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The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance announced today a partnership with the Delta Waterfowl Foundation to increase outdoor education with current and future waterfowl hunters and inform them of the challenges to their hunting heritage.

Through the partnership, Delta Waterfowl chapters will set up education stations as part of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Foundation’s signature Trailblazer Adventure Program.  These stations will focus on waterfowl-hunting techniques (calling, decoy placement, blind setups, etc), waterfowl regulations, safety and ethics.

“Hunters have always been on the front lines of conservation, and this new partnership will help bring more youth hunters into to the fold to protect and preserve our culture and time-honored hunting heritage,” said Delta Waterfowl Senior Vice President John Devney.

Also as part of the new partnership, Delta Waterfowl has signed on to be part of the network created by the Sentry grassroots program. The No Cost Sentry Program unites sportsmen from coast to coast to confront threats to the outdoors lifestyle. Through instant electronic communications, “Sentries” can spread the word to thousands of sportsmen and sportswomen when threats emerge to their heritage and way of life.

Numerous celebrities have endorsed the Sentry Program, including comedian Jeff Foxworthy, Cabela’s founders Dick and Mary Cabela, outdoors personality, television host and writer Jim Zumbo, television’s Laura Francese’, and Bass Angler Sportsman Society head Tom Ricks.

“We are thrilled to be working with Delta Waterfowl to expand the reach of our Trailblazer Adventure and Sentry programs.  Considering the similar focus, dedication, and professionalism of our two organizations, it is just a natural fit,” said Bud Pidgeon, president and CEO of U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. “Introducing youth to outdoors fun is as critical as is getting sportsmen to band together to defeat threats to our outdoor heritage.”

About Delta Waterfowl

The Delta Waterfowl Foundation is an international conservation and hunting organization dedicated to securing the future for waterfowl and waterfowl hunting.

Delta Waterfowl has roughly 45,000 members and chapters in 41 states and 7 provinces. To learn more about Delta’s duck production, student research and hunting programs, see www.deltawaterfowl.org or contact communications director Tori J. McCormick at 888-987-3695.

 About Trailblazer

The Trailblazer Adventure Program is the largest scale outdoor program of its kind, having brought the thrill of outdoor sports to more than 900,000 youth and families since 2001.  Later this year, Trailblazer will reach a monumental milestone of one million participants. 

Trailblazer involves families through partnerships with Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, and state wildlife agencies and local conservation clubs.  Events are held at youth camps, sportsmen’s clubs, state parks and similar facilities. 

For more information about the Trailblazer Adventure program, e-mail trailblazer@ussportsmen.org or visit www.trailblazeradventure.org.

About the Sentry Program

The Sentry Program is a one of kind grass routs electronic network of thousands sportsmen that rally for one common goal, to protect there Outdoor Heritage for future generations.  There is no cost to becoming a Sentry, individuals can sign up at www.ussportsmen.org/BeASentry.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is a national association of sportsmen and sportsmen’s organizations that protects the rights of hunters, anglers and trappers in the courts, legislatures, at the ballot, in Congress and through public education programs.  For more information about the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance and its work, call (614) 888-4868 or visit its website, www.ussportsmen.org.

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