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Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Management
July 2, 2026
There are over 9,000 Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) across the United States. These lands provide places for wildlife to thrive, ecosystems to function, and people to connect with the outdoors.
Angling, Management, Research
June 29, 2026
Iowa Department of Natural Resources fish biologist Jonathan Meerbeek recently released the findings of a multiyear research project that should enthuse muskie anglers in Iowa and beyond. His work stands to make muskie conservation more efficient and the fishing better anywhere state fish and wildlife agencies rely on supplemental stocking from hatcheries.
Angling, Management, News
June 4, 2026
Barton Evermann was among the most accomplished American fisheries scientists. He was born in 1853, came of age in central Indiana, enrolled in ichthyology in 1881 at Indiana University and studied under Professor David Starr Jordan.
Angling, Education, Firearms & Ammunition
May 18, 2026
New Springfield Armory National Historic Site exhibit explores the American System of Conservation Funding and the Connecticut River Valley’s legacy in firearm manufacturing.
Firearms & Ammunition, Management, Research
May 12, 2026
Hunting regulations informed by science, created under the aegis of the firearms and archery industries through the reliable and steady funding under Pittman-Robertson, are responsible for the unparalleled restoration of birds and mammals in America from a nadir a century ago.
Angling, Firearms & Ammunition, Management
May 5, 2026
For outdoor enthusiasts, wetlands are more than just places on a map. They are where outdoor skills are sharpened, traditions are carried on, and the connection between people and resources are strengthened season after season.
Firearms & Ammunition, Management
April 28, 2026
Beyond gestures, real or perceived, this is fact: hunters commonly share the bounty of the harvest; it’s a custom—a common courtesy, common etiquette.
Management, Research, Trapping
April 24, 2026
Idaho Fish and Game, in an act of both conservation and ecological insurance, is relocating fisher into the forests of the Coeur d’Alene Mountains. With the support of Pittman-Robertson funds biologists hope to boost the state’s fisher population.
Angling, Management, News
April 1, 2026
There’s a quality in the quantity of brook trout populations on the rise, thanks to Sport Fish Restoration.
Firearms & Ammunition, News, R3
February 23, 2026
This February, millions of viewers are tuning into the Winter Olympics. On their screens biathletes glide across snow and into shooting lanes. In seconds, the biathletes still their skis, shoulder their rifles, and aim at the five small steel targets that stand between triumph or a penalty.
Management, Research
February 17, 2026
The leading-edge conservation work was an intersection science, technology, know-how, and reliable Pittman-Robertson funding—the federal excise taxes paid by the manufacturers of firearms, ammunition, and archery gear.
Firearms & Ammunition, National Survey, R3
February 12, 2026
Mornings, when the prairies and ponds are still dew-frosted, one of the most enduring and effective partnerships in the outdoors goes to work. A hunter and their dog move together with purpose, guided by scent, sight, instinct, and a bond built over seasons.