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Steven Rinella of MeatEater Giving Copies of His Book, “American Buffalo” .

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Sportsman Channel

New Berlin, Wis. --(Ammoland.com)- With the largest talent pool in outdoor TV, Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman, is proud to host a special “meet & greet” of selected shows in Sportsman’s booth, #13823.

Attendees are encouraged to stop by to see sneak peeks of Dropped: Project Alaska, MeatEater with Steven Rinella, Shell Shocked! with Patrick Flanigan and more, plus visit with each show’s host.

Tuesday, January 17

• 11 am – Craig Boddington of Guns & Ammo – stop by to visit with the iconic sportsman
• 2:30 pm – Huntley Ritter with Outlander’s Limited Draw – visit with Huntley about how to get on next season’s show!

Wednesday, January 18

• 11 am – Chris & Casey Keefer of Dropped: Project Alaska – visit with the Keefers about their 28-day float “trip” in Alaska this past September
• 11 am – Steven Rinella with MeatEater – first 50 people to stop by will receive an autographed copy of Rinella’s book, “American Buffalo.”

Thursday, January 19

• 1 pm – Jim Supica, NRA Museum Director & Phil Schreier, NRA Museum Senior Curator of NRA’s Guns & Gold – bring photos of your relics for Jim and Phil to give you their priceless opinions on value.
• 3 pm – Patrick Flanigan – Shell Shocked! – ask Patrick about his world records!

About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, and Sportsman HD, is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel reaches 27 million U.S. television households and is available in HD, visit http://sportsmanhd.com Visit www.thesportsmanchannel.com, follow on Twitter, SPORTSMANchnl (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl) and Like on Facebook, www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel

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Zeiss Sports Optics

CHESTER, Va. --(Ammoland.com)- Carl Zeiss Sports Optics has signed on the as a sponsor of Sportsman Channel’s 2011 Sportsman Choice Awards, the network’s viewer-decided awards program.

All shows and show hosts airing on the network in 2011 were eligible with the final vote going to channel viewers.

The awards will be presented during SHOT Show week in Las Vegas for the following Best Show categories: Best Hunt Show, Best Shoot Show, Best Fish Show, Best Combination (hunting and fishing) Show, Full Draw Award (bowhunting), Best New Series and Best Show Host(s). The evening also features Best Clip awards for select categories.

“Sportsman Channel is honored to have Zeiss be a part of our Sportsman Choice Awards,” said Gavin Harvey, Sportsman Channel CEO. “They’ve been a great partner and supporter of the network. We look forward to the evening’s events and celebrating with our fans and business partners.”

The Zeiss sponsored show “A Hunter’s Life with Larry Weishuhn” has been nominated for two Sportsman Choice Awards – Best New Series and Best Clip for Animal of the Year.

“Sportsman Channel offers some of the finest outdoor shows on television today, and we are proud to support this popular, viewer-driven awards program,” said Michael A. Jensen, President of Carl Zeiss Sports Optics.

“Zeiss has strong ties with the Sportsman Channel and its viewers, and we will continue to strengthen this exciting partnership in 2012.”

About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, and Sportsman HD, is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to the more than 82 million sportsmen in the United States, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel reaches 27 million U.S. television households and is available in HD, visit http://sportsmanhd.com for more information.

For more information about ZEISS optics, visit: www.zeiss.com/sports or call 1-800-441-3005.

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