Families Afield
Getting more youth involved in hunting remains a key component of the NWTF's mission. Through the Families Afield initiative, the NWTF and our partners give more youth a chance to carry on America's time honored hunting traditions.
Since 2004, the NWTF has been teamed up with the U.S. Sportssmen's Alliance and the National Shooting Sports Foundation to strike down barriers to youth hunting.
598,532 New Hunters!
To date, Families Afield has helped bring positive legistlative change to thirty-two states, resulting in more than 598,000 new hunters!

Families Afield Tip Sheet
Families Afield Checklist for Success
Families Afield US Map
Latest News
2011-06-01
New Law Lowers Youth Bowhunting Age from 14 to 12
For more on the story, click here.
To view all Families Afield press releases, click here.
Families Afield Public Service AnnouncementsThumbnail images of NWTF print PSAs are directly below. Need a high resolution PSA? High resolution versions of all PSAs are available by calling the National Wild Turkey Federation at (803) 637-3106. |
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| Parent's Choice Families Afield Print PSA |
Opening
Doors Families Afield Print PSA |
Safest in the Field Families Afield Print PSA |
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Families Afield Photos
Need photos? Click here. The NWTF offers Families Afield images as low-compression jpegs at a quality print resolution. Please add the appropriate photo credit wherever the photos are used. Should you have questions, please contact the NWTF for assistance by calling (800) THE-NWTF.








