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Why It Matters: Improving the tax treatment of forest landowners following natural disasters is important for supporting the long-term viability of private working forests, which provide fish and wildlife habitat and places for sportsmen and women to hunt and fish. After a hurricane or other natural disaster, reforestation costs for landowners are significant. Providing tax relief for reforestation costs supports […]

Why It Matters: As newcomers recognize the many appeals that South Carolina has to offer, the Palmetto State continues to grow in population. With more people than ever on the landscape, finding access to quality hunting grounds will likely only become increasingly difficult. Thankfully, South Carolina offers a diverse array of public land hunting opportunities. Legislative efforts to ensure […]

Why It Matters: As one of the most wide-reaching pieces of legislation worked on by Congress, the Farm Bill contains many key provisions important to sportsmen and women, as well as wildlife conservation. The private lands provisions contained within the Farm Bill’s Conservation Title create tremendous opportunities to promote wildlife habitat management and, thanks to programs like VPA-HIP, public hunting and angling access […]

Why It Matters: The People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, currently known as IP-28, threatens to criminalize longstanding traditions of hunting, fishing, trapping, farming, and even pest control by removing critical exemptions from Oregon’s animal cruelty statutes. If passed, the measure would upend access to local, quality meat resources for millions of Oregonians, devastate rural economies, and undermine the […]

Why It Matters: The sportsmen and women of Virginia are now facing several new gun laws that will impede the ability to purchase, possess, and utilize many popular models of firearms and firearms accessories in the “Old Dominion State”. Gun owners, recreational shooters, and hunters will feel the impacts of this year’s legislative session on July 1, 2026.   Highlights:  The “Old Dominion […]

Why It Matters: Expanding opportunities for sportsmen and women to hunt with horizontal bows ensures that they may continue to pursue their favorite game species, despite age or injury preventing their use of traditional vertical bows. Crossbows are also an excellent introduction to prospective hunters, whether they are youth or adults who are simply newly interested in participating afield.  Highlights:  Capping […]