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Government Affairs Archive
Sentries Stand Guard Over Your Rights
Government Affairs ArchiveThere’s no denying that several groups in the U.S. are working hard to stop YOU from hunting, fishing, or trapping. Groups like the Humane Society of
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Government Affairs ArchiveIn the war of words about your hunting, trapping and fishing rights—and opportunities—the best thing you can do to ensure the future of these pursuits
Read MoreHouse Natural Resources Committee Passes Legislation Protecting Sportsmen’s Access
AlabamaToday the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 2834, the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act. This bill would
Read MoreUSSA Director Sets Record Straight on Federal Public Lands Bill
AlabamaNewly introduced H.R. 2834 (the Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act) is being supported by a “who’s who” of hunting groups
Read MoreSportsmen Win Major Courtroom Battle Over Hunting on Public Lands
LitigationThe lengthy battle over hunting access on dozens of units of the 100 million-acre National Wildlife Refuge system has ended—and hunters can declare
Read MoreIowa joins Dove Hunting States
Government Affairs ArchiveFor more than a decade sportsmen in Iowa have been working tirelessly to establish a dove hunting season. Last week, those efforts finally became a
Read MoreCourt of Appeals Upholds Major Sportsmen’s Victory in Maine
Government Affairs ArchiveTrappers in Maine and sportsmen nationwide scored a huge victory after a Federal Court of Appeals rejected an effort from anti-hunting groups seeking
Read MoreMontana Anti-Trapping Issue Falls Short
Government Affairs ArchiveMontana trappers can breathe a bit easier today after an effort to ban trapping on public lands in the state was stopped in its tracks. Last year,
Read MoreMontana Trappers Under Fire
Government Affairs ArchiveMontana trappers are gearing up for a fight in the wake of efforts by an anti-trapping group to eliminate trapping on public land in the state. A
Read MoreNew York Bill Raises Age Restrictions for Hunters
Government Affairs ArchiveA new bill introduced in New York would undo the recent positive steps taken by the state legislature to reduce age restrictions for hunters in the
Read MoreAnti’s Prepare to Sue as States Resume Wolf Management
Government Affairs ArchiveAnti-hunting groups led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) are getting ready to challenge the federal government and sportsmen over
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