ADVOCACY
January 31, 2025 - Kansas City
Hunter Nation on behalf of its members across all 50 states salutes Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) on their introduction of the Pet and Livestock Protection Act which seeks to return the management of the gray wolf back to individual states and prevents activist judges from relisting the gray wolf by judicial review.
“Hunter Nation celebrates this desperately needed legislation and salutes Congressman Tiffany for his unwavering support of hunters and our hunting lifestyle. This is a policy change that we have been fighting for since our founding,” said Keith Mark, President/Founder of Hunter Nation. “The recovery of the gray wolf is an incredible conservation success story that should be celebrated. This legislation allows each state to manage the now recovered wolf population just as they manage all other wildlife within the state. The best part of this legislation is the provision that prevents judicial review of the legislative action which will preclude anti-hunting groups from interfering with sound, science-based conservation in court.”
Ted Nugent, Hunter Nation Board Member, legendary rock star and lifelong hunter said, “The mighty wolf is neither threatened nor endangered and should finally be delisted. I encourage all members of Congress to vote YES on the “Pet and Livestock Protection Act” and put this sacred beast back in the conservation asset column where it belongs. I am proud to be part of Hunter Nation as we are the most powerful and positive force for real conservation and wildlife balance in America today!”
“Hunter Nation has been the conservation organization leading the fight for responsible predator management for years. We view this as the most consequential hunting legislation in decades. Thank you, Congressman Tiffany, for your leadership and I pledge that Hunter Nation will work tirelessly with you to get this legislation passed,” said Rock Bordelon, Hunter Nation’s Chairman of the Board.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) led 30 members of Congress in reintroducing legislation to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, ensure that action is not subject to judicial review, and restore authority back to state lawmakers and state wildlife officials to control the gray wolf population. The Pet and Livestock Protection Act passed the House of Representatives last Congress on a bipartisan basis, but was held up in the Democrat-led Senate.
Hunter Nation advocating for Hunters Rights
RESPONSIBLE PREDATOR MANAGEMENT
What is this All About? For too long, Washington bureaucrats have tied our hands in managing our state's out of control wolf population. Attend these town hall meetings to hear about new legislation that will remove wolves from federal protection and prevent activist judges from intervening in the management of these apex predators.
Responsible predator management is an important component in maintaining balanced wildlife numbers. Wolf management must be returned to the states to help control the populations of moose, elk, deer, and other wildlife.
Health and Human Safety
Livestock Depredation
Wildlife Numbers
State's Rights
Due to unmanaged populations, wolves are a real threat to wildlife, hunting and more...
In 1974, there were nearly 16 million American hunters. Deer, elk, moose and all game populations were on the rise. Hunting was an honored and revered skill, really a lifestyle, that had been passed down from generation to generation. At that time, the American hunter was living in “the good old days of hunting,” and the future of hunting had never looked so bright.
Hunter Nation Supporter & NFL Great Brett Favre
Current Predator News
August 8, 2023 - Kansas
ATTENTION Kansas deer hunters!
Don't let bureaucrats take away your lifestyle!
TAKE ACTION NOW - Contact Commissioners
and plan to attend future meetings
Kansas has gone from the last place to one of the top deer hunting states in the country with over 640,000 whitetails.
Deer feeding has played a big part in that success!
Kansas Department of Wildlife (KDWP) claims feeding spreads Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)
FACT: States with highest CWD rates have restricted or banned feeding for decades, yet high CWD rates have remained.
FACT: Supplemental feeding improves herd nutrition levels making deer less susceptible to CWD and other diseases.
FACT: Kansas has lower CWD cases than other mid-western states and we have always allowed deer feeding.
Kris Kobach - Hunter Nation Board Member
RESPONSIBLE PREDATOR MANAGEMENT
What is this All About? For too long, Washington bureaucrats have tied our hands in managing our state's out of control wolf population. Attend these town hall meetings to hear about new legislation that will remove wolves from federal protection and prevent activist judges from intervening in the management of these apex predators.
Responsible predator management is an important component in maintaining balanced wildlife numbers. Wolf management must be returned to the states to help control the populations of moose, elk, deer, and other wildlife.
Health and Human Safety
Livestock Depredation
Wildlife Numbers
State's Rights
Biskark, ND – Hunter Nation founder Keith Mark submitted testimony today in support of a bill being considered by the North Dakota state legislature that would prohibit the state from banning the baiting of deer while hunting. The legislation, authored by state Rep. Paul Thomas, would effectively prevent unelected officials from imposing anti-sportsmen provisions on law-abiding deer hunters in the state.
“As the fastest-growing grassroots organization in the country dedicated to protecting the rights of hunters from coast to coast, it’s crucial that Hunter Nation step up and support this commonsense, pro-hunter bill in North Dakota,” said Mark. “Now is the time to advance this commonsense proposal that sends a clear message that deer hunters of the state will not be bullied by unelected, anti-hunting bureaucrats.”
House Bill 1511 would prevent the state’s game and fish department from adopting “a policy or practice prohibiting the baiting of deer for lawful hunting.” Currently before the House Committee of Energy and Natural Resources, the legislation is being considered by the committee chaired by State Rep. Todd Porter.
In his testimony submitted in support of HB 1511, Mark stressed the importance of recruiting new hunters to the sport – noting that a baiting ban could lead to a reduction in sales of hunting licenses. Mark also emphasized a ban on baiting runs counter to the state’s “Right to Hunt“ referenda, an amendment to North Dakota’s state constitution that was overwhelmingly supported by voters with 77% of the vote.
Madison, Wisconsin (January 13, 2021) - This week, Hunter Nation, along with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, won our lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for ignoring a state law requirement to schedule a wolf hunt this winter.
A Jefferson County Circuit Court found that the Wisconsin DNR violated state law by refusing to schedule a winter 2021 gray wolf hunt when the gray wolf was delisted from the Endangered Species Act on January 4, 2021.
This is a historic victory for Wisconsin hunters and our constitutionally protected right to hunt and manage our wildlife here in Wisconsin!