Organizations

The South Carolina Waterfowl Association and its Outdoor Heritage Institute program were featured at the Safari Club International Convention in Nashville, where Founder and CEO David Wielicki presented on the South Carolina Conservation Education Act as a national model for conservation literacy. SCWA's programs, including Camp Leopold and school-based initiatives, combine classroom instruction with outdoor experiences to build youth knowledge and stewardship.

The Easton Sports Development Foundation donated $1.4 million to the USA Archery Foundation to support archery development across the United States. The grant will fund instructor training, youth programs, training centers, and high-performance coaching, honoring the legacy of Jim Easton's contributions to the sport.

SLG2, Inc. released its 2024-2025 Annual Report highlighting significant growth across its three brands: Shoot Like A Girl, Safe LivinG, and Hunt Like A Girl. The report shows 5,655 signed-in guests and an estimated 17,000 people nationwide engaged with the firearms safety and shooting sports experiences, with 87% of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's visitors making purchases.

Turkeys for Tomorrow (TFT) is funding groundbreaking research at the University of Florida Game Lab led by Dr. Marcus Lashley examining wild turkey poult survival and habitat quality. The Poult Project, conducted in partnership with the National Wildlife Research Center in Gainesville, is studying how habitat factors affect poult growth rates and foraging success through controlled aviary experiments with GPS-tagged hen eggs from Florida's Eastern and Osceola ranges.

Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors announced Steve Windom as its new Development Director. Windom brings over 20 years of fundraising experience and will focus on major donors, foundation giving, and corporate partnerships to expand the organization's mission throughout the Midwest.

The Mule Deer Foundation praised the Administration's MABA 250 strategic initiative, which strengthens the Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Program. CEO Greg Sheehan emphasized that continued investment in habitat connectivity and migration corridors is essential for sustaining mule deer populations across the West.

The Blacktail Deer Foundation released a restoration mapping framework developed with the U.S. Forest Service and Alaska Department of Fish and Game, identifying 80,000 acres across Southeast Alaska for Sitka black-tailed deer habitat restoration. The report combines GIS and LiDAR technology to guide active forest management that will increase deer populations, support sustainable timber harvest, and strengthen subsistence hunting communities.

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation acquired RMEF OutdoorClass, an online learning platform featuring video courses by experts John Barklow, Corey Jacobsen, Randy Newberg, and Remi Warren. The platform offers hunting instruction on elk, mule deer, white-tailed deer, and pronghorn, with upcoming classes from Jason Matzinger, Nate Hosie, and Kristy Titus.

The Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council) is offering $5,000 student scholarship sponsorships to support emerging Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation (R3) research and leadership professionals attending the National R3 Symposium. Sponsors receive logo recognition and direct engagement with scholars while helping build the future workforce for hunting, shooting sports, and conservation.

The NRA Foundation filed a Motion to Dismiss the NRA's lawsuit, arguing the complaint is legally defective and seeks improper transfer of the Foundation's charitable assets. The Foundation, a separate 501(c)(3) public charity, maintains it must retain independent control over its funds under federal law and a Consent Judgment with the District of Columbia Attorney General.

Turkeys for Tomorrow (TFT), founded by Ron Jolly, Tes Jolly, Kevin Matthews, and Jason Lupardus, addresses wild turkey population decline through research, habitat management, and predator control. The organization partners with the Alabama Wildlife Federation and universities across nine states to study fertility rates, disease, nesting success, and predator impacts on wild turkeys.

The National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers announced that Heckler & Koch joined VAULT as a founding member and strategic partner, committing all H&K SKUs to the centralized product data platform designed to standardize product information across the shooting sports industry.

The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) announced winners of its 2026 T-Shirt and Trading Pin Design Contest with the theme "NASP in the Outdoors." Winners include Enan Leavitt, Bentley Miller, Alia Hamm, Lauren Chuck, and Emily Harms, whose designs will be featured on official tournament apparel and merchandise nationwide.

The Boone and Crockett Club announced nearly $10 million in new funding for big game migration habitat conservation through the Make America Beautiful Again Commission and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supporting elk, mule deer, and pronghorn conservation across western seasonal habitats and migration corridors.

The Wild Sheep Foundation supports a $10 million federal funding boost for big game migration habitat announced by the Make America Beautiful Commission. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation will award funds through its Western Big Game Seasonal Habitat and Migration Corridors Fund to improve habitat and highway crossing projects across western states.

Turkeys for Tomorrow, along with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and state forestry department, is enhancing wild turkey habitat on Moshannon State Forest. TFT has provided winter wheat seed for 87 acres of food plots, with plans to expand to 300 acres as part of a large-scale woodland savanna opening project benefiting turkeys, elk, and whitetails.

The Pope and Young Club's Board of Directors unanimously approved allowing trophy bison from the Crow Reservation in Montana into their Records Program. Executive Director Justin Spring praised the Crow's efforts to restore the American bison species, while Records Chairman Roy E. Grace confirmed the herd met all Fair Chase requirements.

The Archery Trade Association welcomed new board members James McGovern of Rinehart Targets, Tyson Yates of Easton, Jeff Adee of Headhunter Bowstrings, and Nick Fisher of Arizona Archery Enterprises, beginning their terms April 1, 2026. The ATA Board will meet in Columbus, Ohio in April.

Dallas Safari Club announced Russell Stacy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Stacy, a fourth-generation agri-business operator and DSC Life Member, previously served on the DSC and DSC Foundation Boards. He will lead DSC as it temporarily relocates its annual Convention to Atlanta in 2026-2027 and Houston in 2028-2029.

The Wild Sheep Foundation concluded its 49th annual convention in Reno, Nevada, raising record funding for wild sheep conservation. Gray N. Thornton, WSF president and CEO, highlighted that millions of dollars will support wildlife agencies and partners in management programs, with a conservation permit selling for $1 million.