From 7 founders
around a campfire to 40,000+ MEMBERS

Colorado

Successfully completed a years-long campaign to open 500,000 acres of state trust lands that were previously closed to public use, with 100,000 acres opened immediately to the public in 2019.

Idaho

Defeated public land seizure bills that threatened public lands and hunter opportunity.

Idaho

Funded signage project to address illegal motorized use.

Arizona

Defeated two public land seizure bills that threatened public lands and hunter opportunity.

Montana

• Secured support for the successful passage of the Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act in S. 47. The provision permanently protected more than 30,000 acres of public lands adjacent to Yellowstone National Park from future mineral development.
• Hired lobbyist to represent chapter at Capital

Nevada

Passed S.B. 316 with bipartisan sponsorship, which helps limit private landowners from illegally blocking public access to public lands.

New Mexico

Campaigned to change stream access policy by lobbying the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish to amend a highly unpopular and unconstitutional set of rules which allows landowners to shut down access to public water.

Ohio

Worked in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and other partners to secure the acquisition of 31,000 acres of American Electric Power lands that were traditionally accessible for hunting and fishing but were at risk of being sold off.

Oregon

Successfully fought against the implementation of a permit requirement for archery hunters in the Central Cascades wilderness areas.

Pennsylvania

Expanded public hunting access in the Keystone state by helping advance passage of legislation that repeals the ban on Sunday hunting for three Sundays during the season.

Southeast

Advocated for a successful bipartisan ballot measure titled the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Act, or GOSA, which directs a portion of the sales tax on outdoor gear to outdoor recreation and conservation projects within the state.

Texas

Initiated an amicus brief in successful defense of wildlife as a public trust resource in Texas, thereby preventing the legal categorization of deer species as private property.

Washington

Worked to include the Methow Headwaters Protection Act in S. 47. The provision prohibits future mineral development on 340,000 acres of national forest land that are home to the state’s largest mule deer herd and populations of salmon and steelhead.

Wyoming

Contributed to Access Yes program.