The sportfishing industry champions bipartisan legislation that would halt efforts to federally ban traditional fishing tackle and ammunition. The chairs of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus – Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and John Thune (R-SD) and Representatives Jeff Miller (R-FL) and Mike Ross (D-AR) –  introduced the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Sports Protection Act (S. 838 and H.R. 1558) to help ensure that any future regulations on fishing tackle are established based on scientific data instead of unjustified petitions.

Members of Congress are determined to reduce the federal debt with some of our nation’s most essential and effective fisheries management and conservation programs bearing the brunt of their budget-cutting efforts.

Cuts proposed by the House of Representatives would slash funding for a range of policies affecting fish and game management, hunting and angling access and public- and private-lands administration.

The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the winners of its George Montgomery/NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest. The contest, which has been running annually since 1987, is open to students in grades 1 through 12, including home-schooled children. NRA membership is not required to enter. A record-setting number of entries were received this year, reaching a total of

It is the season of thanks in this great country. A uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving originally celebrated the bounty of the season and the gifts provided by the fields, forests and waters.

The sportfishing community thanks Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) for introducing S.3850 , legislation which seeks to prevent an overarching federal ban on lead in recreational fishing tackle; a move that could have a significant economic impact on anglers and the recreational fishing industry.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), trade association for the firearms, ammunition, hunting and shooting sports industry, hailed yesterday's passage of the Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010 (H.R. 5552) by unanimous consent in the Senate.

The South Texas coastline offers sportsmen a wide variety of outstanding hunting and fishing opportunities. But the very best is enjoyed the most by waterfowlers hunting along this classic Texas coastline wintering ground, offering shooters a chance at two of wildfowling's most impressive ducks-Northern pintails and redheads.