Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before: From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land Management lands — which was shot down by the Supreme Court — to Congress attempting to sell public lands using the budget reconciliation process to the Trump administration proposing selling public lands under the guise of promoting homebuilding to rolling back national monument protections.

In a nutshell, hunting access and opportunity are on the chopping block. Public lands provide access and opportunity to 70 million American hunters and anglers. Hunters cite lack of access as the No. 1 reason they quit hunting. Nothing will limit access and opportunity more than privatization of public lands.

Surveys by the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation have

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