Field Notes | More Land Opened For Hunting and Fishing

Whitney and her husband Dan at the Teller Wildlife Refuge this past fall 

Last week, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced 26 additional National Wildlife Refuges will be opened up for hunting and fishing for the first time or have opportunities expanded – this is big news!  As a sportswoman, access to hunting, fishing and other recreational opportunities is an issue that is only becoming more important in an ever urbanizing world.  Today, 335 wildlife refuges are open to regulated hunting and more than 271 wildlife complexes are open to fishing in the National Wildlife Refuge System.   Now is the time sportsmen and women band together as a $90 billion industry and protect our rights to access.  We pay it forward and are a part of the solution in keeping healthy habitat and wildlife populations.  Help us spread the word about why access is important to our community and contact us to share your story about how access has made a difference in your experience as a sportswoman.