MeatEater Time Machine Pittman-Robertson Act T-Shirt
For 2026, we’re taking a trip through time to revisit the moments that shaped American outdoor culture and influenced the way we hunt, fish, explore, and connect with the land.
We’re calling it the MeatEater Time Machine. It’s a yearlong look back at the stories, people, and turning points that built the outdoor world we’re part of today.Â
1937 - the next stop on the MeatEater Time Machine takes us to the Pittman-Robertson Act, a law that shaped conservation funding in the United States. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Act channels revenue from excise taxes on firearms and ammunition into a dedicated wildlife restoration fund. Those dollars support habitat conservation, species recovery, public access, and hunter education programs across the country.
It established a principle that still defines modern conservation; by participating in our outdoor traditions, you help ensure their future. Manufacturers pay the tax. The federal government distributes the funds. States put the money to work on the ground. Hunters and anglers see the results in healthier wildlife populations and better places to hunt and fish. Nearly a century later, Pittman-Robertson remains the backbone of American conservation
Read: Where Does All that Pittman-Robertson Tax Money Really Go?
Read: Why No One Can Solve the Conservation Funding Dilemma
Listen: Ep. 99: Black Bears, Guns, and Money
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For 2026, we’re taking a trip through time to revisit the moments that shaped American outdoor culture and influenced the way we hunt, fish, explore, and connect with the land.
We’re calling it the MeatEater Time Machine. It’s a yearlong look back at the stories, people, and turning points that built the outdoor world we’re part of today.Â
1937 - the next stop on the MeatEater Time Machine takes us to the Pittman-Robertson Act, a law that shaped conservation funding in the United States. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Act channels revenue from excise taxes on firearms and ammunition into a dedicated wildlife restoration fund. Those dollars support habitat conservation, species recovery, public access, and hunter education programs across the country.
It established a principle that still defines modern conservation; by participating in our outdoor traditions, you help ensure their future. Manufacturers pay the tax. The federal government distributes the funds. States put the money to work on the ground. Hunters and anglers see the results in healthier wildlife populations and better places to hunt and fish. Nearly a century later, Pittman-Robertson remains the backbone of American conservation
Read: Where Does All that Pittman-Robertson Tax Money Really Go?
Read: Why No One Can Solve the Conservation Funding Dilemma
Listen: Ep. 99: Black Bears, Guns, and Money
Materials: 52% Cotton, 48% Polyester
