From Recreation to Olympic-Level Competition
Tens of millions of Americans enjoy shooting sports – from shooting paper targets with a .22 rifle in the backyard or trap and skeet at an Izaak Walton League chapter to participating in competitive events that can lead to Olympic gold medals.
The Izaak Walton League has been a leader on shooting sports for 100 years. Beginning in the 1930s, for example, League Chapters expanded trap and skeet ranges and competition to help waterfowl hunters improve accuracy and reduce the number of wounded ducks and geese. Today, many League chapters with firearms and archery ranges are hubs for shooting sports in their communities.
Shooting Sports Enthusiasts Fund Conservation
Federal taxes paid on firearms and ammunition used primarily for shooting sports now provide the largest share of revenue for wildlife management, habitat conservation and expanded access to public lands for all types of outdoor recreation nationwide. Taxes paid by shooting sports enthusiasts provide conservation outcomes and outdoor recreation opportunities that benefit every American.
Get Started at an Izaak Walton League Chapter
Nearly 120 League chapters with firearms and archery ranges are hubs for shooting sports in local communities. Getting the proper introduction to the shooting sports is important. Many chapters offer opportunities for beginners to safely learn the sports, support a wide array of youth shooting sports and provide firearms safety training for people of all ages.
Although shooting sports resources vary by chapter, chapters have ranges for trap, skeet, sporting clays, rifle, pistol, air gun, and field and target archery, some have indoor ranges, and many of these chapters support competitive shooting sports across the spectrum from beginner to expert. If you or your family join one of these chapters as members, you will have access to chapter facilities year-round.
Get Started at an Izaak Walton League Chapter
Nearly 120 League chapters with firearms and archery ranges are hubs for shooting sports in local communities. Getting the proper introduction to the shooting sports is important. Many chapters offer opportunities for beginners to safely learn the sports, support a wide array of youth shooting sports and provide firearms safety training for people of all ages.
Although shooting sports resources vary by chapter, chapters have ranges for trap, skeet, sporting clays, rifle, pistol, air gun, and field and target archery, some have indoor ranges, and many of these chapters support competitive shooting sports across the spectrum from beginner to expert. If you or your family join one of these chapters as members, you will have access to chapter facilities year-round.
Contributions to Conservation
Firearms owners and shooting sports participants also help fund critical conservation efforts that simply could not be accomplished without the taxes they pay. Learn more about this support in the League’s Outdoor America magazine.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.