With warm weather turning the minds of outdoors enthusiasts toward fishing, MyOutdoorTV.com is offering its viewers a new weekly series of original programming on the subject. Outdoor writer/broadcaster Wade Bourne will host Summer Fishing Video Tips on MyOutdoorTV.com, the world’s largest online network of outdoor programming. A new fishing tip will be posted each week through July.

For viewing, visitors should log onto MyOutdoorTV.com and click on the “Summer Series” tab.

“I’m excited about the potential for this streaming video tips series,” Bourne says. “I’ve produced other original tips for MyOutdoorTV.com, and they’ve been very well received. Visits to the website and viewership of these tips have been high.”

The new Summer Fishing Video Tips series will be geared specifically toward fishing in warm weather. Sample tips include “Coaxing more bites on buzzbaits,” “Using current breaks to find fish,” “Learning to flycast in your backyard,” “Horsehead jigs: catch-everything lures,” “Dragging a football jig for bass,” and others. Each tip will run 3-4 minutes in length and will be geared toward basic instruction in the subject offered.

“Our viewers are tuning in heavily to fishing shows at this time of year,” commented Chris Moise , CEO. “Wade is highly regarded as an outdoorsman with many skills to pass along to his viewers, and his new summer series is sure to be a favorite.”

MyOutdoorTV.com is the world’s largest internet network for outdoor TV programming, currently streaming over 190 show titles on the shooting sports, fishing, boating, and conservation. MyOutdoorTV.com also airs outdoor radio programming, including Bourne’s own Pros’ Pointers Radio daily syndicated show.

Use of MyOutdoorTV.com is always FREE to viewers, 24/7, with no registration required. The site streams shows featuring some of the leading names in the outdoors, including Hank Parker, Todd Jarrett, Roland Martin, Mark Sosin, Larry Csonka, Babe Winkelman, Jimmy Houston, and many others. In addition to television and radio shows, it hosts outdoor videos, the “Explore the U.S.” section, The Showroom product video section, links to outdoor blogs, and sections for cooking, travel, guides, outdoor news, and much more. Visit our website at www.myoutdoortv.com.

 Viewers can also watch MyOutdoorTV.com at http://www.pursuetheoutdoors.com/tv/

Bear hunting, cooking and country music are channel highlights

New Berlin, Wisconsin – The Sportsman Channel is pleased to add a slate of new programming joining the network starting March 31st. All times listed are eastern standard time.

Backstage & Backroads with Daniel Lee Martin
Tuesdays at 10 p.m.

Daniel Lee is back with his second season in the woods, on the water, or singing in a concert hall. Follow Daniel Lee and his country music buddies on their path to music stardom.

Bush Hog Trail Series
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

Outdoorsman, John Wilson, hits the trail in search of the ultimate hunting adventures. From ducks in Canada, to white-tailed deer in Georgia, to cape buffalo in Africa, John brings his unique perspective to you.

Excalibur’s Team Backwoods
Saturdays at 9 p.m.

Excalibur’s Crossbows is teaming up with Team Backwoods Adventures for the best in bear and big game hunting around the world.

Cook What You Catch
Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Randy Meier brings an instant national celebrity appeal to this show. Viewers loved him as a host on MSNBC and they will love him even more as he takes on a female challenger on “Cook What You Catch.” This battle-of-the-sexes show begins in the great outdoors and heats up even more as the couple moves to the kitchen. The question is… will a female challenger step up to the plate to keep up with him as he tackles the monster fish, the creepy crawly, and even frightening prey?!

Personal Defense TV Strategies
Saturday at 10:30 p.m.

Don’t be a victim of crime. See what the experts have to say about all aspects of personal defense including establishing a self-protection mindset and having an action plan. Join host Tom Gresham as he visits some of the top self-defense training schools in the country to experience their personal defense teaching concepts.

These programs air alongside other great shows continuing on the channel, such as, National Wild Turkey Federation’s Turkey Call, Benelli’s American Safari Classics, Yamaha’s Fishing Club Journal and On Target with Guns & Ammo.

About The Sportsman Channel
Launched in 2003, The Sportsman Channel is presently in 19 million households nationwide on a full and part-time basis. TSC is the only channel that can deliver 100 percent hunting, fishing and shooting programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Acquired by InterMedia Outdoors Holdings in 2006, TSC is now a part of the nation’s largest, multimedia company targeted exclusively to serving the information and entertainment needs of Outdoors Enthusiasts. Check out TSC’s new, interactive website and sign up for a free program guide/ magazine at www.thesportsmanchannel.com.

PHOENIX, AZ - The Emmy-award-winning Arizona Wildlife Views TV show will run a new episode on Sunday, February 3, 2008. The program will be in the 4:30 p.m. slot on KAET Channel 8, which is the PBS station in Phoenix, and will be one of a 13 episode season.

Arizona Wildlife Views is a show produced by the Arizona Game and Fish Department to help teach Arizonans about the outdoors around them as well as to inform about practices and techniques used to conserve outdoor Arizona for years to come. This show will include the following segments:

Black-footed Ferret ? To celebrate 10 years of the Black-footed ferret reintroduction program we take you along with biologists as they search for and capture this endangered species in the Aubrey Valley.

Avian Flu Check ? Veterinarians from the Arizona Game and Fish Department are keeping a close watch for any signs of avian influenza in migrating birds.

Wildlife Linkages ? What happens when a major road or subdivision is built in the middle of a wildlife migration route? This report shows what the Arizona Game and Fish Department and other agencies are doing to reduce potential human/wildlife conflict

For more information about the Arizona Wildlife Views TV show or to learn more about upcoming segments, go online to www.azgfd.gov/TV

Tune in February 2, at 10:00 p.m. ET for Encore Episodes of Quest for the One

Stamford, Connecticut - On Friday, February 1, VERSUS Country begins the month with an entire evening dedicated to two of the finest anglers in the outdoors, Larry Dahlberg and Larry Csonka. Each Friday in February will feature special presentations of fan favorite fishing episodes. Then, on Saturday, February 2 beginning at 10 p.m. ET viewers can tune in for two encore episodes of Quest for the One.

Complete Schedule for February 1 follows (subject to change):

7:00 p.m. ET Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg

Larry travels to New Guinea with Jeremy Sweet from Shimano to test their new spinning reels on the famed and feared Niugini Bass, reputed to be the world’s toughest fish.

7:30 p.m. ET NAPA’s North to Alaska

After the kings snub our bait we go after more willing species, sockeye and rainbows. Joining us is a father and son sponsored by the Outdoor Dream Foundation.

8:00 p.m. ET Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg

Larry checks out the saltwater fishing in New Guinea and gets a surprise.

8:30 p.m. ET NAPA’s North to Alaska

If these kings were kamikazes, our little boat would be in trouble. SmokeeJo and Larry Csonka tear up the Susitna River with big fighting kings.

9:00 p.m. ET Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg

Larry returns to Suriname and ties into an eight-foot plus catfish estimated at over 400 lbs and manage to land it in an amazing 5 minutes! It’s a fish that exceeds the existing all tackle world record by over 100 pounds!

9:30 p.m. ET NAPA’s North to Alaska

Larry Csonka and Audrey Bradshaw team up against 850 other Alaskans in this annual Winter King Tournament. Only the top 20 fish will win!

10:00 p.m. ET Hunt for Big Fish with Larry Dahlberg

Larry travels to Argentina hunting for giant Golden Dorados with Shimano product manager Jeremy Sweet to see if a new reel can withstand these fierce creatures, in the process landing a monster estimated by their guide as exceeding the existing world record.

10:30 p.m. ET NAPA’s North to Alaska

Larry and Audrey are on Prince William Sound, jigging the depths for black bass, lingcod, and halibut. After some trolling produces great silver salmon action, the crew relaxes in luxury on the Miss Brizz yacht.

Complete Schedule for February 2 follows (subject to change):

10:00 p.m. ET Quest for the One

Top water explosions begin the quest for a 300 pound plus yellowfin tuna, a monster elk with a monster rack and a night hunt for a thirteen foot gator.

10:30 p.m. ET Quest for the One

The hunt is on for one huge king salmon over 70 pounds, a red stag over 20 points and a 2,ooo pound bison.
VERSUS (VERSUS.com) celebrates real competition in all its forms. Now in more than 74 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events like The Tour de France, the America’s Cup, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), Professional Boxing, the Boston Marathon and Davis Cup. The network also offers collegiate sports from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events that audiences can’t find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

Pursuit Channel will launch in 12-13 million homes in Mid February

A new hunting and fishing outdoor network that aims to be both producer and advertiser friendly is scheduled to launch on DISH in Mid February. The Pursuit Channel is a complete Hunting and Fishing network catering to the outdoors that will be exclusive to DISH and will be available as a basic channel, free to almost all DISH Network subscribers across the nation.

“DISH is a natural home for the Pursuit Channel and we are honored to be part of their network.” Stated President Mark Corcoran. “It has been my experience while traveling across America, that many lodges, homes, and campgrounds have a DISH stationed on their roof”.
The Pursuit Channel programming guidelines have been created to provide both producers and advertisers with a platform which will allow them to adequately market new products while still providing viewers with entertaining and engaging programs.

“In many respects, outdoor television producers have pioneered in-show product placement” Stated CEO Rusty Faulk, “Our programming guidelines will continue to encourage such product endorsement, enabling advertisers to take full advantage of such product placement.”

Pursuit Channel will be found on channel 230 and will be exclusive to DISH Subscribers.

About Pursuit Channel
Pursuit Channel is a producer friendly outdoor network committed to providing quality outdoor programming for outdoor enthusiasts throughout the country. The channel is distributed to between 12-13 million households through exclusive distribution on the DISH Network.

Frankfort, Kentucky – Biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are joining forces with landowners and members of Quail Unlimited in an effort to restore the state’s bobwhite quail population. “Kentucky Afield” airs a progress report from Webster County this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 12 and 13.

Also scheduled on the program, Host Tim Farmer meets with Jackie Tynes in Hardin County to show the importance of edge habitat for rabbits and rabbit hunting. Elsewhere, Randall Gibson puts Farmer on big smallmouth bass at Dale Hollow Lake.

“Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. “Kentucky Afield” airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated on Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources manages, regulates, enforces and promotes responsible use of all fish and wildlife species, their habitats, public wildlife areas and waterways for the benefit of those resources and for public enjoyment. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, an agency of the Commerce Cabinet, has an economic impact to the state of $4.8 billion annually. For more information on the department, visit our web site at fw.ky.gov.

ESPN2’s 2008 Outdoors Programming Includes Fishing with President Bush, Doug Flutie, Coverage of Bassmaster Classic

Building on its rich tradition of more than 25 years of outdoors programming, ESPN Outdoors will continue to bring the latest when-to, where-to and how-to information with entertaining and exciting shows, some new and some familiar, on ESPN2, presented in high definition.

The top-notch programming kicks off with a bang. The third episode of Offshore Adventures, which airs Sunday, Jan. 13, will feature President Bush and husband-and-wife hosts Chris and Melissa Fischer searching for striped bass on the Chesapeake Bay out of St. Michael’s, Md.

In February, ESPN2 delivers live coverage of bass fishing’s premier event, the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, set for Feb. 22-24 on South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell. ESPN2 will air more than 11 hours of coverage from the event, which awards $500,000 to the winner.

The ESPN Outdoors show lineup also includes new episodes of fan-favorite shows, such as Driven to Hunt and World’s Greatest Fishing Show.

“We will continue to serve outdoors fans with quality programming,” said Todd Myers, director of programming for ESPN Outdoors. “We are excited about the strong mix of shows that will provide solid information that can be applied in the outdoors.”

Also in February, during Super Bowl week on Feb. 2, Beat Charlie Moore, the popular show in which Moore challenges local anglers to try to beat him on their home waters, will feature former NFL quarterback great Doug Flutie.

Saturdays are anchored by the Bassmaster Tournament Trail, a one-hour show after each of the 2008 season’s 11 Bassmaster Elite Series events, the most prestigious level of tournament fishing. Also on Saturdays, World’s Greatest Fishing Show, with ESPN Outdoors television personality Mark Zona, brings the excitement of recreational fishing to fans.

On Sundays, when hunting programming kicks off in July, ESPN Outdoors will feature the return of Driven to Hunt, a popular, 30-minute weekly program that follows NASCAR’s top drivers, owners and crew chiefs into the field for challenging adventures with television’s top hunting hosts: Bill Jordan, David Blanton and Michael Waddell of Realtree Outdoors.

Also from Team Realtree, the top-rated Realtree Outdoors, one of the longest running outdoors programs on cable television, will be packed with product information and hunting tips from the Realtree pros.

Host Tom Miranda is back with Territories in the Wild, formerly known as Advantage Adventures. An expert bow-hunter, Miranda goes toe-to-toe with some of the world’s most dangerous animals, offering viewers some of the most exhilarating hunting experiences.

In 2007, fishing fans had a chance to bid farewell to The Fishin’ Hole presented by Stihl, which had been on for 25 years. Show host Jerry McKinnis retired and the second-longest running show on ESPN behind SportsCenter ended its legendary run.

Complete ESPN Outdoors programming aired on ESPN2 can also be found on www.ESPNOutdoors.com. The 2008 lineup through June can be found below.

Visit www.espnmediazone.com for ESPN’s latest releases, schedules and other news, plus photos, video and audio clips and more. Click here to download images of ESPN2 Outdoors programming.

Dec. 31, 2007 – March 31, 2008 Saturdays
Realtree Outdoors 7 a.m.-7:25 a.m. ET
Beat Charlie Moore 7:30-7:55 a.m.
A Day on the Lake 8-8:25 a.m.
World’s Greatest Fishing Show 8:30-8:55 a.m.
Bassmaster Tournament Trail 9-10 a.m.

Dec. 31, 2007 – March 31, 2008 Sundays
Big Game Fishing The World 7-7:25 a.m. ET
Povermo’s World of Saltwater Fishing 7:30-7:55 a.m.
Ocean Hunter 8-8:25 a.m.
Madfin Shark 8:30-8:55 a.m.
Offshore Adventures 9-9:25 a.m.
Spanish Fly 9:30-9:55 a.m.

April 1-June 30 Saturdays
Ocean Hunter 7-7:25 a.m. ET
Beat Charlie Moore 7:30-7:55 a.m.
A Day on the Lake 8-8:25 a.m.
World’s Greatest Fishing Show 8:30-8:55 a.m.
Bassmaster Tournament Trail 9-10 a.m.

April 1 – June 30 Sundays
Big Game Fishing the World 7-7:25 a.m. ET
Wanna Go Fishing? 7:30-8 a.m.
Offshore Adventures 8-8:25 a.m.
Fishing Adventurer 8:30-8:55 a.m.
Spanish Fly 9-9:25 a.m.
Madfin Shark 9:30 a.m.-10a.m.

* Shows and times subject to change

Since its inception in 1980, ESPN Outdoors has strived to inform and entertain anglers, hunters and people of all ages who enjoy the outdoors. ESPN Outdoors is committed to increasing awareness of, and participation in outdoor activities, a direction best exemplified by television programming on ESPN and ESPN2.

RealOutdoorsTV.com, a YouTube style site for hunters, anglers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, is holding a contest to give away several iPod nanos to members who submit their videos.

The site is growing in popularity and already offers a lot of videos submitted by members. Anyone who enjoys filming their own hunts, fishing trips, or other outdoor adventures is encouraged to sign up and upload videos.

To learn more visit http://www.realoutdoorstv.com/contest.php.

It’s important to shoot accurately, but in a gunfight, you might have to shoot fast, too. This week, Tom joins Cory Trapp at Gunsite Academy to see how they teach combining speed and accuracy. Later in the show, they’ll answer the question of taking on multiple attackers–should you shoot once at each or not? In “Survival Tools,” Dick Metcalf and Sgt. Long compare the advantages and disadvantages of hammerless and concealed hammer revolvers while this week’s “Action Plan” shows viewers how to handle an attacker grabbing you around the throat from behind. Finally, if you do find yourself in a lethal defense situation, “Skills Drill” shows you shot placement and contingency scenarios to make an attacker stop.

Personal Defense Television airs on Outdoor Channel on:
- Wednesdays at 5 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. (Eastern)
- Fridays at 2:30 p.m. (Eastern)

HD air dates and times are:
- Mondays at 12:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesdays at 9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays at 5 a.m. & 7 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. & 9 p.m.
- Thursdays at 12 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
- Fridays at 1 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
- Saturdays at 4:30 a.m. & 9:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. & 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
- Sundays at 2:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
(all times are Eastern)

For more information on the show check out our Web site at www.personaldefensetv.com

This week the Master of Handguns and the newest development in magnum rifle cartridges.

ShootingUSA - The Masters Championship

To win you must master three disciplines of pistol shooting: Olympic Pistol, Handgun Silhouette, and Action Pistol Shooting. For those who can compete in all three sports, the best will be the Masters Champion. Plus Todd Jarrett’s shooting up cars in his Tactical Pro Tip for Law Enforcement Officers. And Byron Ferguson is swinging into an Impossible Shot with his Longbow.

Sighting In with Shooting USA - The .338 Federal Cartridge

We’re starting with the inside story of the first rifle cartridge ever to carry the Federal name, the new .338 Federal round that produces belted magnum performance from the 308 case. Then the exclusive debut of the new AR-10 rifle from Armalite that chambers the hot new .338 Federal round. Plus Julie Goloski has suggestions for women on how a lady carries her concealed handgun.

See it in the Shooting USA Hour Block Wednesday on Outdoor Channel.

* Eastern Time - 8:30 PM and 12:30 AM
* Central Time - 7:30 PM and 11:30 PM
* Mountain Time - 6:30 PM and 10:30 PM
* Pacific Time - 5:30 PM and 9:30 PM

Honors From Our Peers:

Shooting USA has received two Emmy Award Nominations for Sports Coverage and Photography from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. We work hard to provide you with quality programming, but it’s very nice to have our colleagues in the Television Industry single out the work for recognition.

Editor Dwight Schuh loves hunting wild, lonely places, and that pretty much describes the country of Namibia in southern Africa. Joined by TV Producer Larry D. Jones, Dwight embarks on a far-flung adventure for kudu, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, and other plains game, courtesy of Bowhunting Safari Consultants and Allan Cilliers’ Sandveld Game Ranch.

Bowhunter Magazine TV airs on Outdoor Channel on:
- Wednesdays at 1:30 a.m. (Eastern)
- Thursdays at 6 p.m. and 3:30 a.m. (Eastern)
- Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern)
- Sundays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern)

Outdoor Channel HD air dates and times are:
- Mondays at 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
- Tuesdays at 5:30 a.m. & 7:30 a.m. & 4 p.m. & 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays at 3:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
- Thursdays at 1:30 a.m. & 12 p.m. & 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
- Fridays at 10 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
- Saturdays at 3 a.m. & 8 a.m. & 3 p.m.
- Sundays at 1 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
(all times are Eastern)

For more information on the show check out our Web site at http://www.bowhunter.com/

Iowa is the setting for great muzzleloader hunts with Stan Potts and Kandi Kisky.

North American Whitetail Television airs on Outdoor Channel on:

• Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. (Eastern)
• Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern)
• Sundays at 9:30 p.m. (Eastern)

Shooting an incredible Colorado mule deer is only part of the story in this week’s adventure. Come along with host Keith Mark as he shows us the evolution of his new Thompson/Center ICON with its special MacMillan River Adventures signature stock made by S&K Gunstocks.

MacMillan River Adventures returns for a second season to the Outdoor Channel after experiencing an overwhelming success in its debut season. Keith’s lifelong passion is to share his hunting adventures and experiences with as many people as possible and to bring that thrill home to you.

MacMillan River Adventures can be viewed on Outdoor Channel

• Wednesdays at 6:30 am (Eastern)
• Thursdays at 5:00 pm (Eastern)
• Saturday at 8:30 pm (Eastern)

For more information about the show, visit our web site at www.macmillanriveradventurestv.com.

Archery hunters enjoy a season lasting nearly four months to take a deer in Kentucky. We go into the woods for some of the triumphs and frustrations the season brings this weekend, Dec. 8 and 9 on “Kentucky Afield” television.

Host Tim Farmer carries his bow and his patience through Boone, Woodford and Franklin counties for a shot at a doe. With the factors of weather and missed opportunity, we learn that wild game moves on its own schedule. For the archer, it pays to be drawn and ready.

In the western coalfields, Farmer joins two-time world champion archer Jennie Richardson in pursuit of wild turkey. Richardson serves as Kentucky’s National Archery in the Schools Program coordinator, a program that reaches thousands of students each year with Olympic-style archery. The archery ace reflects on her accomplishments and the difference the sport is making for kids statewide. Kentucky’s school archery championship is scheduled for March 18, 2008.

“Kentucky Afield” is a production of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. It is the longest continuously-running outdoor television show in the nation. “Kentucky Afield” airs Saturday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern /7:30 p.m. Central and is repeated on Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern/3 p.m. Central on KET 1.

There are only four more episodes left in the 2007 season of Bowhunter Magazine TV, which airs on The Outdoor Channel on the following days and times (all times EST).

Wednesday mornings at 1:30 a.m.
Thursday mornings at 3:30 a.m.
Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m.
Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m.
Sunday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

A Lonely Land (Show 10)

Airs the week of December 3, 2007

Editor Dwight Schuh loves hunting wild, lonely places, and that pretty much describes the country of Namibia in southern Africa. Joined by TV Producer Larry D. Jones, Dwight embarks on a far-flung adventure for kudu, blue wildebeest, gemsbok, and other plains game, courtesy of Bowhunting Safari Consultants and Allan Cilliers’ Sandveld Game Ranch.

Prolific Pigs/River Bottom Whitetails (Show 11)

Airs the week of December 10, 2007

Bowhunting opportunities for wild pigs abound, so when the winter winds begin to howl, Equipment Editor Curt Wells and TV Producer Larry D. Jones team up with the crew from Double Bull Archery for a ground-level assault on Texas hogs at South Hills Ranch. And in the second segment, Assistant Editor Brian Fortenbaugh, his dad, Rick, and hunting buddy Tom Gaul return to Bob Harris’s Montana Whitetails to hunt big bucks in the cottonwoods.

Tools For Elk (Show 12)

Airs the week of December 17, 2007

Sometimes a do-it-yourself elk hunt demands every tool in the box. On this public-land adventure in northwestern Wyoming, Editor Dwight Schuh and Publisher Jeff Waring employ a variety of hunting methods before they finally take their mountain bulls.

Stag Party (Show 13)

Airs the week of December 24, 2007

Equipment Editor Curt Wells and TV Producer Larry D. Jones trek to the bowhunting paradise of New Zealand to hunt “the roar.” With Outfitter Gerald Telford, Curt and Larry stalk free-ranging red stags and prove that some of the same tactics used to hunt elk in North America will work just as well down under.

This week’s Hunter’s Handbook TV on Versus Network addresses the challenge of safely and securely transporting your firearms with guest expert Al Chandler from TruckVault. Before Al’s visit, NSSF President Doug Painter gives us a tour of the shooting sports and many of the programs the Foundation sponsors in support of hunters and shooters.

This episode airs on Tuesday and Thursday at 8:30 AM and Sunday at 7:30AM Eastern, only on Versus.

December rounds out the fourth successful season of Hunter’s Handbook TV, as it brings to life the pages of Hunter’s Handbook, the Official Student Publication of the International Hunter Education Association. The show not only promotes safety in the field and on the range, but gives viewers in-depth information and instruction on a broad array of hunting disciplines.

Remaining episodes of this season will feature Safari Club International, the Annual IHEA Youth Hunt and air gun competition with a visit to a 4-H Shooting Club.

Each segment of the show is enhanced with field footage, demonstrating the instructional and educational presentations from the visiting experts, making the learning experience interesting and easy to comprehend. Each episode ends with a “Safety Tip of the Week” from the International Hunter Education Association.

Host Dick Metcalf and Smith & Wesson’s Tom Taylor take on Rocky Mountain elk using big-bore .460 S&W revolvers.

Petersen’s HUNTING Adventure Television airs on Outdoor Channel on:

• Mondays at 1:30 p.m. (Eastern)
• Tuesdays at 11:00 p.m. (Eastern)
• Sundays at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern)

HD air dates and times are:

• Mondays at 10:30 a.m. & 12 a.m. 
• Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m. & 5 p.m. & 9 p.m. & 11:30 p.m. 
• Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. & 3 p.m. & 4:30 a.m. 
• Thursdays at 1 p.m. & 8 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. & 2:30 a.m. 
•  Fridays at 11 a.m. & 12:30 a.m. 
•  Saturdays at 9 a.m. & 4 p.m. & 4 a.m. 
•  Sundays at 12:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. & 2 a.m.
  (all times are Eastern)

For more information on the show check out our Web site at http://www.huntingmag.com/

On Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, VERSUS Country will air outdoor programming all day from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.

Complete Schedule for December 1 follows:

7:30 a.m. ET LL Bean’s Guide to the Outdoors
8:00 a.m. ET Fishing with Roland Martin
8:30 a.m. ET Bill Dance Outdoors
9:00 a.m. ET North American Hunter
9:30 a.m. ET The Bucks of Tecomate featuring Jeff Foxworthy
10:00 a.m. ET Benelli’s American Safari
10:30 a.m. ET Federal Experience
11:00 a.m. ET World of Beretta
11:30 a.m. ET Expedition Safari
12:00 p.m. ET Ducks Unlimited TV
12:30 p.m. ET NAPA’s North to Alaska
1:00 p.m. ET Global Pursuit
1:30 p.m. ET Beretta’s Bird

 Complete Schedule for December 2 follows:

7:30 a.m. ET Hunter’s Handbook TV
8:00 a.m. ET Steve Scott’s Outdoor Guide
8:30 a.m. ET Hunting University
9:00 a.m. ET Americana Outdoors
9:30 a.m. ET Babe Winkelman
10:00 a.m. ET Benelli on Assignment
10:30 a.m. ET TRCP’s Life in the Open
11:00 a.m. ET Winchester Legends
11:30 a.m. ET Ruger’s Adventures
12:00 p.m. ET Backroads with Ron & Raven
12:30 p.m. ET Pheasants Forever
1:00 p.m. ET Ducks Unlimited
1:30 p.m. ET Bill Dance Outdoors

Stamford, Connecticut — VERSUS reported record numbers for its VERSUS Country holiday programming marathons on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23, featuring turkey hunting and whitetail hunting, respectively. The ratings were the best Thanksgiving Thursday and Thanksgiving Friday daytime performances ever (Households, Total Viewers, Key Men Demographics). The average HH Impressions for Thursday were up 77 percent over last year, while impressions for Men 25-54 were up a staggering 125 percent from last year. Two shows, North American Hunter and Winchester Legends, had the highest HH ratings ever for outdoor programs on the network Monday-Friday during the daytime (7am-7pm). Friday’s ratings were just as impressive as average HH Impressions saw an increase of 119% from 2006. That day Whitetail Revolutions was the most watched outdoor program ever on the network among Men 25-54, Monday-Friday during the daytime (7am-7pm).

VERSUS (VERSUS.com) celebrates real competition in all its forms. Now in more than 74 million homes, the network is the national cable home of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well as best-in-class events like The Tour de France, the America’s Cup, the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), Professional Boxing, the Boston Marathon and Davis Cup. The network also offers collegiate sports from top conferences such as the Pac-10, Big 12 and Mountain West. VERSUS features the best field sports programming on television and is a destination for sports fans, athletes and sportsmen to find exclusive, competitive events that audiences can’t find elsewhere. VERSUS, a wholly owned company of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA, CMCSK), is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.
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Road trip! Grab your bags and call your buddies as Keith Mark of MacMillan River Adventures takes you along to Sheridan, Wyoming for antelope hunting at its finest. Left over state tags provides a last minute opportunity for Keith and his pals to participate in the first ever MacMillan River Adventures road trip. It also gives actor Willie Ames a shot to take his first antelope with his Thompson/Center muzzleloader.

MacMillan River Adventures returns for a second season after experiencing an overwhelming success in its debut season on Outdoor Channel. Each week, MacMillan River Adventures delivers a new and exciting hunting adventure that is not only entertaining, but also informative and filled with great campfire stories.

MacMillan River Adventures can be viewed on Outdoor Channel

• Wednesdays at 6:30 am (Eastern)
  Thursdays at 5:00 pm (Eastern)
  Saturdays at 8:30 pm (Eastern)

For more information about the show, visit our web site at www.macmillanriveradventurestv.com.