The Fight Over Sportsmen’ s Rights
Cam Pauli
Digital media specialist
Team Sportsmen’ s Alliance
In today’ s political scene, no single organization can fight a battle alone, it takes teamwork and cooperation. Here are just some of the players the Sportsmen’ s Alliance lines up shoulder to shoulder with to protect hunting, fishing and trapping.
National Rifle Association
The NRA protects America’ s 100 million gun owners, a third of which own a firearm for hunting purposes. Since 1937, guns owners have contributed more than $ 7.2 billion to conservation programs through the Pittman-Robertson Act.
Masters of Foxhounds Association
MFHA’ s mission is to protect, preserve and promote fox, coyote and drag hunting with hounds and equine in the U. S. and Canada. The also work to counter the propaganda of antihunting organizations.
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Tirelessly works to promote, protect and preserve hunting and shooting sports. Backbone of America’ s firearms industry. Leading expert and advocate for responsible and safe gun ownership.
National Wild Turkey Federation
Masterminds behind one of the greatest conservation success stories of all time, the reintroduction and proliferation of wild turkey populations. Has invested more than $ 488 million in habitat conservation and restoration.
Sportsmen’ s Alliance
The tip of the industry’ s spear, the Alliance protects America’ s heritage of hunting, fishing, trapping and conservation from attacks by animalrights organizations in all 50 state legislatures, at the ballot box and by fighting lawsuits in court.
Fur Takers of America
FTA is the leading authority on trapping and provides educational opportunities and information. Founders of the Trapper’ s College, a six-day course that educates wildlife professionals on the benefits of trapping.
Other key Sportsmen’ s players
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SPORTSMEN’ S MONTHLY May | 2016