High school bass anglers win big via on-the-water screen time Kids today have been brought up in the screen generation. It’s a big reason so many young anglers have such a natural affinity for an underwater camera. A depthfinder can only show you so much, but put an Aqua-Vu in front of a kid and watch them light up. It’s pure excitement, but it’s also a great way to help these future anglers learn fish behaviors and how they react…
Read MoreWildlife Forever and Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops and the Johnny Morris Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium, is proud to announce that the 2021 Fish Art Contest is officially open and accepting entries. This free international art and writing competition is a perfect way to inspire learners in kindergarten through 12th grade to discover the outdoors. Young people across the world have the opportunity to highlight their artistic talents while learning about fish, fishing and aquatic conservation. Participants…
Read MoreWildlife Forever and Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops, is proud to honor 7th grade, Pennsylvania artist, Tilden Abercrombie with the prestigious Invader Crusader award. Tilden chose to highlight an invasive sea lamprey attached to a Brook Trout for this year’s contest. The Invader Crusader award was created to spotlight the impact that invasive species have on fish and wildlife. To compete, contestants must feature and inavsive species and share about the impacts on their chosen fish species. Tilden wrote, “I live near Lake…
Read MoreConservation partners Mille Lacs Smallmouth Alliance and Simms Fishing Products are proud to announce the creation of a scholarship fund for student anglers. A check for $2,500 was given to Jimmy Bell, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Student Angler Organization to be distributed to deserving student anglers. The Student Angler Organization (SAO) is a volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing fishing opportunities and environmental awareness for students, youth and schools through, competition, scholarships, education, and mentoring opportunities,…
Read MoreWhite Bear Lake, MN- Wildlife Forever and Title Sponsor Bass Pro Shops are proud to announce the winners of the 2020 State-Fish Art Contest. A distinguished panel of judges selected winners from over 5,000 entries received from 47 states and 32 international countries. On May 18th, judges from around the world utilized a new online platform to help to select this year’s winners. Artists competed for state, national and international recognition including several unique award categories including the Guy Harvey Award,…
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