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Angling, Archery, Firearms & Ammunition
September 22, 2026
Some holidays come with cake. Some come with fireworks. National Hunting and Fishing Day comes with muddy boots, tangled fishing line, early alarms, and the strong possibility that somebody will retell the story of “the one that got away.”
Angling, Management, News, Research
September 14, 2026
SFR dollars yield a public benefit—refining know-how among fisheries scientists, bearing cost-savings, turning out better fishing, and in the case of walleye, great-tasting locally sourced food.
Angling, Management, News, Research
August 29, 2026
How these southern striped bass spend their days, especially related to spawning, became much clearer thanks to research conducted by fish biologist Jason Marsik with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) and his colleague, Dr. Jason Doll at Francis Marion University. Using Sport Fish Restoration dollars derived from federal excise taxes paid by the manufacturers of fishing tackle and a portion of the federal gas tax that is attributable to motorboats and small engines, the two sought to better understand striper habitat use and movements in the Great Pee Dee River, particularly at spawning time.
Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, R3
August 20, 2026
August is National Shooting Sports Month, a time to celebrate target shooting, introduce new participants to the shooting sports, and recognize the places that make this pastime possible. In Rhode Island, that place is the Great Swamp Shooting Range.
Angling, Management, News
August 13, 2026
Paddlefish and anglers benefit from Sport Fish Restoration funding.
Archery, Firearms & Ammunition, Management, Research
August 13, 2026
Whether you enjoy seeing pronghorn while driving along a highway, through a rifle scope, or just appreciate knowing they skitter about in the western states, they, and we, are beneficiaries of scientific wildlife management made possible by Pittman-Robertson funding.
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.