Bass Pro Shops announced plans today to celebrate the official Grand Opening of its new retail location in Duluth, Minnesota, with a special Evening for Conservation, open to the public, on Wednesday, May 21, with entertainment starting at 5 p.m.

SLG2, Inc. has released its 2025 First Quarter Report. Contained in the report are attendance, engagement and quantitative details from the field, as well as historical information and references. In the 1st Quarter of 2025, SLG2, Inc. broke its attendance record by increasing participation numbers by one third over the previous year, with 1,390 guests participating in Shoot Like A Girl and Safe LivinG experiences.

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is currently engaged in an investigation regarding the effect that a reliance on foreign imports of “critical minerals” and their derivative products has on the national security of the United States. NSSF is currently considering submitting a comment to BIS on behalf of our members, to illustrate what effect any trade restrictions or additional tariffs on critical minerals might have on our industry.

For those exploring Maryland's outdoors this spring, the time is right for some great treasure hunting for the off-white tines of antlers left behind on the leafbed covering the forest floor. Shed antlers appear more frequently this time of year as white-tailed and sika deer drop their antlers after the breeding season.

The Wild Sheep Foundation (WSF) announced a special opportunity for a chance at one of the most highly coveted tags in big game hunting. In partnership with the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AZG&F), and Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, WSF will be offering raffle ticket chances for a Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep tag through June 30th.

The wait is over. You can now check the drawing results for moose, bighorn sheep, mountain goat and bison licenses. Visit fwp.mt.gov, click on MyFWP Login in the upper righthand corner, then click on “Lookup Draw Results, Register for Lists” tab on the left-hand menu, or login to your MyFWP account.

There are fewer than eight weeks left to enter Conservation First USA's raffle where 10 lucky individuals will win one of 10 special big-game tags (elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mule deer, white-tailed deer, bison, turkey, javelina, bear and mountain lion) to hunt almost anywhere statewide, for 365 days during the 2025–26 hunting season.

MDT announces the launch of its Spring Bear Giveaway, running from May 6 through May 19, 2025. In collaboration with Eberlestock and Montana Knife Company, MDT is giving back to the hunting community with a chance to win a high-performance gear package built for the backcountry.

Armageddon Gear Suppressor Covers combine simplicity, durability, and performance. Each cover is engineered to shield your suppressor from the elements while protecting you — and your gear — from the intense heat generated during firing.

The Michigan DNR is urging people in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula to refrain from outdoor burning over the next few days. Permits for outdoor burning will not be issued in the Upper Peninsula for the time being.