Posts

• R3 is Key to Addressing Hunting’s Toughest Challenges, Building Public Support (June 29, 2026)
• Council and IHEA-USA Unleash PUP AI to Help R3 Professionals Fetch Answers Faster (May 6, 2026)
• Bringing Modern Trapping to Life: New Video Series Available for Agencies and Partners (April 10, 2026)
• Bass Pro Shops Contributes $15,000 to Advance National Conservation Efforts (March 3, 2026)
• Investing in the Next Generation: Student Scholarship Sponsorships Open Doors to the Future of R3 Research and Leadership (February 18, 2026)
• Registration and Lodging Now Open for the 2026 National R3 Symposium (January 19, 2026)
• Council Announces Conclusion of R3 License Data Dashboard Maintenance (January 5, 2026)
• Threats To Hunting, Shooting & Wildlife Conservation (December 13, 2025)
• Two-Part Series Explores the Future of Hunting and Shooting Sports (November 19, 2025)
• First Full of Dirt Podcast: From Bent Creek to the Big Picture ~ Chuck Sykes on the Future of Hunting (Part II) (November 19, 2025)
• First Full of Dirt Podcast: From Bent Creek to the Big Picture ~ Chuck Sykes on the Future of Hunting (Part I) (November 19, 2025)
• AFWA Honors Council Leadership with Four National Awards (September 28, 2025)
• Intentions Matter: Study Shows Strong but Conditional Public Support for Hunting and Sport Shooting (June 11, 2025)
• CHUCK SYKES NAMED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COUNCIL TO ADVANCE HUNTING AND THE SHOOTING SPORTS (March 21, 2025)
• Dr. Steven Leath Delivers Keynote Address at Boone and Crockett Club’s Spring Dinner (March 20, 2025)
• Registration and Lodging Open for the 2025 National R3 Symposium (February 14, 2025)
• Council Announces Sponsorship and Exhibition Opportunities for the 2025 National R3 Symposium (December 4, 2024)
• Council Names Lavin as Director of Research and Partnerships (November 18, 2024)
• AFWA Honors TAG with Special Recognition Award for Work on National Plan (September 27, 2024)
• Council Releases Dates for 2025 National R3 Symposium (August 7, 2024)
• Hunting License Sales Remain Steady in 2022-2023 (June 28, 2024)
• Americans’ Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting Report Identifies Decline (June 17, 2024)
• Council Releases New National Hunting and Shooting Sports R3 Practitioner’s Guide (May 30, 2024)
• R3 Case Studies: Driving Participation in Hunting and Shooting Sports (April 11, 2024)
• NWTF Honors Council with Prestigious National Hunting Heritage Award (February 23, 2024)
• Registration, Lodging Now Open for the 2024 National R3 Symposium (February 1, 2024)
• Council Announces Call for Abstracts for the 2024 National R3 Symposium (January 8, 2024)
• Council Unveils 2024 National R3 Symposium Sponsorship Opportunities (August 28, 2023)
• Ducks Unlimited Podcast: Triggering Conservation - How Hunting and Shooting Sports Make a Difference (August 10, 2023)
• Council Statement: DOE's Misinterpretation of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Misses Mark (August 9, 2023)
• Nock On Archery Podcast: SAVE ARCHERY and HUNTERS SAFETY in the SCHOOLS (August 8, 2023)
• Olivia Harmsen joins Council team as SEAFWA Regional R3 Coordinator (August 1, 2023)
• Hunting license sales drop 3.1% in 2022, back to pre-pandemic levels (April 10, 2023)
• Nock On Archery Podcast: A Better Tomorrow (March 8, 2023)
• Registration, Lodging Now Open for the 2023 National R3 Symposium (March 1, 2023)
• Council and University of Montana Release Hunting Regulation Complexity Report (February 6, 2023)
• 2023 National R3 Symposium Sponsor Opportunities Now Open (November 15, 2022)
• COUNCIL SEEKS TO HIRE PROGRAM ASSOCIATE TO JOIN THE TEAM (July 18, 2022)
• Hunting License Sales Down By 1.9% in 2021, But Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels (May 15, 2022)
• National R3 Symposium Returns, Registration Now Open (March 22, 2022)
• Council Announces Cherry As New Communications And Marketing Manager (February 22, 2022)
• Taniya Bethke Joins Council Team As Director Of Operations (May 13, 2021)
• Council Announces 2021 Virtual R3 Forum Registration (April 8, 2021)
• Council Report Highlights Hunting License Sales Increases During 2020 (March 29, 2021)
• Council Tracks COVID-19 Impacts On Hunting License Trends (March 10, 2021)
• Virtual R3 Forum Will Take Place of 2021 National R3 Symposium (February 4, 2021)
• Council Seeking Program Associate (February 3, 2021)
• Celebrating One Year of Progress Since the Passing of Pittman-Robertson Modernization Act (December 17, 2020)
• Dr. Steven Leath Selected as Next Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (October 29, 2020)
• Charles ‘swanny’ Evans Joins Council Team as Manager of Partnerships (October 8, 2020)
• Members of National R3 Implementation Workgroup Recognized With National Award (September 15, 2020)
• Join Us for Forage Friday During #blackmammalogists Week (September 13, 2020)
• Virtual R3 Forum Highlights (September 8, 2020)
• Press Release: Virtual R3 Forum – Agenda Preview: Day 2 (August 24, 2020)
• Press Release: Virtual R3 Forum – Agenda Preview: Day 1 (August 19, 2020)
• Delayed Events, but Not Momentum – Virtual R3 Forum Registration Opened (July 21, 2020)
• Manager of R3 Partnerships – Application Open (July 20, 2020)
• Council Adapts Plans for 2020 National R3 Symposium (June 10, 2020)
• Gowild & Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports Partner to Encourage Online Mentorship in the Social Distancing Era (May 23, 2020)
• Council Encourages Outdoor Enthusiasts to Respect Covid-19 Recommendations (April 6, 2020)
• 2020 National R3 Symposium Rescheduled – Covid-19 Update (March 13, 2020)
• Registration Opens for National R3 Symposium – May 12-14, 2020 – Broken Arrow, Ok (February 14, 2020)
• Highlight Your R3 Innovation – Call for Presentation Proposals for National R3 Symposium 2020 (February 7, 2020)
• Press Release: Save the Date! 2020 National R3 Symposium – May 12-14, 2020 – Broken Arrow, Ok (December 12, 2019)
• Council Director of Operations Presented Prestigious Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Mark J Reeff Award (September 30, 2019)
• National Workgroup Builds on Momentum to Advance Initiative to Recruit, Retain, and Reactivate (July 27, 2019)
• Proposed Modernization Legislation Offers Critical Flexibility for State Wildlife Agencies (July 15, 2019)
• Council to Advance to Hunting and the Shooting Sports Partners to Share R3 Message With Outdoor Media Professionals (May 23, 2019)
• Hearing Held on Bill to Modernize Pittman-Robertson Act (March 27, 2019)
• Progress in Developing New Participants Grows With Many New Initiatives (January 23, 2019)
• Results From National R3 Symposium Released (September 4, 2018)
• Registration Opens for National R3 Symposium (February 14, 2018)
• Leaders in R3 Community to Host First Ever National R3 Symposium (January 16, 2018)
• Take the Pledge – National Hunting and Fishing Day (September 21, 2017)
• Council Featured on NRA TV: Mentor a New Hunter (August 23, 2017)
• The Rules of Shooting (June 24, 2017)
• Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (June 1, 2017)
• The Basics of Shooting 2.0 (June 1, 2017)
• The Tools of Shooting 2.0 (June 1, 2017)
• Where to Learn to Shoot (June 1, 2017)
• The Basics of Shooting (June 1, 2017)
• The Tools of Shooting (June 1, 2017)
• Where to Learn to Shoot (June 1, 2017)
• National R3 Community Site Announcement (May 23, 2017)
• National Hunting and Shooting Sports Action Plan Announcement (May 23, 2017)
• 75 Years of Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (April 2, 2017)
• North American Model of Wildlife Conservation (April 1, 2017)
• Pittman-Robertson Modernization Act (April 1, 2017)
• Natural Resources Police Handle Fisheries and Wildlife Cases (May 23, 2016)