Hunter Nation Takes Legal Action Against DNR to Allow Hunter Education Courses to Re-Open

By Hunter Nation | June 17, 2020 |

For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Luke Hilgemann at [email protected] or Tyler Ruhland at [email protected] Hunter Nation Takes Legal Action Against DNR to Allow Hunter Education Courses to Re-Open Outdoor Group Says Illegal Closure of Training Courses Jeopardizes Hunting Heritage Madison…Hunter Nation, a non-profit organization that works to protect the rights of hunters,…

Hunter Nation Calls on Wisconsin DNR to Re-Open Hunter Safety Courses

By Hunter Nation | June 12, 2020

Download/PrintPress Release For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Luke Hilgemann at [email protected] or Tyler Ruhland [email protected] Hunter Nation Calls on Wisconsin DNR to Re-Open Hunter Safety Courses Outdoor Group Says DNR Shut Down of Educational Courses Jeopardizes Hunting Heritage Madison…After receiving word that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had officially closed Hunter…

Hunter Nation and Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association – Praise Supreme Court Ruling Vacating Stay at Home Orders in Wisconsin

By Hunter Nation | May 13, 2020

Download/PrintPress Release For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Tyler Ruhland (608)393-6702 [email protected], or Tom Kleiman (920)366-0752 [email protected] Hunter Nation and Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association Praise Supreme Court Ruling Vacating “Stay at Home Orders” Outdoor Groups Filed Brief on Behalf of Anglers and Small Business Owners Classified as “Non-Essential” Madison…Two non-profit organizations that work…

Hunter Nation and Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association File Brief in State Supreme Court to Protect Constitutional Right to Fish in Wisconsin

By Hunter Nation | April 29, 2020

Download/PrintAmicus Curiae Brief Download/PrintPress Release For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Tyler Ruhland (608)393-6702 [email protected], or Tom Kleiman (920)366-0752 [email protected] Hunter Nation and Wisconsin Lakeshore Business Association File Brief in State Supreme Court to Protect Constitutional Right to Fish in Wisconsin Outdoor Groups Say Evers’ Order Infringes on Constitutionally Protected Rights While Causing…

HN Members-Only Live Zoom Meeting 4-24-20

By Hunter Nation | April 24, 2020 |

Hunters Nation Members-Only Live Zoom Meeting Michael Waddell Brittany Jill Ted Nugent Luke Hilgemann Keith Mark Watch on Facebook Live Meeting

Hunter Nation Calls on Governor Evers (Wisconsin) to Reopen Public Lands

By Hunter Nation | April 10, 2020 |

April 9, 2020 For immediate release: Please contact Luke Hilgemann or Tyler Ruhland for further comment: [email protected] or [email protected] Hunter Nation Calls on Governor Evers to Reopen Public Lands On April 9, 2020, at the direction of the state’s governor, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources closed 40 of the state’s public parks, forests and…

Hunter Nation Reaction To Interior Department Budget

By Hunter Nation | February 17, 2020

On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, President Donald J. Trump proposed a new $12.8 billion budget for the Department of Interior for the 2021 Fiscal Year. The budget features $1 billion requested for wildland fire control programs aimed to protect American citizens, their communities and the flora and fauna of the fire-prone areas. Speaking about recent…

Mark DeYoung Passes Hunter Nation CEO Torch to Luke Hilgemann

By Hunter Nation | December 13, 2019

Hunter Nation announced today that Mark DeYoung has resigned as CEO and board member, Luke Hilgemann, has been named as his replacement effective immediately. “I came out of retirement to accept an unpaid CEO role with Hunter Nation with the intent of a relatively short tenure focused on helping the organization put in place foundational…

Gun Control Plans Would Wreck Wildlife Conservation

By Hunter Nation | October 29, 2019 |

WAKE UP AMERICA Some of our fellow citizens and elected public officials are either poorly informed when it comes to how important hunting is to wildlife conservation; or, they are willing to erase 100 years of wildlife and habitat successes to further restrict firearm and ammunition sales. Politicians need to understand that excise tax collections…

Luke Hilgemann Joins Hunter Nation

By Hunter Nation | May 27, 2019

Hunter Nation CEO, Mark DeYoung announced today the addition of Luke Hilgemann to the staff of Hunter Nation as a Senior Vice President. “I am very pleased that Luke has chosen to join Hunter Nation” said Hunter Nation’s CEO Mark DeYoung. “Having served as the CEO of a large grassroots focused organization, Luke understands how…