{"id":814,"date":"2023-11-19T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T12:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=814"},"modified":"2023-11-19T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T12:30:40","slug":"oscf-remington-ammunition-and-arkansas-game-and-fish-commission-join-forces-to-thank-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daily-bullet.com\/?p=814","title":{"rendered":"OSCF, Remington Ammunition and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Join Forces to Thank HATS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Charleston, SC \u2013 November 16, 2023 \u2013 The Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation <\/a>(OSCF), Remington Ammunition<\/a> and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission<\/a> are informing and thanking America\u2019s 60+ million active HATS (Hunters, Anglers, Trappers and Shooters) for being primary funders of land, fish and wildlife conservation in the U.S.\u00a0 This collaboration also highlights the significant contributions made by the firearms and ammunition industry to wildlife conservation efforts in the country.<\/p>\n

OSCF has developed a video series entitled \u2018Connecting with Conservation,\u2019 where they collaborate with industry manufacturers and state agencies. The latest video showcases a visit to the Remington Ammunition factory in Lonoke, Ark., giving viewers an inside look at ammunition manufacturing, sharing how ammunition companies like Remington have helped pave the way for to contribute to the Pittman-Robertson Act to support the work of wildlife agencies, and thanking outdoors men and women for their role in conservation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is past time that HATS understand, and get credit for funding conservation in America,\u201d said Outdoor Stewards of Conservation Foundation\u2019s Executive Director Jim Curcuruto. \u201cBy contributing $3.6 billion each year, there is no doubt that HATS are leading the way supporting conservation and we appreciate Remington Ammunition and Arkansas Game and Fish for helping to give credit where credit is due.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the early 1900s, as numerous wildlife species faced the threat of extinction or decline, the firearms and ammunition industry recognized the need for action. They approached Congress, urging the imposition of an excise tax on the sale of firearms and ammunition to support wildlife conservation. This initiative led to the passing of the Pittman-Robertson (P-R) Act in 1937, now known as Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration. The P-R Act ensures that revenues generated from these excise taxes are allocated to state wildlife agencies, enabling them to fund conservation projects, hunter education programs and the operation of archery and shooting ranges.<\/p>\n

\u201cAGFC wants to thank partners like Remington and other firearm and ammunition manufacturers for their continued support of conservation through Pittman-Robertson funds,\u201d said AGFC Director Austin Booth. \u201cThese funds directly support new ranges, recreational shooting sports programs, hunter education and represent a significant source of our funds for public land access in Arkansas. It also contributes to habitat management that benefits wild places and wild things in The Natural State.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the past 76 years, this partnership between hunters, sport shooters and the firearms and ammunition industry has become the largest contributor to wildlife conservation and public access to natural resources in America. To date, more than $7 billion has been collected from manufacturers and made available to states for their conservation efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cRemington has been giving back to conservation through hunting and shooting since the 1960s,\u201d said Remington Ammunition\u2019s Director of Marketing Joel Hodgdon. \u201cAs one of the first payees of the Pittman-Robertson Act, Remington is proud to continue supporting wildlife conservation and the preservation of our natural heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n