Grassroots hunting advocacy group invests in a six-figure digital ad buy and grassroots campaign featuring celebrity rock star and hunter, Ted Nugent. Mission, KS – Hunter Nation, Inc. is making a strong final push in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race to support Daniel Kelly. The group has committed six figures for a combined issue advocacy…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Senate passed 10 bills today from the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom package, sweeping but commonsense legislation backed by Hunter Nation that would protect the rights of hunters and anglers and expand outdoor opportunities throughout the state. The 10 bills would expand the enjoyment of our God-given natural resources, make it easier…
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It’s a big day in Wisconsin for the future of our lifestyle, our traditions, and our favorite pastimes! The Senate and Assembly committees on Sporting Heritage and Natural Resources hosted a joint hearing on all 13 of the bills we introduced in Madison last week. The President and CEO of Hunter Nation, Luke Hilgemann was in…
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For those who’ve been following the ongoing saga in Wisconsin surrounding the upcoming wolf hunt, we wanted to give you an update on several cases that are making their way through the courts. In the case involving the Attorney General’s attempt to remove Dr. Frederick Prehn as the Chairman of the Natural Resources Board, a…
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Statement on Anti Hunting GroupsFrivolous Wolf Hunt Suits August 31, 2021 For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Luke Hilgemann at [email protected] Hunter Nation Statement on Anti-Hunting groups Frivolous Wolf Hunt Suits Hunter Nation, the fastest growing grassroots organization in the country dedicated to protecting the rights of hunters, issued the following statement today…
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Hunter Nation Thanks NR Board for increasing fall wolf hunt quota to 300 Testimony in support of increasing Fall wolf hunt quota Submitted by: Luke Hilgemann – President, CEO Hunter Nation Date: August 11, 2021 Honorable Chairman Prehn, and members of the Board. My name is Luke Hilgemann and I am the President and…
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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…
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