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Why Small Game is the Key to Hunter Recruitment

Allowing someone to tag along while you chase squirrels or rabbits may be the simplest, most effective way to recruit new hunters.

Firearm Industry Surpasses $14 Billion in Pittman-Robertson Excise Tax Contributions

Firearm and ammunition manufacturers have topped $14.1 billion in contributions to the Wildlife Restoration Trust Fund since its 1937 inception.

Why You Should Test Run Your Fall Hunting Camp This Summer

The night before opening day is too late to learn that you’re missing tent poles or the moths ate holes in your sleeping bags. And opening day is too late to learn you've picked a game unit with more hunters than game. Best do a test-run.

Why Public Opinion of Hunting Matters

Despite its importance as a good food source, as a wildlife-management tool and as a crucial source of funding for conservation in the United States, hunting remains vulnerable to misinformation and negative attention from ill-informed media, which can encourage support for restrictive legislation. The hunting community must appeal to non-hunters through common goals, motivations and values if our pastime is to remain a fixture in American life.

Why Meat Completes the Hunt

Beyond the skulls, antlers and hides, it is undeniable that meat from the field brings any hunting adventure full circle. It’s important to explain to new hunters this crucial part of our experience that connects family and friends.

Thank You, Recreational Shooters!

The USFWS praises shooters’ contributions during National Shooting Sports Month.

COVID-19 Spurs Conservation Funding With Gun, Ammo Sales

Federal excise taxes collected during record spring sales months benefit hunting, shooting and wildlife management.

NRA Free Online Hunter Education Course Raises $150,000 for State Wildlife Agencies

Your National Rifle Association is pleased to announce its free online Hunter Education Course has raised more than $150,000 for state wildlife agencies in matching Pittman-Robertson (P-R) funds.

One-on-One With Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt sat down with us for a one-on-one interview to discuss everything from working to expand hunter access to containing the spread of chronic wasting disease.

6 Great Hunts You Can Afford Right Now

From DIY elk to whitetail culls, these are the affordable, fun, freezer-filling hunts you need to plan.

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