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Hunting and Conservation
Organizations
Amateur Trapshooting
Association of America
www.shootata.com
The Amateur Trapshooting Association serves as the faithful protector of the sport of trapshooting. As the largest clay target shooting organization in the world, the ATA governs the sports rules and regulations and seeks ways to further enhance the sport and increase participation. The ATA was founded in 1900 as the American Trapshooting Association and later changed to the Amateur Trapshooting Association in 1923. The organization's day-to-day business is guided by an Executive Director and a team of professionals at the national headquarters in Vandalia, Ohio. The ATA Homegrounds is also home to the Grand American World Trapshooting Championships each August. This annual event draws nearly 6,000 competitors and showcases some of the best shooting talent in the world!
601 W. National Road Vandalia, Ohio 45377
(937) 898-4638 (937) 898-5472 (fax)
National Rifle Association (NRA)
www.nra.org
Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. The primary goal of the association would be to "promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis," according to a magazine editorial written by Church. After being granted a charter by the state of New York on November 17, 1871, the NRA was founded. The NRA's interest in promoting the shooting sports among America's youth began in 1903 when NRA Secretary Albert S. Jones urged the establishment of rifle clubs at all major colleges, universities and military academies.
Today, youth programs are still a cornerstone of the NRA, with more than one million youths participating in NRA shooting sports events and affiliated programs with groups such as 4-H, the Boy Scouts of America, the American Legion, U.S. Jaycees and others.
Since the establishment of the lifesaving Eddie Eagle® Gun Safety Program in 1988, more than 12 million pre-kindergarten to sixth grade children have learned that if they see a firearm in an unsupervised situation, they should "STOP. DON'T TOUCH. LEAVE THE AREA. TELL AN ADULT" NRA's Competitive Shooting Division offers a wide range of activities in all types of shooting, for everyone from the novice to the world-class competitor.
11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 267-1500
National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF)
www.nssf.org
The NSSF is the leading trade association of the firearms and recreational shooting sports industry. A non-profit communications and marketing organization formed in 1961, the NSSF manages a variety of programs designed to promote a better understanding of and a more active participation in the shooting sports. NSSF publications include "Firearms Safety Depends On You," which covers the rules of firearms safety; "A Parent's Guide To Recreational Shooting For Yougsters," in which safety and marksmanship experts answer parents' most common questions about recreational shooting; "The Ethical Hunter," which explores the written and unwritten rules of conduct in the field; and "The Hunter and Conservation," an analysis of the important relationship between hunting and wildlife.
Flintlock Ridge Office Center | 11 Mile Hill Road, Newton, CT 06470
(203) 426-1320 | info@nssf.org
Canadian Wildlife Federation
www.cwf-fcf.org
Since 1962, CWF has advocated the protection of Canada's wild species and spaces. Representing over 300,000 members and supporters, the federation is now Canada's largest non-profit, non-governmental conservation organization. CWF encourages an understanding of the impact of human activities on the environment; promotes the sustainable use of our natural resources; conducts and sponsors research relating to wildlife and the environment; and recommends legislative changes to protect wildlife and its habitats.
350 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanata, Ontario K2M 2W1
800-563-WILD (613) 599-9594 (Ottawa Area)
(613) 599-4428 fax | info@cwf-fcf.org
National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA)
www.nssa-nsca.com
Organized in 1946, the National Skeet Shooting Association was formed as the official governing body for this sport. As a non-profit organization, NSSA is owned and operated by and for its members. It is the largest organization of its kind in the United States, with over 2 million shooters participating in skeet-shooting activities each year at one of more than 1,000 affiliated shooting facilities. The NSSA is dedicated to the development of the sport as a means to create healthy competition and good fellowship among its members. The real goal of the NSSA is to promote safe gun handling and good clean outdoor fun for the family.
5931 Roft Road, San Antonio, TX 78253
(800) 877-5338 | nssa@nssa-nsca.com
National Sport Clays Association (NSCA)
www.nssa-nsca.com
NSCA is the largest sporting clays association in the world. We keep records of our members' scores in competition, register shoots for the clubs and associations, and hold the National Championship each year. We also provide a myriad of awards, including All American and All State Team Awards, recognition pins for members who shoot 1,000 or more targets and awards for State and Zone Championship Shoots. NSCA clubs host numerous fun shoots for the serious competitor or the casual shooter. You can join the League & Sweepstakes, which puts new and experienced shooters on an equal basis to win thousands of dollars in prizes awarded by a random drawing. Membership in a gun club affiliated with the NSCA offers you the finest and safest means of learning to shoot from scratch. Rigid safety regulations are enforced and certified instructors are available to you.
5931 Roft Road, San Antonio, TX 78253
(800) 877-5338 | nssa@nssa-nsca.com
United States Biathlon Association (USBA)
www.usbiathlon.org
USBA is the national governing body for the Olympic sport of Biathlon, a combination of cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship.
29 Ethan Allen Avenue, Colchester, VT 05446
(800) 242-8456 | usbiathlon@aol.com
Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP)
www.odcmp.com
The CMP promotes firearms safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens with special emphasis on youth. The CMP operates through a network of affiliated shooting clubs and associations that covers every state in the U.S. The clubs and associations offer firearms safety training and marksmanship courses as well as the opportunity for continued practice and competition. The CMP is authorized to provide support and encouragement to clubs and state associations with emphasis on strong junior programs. These programs will include instruction in the basics of marksmanship, firearms and range safety, competitive marksmanship and subjects related to firearms safety.
P.O. Box 576, Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
(419) 635-2141 (888) 267- 0796 (419) 635-2802 fax
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
www.ducks.org
Ducks Unlimited stands today as a global force
in wetlands and wildlife conservation. DU's
conservation programs have evolved and expanded
over the years to address the habitat needs of
waterfowl and other wildlife on ever changing
landscapes. Today, DU utilizes space-age
technology and cutting-edge research to conserve
habitat as efficiently and cost effectively as
possible.
One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN 38120
(800) 45DUCKS or (901) 758-3825
International Hunter Education Association (IHEA)
www.ihea.com
The IHEA's mission is to continue the heritage of hunting worldwide by developing safe, responsible, and knowledgeable hunters. It is the professional association for 63 state and provincial wildlife conservation agencies, and the 55,000 volunteer instructors who teach hunter education in North America. Hunter Education classes reach more than 750,000 students annually. Since 1949, more than 25 million students have been trained. Courses cover firearm safety, bowhunting, wildlife management, field care of game, responsible hunting, landowner relations, wildlife identification, and much more.
P.O. Box 490, Wellington, CO 80549
(970) 568-7954
National 4-H Shooting Sports
The purpose of the 4-H Shooting Sports Program is
to teach life skills through the shooting sports.
Six disciplines are available: Archery,
Blackpowder, Hunting, Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun.
Each discipline is taught by a National or State
Certified Instructor. What better way to teach
youth development skills than through the
knowledge, responsibility, and recreational value
of the shooting sports.
Diane Smathers and Webb Smathers, Co-chairs
National 4-H Shooting Sports Committee
Clemson University, 232 Poole Agricultural Center
Clemson, S.C. 29634-0753
USA Shooting (USAS)
www.usashooting.org
USAS is the national governing body for the Olympic shooting sports and those governed by the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF). The organization is responsible for training and selecting the shooting teams to represent the United States at World Cups, World Shooting Championships, the Pan American Games, and the Olympic Games. In addition, USA Shooting manages development programs and sanctions events at the local, state, regional, and national levels, including the national shooting championships. USA Shooting was organized by the USOC in March 1994 and its board of directors was officially recognized by the US Olympic Committee in April 1995. USA Shooting is headquartered at the Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, CO.
One Olympic Plaza, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 866-4670
Boone and Crockett Club
www.booneandcrockettclub.com
The Boone and Crockett Club was the first hunter-conservation organization founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt. His vision was to establish a coalition of dedicated sportsmen who would provide the leadership needed to ensure that future generations of Americans would have the ability to enjoy the outdoors and the opportunity to hunt for game. The Boone and Crockett Club's Fair Chase statement was the first document outlining a code of conduct and ethics for sportsmen, which later became the cornerstone of the game laws we have today. Past Club member accomplishments include: the protection of Yellowstone Park, the establishment of Glacier and Denali National Parks; the foundation of the National Forest Service, National Park Service, and National Wildlife Refuge System; the passing of the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, and the establishment of the Federal Duck Stamp Program.
Most hunters know of the Boone and Crockett Club through the Club's long history of scoring and 4records keeping of native North American big game. However, there is little that has taken place in the area of conservation and hunting advocacy over the past century that does not have ties to the Boon and Crockett Club and its members.
In 2004, the Club launched the "Hunt Fair Chase" program designed to educate all hunters about the origins of sportsmanship and hunting ethics in an effort to guide responsible decisions and project a positive image about hunters and hunting. To learn more about the Hunt Fair Chase program, visit www.huntfairchase.com.
250 Station Drive, Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 542-1888
Safari Club International (SCI)
www.safariclub.org
Through lobbying and other political support efforts, SCI ensures that the truth about hunting is expressed to lawmakers at every level, from local community leaders to the federal government. Safari Club reminds lawmakers about the importance of hunting as a scientifically proven wildlife management tool, the funds raised for wildlife conservation by hunting licensure purchases, and the support hunters lend to local communities economically and by donating harvested game meat to the hungy. Through lobbying and other political efforts, SCI promotes laws and funding that are beneficial to the recovery of species and hunting as a valuable tool of wildlife management. Also, SCI works with wildlife officials and research biologists on every level to help bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
4800 West Gates Pass Road, Tucson, AZ 85745
(520) 620-1220
Sierra Club
www.sierraclub.org
In 1892, naturalist and conservationist John Muir and a host of other citizens concerned with conserving the forests and other natural features of the Sierra Nevada founded what has become America's oldest and largest grassroots conservation organization: the Sierra Club. Today, Sierra Club members include people from all ways of life: Rural schoolteachers; urban executives; union members and retirees all working together to conserve America's wild resources. Twenty percent of Sierra Club members identify themselves as sportspersons. These hunters and anglers are continuing the American conservation tradition as leaders in Sierra Club's efforts to promote visionary solutions to natural resource management issues, hold decision makers accountable when they pursue policies that threaten fish, wildlife and its habitat and support the work of pro-conservation public officials. Sierra Club's cor4e mission is to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet.
408 C. Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-1141
National Bowhunter Education Foundation
www.nbef.org
The NBEF distributes a variety of bowhunting diagrams and other merchandise.
101 North Front St., Townsend, MT 59644
(406) 266-3237 (406) 266-3239 fax
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW)
www.uwsp.edu/cnr/bow/
Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is an educational program that offers outdoor skills workshops through resource management agencies in most of the United States and Provinces of Canada. BOW focuses on introductory level hunting, fishing, and non-harvest activities for adult women. Hunter Education certification tracks are offered at many 3-day BOW workshops and Beyond BOW events. BOW is not a membership organization; it is a non-profit educational program. Scholarships are available. For more information on workshops across North America, call too free 877-BOWOMAN.
800 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
(715) 228-2070 | dlueck@uniontel.net
National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF)
www.nwtf.org
The NWTF is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of the hunting tradition. Since 1973, the NWTF, along with state agencies and corporate partners, has helped the turkey population in North America increase from 1.3 million to more than 5.6 million birds. Now almost 500,000 members strong, the NWTF is continuing to help turkey populations expand, is improving habitat for all wildlife and is providing outdoor opportunities for women, children and the disabled.
PO Box 530, Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-3106
National Firearms Association
The National Firearms Association is an alliance
of Canadians dedicated to preserving firearms
heritage. Along with safe and accountable
ownership and use, the group strives for practical
and cost-effective legislation that respects the
rights of law-abiding Canadians.
Box 4384 Station 'C', Calgary, Alberta T2T 5N2
Canada
(403) 640-1110 (403) 640-1144 fax |
NFAinfo@nfa.ca
Dominion of Canada Rifle Association-National Body
www.dcra.ca
The DCRA and its affiliate provincial organizations have a long history of working with the Department of National Defence. The DCRA and its affiliate provincial organizations hosts service rifle and pistol shoots, sniper competitions, etc. that military and police personnel, as well as civilians can compete in.
45 Shirley Blvd., Nepean, ON K2K 2W6 Canada
(613) 990-0434 | office@dcra.ca
IPSC Canada-National Body
www.ipsc-canada.org
IPSC Canada, a Region (country) affiliated with the International Practical Shooting Confederation, is the governing body of IPSC throughout Canada. Comprised of ten Sections (provinces). IPSC Canada's purpose is to promote practical handgun shooting, whole providing guidance and leadership to its Sections.
Box 31010, Gladstone RPO, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 5T9 Canada
(902) 454-4527
Shooting Federation of Canada
www.mcf.ca/sfc/index_eng.htm
The SFC is the National Sport Governing Body responsible for the organized recreational and competitive shooting including Olympic level shooting. The SFC is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of all forms of shooting activities in Canada.
45 Shirley Blvd., Nepean, ON K2K 2W6 Canada
(613) 727-7483 | sfc@freenet.carleton.ca
Wildlife Forever
www.wildlifeforever.org
Wildlife Forever conserves America's wildlife heritage through preservation of habitat, conservation education, and management of fish and wildlife. Wildlife Forever is a multi-species organization, which works with a diverse group of private conservation organizations and state and federal agencies. By working with all species of game and non-game fish and wildlife, Wildlife Forever has emerged as the umbrella conservation organization of North America. In the last decade, Wildlife Forever has contributed more than $5 million to over 500 projects benefiting fish and wildlife in all 50 states plus Canada. Wildlife Forever was founded in 1987 by the North American Outdoors Group.
10365 West 70th Street, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 833-1522 | info@wildlifeforever.org
The Foundation for North American Wild Sheep
www.fnaws.org
The Foundation is an offshoot of 13 sheep enthusiasts gathering to swap stories one stormy weekend in November at Mt Horeb, Wisconsin. The Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1977, started accepting paid memberships in January 1978 and soon became the fastest growing conservation-oriented organization of its type. The purpose of the Foundation is to promote and enhance increasing populations of indigenous wild sheep on the North American continent, to safeguard against the decline or extinction of such species, and to fund programs for professional management of these populations. The Foundation for North American Wild Sheep is vigorously involved in the conservation, propagation and intensive management of the remaining Wild Sheep populations and their habitats.
720 Allen Ave., Cody, WY 82414
(307) 527-6261 | fnaws@fnaws.org
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
www.rmef.org
The mission of the Elk Foundation is to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat In support of this mission the Elk Foundation is committed to: conserving, restoring and enhancing natural habitats; promoting the sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, and educating members and the public about habitat conservation, the value of hunting, hunting ethics and wildlife management. The group was founded in 1984 and now has 130,000 members and 115,000 supporters in 50 states and 31 countries. RMEF has conserved and enhanced more than 3.1 million acres since 1984.
2291 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59807
(800) 225-5355 | info@rmef.org
Pheasants Forever
www.pheasantsforever.org
Pheasants Forever is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. Such efforts benefit landowners and wildlife alike. Pheasants Forever's unique system of county chapters allows 100% of net funds raised by chapters to remain at the chapter level for local habitat projects.
1783 Buerkle Circle, St. Paul, MN 55110
(612) 773-2000
Quail Unlimited
www.qu.org
Quail Unlimited was established in 1981 to battle the problem of dwindling quail and wildlife habitat. Quail Unlimited, Inc. is the only national, nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to the wise management of America's wild quail as a valuable and renewable resource.
PO Box 610, Edgefield, SC 29824
(803) 637-5731
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association
www.nmlra.org
The National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association exists to promote, support, nurture, and preserve NMLRA's and our nation's rich historical heritage in the sport of muzzleloading through recreational, educational, historical, and cultural venues such as match competition, hunting, gun making and safety, historical re-enactments, exhibits, museums, libraries, and other related programs.
The history of muzzleloading firearms is the
history of this nation. These are the guns that
bear the mark of American pride in individual
skill, patience, and appreciation for enduring
beauty and quality. The NMLRA is the association
for muzzleloading shooters and hunters: Men,
women, and young people interested in preserving
our American heritage through living history
reenactments, a variety of competitive shooting
opportunities at levels ranging from local matches
to international competition, the added challenge
of hunting with a muzzleloader, and the power of
an association defending their rights to hunt
with, shoot, and own muzzleloading firearms.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 67, Friendship, IN 47021
(812) 667-5131 (800) 745-1493 (812) 667-5136 Fax
National Reloading Manufacturers Association (NRMA)
The NRMA is an organization of companies that
manufacture reloading equipment, components and
accessories. The NRMA is dedicated to helping
interested shooters begin reloading and providing
helpful literature to reloaders.
One Centerpointe Dr., Suite 300 o Lake Oswego, OR
97035 |
