US Sportmens Alliance on Target Articles

Big Game Hunters will Suffer from Tax Rider

A recently enacted federal bill will impose severe tax restrictions on big game hunters for donated trophy mounts. Sportsmen stand to lose additional economic incentives if the federal wildlife agency enacts other regulations for trophy hunting reform.

Judge Allows USSA Involvement in Suit to Defend Trapping

A federal court judge will allow the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation to represent trappers’ interests in a lawsuit brought to ban trapping in Minnesota. The suit also creates legal precedent that threatens hunting, fishing and trapping if the activities might result in incidental take of an endangered species.

Candidate Resists Anti's Threats

An outdoorswoman who is running to become the leader of South Carolina’s education system has dismissed anti-hunters’ threatening messages and refused to call off a fundraising dove hunt.

Additional Legal Challenge Brought to Ban Trapping in Minnesota

A California-based animal rights group has brought a lawsuit to eliminate trapping in Minnesota and establish a precedent that would threaten hunting, fishing and trapping nationwide. The new complaint is strikingly similar to an existing suit that would ban trapping to eliminate incidental take of endangered species.

Judge OKs Sportsmen's Involvement in Lawsuit to Defend Hunting

A federal court judge will allow the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation to represent hunters’ interests in a lawsuit brought by anti’s to make black bears in Florida off-limits to sportsmen. The suit also creates legal precedent that threatens hunting from coast to coast.

Michigan Sportsmen Respond to Anti-Dove Hunting Event

(Detroit) – Michigan sportsmen are outraged at the fund raiser being held at the Detroit Zoo benefiting anti-hunting organizations in that state. Last week, the USSA alerted sportsman that the Michigan Humane Society was holding the event to help ban dove hunting in the wolverine state.

Animal Rights Extremist Gets Prison Sentence for Interfering with Hunt

Rodney Coronado, a well-known animal rights extremist was sentenced to eight months in federal prison this month for interfering with U.S. Forest Service agents who were trying to capture mountain lions in Arizona two years ago.

Zazzle.com Removes Animal Rights Stamps: USSA Asks for Freeze on Funds

Thanks to the protests of sportsmen, Zazzle.com will remove postage stamps which benefit animal rights organizations from their website and discontinue their sale. In a recent letter, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance urged the U.S. Postal Service to determine how much money the online business raised for animal rights causes and order it to be returned.

Detroit Zoo Supports Michigan Anti-Dove Hunting Initiative

(Detroit) - In a blatant attack on Michigan’s hunters and hunting heritage, the Detroit Zoo, an agency of the city of Detroit, is assisting the Michigan Humane Society by allowing them to hold a fund raiser at the zoo for the campaign to ban dove hunting in Michigan.

USSA Files Complaint with Postal Service Regarding Anti-Dove Hunting Stamps

(Columbus) - The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance has filed a complaint with the U.S. Postmaster General in regards to the sale of postage stamps which support and raise money for an initiative to ban dove hunting in Michigan.