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Wisconsin Families Afield Bill Approved by Senate Committee

On Jan. 5, the Wisconsin Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry Committee approved legislation that would allow parents to decide at which age their kids begin to hunt.

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Colorado Gov. Signs Families Afield Bill Into Law

On Friday, May 22, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 226 into law, making Colorado the 38th state to enact legislation implementing the Families Afield program.

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Iowa Becomes 36th State to Enact Families Afield

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law SF 392, creating an apprentice hunting license for adults and making Iowa the 36th state to enact Families Afield legislation.

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Families Afield Bills Approved in Utah and Wyoming

The measures, which are part of the Families Afield campaign, aim to reduce barriers to getting the next generation of American hunters into the field...

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Utah & Hawaii Advance Families Afield Legislation

Legislation has been introduced into two state legislatures that would further the Families Afield initiative, to break down barriers that prevent young people from hunting with their parents...

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Major Milestone for Families Afield – 1 Million New Hunters

The future of hunting is brighter today than it was nearly a decade ago thanks to the extraordinary success of Families Afield, an innovative program that has introduced 1 million newcomers to hunting...

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North Carolina Governor Signs Apprentice Hunting Bill Into Law

The law will establish a Hunting Heritage Apprentice Permit that is available to persons of all ages, making it possible for youth or adult newcomers to try hunting if accompanied by a licensed adult hunter...

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Pennsylvania Families Afield Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

A bill that would expand the popular and widely acclaimed Mentored Youth Hunting program in Pennsylvania to allow adult participation recently passed the legislature and is awaiting approval of Governor Tom Corbett...

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Sports South Donates $100,000 to Families Afield

Sports South, the Shreveport, La.-based distributor of firearms and ammunition, has stepped up to make a generous donation of $100,000 to the Families Afield program...

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Pennsylvania Families Afield Bill Clears Senate Committee

Legislation in Pennsylvania to expand the state’s wildly popular Mentored Youth Hunting program unanimously cleared a key Senate committee this week...

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New Mexico Passes Youth Hunting Measure

Youth in New Mexico will have more opportunities to hunt, thanks to a measure supported by the NWTF’s Families Afield program...

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New Mexico Becomes 34th State to Pass Families Afield Youth Hunting Provision

By a unanimous vote, the New Mexico State Game Commission passed a mentored youth hunting measure that will allow a youngster to give hunting a try with a licensed adult before completing the state’s hunter education course...

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