Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoors Armed to Vote

WHAT: Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) – comprised of Outdoor Sportsman Group – Networks (Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network) and Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media (15 outdoor lifestyle hunting/shooting/fishing magazines, like Petersen’s Hunting, Guns & Ammo, In-Fisherman, North American Whitetail, Game & Fish; as well as 19 top websites) – is hosting a roundtable discussion via Facebook Live to shed light on key matters facing the outdoor industry relating to the upcoming 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

During the Facebook Live Interactive Roundtable Discussion: OUTDOORS ARMED TO VOTE presented by MyOutdoorTV.com, panelists made up of OSG talent and editors will discuss the most important issues in this election as they pertain to hunters, anglers, gun owners, and outdoorsmen and women. Some topics to be addressed include:

• The Importance of Voting
• The Second Amendment
• Gun Free Zones
• Public Land Access

WHO: Among the guests scheduled to participate in the first-ever outdoor industry Facebook Live Interactive Roundtable Discussion: OUTDOORS ARMED TO VOTE presented by MyOutdoorTV.com, which utilizes the newest Blue Jeans Network interactive video, are:

Outdoor Channel

• Ted Nugent, Ted Nugent's Spirit of the Wild
• Mike Waddell, Michael Waddell's Bone Collector and Realtree Road Trips
• Gregg Ritz, Hunt Masters
• Matt Busbice, Wildgame Nation
• Keith Mark, Shawn Michaels’ Macmillan River Adventures

Sportsman Channel

• Jana Waller, Skull Bound TV
• Steven Rinella, MeatEater with Steven Rinella
• Razor Dobbs, Razor Dobbs Alive
• Tom McMillan, MCMILLAN
• Michele and Fred Eichler, Bowhunter TV
• Jason Matzinger, Into High Country

Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media

• Mike Schoby, Editor-in-Chief, Petersen’s Hunting
• Gordon Whittington, Editor-in-Chief, North American Whitetail
• Craig Boddington, Executive Field Editor, Guns & Ammo and Petersen’s Hunting

WHY: With Election Day fast approaching, the discussions aim to facilitate a timely, provocative dialogue to rally Americans to get out and vote. Viewers enjoying the sessions will be prompted to interact with the all-stars with comments and questions.

WHEN: Three Facebook Live roundtables will take place as follows:

• Outdoor Channel: Monday, October 24, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET
• Sportsman Channel: Tuesday, October 25, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET
• Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media: Wednesday, October 26, 8:00-9:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Join the live sessions on the Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and Guns & Ammo (Outdoor Sportsman Group – Integrated Media) Facebook pages.

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Media Contacts:
Tom Caraccioli | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212-852-6646 | tcaraccioli@thesportsmanchannel.com
Nancy Zakhary | Outdoor Sportsman Group | 212-986-6667 | nancy@braincomm.com