program or to participate, contact Mandy Harling at (803) 637-7550 or mharling@nwtf.net.

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Outdoor Enthusiasts to Experience Significant Savings on Gear Through OutdoorDealHound.Com

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OutdoorDealHound.com

EDGEFIELD, S.C. -–(Ammoland.com)- OutdoorDealHound.com, the first online retail site to offer bundled discount pricing outside the travel industry, will launch Aug. 10.

Shoppers who have purchased flight, hotel and rental car combination packages online have utilized bundled discounts to create significant savings, many without even knowing it.

This money-saving retail approach is no longer just for travelers because OutdoorDealHound.com is bringing this same concept to outdoor enthusiasts.

“We are excited to be the first to take this unique shopping experience outside its traditional home of travel sales,” said Danny Young, vice president of marketing for OutdoorDealHound.com. “This approach to online shopping will bring tremendous value to our customers and allow businesses to be as competitive as possible.”

When it launches on Aug. 10, OutdoorDealHound.com will offer more than 1,200 outdoor products. The site will also offer instant rebates, individually tailored discounts and bundled pricing based on the number and type of items a customer purchases and their demographic profile.

Shoppers can identify these discount opportunities by watching for icons, like dog bones, paws and padlocks. For example, the more dog bones displayed on an item’s page, the bigger the discount. Customers will also benefit from companies actively competing for their business, and can shop with confidence since the product targeting will be conducted through secure and confidential demographic profiles, which will not be shared with other companies.

With products from well-known companies, including Sarge Knives, Mossberg, Stone River Gear, Boyt Harness Co., Thermacell and many others, users can shop the brands they know and trust while saving big on quality products.

Another benefit of OutdoorDealHound.com is that revenue from the site will be directed to habitat conservation work and preserving our hunting heritage.

“As a founding partner of OutdoorDealHound.com, the National Wild Turkey Federation is excited about giving shoppers gear at great prices while raising funds for our nationwide conservation and hunting heritage efforts,” said George Thornton, CEO of the NWTF. “This is a win-win situation for everybody.”

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