Heinrich Leads Effort To Improve Hunting And Fishing Access On Public Lands

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) bill to improve hunting and fishing access on public lands received a key hearing in the Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee. The Hunt Unrestricted on National Treasures (HUNT) Act, introduced by Senator Heinrich last September, would unlock countless public lands in New Mexico and grow the outdoor recreation economy. Hunters and anglers alone spend more than $465 million per year in New Mexico, and outdoor recreation as a whole contributes $6.1 billion to the state's economy.