American Sportsmen Are Banking on the Backcountry

American Sportsmen Are Banking on the Backcountry

Banking on the Backcountry

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

Washington, DC --(AmmoLand.com)- Annually, fishing and hunting contribute more than $190 billion to our nation’s economy – a provocative consideration in today’s troubling financial climate. Likewise, businesses that provide services and products to sportsmen – guides, outfitters, gear stores, motels, cafes and gas stations – form the lifeblood of many towns and communities.

Central to this sustainable economy are America’s 58.5 million acres of national forest roadless areas, which offer high-quality fish and wildlife habitat and some of the best remaining hunting and fishing available on federal public lands.

Conscientious backcountry management can maintain strong economic engines and supply stable jobs associated with hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation, all while providing citizens with exceptional lands and waters on which to enjoy this outdoor heritage.

As millions of Americans head outdoors to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day, learn firsthand why sportsmen, businesses and hunting and fishing groups support the federal government’s maintaining the maximum acreages of roadless areas – and why they have united in great numbers in “Banking on the Backcountry.”

Speakers to include

Moderator: Joel Webster, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
Bill Dvorak, Dvorak Rafting and Fishing Expeditions, Colorado
Casey Hackathorn, Missoula Valley Outfitters, Montana
David Brinker, Sitka Gear, California
John Pollard, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Utah
Kevin Proescholdt, Izaak Walton League of America, Minnesota

About:
Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing.