BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sports fans who enjoy watching the top bass pros in the world compete head-to-head on the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament trail can take their passion to the next level and get in on the fun by playing Rapala Bassmaster Fantasy Fishing during the 2021 season.

In 2020, Fantasy Fishing provided almost 37,500 engaged fans with a competitive platform to test their knowledge of professional fishing and prognostication skills to win more than $90,000 in prizes, including Rapala gear packages, gift cards and more. Read more

Each year, the DNR Parks and Recreation Division looks to hire roughly 1,200 seasonal park workers and more than 50 seasonal park rangers to help deliver memory-making outdoor experiences at state parks, state forest campgrounds, harbors and other DNR-managed recreation facilities throughout spring, summer and fall. The push for the 2021 season is on now!

Seasonal park workers are key employees who provide customer service and perform important park duties like answering visitor questions, registering campers, cleaning park buildings and mowing grass. Workers earn between $10 and $11.60 an hour and may qualify for academic/internship credit.

Seasonal park rangers (commissioned and noncommissioned) are frontline staff carrying out day-to-day operations and maintenance and other essential duties. They help train and direct seasonal staff and volunteers and maintain grounds, infrastructure and equipment. Park rangers receive state employment benefits and are paid between $17.75 and $24.95 an hour. Read more

FWP partners with trappers to capture marten in southwest Montana

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and partners have begun an effort to restore marten to the Little Belt Mountains.

Marten, which are a member of the weasel family, were historically present in relatively isolated mountain ranges of central Montana, including the Little Belts, until they were extirpated within the last 100 years.

Because marten are generally unable to disperse naturally across large expanses non-forested habitat, FWP and partners developed a project to restore marten to the Little Belts. This involves capturing marten in parts of southwest Montana and relocating them to the Little Belts. However, the effort takes the help of many partners and FWP is collaborating with members of the Montana Trappers Association, Furbearers Unlimited, Fur Takers of America, the Great Falls and Southwest Montana chapters of Safari Club International, and the U.S. Forest Service to get the project done. Read more

GENESEO, ILL. – Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the release of the new Springfield Armory Workbench Series of videos supporting some of the most popular firearms offerings in its product line. These in-depth videos were developed to help new gun owners safely care for and maintain their firearms, as well as provide a useful resource for seasoned gun owners.

Broken up into five parts, the series covers the following Springfield Armory firearms:

·Hellcat® family of micro 9mm pistols

·SAINT® family of rifles and pistols

·1911 family of pistols

·M1A™ family of rifles

·XD-M® Elite family of pistols

“The new Springfield Armory Workbench series of videos was created as a helpful guide for the many new gun owners that have recently purchased Springfield Armory firearms,” says Steve Kramer, Vice President of Marketing for Springfield Armory. “These videos provide both new and experienced owners with instruction on safe disassembly, cleaning, maintenance and reassembly of their favorite Springfield Armory firearm.”

Firearms expert Steve Horsman hosts each of the five segments of the video series, giving the viewers a detailed step-by-step guide on each of the firearms families listed. From the micro-sized, CCW-ready 9mm Hellcat all the way up to the classic M1A rifle, this series covers everything the end user needs to care for these Springfield Armory firearms. Read more

Organized, Safe and Secure with DECKED

Columbus, Georgia: All of us at Realtree love nothing more than a great hunt, and the best hunts are almost always the result of preparation, organization and the right gear. Well, thank goodness we discovered DECKED! Their truck bed drawer and deck system is absolutely perfect for keeping all your gear organized, secure, dry and easy to access.

Several of our Realtree 365 teams have been using the DECKED system this fall and, without exception, they’ve returned seriously wondering how they ever got by without it.

“I honestly cannot imagine ever having a truck without a DECKED system again,” said Realtree Road Trips host Tyler Jordan. “All the stuff that I used to forget or lose or destroy is now right where I left it and incredibly easy to access. Maybe best of all, I’m not always rearranging and moving stuff out of the way. Plus the DECKED system allows me to use my truck like a truck. It’s awesome.” Read more