Vermont Flag With Suppressors

Hunting Suppressed Now Permanently Legal in Vermont

On June 6th, Vermont hunters gained the permanent right to use suppressors in the field when Gov. Phil Scott signed House Bill 878 into law, thus removing a sunset provision installed in Senate Bill 281 in 2022 that temporarily legalized their use.

Wisconsin DNR Sued over Firearm Prohibition on Waterways

Late last week, the Wisconsin Institute for Life and Liberty filed a case against Acting Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Steven Little, to prohibit enforcement of Wis. Admin. Code NR 20.05(2).

Kimber Partners with NRA-ILA in Donation Match Campaign

The firearms maker has generously pledged to match up to $200,000 in donations made to NRA-ILA through Nov. 15.

Gov. Justice Signs Bill Allowing Sunday Hunting on Public Land in West Virginia

Gov. Jim Justice has signed SB 451 into law, expanding Sunday hunting on all public lands in West Virginia.

Breaking News: Zinke Signs Order Prioritizing Big Game Migration Corridors

Today's secretarial order drives more resources into wildlife habitat restoration and federal/state/private landowner collaboration.

Appeal Against Trapping Lynx Dismissed

The U.S. Court of Appeals at the First Circuit level dismissed an appeal made by animal rights organizations in regards to the incidental trapping of Canada lynx.

Extremists Sue Wisconsin Over New Hunter Harassment Laws

Animal-rights activists on July 17 sued the state of Wisconsin over its 2015 Right to Hunt Act, claiming their rights are infringed by the act’s expansion of anti-hunter harassment laws and its explanation of what exactly “harassment” entails.

Zinke Signs Secretarial Order to Expand Land Access and Enhance Conservation

Continuing the DOI’s efforts to enhance conservation stewardship, the order seeks to improve wildlife management and conservation, increase access to public lands for hunting, shooting and fishing and puts a greater emphasis on promoting outdoor activities among youth, veterans and minority communities.

Ruling on Great Lakes Wolves a Starting Point for State Management

On Aug. 1, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., handed down its 54-page ruling on Great Lakes wolves: Gray wolves will remain protected under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and state management will not be allowed. While the ruling doesn’t immediately remove federal protections from wolves in the Western Great Lakes states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, the court’s decision regarding the important issue of a “distinct population segment” (DPS) is a win for sportsmen.

The NRA’s Campaign to Save Hunting

Fueled by passion and political clout, the NRA goes on record to save hunting’s future.

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