The DSC Foundation announced Steve Hornady as the 2026 DSC Foundation Legacy Award recipient, recognizing his decades of leadership at Hornady Manufacturing and contributions to conservation, wildlife stewardship, and hunter education. Hornady will be honored at the 2026 DSC Foundation Gala on July 25 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, TX.
Avian-X won the Bowhunting World Readers' Choice 2026 Gold Award for Wild Turkey Decoys, marking the brand's second consecutive victory. The award recognizes the realism and durability of Avian-X's HDR line, including the HDR Strutter, HDR Jake, and HDR Feeding Hen decoys.
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation congratulates board member Barb Terry on receiving the ATA's Industry Impact Award at the 2026 ATA Trade Show. Terry, an NBEF instructor and mentor for youth and veterans, was recognized for her contributions to archery and bowhunting education, safety, and ethics.
Bob Ameen's velvet blacktail deer scored 115 0/8, earning Pope and Young Club World Record status as the largest bow-harvested velvet typical blacktail in North America. The deer was shot in Southeast Alaska and surpasses the previous record by 5 1/8 inches.
Marilyn Bentz, Executive Director of the National Bowhunter Education Foundation since 2003, received the Archery Trade Association's Industry Impact Award at the 2026 ATA Trade Show. The award recognizes her contributions to growing participation in archery and bowhunting through safety education and industry leadership.
The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation presented Smith & Wesson with its 2026 Conservation Partner of the Year award. Over the past five years, Smith & Wesson has provided more than $236 million in Pittman-Robertson funds, making it one of the largest funders of wildlife conservation in America.
Wildlife Research Center® has been named the 2026 Kinsey's Dealer Choice Award winner for Best in Category – Hunting Accessory, as voted by Kinsey's dealers. The award recognizes the Ramsey, Minnesota-based company's commitment to innovation and quality in hunting scents and accessories, including products like Scent Killer® Gold® and Golden Rope®.
The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) received four trademarks from the USPTO: ComeWith!, Connecting with Conservation, Fill A Bag While Filling Your Tag, and HATS. These programs support hunting, fishing, trapping, and target shooting participation, with partnerships including Fiocchi USA, Ruger, Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, and Alabama Department of Natural Resources.
Big Game Treestands earned the 2026 Readers' Choice Gold Award from Bowhunting World in the Ladder/Tripod category, recognized for smart design and proven performance. The award highlights Big Game's commitment to stability, comfort, and reliability in elevated hunting solutions.
TenPoint Crossbow Technologies earned two prestigious honors at the 2026 Kinsey's Dealer Show: Best in Crossbows for the fourth consecutive year and Best Innovator in Archery for the Turbo X. The awards were voted on by dealers who recognize TenPoint's reliability, innovation, and dealer support.
Lee R. Anderson received the Beretta & Safari Club International Foundation Conservation Leadership Award at the 11th Annual Award Gala during the Safari Club International Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The prestigious award, sponsored by Beretta, recognizes Anderson's exemplary leadership and lifetime commitment to wildlife conservation, outdoor education, and humanitarian service.
Beretta celebrates Team Beretta athlete Kim Rhode receiving the 2026 NSSF Ken Sedlecky Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honor from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Rhode, an Olympic legend with six medals across six consecutive Games, is recognized for her extraordinary competitive success and advocacy for safe shooting sports participation.
Whitetail Institute won Gold in the Food Plot Seed category of the 2026 Bowhunting World Readers' Choice Awards. VP/GM William Cousins credited the company's research-driven approach to forage development and field testing, emphasizing commitment to hunter success and product reliability.
Dead Air Silencers' RXD30Ti suppressor has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award. The suppressor features advanced Triskelion™ and Nomad™ baffle technologies, an integrated E-Brake providing up to 40-percent recoil reduction, and broad HUB mounting compatibility for modern long-range and big-game applications.
Dead Air Silencers' RXD30Ti suppressor has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 American Rifleman Golden Bullseye Award. The suppressor features advanced Triskelion™ and Nomad™ baffle technologies, an integrated E-Brake providing up to 40-percent recoil reduction, and broad HUB mounting compatibility for modern long-range and big-game applications.
Vincent Hancock, a multi-time Olympic gold medalist and Team Beretta athlete, has been named the 2026 NRA Media Shooting Sports USA Golden Bullseye Competitor of the Year. The award recognizes Hancock's exceptional performance, sportsmanship, and dominance in competitive shooting with his Beretta DT11 shotgun.
Dallas Safari Club announced Wayne F. Farnsworth, Jr. as the 2026 recipient of the Dr. Bob Speegle Outstanding Hunting Achievement Award. Farnsworth, a dedicated outdoorsman with 36 years of ethical, fair-chase hunting across all six continents, was recognized for his exceptional commitment to the sport and his physically demanding mountain hunts pursuing sheep and goats worldwide.
Ballistic's Best 2025 awarded the Spohr L562 top honors in the .357 Magnum Revolver category, beating competitors from Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Taurus, and Manurhin. The German-made revolver impressed evaluators with its refined trigger, ergonomics, and shootability.
Ballistic announced its eighth annual Editors' Choice Awards recognizing standout firearms, optics, and accessories of 2025. Winners include Springfield Armory Kuna for Best Gun of the Year, Marlin 1894 Trapper 10mm for Best New Lever Rifle, and EOTech Vudu 1-10x28 SR5DF for Best New LPVO Scope, among others.
Dead Air Silencers' RXD 22 Ti, developed in collaboration with Ruger Firearms, won Ballistic's Best 2025 Rimfire Suppressor award. The titanium-constructed suppressor scored 32 out of 45, narrowly edging competitors from Heresy Design, SilencerCo, and Nosler in the competitive category.