NEW YORK (October 31, 2017) – Outdoor Sportsman Group’s (OSG) global, subscription-based, video on-demand service MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) has acquired legendary fisherman and host, Mark Zona’s program – Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show.

Outdoor Sportsman Group has obtained seven full seasons of Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show – more than 40 hours of fishing content. MOTV and Mark Zona will partner to promote MOTV as the exclusive destination for his programming.

“As a host, Mark Zona is fun, entertaining and educational,” Outdoor Sportsman Group President and CEO, Jim Liberatore said. “We’re proud to have him and his series, Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show, in our ever-expanding MOTV lineup.”

The acquisition of exclusive content from Zona’s fishing program library follows other MOTV acquisitions of best-in-class programming including the libraries from: Jim Shockey and Shockey Productions, Brian “Pigman” Quaca, Heartland Bowhunter, the late Jose Wejebe’s Spanish Fly, Bill Jordan’s Realtree Outdoors, Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo’s Archer’s Choice and The Choice; three programs from Drury’s Outdoors, a trio of elk hunting programs – Into the High Country with Jason Matzinger, Pure Hunting and Western Hunter and Jana Waller’s Skull Bound TV. The OSG initiative is designed to partner with its best producers, talent and hosts to acquire content for linear, digital, print and mobile platforms with one click.

“From our first season – many years ago – until now, Zona’s Awesome Fishing Show has detailed the highs, lows, touchdowns and interceptions through hundreds of lakes in the United States,” host Mark Zona said. “Along the way, viewers have seen some huge catches and several train wrecks. But in the end, it's been one heck of a ride.”

MyOutdoorTV is the global, paid-subscription, video on-demand service from Outdoor Sportsman Group created just for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The subscriber-based service can be found in Apple iTunes and Google Play App stores for users across the globe. The retail price of MOTV is (US) $9.99 per month or (US) $99.99 annually and includes a seven-day free trial period.

For more on MyOutdoorTV please visit: www.motv.com. #MYOUTDOORTV

About MOTV: The global, subscription-based, video-on-demand service provides the best outdoor programming, lifestyle content and access to favorite Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network television shows and is the pre-eminent voice for all outdoor enthusiasts. MOTV – powered by the three networks – accomplishes this with an expansive acquired library of the best hunting, fishing and shooting programming in long and short form, recipes, tips and tricks, how-to instructional videos, as well as educational and exclusive content focusing on improving success in the field and waterways. Along with the three networks, content is available from Outdoor Sportsman Group’s established integrated media arm that includes 15 outdoor magazines, such as: Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, In-Fisherman, Florida Sportsman and Wheels Afield and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Exclusive episodes, as well as live event coverage and behind-the-scenes footage will be added in the future.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading subscription outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including: Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm.

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

NEW YORK (October 30, 2017) – Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) continues to obtain the best in outdoor lifestyle television content for its outdoor global, subscription-based, video on-demand service MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) with the acquisition of programming from Skull Bound TV with host Jana Waller.

Outdoor Sportsman Group has obtained the entire Skull Bound TV library with a trove of content that will continue to grow with the addition of new content each year from the above-mentioned series. MOTV and Jana Waller will work together to promote MOTV as the exclusive destination for her programming.

“Acquiring Jana Waller’s Skull Bound TV for our subscription-based, video-on-demand service – MOTV – is another great example of our commitment to collect the very best-in-class content for our unique showcase of outdoor lifestyle programming,” Outdoor Sportsman Group CEO and President, Jim Liberatore said.

The acquisition of exclusive content from Waller’s library follows other MOTV acquisitions of best-in-class programming including the libraries from: Jim Shockey and Shockey Productions, Brian “Pigman” Quaca, Heartland Bowhunter, the late Jose Wejebe’s Spanish Fly, Bill Jordan’s Realtree Outdoors, Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo’s Archer’s Choice and The Choice; three programs from Drury’s Outdoors and a trio of elk hunting programs – Into the High Country with Jason Matzinger, Pure Hunting and Western Hunter. The OSG initiative is designed to partner with its best producers, talent and hosts to acquire content for linear, digital, print and mobile platforms with one click.

“I am very proud to have 78 episodes from all across North America available on MOTV,” Waller said. “We also have some very special episodes where we take combat veterans into the mountains in pursuit of their first bull elk. Also, conservation messages continue to be an important part of Skull Bound TV and many episodes include valuable information regarding the management of our herds and habitat through hunting.”

MyOutdoorTV is the global, paid-subscription, video-on-demand service from Outdoor Sportsman Group created just for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The subscriber-based service can be found in Apple iTunes and Google Play App stores for users across the globe. The retail price of MOTV is (US) $9.99 per month or (US) $99.99 annually and includes a seven-day free trial period.

For more on MyOutdoorTV please visit: www.motv.com. #MYOUTDOORTV

About MOTV: The global, subscription-based, video-on-demand service provides the best outdoor programming, lifestyle content and access to favorite Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network television shows and is the pre-eminent voice for all outdoor enthusiasts. MOTV – powered by the three networks – accomplishes this with an expansive acquired library of the best hunting, fishing and shooting programming in long and short form, recipes, tips and tricks, how-to instructional videos, as well as educational and exclusive content focusing on improving success in the field and waterways. Along with the three networks, content is available from Outdoor Sportsman Group’s established integrated media arm that includes 15 outdoor magazines, such as: Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, In-Fisherman, Florida Sportsman and Wheels Afield and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Exclusive episodes, as well as live event coverage and behind-the-scenes footage will be added in the future.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading subscription outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including: Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm.

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

Featuring Programming from “Into the High Country with Jason Matzinger,”
“Pure Hunting” and “Western Hunter” Included

NEW YORK (October 25, 2017) – Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) continues to add to its cache of the best outdoor lifestyle television content in the industry for its outdoor global, subscription-based, video on-demand service MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). OSG has acquired extensive elk hunting programming from Into the High Country with Jason Matzinger, Pure Hunting and Western Hunter to complement its growing roster of programming.

Outdoor Sportsman Group has obtained the libraries of three popular elk hunting programs the will continue to build with the addition of new content each year from the above-mentioned series. MOTV and producers will work together to promote MOTV as the exclusive and pre-eminent destination for outdoor lifestyle programming anywhere, any time on any device.

“Elk hunting and western hunting is an often-searched program selection on our networks,” Outdoor Sportsman Group President and CEO, Jim Liberatore said. “We are proud to include all three shows for public land hunting enthusiast. This is a triple win for MOTV and outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts that have been clamoring for more elk hunt content.”

Exclusive content for MOTV of best-in-class programming includes the libraries from: Jim Shockey and Shockey Productions; Brian “Pigman” Quaca; Heartland Bowhunter; the late Jose Wejebe’s Spanish Fly; Bill Jordan’s Realtree Outdoors; Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo’s Archer’s Choice and The Choice; and Drury Outdoors trio of shows. The OSG initiative is designed to partner with its best producers, talent and hosts to acquire content for linear, digital, print and mobile platforms with one click.

“Whether you are an avid elk hunter living in the West or just aspire to one day go out on your first elk hunting adventure, MOTV has the best line-up of elk hunting content out there,” host Willi Schmidt said. “The great thing is that all of this content is available 24/7 and is downloadable to watch whenever a viewer wants.”

MyOutdoorTV is the global, paid-subscription, video on-demand service from Outdoor Sportsman Group created just for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The subscription-based service can be found in Apple iTunes and Google Play App stores for users across the globe. The retail price of MOTV is (US) $9.99 per month or (US) $99.99 annually and includes a seven-day free trial period.

For more on MyOutdoorTV please visit: www.motv.com. #MYOUTDOORTV

About MOTV: The global, subscription-based, video-on-demand service provides the best outdoor programming, lifestyle content and access to favorite Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network television shows and is the pre-eminent voice for all outdoor enthusiasts. MOTV – powered by the three networks – accomplishes this with an expansive acquired library of the best hunting, fishing and shooting programming in long and short form, recipes, tips and tricks, how-to instructional videos, as well as educational and exclusive content focusing on improving success in the field and waterways. Along with the three networks, content is available from Outdoor Sportsman Group’s established integrated media arm that includes 15 outdoor magazines, such as: Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, In-Fisherman, Florida Sportsman and Wheels Afield and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Exclusive episodes, as well as live event coverage and behind-the-scenes footage will be added in the future.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading subscription outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including: Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm.

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

Featuring “Bow Madness,” “Drury’s THIRTEEN,”
“Drury & Biologic’s Wildlife Obsession” and “Dream Season”

NEW YORK (October 20, 2017) – Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) continues to obtain the best in outdoor lifestyle television content for its outdoor global, subscription-based, video on-demand service MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) with the acquisition of programming from Drury Outdoors.

Outdoor Sportsman Group has obtained the entire OSG-related Drury Outdoors library of programming which will continue to grow with the addition of new content each year. MOTV, along with the Drury family, will work together to promote MOTV as the exclusive home of their impressive library of outdoor content: Bow Madness, Drury’s THIRTEEN, Drury & Biologic’s Wildlife Obsession and Dream Season.

“The acquisition of Drury Outdoors programming library is another partnership with one of the most recognizable family names in the outdoor industry,” Outdoor Sportsman Group CEO and President, Jim Liberatore said. “By coalescing content in one group – OSG and our producers – we will be able to utilize that content in many ways to support our producers and the industry. We are very excited to continue to work with and have the support of such talented producers like the Drury family.”

The acquisition of exclusive content from the Drury’s library follows other MOTV acquisitions of best-in-class programming including the libraries from: Jim Shockey and Shockey Productions; Brian “Pigman” Quaca; Heartland Bowhunter; the late Jose Wejebe’s Spanish Fly; Bill Jordan’s Realtree Outdoors and Ralph and Vicki CIanciarulo’s Archer’s Choice and The Choice programming libraries. The OSG initiative is designed to partner with its best producers, talent and hosts to acquire content for linear, digital, print and mobile platforms with one click.

“We have been partnering with the Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks, especially Outdoor Channel, for many years and we view this development as an extension of that partnership,” Mark Drury said. “We strive to continue to be the best in the industry and we want to partner with the best. We continue to do that with Outdoor Sportsman Group and MyOutdoorTV.”

MyOutdoorTV is the global, paid-subscription, video on-demand service from Outdoor Sportsman Group created just for outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts. The subscriber-based service can be found in Apple iTunes and Google Play App stores for users across the globe. The retail price of MOTV is (US) $9.99 per month or (US) $99.99 annually and includes a seven-day free trial period.

For more on MyOutdoorTV please visit: www.motv.com. #MYOUTDOORTV

About MOTV: The global, subscription-based, video-on-demand service provides the best outdoor programming, lifestyle content and access to favorite Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network television shows and is the pre-eminent voice for all outdoor enthusiasts. MOTV – powered by the three networks – accomplishes this with an expansive acquired library of the best hunting, fishing and shooting programming in long and short form, recipes, tips and tricks, how-to instructional videos, as well as educational and exclusive content focusing on improving success in the field and waterways. Along with the three networks, content is available from Outdoor Sportsman Group’s established integrated media arm that includes 15 outdoor magazines, such as: Guns & Ammo, Game & Fish, In-Fisherman, Florida Sportsman and Wheels Afield and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Exclusive episodes, as well as live event coverage and behind-the-scenes footage will be added in
the future.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading subscription outdoor television content platform. The group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including: Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

Zac Brown Gives Viewers an Inside Peek at
Camp Southern Ground, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. ET

DENVER (October 18, 2017) – Zac Brown needs no introduction as a country-music mega star. His fans also know Zac is a foodie who loves to hunt and explore the outdoors. This week on The Fowl Life with Chad Belding, viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground. The episode, Mr. Billy, airs exclusively on Outdoor Channel on Saturday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

The mission of Camp Southern Ground is to provide extraordinary experiences for children to recognize and magnify their unique inner gifts and recognize others in order to profoundly impact
the world.

In the episode Zac explains: “I like to build things, and I like to build things knowing there’s a higher purpose for them.” The camp aims to transform the lives of kids providing a traditional summer camp experience for kids in need. “In one week you can completely change a kid’s perspective on the world.”

Joining Zac and host Chad Belding is Nashville recording artist Drake White. The episode features campfire performances by both Zac and Drake, in addition to world-class duck hunting in Prairie Wings, Arkansas.

“Guys like Zac and Drake have huge demands on their time so to be able to spend a couple days in camp with them is priceless,” Belding explained. “Walking around Camp Southern Ground with Zac and listenting to him speak so passionately about his vision for the camp and how his entire business is structured to support it is very humbling. I think fans will be blown away when they see this side of Zac Brown.”

Join Chad Belding on Saturday, October 21 at 5 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel Facebook page for a Facebook LIVE event at: www.facebook.com/OutdoorChannel/.

Follow Zac Brown @ZacBrownBand and Drake White @DrakeWhite for updates on their music and outdoor adventures.

For morning information on Camp Southern Ground please visit: https://www.campsouthernground.org/

About Camp Southern Ground: Nestled on over 400 acres of rolling pastureland in Fayetteville, Georgia, Camp Southern Ground, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is the passion-project of GRAMMY Award winning artist Zac Brown. Inspired by his own experience as a camp counselor, Zac’s vision is to create a state-of-the-art facility that will serve children ages 7-17, from all socioeconomic backgrounds, races and religions, with programs of purpose involving superior nutrition, nature, music, arts, patriotism, and leadership. The mission of Camp Southern Ground to provide extraordinary experiences for children to recognize and magnify the unique gifts within themselves and others in order to profoundly impact the world. More than the typical camp experience, at Camp Southern Ground children and families will Live and Love What They Learn. During the nine weeks of summer, Camp Southern Ground hosts campers for week-long residential camps. An inclusive camp, we will bring together typically developing children, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), learning and attention issues such as ADHD, and Dyslexia, and social or emotional challenges. We also support and include children of military families as a vital part of the
camper population.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #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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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

DENVER (October 16, 2017) – Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing’s Game & Fish Magazine has named John Geiger its new Editor-in-Chief. The announcement was made today by Outdoor Sportsman Group Publishing and Branded Media Chief Operating Officer, Michael Carney.

Geiger, formerly associate publisher, replaces long-standing Editorial Director Ken Dunwoody who, after 31 years of service and contributions, retired October 13. Geiger’s knowledge of Outdoor Sportsman Group’s systems, customers and internal constituents combined with his knowledge and background in gear coverage and editorial direction contributed to his selection

“This is a great opportunity to promote someone who has intimate knowledge of our business and the outdoor industry,” Carney said. “Replacing an authority of Ken’s magnitude and experience at our largest subscriber brand isn’t easy, but John has performed great work under Ken over the last 11 years and knows the wants, needs and motivations of our legion of loyal Game & Fish readers. He is uniquely qualified to drive the evolving multimedia coverage for our enthusiastic customers.”

About Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media: As a premier destination for the most avid outdoors enthusiasts, Outdoor Sportsman Group’s Integrated Media division is widely recognized for its strong special-interest multichannel brands, including Petersen’s Hunting, Guns & Ammo, In-Fisherman, North American Whitetail, Game & Fish/Sportsman and 10 other leading magazines that reach more than 28 million readers. Outdoor Sportsman Group’s network of websites, including 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| 212.852.6646 | tom.caraccioli@outdoorsg.com

Seven Nights of Epic Deer Hunts Beginning October 15 on
Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel

WHO: Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) is hosting the inaugural #DeerWeek brought to you by Cabela’s on both Sportsman Channel and Outdoor Channel for seven nights beginning on October 15 at 7 p.m. ET through midnight.

Hosted by:

• Michael Waddell, host of Michael Waddell’s Bone Collector and Realtree Road Trips (Outdoor Channel)
• Tom McMillan, host of MCMILLAN (Sportsman Channel)

WHAT: #DeerWeek will allow viewers to experience non-stop deer action while incorporating educational information, unique recipes, hunting tips and more through OSG’s print, digital and social media platforms. Programming will include: a mini-marathon featuring the best deer hunts from Bone Collector; Luke Bryan on Buck Commander; The Drury Outdoors shows; an exciting premiere episode of Bowhunter; a best of episode of MCMILLAN with Tom McMillan filming nearly the entire episode; a premiere episode of North American Whitetail entitled: “Sweet Home Alabama” and much more. Each episode airing during #DeerWeek was carefully curated to show the best cervid-centric moments. For more information, visit www.deerweek.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using #DeerWeek.

WHEN: October 15-21, 2017
Airing every night on Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel 7 p.m. to Midnight ET

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 MOTV, the world’s leading outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #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

About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel/Sportsman HD is a television and digital media company fully devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans. A division of Outdoor Sportsman Group, Sportsman Channel delivers entertaining and informative programming that showcases outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and illustrates it through unique and authentic storytelling. Sportsman Channel embraces the attitude of “Red, Wild & Blue America” – where the American Spirit and Great Outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. Stay connected to Sportsman Channel online at thesportsmanchannel.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. #MyOutdoorTV

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Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com

DENVER (October 10, 2017) – What has changed in the last 35 years of deer hunting and management? “Almost everything,” North American Whitetail Editor-in-Chief Gordon Whittington claims. To illustrate his point, he just wrote an entire special section about this transformation, featured in the magazine’s 35^th anniversary collector’s issue. The 144-page issue is now on newsstands everywhere.

“Whitetail hunting is still one of the most popular outdoor activities across much of North America,” Whittington notes. “There are at least 10 million whitetail hunters today, along with a rising number of people managing land for deer. But younger whitetail enthusiasts might not be aware of how dramatic some of the changes of the past 35 years have been. Through this special section, we’ve tried to fill in some of the most important gaps for them.”

Hunting tactics have evolved in that span, due in part to new technologies that allowed for the development of such products as digital scouting cameras, laser rangefinders and carbon arrows. But according to the editor-in-chief, private-land deer management has seen some of the biggest changes of all.

“In 1982, when North American Whitetail published its first issue, very few hunters were focused on harvesting older bucks,” Whittington explains. “Today we have much more of an emphasis on quality over quantity. That’s led to a huge amount of time, money and effort being put into growing healthy deer in healthy habitats.”

Among the other key changes of the past 35 years, he points out, is the encouraging growth in the number of female hunters. Whereas the deer woods once were almost exclusively the domain of men and boys, today women and girls are proudly joining them in the pursuit of whitetails.

In this special section, Whittington also touches upon many of the greatest trophy bucks since 1982, including such legendary deer as Milo Hanson’s world-record typical from Saskatchewan and Mike Beatty’s world-record archery non-typical from Ohio. These are two of the enormous bucks whose stories were broken by the magazine over the years. The most recent of these giants was the huge non-typical Tennessee muzzleloader that Stephen Tucker took in November 2016. That incredible buck tallies 312 0/8 points on the Boone & Crockett scoring system, making him the world’s highest-scoring whitetail ever taken by a hunter. The deer and hunter were featured on the cover of North American Whitetail’s Spring 2017 issue.

There also is plenty of timely seasonal content in the magazine’s anniversary issue. Dr. James Kroll, widely known as “Dr. Deer,” looks at how the moon and rainfall affect the rut, and veteran hunter Travis Faulkner shares his tips on proper food plot placement. The issue also contains four real-life examples of using scouting camera images to pattern big bucks. And finally, game chef Derek St. Romain reveals his own favorite recipe for venison roast. It’s all part of a special package celebrating North America’s favorite big-game animal.

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 MOTV, the world’s leading subscription outdoor television content platform. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including: Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including: BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm.

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MEDIA CONTACTS:

Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212.852.6646 | Tom.Caraccioli@OutdoorSG.com