More Places To Hunt
More Places to Hunt is a new NWTF program designed to help provide more hunting land on both public and private property. The NWTF already has spent nearly $9 million and obtained more than 400,000 acres for hunting since 1987. This new program will build upon our chapters' successes and allow the NWTF to better cooperate with partners to accomplish even more.
Widespread urban sprawl, changes in land ownership and tightened state agency and federal budgets have left hunters with far less access to quality hunting areas. Studies by the National Shooting Sports Foundation indicate that one of the top reasons hunters give up the sport is that they can't find places to hunt. As hunter numbers decline, state agencies lose revenue used to support wildlife habitat.
To turn this trend around, the NWTF will ramp up efforts through land purchases, conservation easements, agency hunter access programs, legislative action and working with partners. At the core of this access program will be NWTF's state and local chapter volunteers.
NWTF chapters have already experienced tremendous success in affecting hunter access in a variety of ways, including recent land acquisitions, conservation easements, walk-in hunting area programs, landowner appreciation days and active involvement in legislative issues providing public access.
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More Places to Hunt Print PSA
The More Places to Hunt PSA is a great way to promote the NWTF's More Places to Hunt program. Use it in your local magazines and newspapers or on billboards in your area. A thumbnail image of the PSA is below. If you would like a hi-resolution version, please call the National Wild Turkey Federation at 1-800-THE-NWTF.
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