The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced KUIU as its Official Hunting Apparel Partner. KUIU, a Dixon, California-based ultralight hunting gear company founded in 2011, will support RMEF's habitat stewardship, conservation, and hunting education programs while offering products at the RMEF Visitor Center in Missoula, Montana.
The Wild Sheep Foundation concluded its third Thinhorn summit in Whitehorse, Yukon, with over 110 participants focused on Dall's and Stone's sheep conservation. Key outcomes include regulatory updates across Alaska, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and British Columbia to reduce disease transmission risks and enhance Thinhorn populations.
The Boone and Crockett Club announced onX Hunt as a Gold Trailblazer in Conservation partner, expanding their existing licensing agreement with a new advertising partnership. onX will be the first advertiser featured in the Club's "Heritage of the Hunt" podcast, reinforcing both organizations' commitment to wildlife conservation and ethical hunting practices.
Mike Stock, President and CEO of Hodgdon Powder Company, has been appointed to the NSSF Board of Governors. Stock brings over two decades of firearm industry leadership, including previous roles at Winchester Ammunition and service on the SAAMI Board of Directors.
The University of Montana's Wildlife Biology Program named Heather Johnson as the new Boone and Crockett Professor of Wildlife Conservation, the sixth researcher to hold this position since its establishment in 1993. Johnson, a researcher with the Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, specializes in large mammal conservation and climate change impacts on wildlife.
The Boone and Crockett Club praised the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture's bipartisan vote advancing the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which includes funding for the Forest Conservation Easement Program. Club president Mary Webster highlighted the bill's conservation provisions supporting wildlife habitat and voluntary working lands programs benefiting both natural resources and producers.
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 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 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.
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation announced new board leadership with Todd Walker as chair, AshLee Strong as vice chair, and five new members including Mark Baker, John Green, Ike Eastman, Will Primos, and Adam Weatherby. The 16-member board from 11 states leads RMEF's conservation efforts for elk, wildlife habitat, and hunting heritage.
A population of desert bighorn sheep in southern Nevada is at risk from chronic drought conditions affecting both surface water and available forage. The Nevada Department of Wildlife, KUIU, Grand Slam Club Ovis, Fraternity of the Desert Bighorn, Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, and the Wild Sheep Foundation are on a rescue mission.
The National Bowhunter Education Foundation (NBEF) will attend the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) Annual Conference in Madison, WI. The 114th annual meeting offers an opportunity for North America’s fish and wildlife agencies to discuss sound, science-based management and conservation, recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) and other strategic priorities.
The Pope and Young Club had a recent bylaws change to allow animals taken with a bow-attached sight equipped with a light to illuminate pin(s) (battery operated) to be eligible for entry into the records program.
A Crossbow Education Instructor training session was recently held in Kingsville, MO, to prepare Camp Valor Outdoor instructors to teach Crossbow Safety to military veteran participants. CVO hosts a variety of shooting sports and outdoor activities for veterans.
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Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation (OSCF) is proud to welcome the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) as the latest partner in conservation with OSCF’s “Fill A Bag While Filling Your Tag” national conservation engagement program.
Scholastic 3-D Archery is pleased to announce John Erndl as the New Jersey S3DA State Conservation Coordinator. John will work directly with Patty Reel, S3DA National Conservation Coordinator, to provide S3DA members across the state.