Today, BHA President and CEO Land Tawney sent a strongly worded letter to Congress, urging our elected officials to keep public lands public.
Signed by more than 200 hunting and fishing businesses, the letter responded to a recent move by the U.S. House of Representatives that would designate any land transfer as “budget neutral,” thus opening the door for a large-scale public land transfer and completely disregarding the importance of these lands and waters to the nation’s outdoors-dependent economy.
American sportsmen and sporting businesses stand united in support of our American public lands! Join BHA and the 200-plus businesses listed below; tell your elected officials to stand with sportsmen and keep public lands in public hands. Add your business to the letter here...
Dear State and National Decision Makers,
Our public lands and waters are the defining feature of our American landscape and belong equally to every citizen in our country, making us the envy of the world. Hunters and anglers from all walks of life have the same opportunity to cast a fly, harvest a deer, or simply enjoy the solitude of the backcountry, far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Despite widespread support for conserving our public lands, forces are at work to dismantle this legacy and erode our outdoor traditions. Special interest funding and individuals who work on the fringes of popular opinion are promoting efforts that would favor private financial gain or barter our public lands heritage for political favor. As businesses that cater to sportsmen and women, we simply cannot afford to lose our public lands. Collectively, our customers contribute more than $646 billion in consumer spending and our industry supports 6.1 million direct jobs. This sustainable economic engine relies on the integrity of our public lands, waters, wildlife, and natural resources.
As access to private lands declines and farms and ranches are converted to strip malls and subdivisions, more and more hunters and anglers look to public lands to provide access to hunting and fishing. Together, we rely on the foresight of conservation giants like Theodore Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell and Gifford Pinchot. These sportsmen leaders had the vision to secure our public lands legacy more than a century ago and our recreation economy is one of the leading financial sectors in this country because of it.
Whether it’s hidden elk wallows deep in our national forests, remote mountain trout streams, or waterfowl nesting grounds on national wildlife refuges, outdoor businesses, like hunters and anglers, know that our public lands are inextricably linked to access and opportunity and provide the clean waters and open country our fish and wildlife depend on. Please stand with American businesses to strengthen our economy and defend our sporting traditions by opposing any proposals that facilitate the sale or transfer of our federal public lands.
Sincerely,
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3 Bears Lodge |
New Mexico |
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ACE OUTFITTERS INC |
Idaho |
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Action Adventures Guide & Outfitter |
Colorado |
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Adams Lodge Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Advantage Archery |
Idaho |
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Anglers Covey |
Colorado |
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Anglers Habitat |
Idaho |
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Anglers West Fly Fishing |
Montana |
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Angling Trade |
Colorado |
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Archery Central |
Idaho |
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Archery Idaho |
Idaho |
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Archery in the Wild |
Colorado |
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Archery Invasion |
Idaho |
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Archery Shoppe |
New Mexico |
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ARCOM OUTFITTING |
New Mexico |
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ArkAnglers Fly Shop Buena Vista |
Colorado |
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Arkanglers Fly Shop Salida |
Colorado |
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Arrowhead Lodge |
New Mexico |
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Aspen Trout Guides |
Colorado |
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Barker Trophy Hunts |
Idaho |
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Bear's Den Guides and Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Becker's Tackle Shop |
Idaho |
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Benchmade Knife Company |
Oregon |
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Big Country Outfitting and Guiding |
Colorado |
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Big Horn Outfitting |
Nevada |
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BIGHORN OUTFITTERS, LLC |
New Mexico |
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Black Rock Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Blacks Creek Guide Gear |
Idaho |
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BLUE CREEK OUTFITTERS |
New Mexico |
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Blue Yonder Fly Fishing |
New Mexico |
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Bobcat Pass Wilderness Adventures |
New Mexico |
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Breckenridge Outfitters |
Colorado |
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BROKEN SILENCE OUTFITTERS |
New Mexico |
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Brugman Outfitting Service |
New Mexico |
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Calvada Fly Fishing |
Nevada |
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Canyons River Company |
Idaho |
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Canyons West Guide Service |
Nevada |
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Cascade Raft and Kayak |
Idaho |
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Cascade River Gear |
Idaho |
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Charlie's Flybox |
Colorado |
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Chuck Stranahan's Flies and Guides |
Montana |
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CNC OUTFITTING |
New Mexico |
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Colorado Wingsport |
Colorado |
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Compass West Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Copper Country Shooting Sports |
New Mexico |
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Coyotero Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Crazy Horse Outfitter & Guides |
Colorado |
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Cross Country Guide Service |
New Mexico |
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Crystal Fly Shop |
Colorado |
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Custom Fly Rod Crafters |
New Mexico |
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Cutthroat Fly Fishing |
New Mexico |
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D & G Horses and Outfitting |
Colorado |
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Dead On Archery |
Idaho |
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Deadwood Mountain Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Desert Rock Sports |
Nevada |
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Diamond D Ranch, Inc. |
Idaho |
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Diamond-D-Bar Ranch & Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Dirk Neal's Outfitting Service |
New Mexico |
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Discount Fishing Tackle Inc. |
Colorado |
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Downwind Archery |
Idaho |
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Eagle Nest Fly Shack and Lodge |
New Mexico |
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Eberlestock |
Idaho |
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Elkhorn Lodge Chama |
New Mexico |
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Elkhorn Rod & Reel |
Colorado |
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Fagan's Guided Fly Fishing |
New Mexico |
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Fishpond |
Colorado |
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Flying B Ranch |
Idaho |
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Frontier Anglers |
Montana |
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Frying Pan Anglers |
Colorado |
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Gannett Ridge Hunting Equipment |
Colorado |
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Geneva Park Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Gerald Beeks |
Montana |
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GONE HUNTIN' |
New Mexico |
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Grand County Fly Fishing Company & Winter Park Flyfisher |
Colorado |
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Gray Matter Research, LLC |
Montana |
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Grizzly LongBows |
Colorado |
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Guns Online |
Montana |
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H & S Consulting |
Washington |
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H2O Idaho |
Idaho |
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HALL'EM'OUT GUIDE SERVICE |
New Mexico |
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Henry's Fork Anglers Inc |
Idaho |
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High Country Sporting Goods |
Idaho |
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High Desert Angler |
New Mexico |
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High Desert Archery Reno |
Nevada |
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Horse Creek Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Howard's Tackle Shop |
Idaho |
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Hughes River Expeditions, Inc. |
Idaho |
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Hunting & Fishing World |
Colorado |
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Idaho Afloat |
Idaho |
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Idaho Fishing Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Idaho Fly Company |
Idaho |
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Idaho River Adventures |
Idaho |
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Idaho River Journeys |
Idaho |
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Idaho Wilderness Company |
Idaho |
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JACO Outfitters, LLC |
New Mexico |
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Jimmy's All Seasons Angler |
Idaho |
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JML Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Jump Creek Flies |
Idaho |
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K9 Country Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Kast Extreme Fishing Gear |
Idaho |
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Kathys Montana Agate |
Montana |
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Killshot Outdoors |
New Mexico |
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Kizer Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Kokabow Fishing Tackle |
Idaho |
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Kokanee Tackle |
Idaho |
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Kookaburra Rafting LLC a.k.a. Kookaburra Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Lake-n-Leather Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Land of Enchantment Guides |
New Mexico |
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Lil' Joe's Big Game Hunting |
New Mexico |
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Lochsa River Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Long Valley Veterinary Clinic |
Idaho |
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Los Pinos Fly & Tackle |
New Mexico |
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Los Rios River Runners |
New Mexico |
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Luark Ranch & Outfitters |
Colorado |
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M & M Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Mackay Wilderness River Trips, Inc. |
Idaho |
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Madison River Outfitters |
Montana |
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Marivia |
Idaho |
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Martin Archery |
Washington |
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Missoula on the Fly |
Montana |
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Montana Fishing Outfitters |
Montana |
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Montana Trout Outfitters |
Montana |
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Montana Troutfitters |
Montana |
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Mountain Man Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Mountain Shadows Lodge |
New Mexico |
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Nevada Guide Service & World Safaris |
Nevada |
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Nevada Trophy Hunts |
Nevada |
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New Mexico Adventure Co & Bighorn Sports and Rentals |
New Mexico |
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Noble Archery and Outdoor Consignment |
Colorado |
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Northwest Classic Tackle |
Idaho |
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One on One Adventures |
New Mexico |
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Out On a Limb Guides & Outfitter |
New Mexico |
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Peak Fishing |
Colorado |
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Pine Peak Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Ponderosa Outfitters and Guide Service / Ponderosa Outfitters Waterfowl Adventures |
Colorado |
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Prime Tine Outdoors |
New Mexico |
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Purple Sage Outfitting And Guide Service |
Nevada |
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Pyramid Lake Guide Service |
Nevada |
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Quinlan Outdoor Adventures |
New Mexico |
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RB Outfitter and Guide Services |
New Mexico |
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Red River Stables |
New Mexico |
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Red Rock Climbing Center |
Nevada |
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Red Rock Climbing Center Outdoor Guide Service |
Nevada |
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Red Shed Fly Shop |
Idaho |
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Red Top Mountain Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Redwing Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Re-Threads |
New Mexico |
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Ridgeline Outfitters LLC |
New Mexico |
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Riggins Tackle Shop |
Idaho |
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Rim Rock Outfitters |
Colorado |
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River of No Return Wilderness Outfitters, Inc. |
Idaho |
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S&S Archery |
Idaho |
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Salmon River Experience |
Idaho |
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Salmon River Fly Box |
Idaho |
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Salmon River Food Packs |
Idaho |
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Samuelson Outfitters |
Colorado |
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San Francisco River Outfitters |
New Mexico |
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Santa Fe Guiding Company |
New Mexico |
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Scott Fly Rods |
Colorado |
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Silver Cloud Expeditions, Inc. |
Idaho |
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Silver Creek Outfitters |
Idaho |
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Silver Dollar Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Silver Grand Outfitters |
Nevada |
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Silvertip Property Management |
Montana |
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SOAR Northwest |
Idaho |
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South Platte Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Steel Guns & Pawn |
Idaho |
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Sturtevants of Sun Valley |
Idaho |
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Sturtos Hailey |
Idaho |
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Sun Valley Mountain Guides |
Idaho |
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Sundown Outfitters |
Colorado |
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Sustainable Solutions Consulting |
California |
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Tackle Box |
New Mexico |
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Taos Fly Shop |
New Mexico |
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The Bent Rod Outdoors |
Idaho |
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The Blue Quill Angler |
Colorado |
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The Craig Wild Bunch |
Colorado |
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The Head Master, Inc. |
Nevada |
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The Lodge at Palisades Creek |
Idaho |
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The Missoulian Angler |
Montana |
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The Reel Life |
New Mexico |
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The River Company |
Idaho |
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The San Juan Angler |
Colorado |
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The Stonefly Fly Shop |
Montana |
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Third Generation Outfitters |
Colorado |
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TIMBER TACTIC OUTFITTERS, LLC |
New Mexico |
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Toads Guide Shop |
Colorado |
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Traditional Archery Products |
Colorado |
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Traditional Bowhunters Magazine |
Colorado |
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TroutHunter Lodge & Fly Shop |
Idaho |
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Trout's Flyfishing |
Colorado |
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Upland Outfitters of Nevada |
Nevada |
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Wapiti River Guides |
Idaho |
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West Elk Wilderness Outfitters |
Colorado |
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WHITE MOUNTAIN PREDATOR SUPPLIES |
New Mexico |
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White Pine Gear Exchange and Fly Shop |
Idaho |
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White River Guide Service |
Nevada |
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Wilderness River Outfitters & Trail Expeditions |
Idaho |
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Wildspirit Outfitters & Guide Service |
New Mexico |
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Wind River Gear |
Colorado |
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Yellow Jacket River Guides |
Idaho |
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