• #226: the Return Act

    Listen on Spotify * Apple Podcasts * iHeartRadio * Pandora * Amazon Podcasts On June 22nd, Congressman Andrew Clyde, R-GA, presented the RETURN Act, a proposal that would replace hunter funding of conservation with subsidized funding from oil and gas extraction. Almost immediately, 50+ cosponsors jumped on board, including 5 from Florida. This week, Travis unloads on this legislation and those who support it, as well as asks some hard questions regarding what is happening. Become a member of our new non-profit – AllFla.org Like us on Facebook: AllFlaOrg Go to Patreon and become a friend of the show OFFICIALLY here! E-mail Fletcher with Hallett Insurance to get your quote! Double…

  • The Unwitting Conservationist

    As sportsmen, we like to thump our collective chests when we talk about how we “fund conservation efforts.” The fees we pay for tags and applications directly fund preservation of our state and federal lands. We support and gladly pay taxes related to Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson. For those who don’t know about Pittman-Robertson, it’s an excise tax of 11% levied on firearms and ammunition. In the 1970s, it was extended to include a 11% tax on archery equipment like bows and arrows. What makes this tax different than all the other taxes we pay is it goes directly to the Secretary of the Interior—not the treasury. This money stays with…