NSSF Bullet Points Articles

Youth Hunters a Bright Spot Amid Downturn

NEW DATA SHOW YOUNG PEOPLE REPRESENT GROWING PORTION OF HUNTERS . . . America's oldest outdoor tradition may be growing younger. New data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service show that young people represent ever-larger portions of America's ebbing hunting population. The ratio of hunters age 6-15 has grown nearly 4 percent since 2001. Of the three outdoor activities tracked by the federal conservation agency, only hunting showed an increase in the percentage of youth participation. The ratio of young anglers fell more than 5 percent while young wildlife watchers showed the largest decline at 10 percent. Full Story

National Shooting Sports Foundation Awards Grants to Eight States

NEWTOWN, Conn. — For the fifth consecutive year, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has awarded grants to states for projects aimed at the recruitment and retention of hunters.

Step Outside

NEWTOWN, Conn. ― If a weekly show on Outdoor Channel is any indication, millions of Americans are embracing the National Shooting Sports Foundation's STEP OUTSIDE® concept of introducing newcomers to the outdoors.

Media Resources for National Hunting and Fishing Day

A variety of print and audio resources are now available for media interested in covering or promoting National Hunting and Fishing Day, set for Sept. 22, 2007.

Young Guns to Shoot for National Titles This Weekend in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO — It all boils down to this.

After weeks of competition in skeet and sporting clays — two sports featured in a fast-growing youth shooting league now involving nearly 10,000 students in more than 40 states — national champions finally will be crowned this weekend.

NSSF Announces STEP OUTSIDE Sweepstakes

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation's well-known STEP OUTSIDE mentoring program now includes a chance to win a $1,000 gift certificate to Bass Pro Shops.

Youth Teams from Around the Nation To Vie for National Trap Championships

SPARTA, Ill.—More than 1,000 young trap shooters from around the nation will compete next week for national titles, trophies and scholarship awards in the National Shooting Sports Foundation's (NSSF) Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) National Trap Championship.

Pro-Growth / Pro-Conservation Remedy to Tax Code

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- America's leading firearms manufacturers sent a letter to Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) yesterday seeking his support in rectifying a longstanding inequity in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) regarding the firearms and ammunition excise tax (FAET) -- a tax used to fund wildlife conservation in America. The correction being sought would improve conservation efforts through increased industry growth while bringing fairness and equity to the tax-payment schedule.

Summer's Here, Sports Fans. Get Your Gun and Head to the Range

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- America's favorite summertime sports have long been played on trails, waters, fields, courses and courts.

Elected Leaders Show Bipartisan Support of National Hunting and Fishing Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and as the annual celebration nears, America's elected leaders are expressing bipartisan support of hunters, anglers and conservation.