The Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act

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Cycle of Success Graphic courtsey of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Restoration Hunters purchase firearms, ammunition and archery equipment Manufacturers pay an 11% excise tax on those items U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allocates excise tax funds to State wildlife agencies based on land mass size and annual hunting license sales States receive grants and match funds with hunting license revenue State wildlife agencies implement programs and projects Better hunting and wildlife-associated recreation
Cycle of Success - graphic courtsey of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wildlife Restoration - PDF

Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration

  • Approved by Congress September 2, 1937
  • Also known as Pittman-Robertson Act
  • Funds collected from 11% Federal excise tax on sporting arms, ammunition, archery equipment, and 10% on handguns
  • Since 1937 more than $140 million has come back to South Carolina, resulting in the wise management and conservation of many species of wildlife, including the restoration of deer, turkey and wood duck

Downloadable resources below are available in the PDF format.

History of Wildlife Restoration Act