Below you will find a series of handouts that help to explain various aspects of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program.
2022 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation
The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (Survey) has been conducted since 1955 and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive continuing recreation surveys. The survey collects information on the number of anglers, hunters, and wildlife watchers, how often they participate, and how much they spend on their activities in the United States.
Target Range Development and Operations
A 5-page graphical handout that summarizes current WSFR-supported ranges, new grants proposed since 2019’s Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, and links to resources for range funding and development. Last updated March 2024.
Wildlife Health and Disease Management
A 1-page flyer showing how excise taxes paid by manufacturers and importers of firearms, ammunition, archery, and angling equipment via Pittman-Roberston and Dingell-Johnson fund wildlife and fish health research laboratories, support health monitoring field work, and disease surveillance.
Aiming High
A 1-page flyer showing how firearms and ammunition manufacturers boost our country’s conservation efforts through excise taxes on firearms and ammunition established in 1937 by the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Public Opportunities
A 4-page handout highlighting recent R3 efforts for hunting and fishing throughout the United States funded by multi-state conservation grants as well as state wildlife and sport fish grants.
Wild Turkey Population Restoration
A 1-page fact sheet showing how excise taxes paid by firearms, archery and ammunition manufacturers helped restore wild turkey populations across the country, using New York State as an example.
A Rising Tide
A 1-page flyer showing how angling and boating manufacturers boost our country’s conservation efforts through excise taxes on fishing and boating equipment established in 1950 by the Dingell-Johnson Act.
The Full Reach of Pittman-Robertson Funding in the United States
A 1-page flyer illustrating the benefits of Pittman-Robertson funding sources across several major categories in the United States.
Sport Fish Conservation by the Numbers
A 2-page flyer showing how excise taxes paid by fishing and boating manufacturers help many State fish & wildlife agencies conserve and manage sport fish.
Boating and Fishing Access and Hatcheries
A 2-page flyer showing how excise taxes paid by fishing and boating manufacturers benefit sport fish and the people who depend on them, from public access, boat ramps and aquatic education to fish stocking and hatcheries.
Items Taxed to Support Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration in America
A 7-page pamphlet detailing the specifics of the excise taxes that fund the Wildlife Restoration and Sport Fish Restoration programs.
You make our Great Outdoors even better
A 2-page flyer depicting the community benefits that you contribute to when you spend time outdoors. Through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, state agencies are able to invest in research, education, access, and conserving species through excise taxes on certain equipment
Here's how your funds work for you
A 1-page flyer depicting the wide reach and variety of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration funding derived from the excise taxes in the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts.
Celebrating the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
An 88-page booklet created by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2012, on the 75th anniversary of the Pittman-Robertson Act, to reflect on “75 years of Conservation and Partnership Success.”
For more detail on specific grant programs and policies, you can visit the program’s national homepage at fws.gov/wsfrprograms
