The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance is reporting that thanks to efforts and the results of the Families Afield Program, 87,000 new hunters have tried the sport. Families Afield is headed by the National Wild Turkey Federation with the cooperation of the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance.
New laws and easing of restrictions through Families Afield account for the results and in some cases those results are quite impressive.
ogether, with the support of the National Rifle Association and local sportsmen’s organizations, Families Afield is getting results. As barriers to hunting are struck down in state capitals nationwide, a new generation is discovering America’s time-honored hunting tradition. To date, 25 states have passed laws as a result of Families Afield.
In addition, a new research report from Mile Creek Communications shows that many states that have introduced apprentice license programs have shown sharp increases in youth license sales, from 10 percent to 111 percent.
USSA also reports that in the state of Washington, over 60% of new participants are over the age of 18.
Good news!
Tom Remington
