    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 9935 of September 27, 2019

    National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2019

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    Since our Nation's earliest days, hunting and fishing have remained
    enduring pastimes that are inextricably linked to the American
    experience. For the first American settlers and Native Americans,
    hunting and fishing were a means of survival. Today, hunters and anglers
    of all ages carry on these traditions in the spirit of rugged
    individualism to provide for their families and to show the next
    generation of Americans the splendor of the great outdoors. On National
    Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate their stewardship of the natural
    world, their contributions to our thriving economy, and America's
    abundant natural resources and beauty.
    Our lands and waters have long been among our Nation's greatest national
    treasures, and sportsmen and women are at the forefront of conservation
    efforts to sustain them for centuries to come. Hunters and anglers play
    an integral role in maintaining the health of our Nation's ecosystems
    and preserving our country's private and public lands for wildlife and
    all those who love the outdoors. They understand the relationship
    between humankind and nature, and they cultivate a pro

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    found respect for our natural resources, passing on values that have
    strengthened generations of American families and communities.
    Hunters and anglers also play a vital role in fueling our robust
    economy. Wildlife-related recreation supports 480,000 jobs annually, and
    more than 100 million Americans participated in wildlife-related
    activities in 2016. These people included approximately 46 million
    hunters and anglers, who spent more than $70 billion on equipment,
    travel, and other expenses, underscoring the importance of hunting and
    fishing to both our economy and our way of life.
    To further promote participation in hunting and fishing, my
    Administration remains committed to facilitating greater access to the
    boundless opportunities afforded by our great outdoors. We have opened
    or expanded hunting and fishing opportunities on nearly 1.8 million
    acres of lands and waters. In March, I signed into law the John D.
    Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, which
    designates new acreage as wilderness areas and increases access to
    public lands and waters for hunters and anglers to enjoy. Today, we
    recognize the ways in which hunters and anglers embody the American
    values of freedom and self-reliance, and we encourage all Americans to
    enjoy the natural beauty of the United States.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim September 28, 2019, as
    National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon the people of the United
    States to join me in recognizing the contributions of America's hunters
    and anglers, and all those who work to conserve our Nation's fish and
    wildlife resources.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day
    of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fourth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP