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Hunting News

How Much Venison Do Hunters Harvest?

A study launching in 2015 will measure the actual amounts of venison and other wild protein harvested annually in North America. Researchers will assess the nutritional, cultural and economic values of this harvest, as well

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TRCP Urges House to Prioritize Conservation Funding

House lawmakers from the Committee on Appropriations met today to consider funding decisions impacting fish, wildlife, and public lands. TRCP Director of Government Relations Steve Kline spoke in front of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, […]

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Reach Out to Your Senators

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 […]

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Make a Positive First Impression

Strategies for creating a welcoming environment for new customers.  A steady influx of new customers is the lifeblood of any small business. Given the, at times controversial, topic of firearms, creating an inviting, welcoming first […]

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Top Hunting Headlines

NSSF Bullet Points

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 […]

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Shooting sports

Can This Building be a Range?

Planning your range from the ground up can be a wonderful, frustrating, rewarding, hair-pulling experience. Building a structure specifically to be a shooting range, however, is not always practical because of location, finances or other […]

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Shooting sports

Start Target Shooting Programs Grants

The National Shooting Sports Foundation is making a total of $100,000 in grants available to public and private colleges for start-ups of new target-shooting clubs and teams. The grants are provided through NSSF’s Collegiate Shooting […]

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Hunting News

Sunday Hunting in 5 WV Counties

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) today praised the voters’ passage on Tuesday of ballot measures in five West Virginia Counties to allow hunting on private property on Sundays. Sunday hunting on private land during […]

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Shooting sports

NSSF Rimfire Challenge

Old Fort Gun Club hosted a NSSF Rimfire Challenge target-shooting competition April 26-27 that attracted 125 competitors in divisions for youth through seniors. The Rimfire Challenge is a program of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, […]

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Duck/Goose Hunting

Firearms Industry Contributes $150,000 to NAWCA

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, today announced it has contributed another $150,000 to supplement Congressional funding of the North American Wetland Conservation Act (NAWCA), a […]

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Hunting News

Three Weeks Until SHOT Show

2014 SHOT SHOW . . . Believe it or not, NSSF’s 2014 SHOT Show is almost here. As the entire industry prepares, enthusiasm is already building for the Jan. 14-17 event in Las Vegas. If you […]

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Hunting News

NSSF: Hunting In America

Great graph to look at. Did you know that hunting’s $38.3 billion economic impact in 2011 was more than Google’s annual revenue? Hunting has a huge impact on the American economy. This infographic provides a […]

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1 Million New Hunters!

The future of hunting is brighter today than it was nearly a decade ago thanks to the extraordinary success of Families Afield, an innovative program that has introduced 1 million newcomers to hunting. This impressive […]

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Premium Retailer Membership

‘NO-BRAINER’ TO UPGRADE, SAYS ONE RETAILER . . . Designed to offer the best protection and benefits in the industry, NSSF’s new Premium Retailer Membership is now available to any qualifying retailer member with an […]

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Hunting News

Firearm Safety in Your Home

As part of its “S.A.F.E. Summer” campaign to focus attention on the importance of safe and responsible firearm handling and storage, the National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®) today announced its “Top Ten” list of safety […]

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Shooting sports

Range Action Specialist

Like many outdoor shooting facilities around the country, the Seattle Skeet and Trap Club is located on public property where its future depended on renewal of a long-term lease. Nestled in the pines southeast of […]

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NSSF Awards 60K in Scholarships

The National Shooting Sports Foundation®, the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, has awarded $60,000 in scholarship funds to 25 students in its annual essay contest for employees of NSSF Voting Member companies […]

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Hunting Works for America

HUNTING WORKS FOR PENNSYLVANIA ADDED TO ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM . . . NSSF has announced that the Hunting Works for America footprint has grown and now includes a state chapter in Pennsylvania. This new chapter […]

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Shooting sports

USA Shooting Partner’s w/ NSSF

Representatives of the USA Shooting Team are joining forces with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to create an athlete ambassador extension to the organization’s established First Shots® programs that develops safe and responsible new shooters […]

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Shooting sports

USA Shooting Partner’s w/ NSSF

Representatives of the USA Shooting Team are joining forces with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to create an athlete ambassador extension to the organization’s established First Shots® programs that develops safe and responsible new shooters […]

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Shooting sports

USA Shooting Partner’s w/ NSSF

Representatives of the USA Shooting Team are joining forces with the National Shooting Sports Foundation to create an athlete ambassador extension to the organization’s established First Shots® programs that develops safe and responsible new shooters […]

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Hunting News

NSSF Poster Urges Wildfire Prevention

With the fire outlook in the West already being called severe, the National Shooting Sports Foundation is getting the jump on reminding target shooters and hunters to be cautious when using firearms in hot, dry […]

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Firearm Safety and Conservation Are Topics of Free Video-for-Schools Campaign from NSSF®

The National Shooting Sports Foundation® has launched its annual nationwide offer to schools nationwide to receive–free of charge–educational videos that teach children about firearm safety and wildlife conservation. NSSF, the trade association for the firearms, […]

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Crime With Firearms at 20-Year Low

AMERICANS UNAWARE OF DRAMATIC DROP . . . The U.S. Department of Justice and the Pew Research Center last week issued studies confirming that crime involving firearms, as well as violent crime in general, has […]

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NSSF Statement on Management of the SHOT Show®

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Reed Exhibitions to terminate the agreement the parties had for the management of […]

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Hunting News

Make a Positive First Impression

Strategies for creating a welcoming environment for new customers.  A steady influx of new customers is the lifeblood of any small business. Given the, at times controversial, topic of firearms, creating an inviting, welcoming first […]

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Hunting News

SHOT Show on Your Mobile Device

A HELPFUL RESOURCE . . . The 2013 SHOT Mobile app presented by ArmaLite is now available for download on the iTunes App Store, Android Market and at shotmobile.com. SHOT Mobile places all of the […]

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Safety and Conservation Literature

Firearms Responsibility in the Home / Responsabilidad de las Armas de Fuego en el Hogar Covers storage options for firearms, firearms kept for home security and includes a special message to youngsters and their parents […]

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Rifles and Shotguns

Barrett 30th Anniversary Rifle Benefits HAVA

Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA) is helping Barrett Firearms celebrate its 30 years in business this year with a national program benefiting HAVA’s mission of service to disabled military through hunting and shooting events. Featuring […]