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Bear Issues Affect North American Big Game Hunters

Two issues concerning North American bears will have an impact on big game hunting in the United States and Canada. Controversies surrounding the proposed delisting of the Yellowstone grizzly bear from endangered to threatened, as well as the proposal to list the polar bear as threatened could set dangerous precedents that anti-hunting groups will use in their quest to take hunting away from sportsmen.

Assembly Hearing Rescheduled For California Anti-Hunting Bill

A public hearing for a California bill that would put a tight leash on hunting with hounds has been moved to the first week in April. Sportsmen from across the Golden State are urged to take immediate action and defeat the threatening bill.

Mississippi Bills To Protect Hunting Lands Advance

Two bills in Mississippi that would ensure that hunting is protected on state land have advanced in their respective chambers. The bills reflect a concept originally conceived by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA).

USSA Honors National Conservation Leaders

Two key conservation leaders were awarded for their commitment to America’s outdoor heritage during a reception last week hosted by the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA), Cabela’s and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Penn Families Afield Bill Clears Legislature, Awaits Governor's Signature

(Harrisburg) – A Pennsylvania bill has become the first Families Afield legislation in the country to reach a governor’s desk. The bill is designed to encourage more young people to take up hunting in an effort to increase sportsmen’s numbers.

Bambi Is Basis For Beatle's Animal Activism

Former Beatle Paul McCartney says that he is a mouthpiece for the animal rights movement today because of a Walt Disney movie he watched as a boy.

Families Afield Campaign Makes Huge Strides In Mid-December

Families Afield bills advanced in three state legislatures this week, including Pennsylvania where the bill now awaits the governor’s signature. Families Afield is a campaign established by a partnership of sportsmen’s organizations to aid in the recruitment of new hunters, nationwide.

Families Afield Bill Passes Assembly In Wisconsin

(Madison) - Wisconsin residents who wish to take up hunting are one step closer to an apprentice hunter program that will ease restrictions that may have otherwise kept them from getting started in the sport.

Anti's Call For Deer Birth Control In Park

While state and local officials prepare for a hunt to scale back a Pennsylvania park’s burgeoning deer herd, anti-hunters are protesting the hunt and lobbying for the use of unproven, contraceptive drugs on the animals.

New York Bill Controls Ammunition Sales

New York lawmakers have introduced a bill to put severe restrictions on ammunition sales.

Members of the Assembly Rules Committee recently introduced AB 9083. It requires retailers to remove ammunition from displays and store it in locations accessible only to employees, similar to controlled substances like pharmaceuticals or tobacco products. Customers would be prevented from browsing and comparing brands and loads.