Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed Secretarial Order 3362, which promotes collaboration between the Department of the Interior and western state fish and wildlife agencies for the conservation of big-game winter range and migration corridors.Order 3362 fosters collaboration among states, private landowners, and other stakeholders to use the best available science for development of management guidelines that ensure big game populations, including antelope, elk, and mule deer, thrive.

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke signed Secretarial Order 3362, which promotes collaboration between the Department of the Interior and western state fish and wildlife agencies for the conservation of big-game winter range and migration corridors.

Order 3362 fosters collaboration among states, private landowners, and other stakeholders to use the best available science for development of management guidelines that ensure big game populations, including antelope, elk, and mule deer, thrive.

In this article, we attempt to bring some clarity to the strategic planning process, helping executives like you find the “switch” to shed some light on this fuzzy discipline and to make strategic planning the “guiding light” for your organization.This is the second of two articles on strategic planning.  In the first article,   “Your Strategy – Guiding Light or Dull Fog Horn?, we looked at what strategic planning is and is not and why so many competent leaders struggle to create effective strategic plans. We shared that our experience has shown there is a dirty little secret about strategic planning in the leadership ranks - many executives   do not  actually know the building blocks of a strategic planning process – which frequently arises from a lack of understanding of the purpose of a plan.While there is no shortage of definitions and schools of thought on strategic planning, there does seem to be a lack of simple, effective, step-by-step approaches to developing a strategy that works. 

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) States Program Team provides support for the 48 state legislative sportsmen's caucuses organized under the bipartisan National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (collectively over 2,000 state legislators), as well as the 35 members of the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen's Caucus. As part of this support, the States Program Team tracks legislation and regulations related to hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and other fish and wildlife conservation concerns across the country.CSF is now pleased to offer an interactive version of  Tracking the Capitols, which allows you to search for specific legislation or regulations on the issues - and in the states - that you are most interested in.

Unless you’ve been spending all your time at the gun range – which is a very good excuse – you’ve likely been enjoying at least some of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games coverage. It’s been on pretty much every evening at my house since it began last week.

With Shot Show wrapping up last month many people in the industry are settling into a normal routine. Everyone is full steam ahead in 2018 working to improve sales from 2017. At NASGW, we are already deep into planning our 2018 Expo in Pittsburgh, PA. Our team recently visited Pittsburgh to finalize details and preview the Pittsburgh Convention Center, visit area hotels, and scout local shooting ranges for Range Day. With all of this in mind, we can't encourage you enough to start planning your visit for October. It will be here before you know it. Details on hotel blocks, sponsorship opportunities, Range Day, and registration will be out very soon so keep an eye out. If you haven't blocked out time on your calendar, please do so now. Here are some important dates and Expo events to keep in mind for planning your travel.

• Tuesday, October 16th - Range Day & NASGW Annual Appreciation Dinner
• Wednesday, October 17th - Expo floor opens
• Thursday, October 18th - Expo floor open all day followed by NASGW Networking Reception
• Friday, October 19th - Last day of the Expo, the floor will be open until noon

Range Day

Last year saw the return of the NASGW Range Day, which was a great learning experience for our team. This year we have selected a location that is closer and more accessible to downtown and based on attendee feedback, we are working to make a number of improvements. To help us make this year's Range Day even more successful, we encourage you all to arrive early and leave some time on Tuesday to head out to the range and get some valuable time with our participating manufacturers.

NEWTOWN, Conn. – The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today the launch of Operation Secure Store (OSS), a comprehensive joint initiative to help Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) make well-informed security-related decisions to deter and prevent thefts. 

The 2018 edition of Shot Show is in the books and everyone in the industry is full steam ahead. It's always great to wander the floor in Las Vegas and catch up with old friends, check out the new products, and chat about the upcoming year. This year's show was particularly interesting after the soft year many experienced in 2017. The old saying goes, "when times get tough, the tough get going," and our industry is a great example of that. After our week in Las Vegas, a few big takeaways were pretty clear; there is a big push for innovation and a general sense of optimism for 2018. 

Provided by CSF

On January 16, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) hosted the Welcome Back to Congress Reception on Capitol Hill, which gathered Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC) Members and Congressional staff with representatives from the sportsmen's community to discuss upcoming priorities for hunting, angling, and fish and wildlife conservation at the federal level.

Another Shot Show is in the books, and the industry is buzzing again with the opportunities of a new year. After a soft year for many, a sense of optimism for 2018 seems to be a common theme among the many vendors, customers, and colleagues I have spoken with. For the first time in many years, I was unable to attend Shot Show due to some unforeseen events. I missed seeing my colleagues, my friends, and the many people I’ve built business relationships over the years. Shot Show is always a great time to connect and get the new year started right. For those of you who were in attendance, I truly hope the show was successful for you.