“hunter education”

The NRA National Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) Nationals are currently in Bentonville, Ark., running from July 19 to 26, 2026.

NRA Youth Hunter Education Challenge National Championship Returns—And Brings Together a Generation. Learn all about NRA YHEC at yhec.nra.org.

Is hunting becoming "cool" again? In an era when America’s top podcaster and cage-fighting commentator, Joe Rogan, talking hunting with Yellowstone superstar Luke Grimes seems almost commonplace, you'd have to think that the popularity of hunting is on the ascendency. How can we help it along? Read on, for Frank Miniter's thoughts on breaking hunting back into the mainstream.

The dedication to passing on the enthusiasm and understanding of hunting’s role shows in the number of courses, seminars and special hunts already on the calendar with various state game and fish departments, and conservation organizations. Here are a few that crossed my desk just last week, but there are dozens of others—likely a few near you.

There were 52 bears harvested during Florida’s first bear season since 2015.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), in collaboration with Hornady Manufacturing, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), has released a new video titled “Funding Conservation for Future Generations.”

The International Hunter Education Association–USA (IHEA-USA), in partnership with Guidefitter, has launched PathPerks, a reward and recognition program designed for new hunter education graduates.

The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) recognizes more hunters are exploring the use of hunting saddles and, in response, recently added safety information for using the devices to its educational materials.

The National Rifle Association of America’s award-winning free Hunter Education online course is now available in the State of Louisiana, the latest addition as NRA works to make the course available to hunters in all 50 states.