The Outdoor Wire – Wednesday’s Industry news briefs

Rocky Brands (Nasdaq:RCKY) reports first quarter of 2009 net sales decreased to $50.1 million versus net sales of $60.5 million in the first quarter of 2008, with a net loss of $1.1 million, or ($0.20) per diluted share versus net income of $0.3 million, or $0.05 per diluted share a year ago…

SIG SAUER announces a government contract to provide pistols to the U.S. Army’s Material Command. The first order is more than 55,000 units to become the standard sidearm of the Colombian National Police….

A celebration to kickoff Maryland’s 2009 boating season will be held on Saturday, May 30, at Sandy State Park….

Tim Zink, formerly of the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) accepts the director of communications and marketing position for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Zink will assume his new duties beginning Monday, May 4, 2009.