National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2024

Proclamation 10819 of September 27, 2024

National Hunting and Fishing Day, 2024

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Generations of Americans have enjoyed hunting and
fishing--cherished traditions that bring us closer to
our Nation's natural wonders and embody America's
spirit of resourcefulness and adventure. During
National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate our
Nation's hunters and anglers, honor their
contributions, and continue the conservation work that
so many of them have led.

Americans who hunt and fish have immense appreciation
for our environment. They know that when we take care
of the natural world, we ensure that all generations to
come will also have the opportunity to hunt, fish, and
enjoy the great outdoors. Passing down this tradition
is especially important to rural communities, where
hunting and fishing are time-honored pastimes, and to
Tribal Nations, where hunting and fishing remain
central to their cultures and livelihoods. My
Administration set the most ambitious conservation goal
ever--committing to conserve at least 30 percent of all
our Nation's lands and waters by 2030. That goal is at
the heart of my ``America the Beautiful'' initiative to
support locally led, voluntary conservation and
restoration efforts across the country. And within our
national wildlife refuge system, I approved a 2-
million-acre expansion of land available for hunting
and fishing. The Department of Agriculture and the
Department of the Interior are working with the Hunting
and Wildlife Conservation Council to improve hunters'
and anglers' access to public lands and waters. I also
launched the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor
Recreation to create more safe, affordable, and
equitable opportunities for outdoor recreation,
including hunting and fishing. My Inflation Reduction
Act made the largest investment ever in addressing the
climate crisis, harnessing the power of nature as a
climate solution and working to ensure that our fish
and wildlife are healthy and abundant for years to
come.

During National Hunting and Fishing Day, we celebrate
hunting and fishing and the place they hold in our
hearts, cultures, and national story. We recommit to
protecting these activities, which are important to
upholding our sacred trust, treaty, and subsistence
responsibilities to Tribal Nations. And we honor all
the incredible contributions of the hunters and
fishers, land owners, State and territorial officials,
Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, and local
leaders working to conserve our lands and waters.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., 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,
2024, as National Hunting and Fishing Day. I call upon
all Americans to observe this day with appropriate
programs and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-seventh day of September, in the year of our
Lord two thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the two hundred and
forty-ninth.