Hunter education is finding a new path into classrooms, opening doors for the next generation of hunters and conservationists. The latest Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup arrives with hunting seasons opening across the country and a major hunter education development in New Hampshire. The state Board of Education has approved New Hampshire Fish and Game’s hunter education program through the Learn Everywhere initiative, allowing students in grades 9–12 to voluntarily enroll, earn school credit, and complete training that can prepare them for hunting licenses. The move follows a multiyear effort to bring hunter education into schools through legislation. While the original bill did not pass, sportsmen’s groups and legislative partners found another route to reach students without requiring schools to offer the program. The approach preserves local flexibility while making an established, vetted curriculum more accessible to young people. The conversation also covers a California update involving concealed carry and archery hunters, President Trump’s executive order directing a review of federal gray wolf protections, and recent activities from legislative sportsmen’s caucuses in Wisconsin and Tennessee. There’s also a closer look at how free and discounted hunting licenses can affect state wildlife agency funding and federal matching dollars, plus reminders about the upcoming Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Summit and field opportunities in Oklahoma City. Follow the show for more weekly hunting, fishing, and conservation policy conversations. Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Follow The Sportsmen’s Voice wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1705085498 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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