August 31, 2021 For immediate release: Please contact for further comment: Luke Hilgemann at Luke@HunterNation.org Hunter Nation Statement on Anti-Hunting groups Frivolous Wolf Hunt Suits Hunter Nation, the fastest growing grassroots organization in the country dedicated to protecting the rights of hunters, issued the following statement today in response to lawsuits made public by national…
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A proposed Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources regulation that would have banned awards for predator hunting contests was pulled from consideration on August 18. Working behind the scenes and with local pro-hunting activists, Hunter Nation actively opposed this “animal rights” agenda item. On May 27, at the Virginia DWR Board meeting, the staff presented information…
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Testimony in support of increasing Fall wolf hunt quota Submitted by: Luke Hilgemann – President, CEO Hunter Nation Date: August 11, 2021 Honorable Chairman Prehn, and members of the Board. My name is Luke Hilgemann and I am the President and CEO of Hunter Nation – a grassroots organization that represents the United Voice…
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Hunter Nation Michigan’s Coordinator, Jordan Hoover, participated in the first meeting of the Wolf Advisory Committee last week in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Jordan shared his experience and perspective as a lifelong hunter in the Upper Peninsula. Hello Hunter Nation, As many of you are aware, the Wolf Advisory Council is scheduled to…
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Episode Summary Expand Transcript – Episode 17 Expand Right On The Mark 0:00 Right On The Mark Episode 17, recorded July 2021, featuring Kyle Crickenberger starts right now. He is hunted all across America and around the world. rifle, pistol, shotgun, crossbow compound traditional, he uses them. He’s an outfitter, an award winning outdoor television…
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Hunter Nation is continuing our work to ensure that hunters play a role in responsibly managing our predator populations in Wisconsin. The DNR has begun its work of putting together an updated wolf management plan that will be one step in the process of developing a long-term plan to manage Wisconsin’s wolves. We were disappointed…
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There they go again…the anti-hunting forces are rallying their troops to oppose sensible wolf management practices that were approved by the Montana State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte earlier this year. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission opened a public comment period on their proposed rules for the wolf hunting season. …
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Hunter Nation has directly engaged in an ongoing battle over whether or not predator calling competitions should continue in Virginia’s Commonwealth. This issue was an interesting one to me so I talked to our team on why this is such an important issue to the future of hunting and here’s what I learned. Although…
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Take Action NOW – Public Comment Period on Proposed Regulation – June 15 – July 30, 2021 https://dwr.virginia.gov/regulations/2021-predator-hunting-contests/ On May 27, 2021, the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources, pursuant to §§ 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia proposed amendments to the Commonwealth’s regulations governing hunting, trapping, and terrestrial wildlife. VA DWR Public…
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Hunter Nation fights back against Virginia Department of Game’s 11th hour Anti-Hunting Action For several months, Hunter Nation’s team has been working with our members in the Commonwealth of Virginia to defeat an effort being pushed by HSUS and other national anti-hunting groups that would ban popular predator calling competitions. In March, the Virginia Board…
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