The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports is funded by a Multistate Conservation Grant (F22AP00350), from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and jointly administered with the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
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- 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)
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- Organizational Culture R3 Topic Guide (June 30, 2022)
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- Statewide Collaborations R3 Topic Guide (June 30, 2022)
- Case Study: Arizona (June 30, 2022)
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- Marketing R3 Topic Guide (June 30, 2022)
- R3 Topic Guide: Licensing System (June 30, 2022)
- R3 Topic Guide: Selling Licenses (June 30, 2022)
- R3 Topic Guide: Marketing Retention (June 30, 2022)
- R3 Topic Guide: Partnerships (June 30, 2022)
- R3 Topic Guide: Marketing Awareness (June 30, 2022)
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- Americans' Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting 2025 Report (June 11, 2025)
- Hunting License Sales 2022-2023 (June 28, 2024)
- Americans' Attitudes Toward Hunting and Sport Shooting 2024 Report (June 14, 2024)
- Hunting License Sales 2021-2022 (April 9, 2023)
- Analysis of Hunting Regulation Complexity 2023 (February 6, 2023)
- 2022 Special Report on Hunting and the Shooting Sports (September 27, 2022)
- Conservation Awareness Study (June 8, 2022)
- State Customer Experience Evaluations (June 8, 2022)
- State Agency Resource Allocation to R3 Efforts (June 8, 2022)
- Future of Hunting and Fishing Project (June 8, 2022)
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