The Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) is pleased to announce a $50,000 donation from the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to support OHA initiatives to protect hunters throughout the state.
As Oregon's largest hunting organization, OHA will use these funds to expand 2026 education projects, including a massive outreach effort planned to inform the public of IP 28, a dangerous and radical ballot proposal that would cancel hunting outright if it passes in next Fall's election.
"We are incredibly grateful to NSSF for taking a clear stand against these out-of-state extremists who are hell-bent on destroying our way of life forever," said Todd Adkins, OHA's Executive Director. "IP 28 proponents have one goal, to change Oregon by removing hunters from the landscape once and for all. We can't let that happen."
The NSSF monies will support a variety of OHA initiatives, including digital media, community workshops, and educational materials that highlight the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. This model ensures that wildlife is managed as a public trust for future generations, funded largely by the contributions of hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters.
"This proposal (IP 28) is perhaps the most devastating idea ever conceived to destroy our highly successful model of wildlife conservation in America," said Lawrence G. Keane, NSSF Senior Vice President & General Counsel. "Oregon was the recipient of over $20 million in wildlife restoration funds from excise taxes on firearms and ammunition in 2026, which would be subject to forfeit under IP 28. The damage to Oregon's wildlife would be obvious, immediate, and irreversible."
Since its founding in the early 1980s, OHA has put "boots on the ground" for wildlife, habitat and Oregon's hunting heritage all across the state through its network of 26 local chapters. This work includes hundreds of wildlife conservation projects on the ground, protecting hunter access on federal and state public lands, and fighting on behalf of sportsmen and women in the political space, where OHA has been long recognized as the state's leader for hunters.
"OHA has a long track record of advocacy success and is uniquely positioned within Oregon to lead the fight to stop this initiative," added Keane. "No organization is better equipped or more trusted by Oregon's hunting and conservation community to take on this fight."
"We will battle like there is no tomorrow to guarantee our wildlife management remains in the hands of agency professionals and dedicated conservationists, not carpet-bagging ideologues trying to change who and what we are," said Adkins. "The NSSF partnership will help OHA combat animal extremist propaganda and protect hunting long-term."
About Oregon Hunters Association: OHA is the state's largest organization of hunters, dedicated to protecting Oregon's wildlife, habitat, and hunting heritage. With 26 chapters across the state, OHA works to ensure a future for all wildlife through conservation and advocacy.
About NSSF: The NSSF is the national trade association for the firearm industry. Its mission is to promote, protect, and preserve hunting and the shooting sports. Formed in 1961, NSSF has a membership of thousands of manufacturers, distributors, firearms retailers, shooting ranges, sportsmen's organizations and publishers nationwide.