Education

Education is a long standing aspect of conservation efforts, and several types of programs arefered through our grants. Hunter education programs teach the public s about the importance safe firearm and ammunition ownership, handling, storage and safe and responsible hunting practices. Respect for wildlife, landownership and understanding conservation programs are elements of these courses. and their habitats. Aquatic resource education programs provide individuals with important information about water quality, fisheries management, and conservation of aquatic ecosystems. Funding also pays for safe boating programs for the public to learn skills and techniques when on the water. All of these programs provide skills and knowledge to prepare people to participate and engage in these outdoor activities.

Over 850,000 people receive aquatic education supported by excise taxes in the United States

Over 1 million people receive hunter education supported by excise taxes in the United States

How Excise Taxes Benefit Hunter Education

Clark County Shooting Complex

The Clark County Shooting Complex is a partnership shooting facility between the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and Clark County. It is open to the public and used for hunter education programs. This shooting range facility would not be possible without excise taxes paid by manufacturers of firearms and ammunition and distributed through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program.

In The News

Archery, Education, Firearms & Ammunition, R3

Manufacturer Excise Tax Supports Target Shooting Sports Education, Outreach, and Access

August 2, 2024

For decades, American firearm, ammunition, and archery equipment manufacturers have shared a partnership with state and federal fish and wildlife agencies to support conservation as well as access to outdoor pursuits including shooting sports.

Education, Firearms & Ammunition, R3

Seeds of Olympic Shooting Sports Start in Youth Programs

July 31, 2024

This summer America’s best marksmen and markswomen are setting their sights on gold. The U.S. shooting team consists of shotgun, rifle, and pistol Olympians who have spent years training to reach this elite level of competition.

Archery, Education

Supporting Outdoor Diversity and Access for Tuskegee University Students Through Hunter Education

August 28, 2023

Sergeant Bill Freeman and his colleagues at The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are working to ensure the state’s wildlife and wild places are for everyone.

Angling, Education

Exploring Aquatic Education Through Microfishing in Texas

November 30, 2022

Each year, Aquatic Resource Education grants support education opportunities for nearly 1.5 million people including the hundreds of students learning through microfishing clinics hosted by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and their partners.

Education, R3

From League to Life: Impact of Life Skills and Wildlife Restoration Funds for Shooting Sports Participants

August 16, 2022

What is the value of a dollar spent or an experienced lived? Sometimes stories and reports quantify and convey the tangible, beneficial value generated when state fish and wildlife agencies put dollars on the ground through the Wildlife Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program.

Angling, Education, Management, R3

Fishing and Boating Industry Funded Programs Help Grow Angler Participation

October 8, 2021

State agencies use SFR funding to attract new anglers as well as to help keep current or lapsed anglers fishing.