Advocacy
The federal government wants to close 60 million acres in Alaska
Tomorrow in Alaska, a telemeeting will be held to discuss closing 60 million acres of federal public land in Northwest Alaska to caribou and moose hunters. The federal government is making new guidelines that will decide the difference between sport and subsistence hunting by location of residence, not by motivations. Therefore, if you are a…
Read MoreJoin Jana Waller and support expanding opportunities in the outdoors for disabled individuals
Today in Montana, a bill allowing disabled veterans and individuals to hunt with crossbows remains stalled in Committee. However, thanks to Hunter Nation’s grassroots warriors and our coalition partners we are turning the opposition and are on the verge of seeing this bill passed. We support immediate action by the Human Services Committee to bring…
Read MoreAction Alert: Expand Hunting Rights in Montana
Should disabled veterans be allowed to hunt with accommodations on the land they fought and sacrificed for? Do you think Montana should allow the disabled community the right to hunt and enjoy the outdoor lifestyle too? If you answered yes, we need you to take action now. Senate Bill 111, a bill allowing disabled veterans…
Read MoreWisconsin Senator Mary Felzkowski had questions for DNR secretary Preston Cole on the Wisconsin Wolf hunt
In a tense exchange, Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) grilled Department of Natural Resources (DNR) secretary Preston Cole on the Wisconsin Wolf hunt. Sen. Mary Felzkowski asked, “If you aren’t representing the sportsmen who are asking for the hunt … who are you representing? …Why did it take a lawsuit for you to do your job?”…
Read MoreVermont Hunters: Act Now Before Bear Hunting Rights Are Destroyed
Four anti-hunting bills are being considered in the Vermont legislature that would severely restrict the practice of hunting bears with hounds in Vermont. If passed, these new rules around bear hunting with hounds – including keeping your dog in sight at all times and ensuring your dog does not ever cross into private property without…
Read MoreHunt The Vote – Final Results and Impact
Our final data compilation from the 2020 election was completed at the end of March. This data revealed that Hunt the Vote’s efforts to turn out hunters who were new or very infrequent—“low-propensity”—voters was resoundingly successful. In 2020, Hunt The Vote activated an astounding 464,000 hunters in eight key states who had never voted or…
Read MoreVermont Call to Action
A defacto ban on bear hunting in Vermont is being pushed through the state’s legislature! Abruptly last night, anti-hunting amendments were attached to an unrelated bill in an attempt to severely restrict the practice of hunting bears with hounds in Vermont. If passed, these new rules around bear hunting with hounds–including keeping your dog in…
Read MoreStop President Biden’s Extreme Gun Control Measures
Just a few months into office and President Biden is already pushing major gun control measures to limit Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens and hunters.
Read MoreLuke Hilgemann: Wisconsin’s wolf hunt was needed and didn’t exceed quota by much
MARSHFIELD — A plethora of news articles are reporting that Wisconsin wolf hunters exceeded the Department of Natural Resource’s harvest quota by more than 50%. But this statistic is grossly misleading and has created a false narrative that deserves clarity. The reality is Wisconsin’s wolf hunt quota was 200 for the 2021 season, and the number of…
Read MoreMichigan Wolf Population Out-of-Control
Wolves chasing deer through backyards in the middle of the day. Wolves captured on camera running by a local elementary school. A human-wolf encounter while running in the park. These are all undeniable signs that the wolf population in Michigan is out-of-control. Latest estimates by the Michigan DNR project the wolf population at 700. But…
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