Advocacy
Gov. Evers Vetoes Commonsense Hunting Bills That Would Have Expanded Hunting Access
Madison, WI. –Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers today killed by veto two bills that were key components of the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom Act. The two bills passed by the Legislature but killed by the Governor would have made it easier for more people to enjoy our God-given resources and ensure the government works better for hunters…
Read MoreWisconsin Assembly Bill 912 Passes Following Hunter Nation Amicus Brief
Madison, Wis. – Today, Assembly Bill 912 – a bill that would limit how wide-ranging emergency powers can go in declaring a business essential or non-essential – passed in the Wisconsin State Senate and heads to Gov. Evers to be signed into law. Under the bill, no business may be declared essential or nonessential, and…
Read MoreHunter Nation Applauds Federal Effort to Return Wolf Management to States
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 4, 2022 Kansas City – U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-7) led a group of Congressional colleagues in calling for a hearing on legislation that would return predator management control back to states. Tiffany and others sent a letter to the House Committee on Natural Resources leadership requesting the hearing in response…
Read MoreWashington Hunters: Take Action to Support a 2022 Spring Bear Season
Support for the propose rule to establish an annual bear hunting season in WA. Write and/or call the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to stand for responsible, regulated bear management and hunting in Washington. Please be brief and very respectful. Click Here to view Proposed Rule Making notice for WAC 220-415-080 Public comment period is…
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Activist California Judge Halts
Responsible Predator Management
for America’s Farmers, Ranchers, and Families
Kansas City – A California judge mandated today that federal protections for gray wolves be restored for wolf populations, a ruling that will halt responsible and common-sense predator management solutions across the country. “We are disappointed that an activist judge from California decided to tell farmers, ranchers, and anyone who supports a balanced ecosystem with…
Read MoreHunter Nation Applauds Legislature, Calls on Gov. Evers to Sign Part of Sporting Freedom Package
Hunter Nation looks forward to working with hunting champions in the legislature to pass rest of the bills in the package Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed part of the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom package in a bipartisan fashion today. Passage of this commonsense legislation sends a clear message to the people of Wisconsin that…
Read MoreTake Action Against Colorado bill to ban the hunting of bobcat, lynx and mountain lion
(Updated 2/3/22) Colorado Hunting Ban Bill UPDATE On Thursday, February 3, 2022 the Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Postponed SB22-031 Indefinitely
Read MoreWisconsin Sporting Freedom Act Testimony
Last week I had the distinct honor of offering testimony on the bills in the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom Act. I applauded the authors and legislators who have supported these bills. You can watch my testimony here. In my testimony I highlighted how these bills would expand the enjoyment of our God-given natural resources, make it…
Read MoreJefferson County Court Agrees with Hunter Nation: Wisconsin DNR Infringed on Wisconsin Hunters Constitutional Rights
Kansas City, Mo. – A Jefferson County Court agreed with Hunter Nation today by ruling that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) infringed on Wisconsin’s hunters right to hunt by delaying Wisconsin’s statutorily required wolf hunt. The permanent injunction granted to Hunter Nation against the DNR means the agency must follow the law when…
Read MoreSupport Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting
Pennsylvania hunters have not been allowed to hunt on all Sundays for years. However, a Senate bill in Pennsylvania would fully repeal the state’s limits on Sunday hunting. Senate Bill 607 would completely repeal the Sunday hunting ban and allow the Game Commission to determine how many hunting seasons should include Sunday hunting. With the…
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