Media Resources for
National Hunting and Fishing Day

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A variety of resources are available at www.nhfday.org for media members covering National Hunting and Fishing Day, the Congressionally appointed annual commemoration of hunters, anglers and conservation.

This year's celebration is set for Sept. 27.

Media resources include:

• Audio PSAs from Michael Waddell, National Hunting and Fishing Day honorary chairman and outdoor TV personality.

• Copyright-free feature story about Waddell including his earliest introductions to hunting, fishing and conservation.

• Waddell also is available for interviews. Contact nhfday@wondersofwildlife.org.

• Copyright-free, full-color, illustrated wildlife portraits of popular wildlife and fish species. Accompanying texts profile related conservation efforts by hunters and anglers.

• Event locator to find National Hunting and Fishing Day public celebrations in your area.

• Event planning guides, tools, posters and incentives to help your audience plan public celebrations.

• PSAs suitable for print or online publications.

• Editorial content for newspaper special pages or sections.

• History of the annual celebration founded in 1972.

• Information on how to get started hunting and fishing.

• Access to popular state-specific reports on economic impacts of hunting and fishing. See "Hunting and Fishing: Bright Stars of the American Economy."

For more information, contact nhfday@wondersofwildlife.org.

The national celebration is coordinated by the official home of National Hunting and Fishing Day, Wonders of Wildlife museum in Springfield, Mo.

At the urging of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Congress designated National Hunting and Fishing Day on the fourth Saturday of every September as a public reminder that good conservation depends on hunters, anglers and shooters. In fact, through licenses and excise taxes, these outdoor enthusiasts generate $100,000 every 30 minutes for fish, wildlife and habitat programs.

Presidents from Richard M. Nixon through George W. Bush have issued official proclamations of support for National Hunting and Fishing Day, one of the most effective grassroots campaigns ever undertaken to promote traditional outdoor sports.

Sponsors for 2008 include Wonders of Wildlife, NSSF, Bass Pro Shops, The Sportsman Channel, National Wild Turkey Federation, Realtree, Cabela's, Woolrich, GunBroker.com, Outdoor Channel, Safari Club International, Hunting Heritage Trust, Smith & Wesson, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life.

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