Conservation and Federal Excise Tax
Over the past ten years, the archery and bowhunting industry contributed an average of $57 million annually to conservation and recreational shooting through the federal excise tax. When you combine those dollars with FET funds generated from the sale of firearms and ammunition, the total jumps to an average of $832 million annually.
Few state wildlife agencies receive funding from general taxpayers. Agencies rely primarily on two funding sources — hunting and fishing license fees, and federal excise taxes paid on firearms, ammunition, fishing tackle and archery gear.
FET revenues fund conservation projects like habitat restoration, wildlife research and public-access programs. This process ensures our nation’s fish and wildlife remain healthy, abundant and available to hunters and anglers.
Review our resources below for more information.
FET Cycle: Archers
A diagram that demonstrates how archers contribute to conservation through Federal Excise Tax.
FET Cycle: Bowhunters
A diagram that demonstrates how bowhunters contribute to conservation through Federal Excise Tax.
Bowhunting Approval Rating
The results of a survey to measure the public’s approval of bowhunting.
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