In light of the 75th anniversary of the Pittman-Robertson Act, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation honors hunters and the vital role they play in funding wildlife management and conservation. “Hunting is conservation! There is no […]
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised the introduction of H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act of 2019 in the U.S House of Representatives. The bipartisan […]
The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the firearms industry trade association, praised the introduction of S. 94, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act of 2019 in the U.S Senate last week. The bipartisan […]
The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest wildlife conservation group in the U.S., praised the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee’s passage of S. 733, a bipartisan sportsmen’s package, by voice vote. “This is good news […]
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industries, praised the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan reintroduction of S.733, the Sportsmen’s Act of 2017 and the quick action […]
Today marks a major milestone for hunters and conservationists. The Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act was signed into law 76 years ago. Fitting that the anniversary falls on Labor Day, since it’s the […]
Hunters and anglers have something new to worry about in Washington, D.C.: “sequestration.” This technical term refers to looming automatic budget cuts-scheduled to go into effect in January – as a means of reducing the […]
Action taken by the U.S. Senate in late September virtually assures a vote on The Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012—a measure containing several items of particular interest to shooters and gun owners—will take place during […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act. The Senate passed the identical bill earlier in April and will be sent to President Trump for his expected signature […]
This year marks the 82nd anniversary of the landmark Pittman-Robertson Act, also more properly known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. In 1932, congress authorized an excise tax on firearms and ammunition that […]
If Congress can pull off a Hail Mary pass for legislation that benefits hunters and anglers in the remaining weeks of 2018, here are the bills we want to see land on the president’s desk […]
The Department of Interior released a Secretarial Order initiating the review of sage grouse conservation plans meant to keep the bird off the endangered species list. The order establishes a DOI interagency team to evaluate, […]
Cliff Schleusner is Chief of our Southwest Region’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. He oversees the program in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, where he lives. Here, he tells us about an outdoors tradition […]
Thirty minutes into glassing, I put down my binoculars and continued to scan the private ranch below me with my naked eye. Suddenly, I saw the tan hide of an elk—solo, like me, and nearly […]
With the bipartisan passage of HR 2406, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, in the House of Representatives today, the Boone and Crockett Club reflects on the importance of conservation legislation. The Club […]
The Boone and Crockett Club welcomes leading ammunition brand Hornady to a growing list of partners in Trailblazers in Conservation, an initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world. […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation has announced its support of the Sportsmen’s Act of 2013, a package of pro-sportsmen legislation introduced in the Senate by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The Sportsmen’s Act of 2013 is […]
The Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County executive board and delegates recently sent a letter to members of the California State Legislature opposing two bills (AB711 and SB 53) that would severely limit hunting […]
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is making the public aware of a looming threat to crucial conservation funding by the federal government’s proposed sequestration of conservation trust funds, an action that could reduce Arizona’s […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation affirmed its commitment to the overall benefits of hunting, especially land conservation and wildlife management, by adding to its mission statement. It now reads: “To ensure the future of elk, […]
The Boone and Crockett Club welcomes today’s announcement by Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Aurelia Skipwith to return gray wolf management to state conservation authority. […]
PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS ‘RANGE BILL’ … President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1222, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, into law Friday. Also known as the “Range Bill,” it has been a longtime priority for NSSF […]
Bighorn sheep in the Panhandle are sporting some new hardware this week thanks to the work of a helicopter capture crew, wildlife professionals and volunteers. South Dakota State University joined the Nebraska Game and Parks […]
The Boone and Crockett Club supports President Trump’s nomination of David Bernhardt to be the new Secretary of the Interior. “Having an avid sportsmen at the head of the Interior who understands wildlife and natural […]
The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest wildlife conservation group in the U.S., today praised the Senate’s passage of the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), a bipartisan package of bills that includes several key […]
The Boone and Crockett Club today commended the efforts of acting Secretary of the Interior, David Bernhardt, to use previously appropriated funds to keep 38 National Wildlife Refuges open during the government shut down. “This […]
The Boone and Crockett Club once again partnered with Robert Anderson to release Great Rams IV – the fourth installment of a series of books filled with stories of legendary sheep hunters and guides, photography […]
Two Weeks ago, The Conservation Fund announced its purchase of 18,778 acres of forestland—an important step toward significantly increasing public access for hunting and wildlife-associated recreation in northwestern West Virginia, while benefiting threatened and endangered […]
DON’T LIE FOR THE OTHER GUY™ LAUNCHES IN MEMPHIS … NSSF and ATF launched the Don’t Lie for the Other Guy™ public awareness campaign in Memphis with a press conference at the Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid […]
The Boone and Crockett Club today announced its support of The Wildlife Society (TWS) and their programs to certify the next generation of wildlife professionals. “As champions of science-based wildlife management efforts and policy, the […]
The Boone and Crockett Club today announced its support of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and their upcoming annual meeting. “One look at a map of the United States with an overlay of where the […]
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a highly contagious, always-fatal disease that affects cervids such as deer, elk, and moose. It is difficult to detect in live animals because there is not a practical test to […]
The Wildlife Management Institute (WMI) is the recipient of the Boone and Crockett Club’s fourth Conservation and Stewardship Award. The award is given annually to the organization or entity that best exemplifies excellence in conservation […]
The group behind the creation of our national forest system – the Boone and Crockett Club – today applauds Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for introducing legislation to improve the highly-regarded […]
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, North Dakota Game and Fish Department (NDGF) and other partners joined forces with dedicated landowners to create North Dakota’s largest hunter access tract. The Richard Angus Ranch Access Project covers […]
The Boone and Crockett Club’s recent 29th Big Game Awards established several new benchmarks that event organizers say are a reflection of today’s hunters’ commitment to wildlife and habitat conservation, fair chase and the future […]
Waterbird nesting season is underway along the coast, and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and ODU encourages coastal visitors to give nesting birds a wide berth when enjoying beach activities. Nesting is happening from Maine […]
NSSF TO INTERVENE IN ARIZONA TRADITIONAL AMMO CASE . . . NSSF’s motion to intervene has been granted in the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) v. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Federal lawsuit in Arizona, which […]
The Boone and Crockett Club and onXmaps have joined forces to overlay B&C trophy data onto a digital hunt-mapping platform. “The addition of this nationwide trophy data heat map is just one more tool for […]
Poaching, the illegal killing of game animals and other wildlife, is a serious problem and a crime. The targeting of trophy, big game animals is a growing concern. Protecting, conserving and regulating wildlife is becoming […]
New statistics recently released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) show hunters and anglers generated $1.1 billion in 2014. That funding will be distributed to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies to […]
Transport of Lime Part of Effort to Mitigate Effects of Acid Rain and Create Hospitable Habitat for Brook Trout in Bear Pond. As part a collaborative effort to mitigate the impact of acid rain and […]
Senators have arrived home for July 4th recess and will be spending the next week in their states. All firearm owners, hunters, target shooters, and outdoor trade business owners should call or email your senators […]
AIRPORT CAMPAIGN COINCIDES WITH INDUSTRY SUMMIT, SAAMI MEETING . . . Members of the firearms industry–and all other travelers–flying into Bradley International Airport in Hartford and T.F. Green Airport in Providence will notice the NSSF-sponsored […]
A recent flurry of legislation to benefit conservation and sporting opportunities shows that lawmakers are listening, perhaps more than ever, to the concerns of hunters, anglers, sport shooters and trappers, according to the Boone and […]
A new initiative from Boone and Crockett Club is giving the shooting, hunting and outdoor industry a new way to partner with sportsmen for better scientific wildlife management, balanced policies, hunter advocacy and broader understanding […]
With a file of more than 42,000 big-game trophies dating back to 1830, the Boone and Crockett Club may be the world’s leader in assessing field photos. Done well, a photo has the power to […]
The Boone and Crockett Club’s recent 28th Big Game Awards established several new benchmarks that event organizers say are a reflection of today’s hunters’ commitment to conservation, fair chase and the future of these traditions. […]
A leading bowhunting and conservation organization, the Pope and Young Club, is lending its support to one of North America’s longest-running celebrations of big-game conservation and management–the Boone and Crockett Club 28th Big Game Awards, […]
Trophy-class specimens of whitetail deer, Stone’s sheep, Dall’s sheep, desert sheep and grizzly bears are becoming more common afield, based on newly compiled records by the Boone and Crockett Club. Conversely, trophy records reveal an […]
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