SHIELD Sights celebrated Team SHIELD's strong performances at the European Handgun Championships 2026 in Crewkerne, England. Denny Rossetto successfully defended her Ladies Open European Championship title, while Miroslav Zapletal captured the Men's Senior Production Optics European Championship.
The Archery Trade Association announces the S3DA Indoor Open's return as part of ATA Show Week, January 7-10, 2027, in Indianapolis. Open to archers ages 8-18, the event welcomes competitors of all experience levels and will feature divisions from Junior Eagle through Young Adult with multiple equipment categories.
Team Mathews dominated the 2026 NFAA Outdoor National Field Championships in Yankton, South Dakota, with Bodie Turner winning the Men's Freestyle Professional title and setting a new NFAA record of 668. Kyle Douglas finished second and Chris Perkins secured third, with Turner also setting a new X-count record of 108 out of 112.
James "Jimmy" Lutz, a Carbon Express Pro-Staffer, earned a gold medal at the USA Archery Rebel Gear Buckeye Classic in Dublin, Ohio. Using Carbon Express Nano Pro RZ 350 arrows and a TruFire Rivet release, Lutz secured his third podium finish in the USAT Series this year and locked up the number one ranking heading into Outdoor Nationals.
Team Beretta athletes achieved outstanding results at the 48th FITASC Sporting World Championship in Portugal, with Desirae Edmunds capturing Silver in the Ladies Division. Anthony Matarese Jr., Joseph Fanizzi, and Connor Daniel earned Top-10 finishes, while Fanizzi and Daniel's teams won first place in their respective divisions.
Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger earned High Lady honors at the 2026 Sheepdog Showdown, a national PRS Pro Series point match held in New York's Catskill Mountains. Competing with her Ruger American Gen II rifle, Akenhead finished with a score of 151, demonstrating the rifle's reliability and accuracy in demanding competitive conditions.
The NRA National Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) will return to Bentonville, Arkansas, July 19–26, 2026. Open to youth ages 8–18, this premier event features eight challenging competitions including shooting disciplines and responsibility-based activities conducted under realistic hunting conditions. Organizational sponsors include Arkansas Friends of NRA, Safari Club International, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and corporate partners like Federal, Remington, Henry Repeating Arms, and Bushnell.
Bowtech Archery's professional shooters delivered strong performances at the ASA Pro/Am circuit in Metropolis, Illinois, with Paige Pearce winning the Women's Known Pro division and Tim Gillingham earning third place in the Senior Known Pro division, marking his second consecutive podium finish since rejoining Team Bowtech.
Krieghoff International celebrated a successful 2026 Pennsylvania State Shoot with multiple Team Krieghoff championship wins. Clare Schaffer of Newtown, PA won the Krieghoff Challenge and a K-80 Trap Special, becoming only the second woman to win in the event's 22-year history. Don Neilson Jr. and Deborah Ohye Neilson were inducted into the Pennsylvania Trapshooting Hall of Fame.
Athletes using Easton X10 arrows won gold medals in all individual and team divisions at the Antalya 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 3 in both recurve and compound competition. The aluminum-carbon X10 arrows have been the choice of elite archers for over two decades at World Cups, World Championships, and Olympic Games.
Team Ruger's Gordon Carrell and Randi Rogers won top honors at the 2026 Texas State Open Championship using Ruger RXM pistols. Carrell secured first place in the Production division with a score of 259.01, while Rogers earned first place in the Carry Optics unclassified category and second High Lady.
Lauryl Akenhead of Team Ruger won second place overall and Highest Lady honors at the Spears Mountain Safari NRL Hunter competition in Gladstone, Virginia, competing against 76 shooters with her Ruger American® Rifle Gen II in 6.5 Creedmoor across 18 stages.
The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) concluded its 2026 Eastern National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky, with 16,082 students from 1,132 schools competing. NASP® President Tommy Floyd highlighted the event's significance as a celebration of student achievement, family support, and expanded outdoor recreation opportunities, including the growing NASP® 3D discipline.
Kyle Douglas led Team Mathews to five podium finishes at the 2026 NFAA Marked 3D National Championships in Redding, California. Douglas won the Men's division for his fifth first-place finish of the season, while Beretta McKee secured second in Women's and Tim Audus won the Senior division.
SHIELD Sights highlighted competition results from the EHC Warm Up Cup 2026 in Hungary, with SHIELD-equipped shooters securing top podium finishes including Bartosz Szczesny's 1st place in the Optics Division and Miroslav Zapletal's 1st place in the Production Optics Division.
Major League Fishing's Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit Stop 4 streams live on MyOutdoorTV from Douglas Lake in Tennessee, featuring up to 150 pro anglers competing for a top prize of $135,000. The three-day tournament (May 8-10) will be broadcast by Chad McKee and Rob Newell on MajorLeagueFishing.com, the MyOutdoorTV app, and Rumble.
The 2026 NASP® Western National Tournament at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, Utah welcomed 2,397 Bullseye archers and 2,130 NASP® 3D archers from hundreds of schools across multiple states. The three-day event featured pin trading, app-based scavenger hunts, and showcased the continued growth of in-school archery programs.
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. successfully hosted the Koenig-Ruger PRS Match in Grand Junction, CO, with 100 competitive shooters participating. Team Ruger's Lauryl Akenhead earned first place in the Production division and second High Lady using a Ruger Custom Shop Precision Rifle chambered in 6mm GT.
Team Mathews delivered a commanding performance at the 2026 Camp Minden ASA, securing three Pro division wins and eleven podium finishes overall. Kyle Douglas, Chris Perkins, and Bodie Turner swept the Men's Known Pro division, while Randy Morocco and Jack Wallace claimed top spots in their respective senior divisions. The team's depth was evident across multiple divisions including women's and open categories.
Pro archer James "Jimmy" Lutz set a new world record at the 2026 Gator Cup with a score of 719 in the 50-meter, 72-arrow round using Carbon Express Nano PRO® RZ 350 arrows and a TruFire® Rivet release, marking Carbon Express's return to national-level competition after six years.