06/08/2026
Big news from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for bowhunters. A newly released proposal would expand hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 92 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge System lands nationwide. Learn more about this historic proposal, what happens next and how it could impact bowhunters if finalized.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed what may be the most significant expansion of hunting access in the history of the National Wildlife Refuge System, opening or expanding hunting and fishing opportunities at 111 federal stations across 32 states.