Policies

Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and… Read more.

Lack of access is one of the biggest issues facing sportsmen and women today and is reported as the number one reason (over which state… Read more.

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, caribou, and moose. The disease was first… Read more.

Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife populations. Well-managed lands containvarious successional stages that provide a diversity of habitats capable… Read more.

North America’s approach to wildlife management is unique to the world, as wildlife – primarily in the United States and Canada – are managed as… Read more.

Established with the dedicated purpose of protecting and conserving wildlife, game commissions have been understandably staffed by experts in the field throughout their existence. Such… Read more.

National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling, as well as the immense conservation and economic contributions made over time… Read more.

In some states, through the collection of signatures, a question may be placed on a ballot to create, amend, or repeal a statutory or constitutional… Read more.

Though hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife (including by trapping) have long been an American heritage, dating back to before the first Europeans arrived in North… Read more.

Several states have passed legislation that allows non-resident, full-time college students to obtain hunting and/or angling licenses at the same price as state residents. The… Read more.

The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component of the hunter’s safety course, which provides potential hunters a way to receive… Read more.