New Berlin, WI - (January 4, 2013) - The New Year brings a slate of brand new programming to Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor TV for the American Sportsman. Beginning this week, Sportsman Channel welcomes new gun series, 3 Gun Nation, sponsored by FNH USA and presented by Federal Premium Ammunition, airing Thursday nights for a full hour from 10 to 11 pm ET showing episodes from seasons two and three. For a sneak peek, visithttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0EamiZZCjM

The series follows 3-gun, or multi-gun, matches across the country with the shooters using a rifle, shotgun and pistol. The competition is fierce with usually only a matter of seconds separating the top 15 shooters.

"This is competitive shooting at its very best and 3-Gun Nation is truly the all-star series of the sport," said Graig Hale, VP of Business Development and Programming. "Shooting sports is a foundation in our lifestyle and we are committed to continuing to share best in class shooting content with our fans and viewers."

"We couldn't be more excited to partner with the Sportsman Channel as one of our broadcast partners for next year, as their long history of quality programming and outdoor sports platform makes it a perfect fit for 3-Gun Nation" said Pete Brown, 3GN President. "3-Gun Nation strives to show the positive, exciting and safe manner in which to participate in the shooting sports, and so does Sportsman Channel."

3-Gun Nation is hosted by country music artist, Mark Wills, an accomplished singer who's "19 Something" was voted the #2 song of the decade by Billboard, and Chad Adams, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

For more information, visithttp://www.3gunnation.com and on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/3-Gun-Nation/394637266423?ref=ts

About Sportsman Channel:
Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel, and Sportsman HD, is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to sportsmen and women, delivering entertaining and educational programming focused exclusively on hunting, shooting and fishing activities. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 31 million U.S. television households and is available in HD, visithttp://sportsmanhd.com for more information. Visi www.thesportsmanchannel.com , follow on Twitter, @SPORTSMANchnl