Families Afield Reaches 5 Million Potential Mentors Fall hunting seasons are barely underway. But for NSSF, the National Wild Turkey Federation and U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, 2006 is already being remembered as a trophy year. The "trophy" is actually a collection of recent legislative and regulatory successes creating new opportunities for families to hunt together. Across 11 states, about 5 million licensed hunters―more than a third of the U.S. total―now have more opportunities than ever to introduce their sons, daughters or other newcomers to the sport. Read more.