The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) is a membership-based organization for professional communicators in the outdoor media industry, including writers, photographers, broadcasters and marketers. POMA also has Corporate Partner members, which are a company, organization, tourism agency, advertising or public relations agency, or relevant government agency such as natural resource agencies that have an interest in the outdoors and support the goals, philosophies and programs of POMA.
Founded in 2005, POMA supports members by offering professional development, networking and educational opportunities focused on outdoor traditions like hunting, fishing and shooting sports. The organization also provides a platform for connecting media professionals with industry partners and promotes ethical standards and the preservation of outdoor activities.
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Gun Talk Media
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NRAHuntersRights.org
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August 18, 2026
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has ruled in favor of the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and Defense Distributed in Defense Distributed v. Blanche (formerly VanDerStok v. Bondi), holding the ATF’s “Frame or Receiver” Rule, which expanded the definition of a “firearm,” unconstitutional on both Second Amendment and due process grounds.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026
The Department of the Interior today announced the largest expansion of hunting and sport fishing opportunities in the history of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. With this action, more than 92 million acres, or over 95% of National Wildlife Refuge System lands, are available for hunting, marking a significant milestone in expanding public access to America’s lands and waters and reinforcing the administration’s commitment to outdoor recreation, conservation and rural economic growth.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026
On Aug. 8, 2026, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in Silencer Shop v. ATF that most of the National Firearms Act (NFA) is unconstitutional, stating that portions of the NFA that no longer collect tax revenue as a result of cuts in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill can no longer be justified as a lawful exercise of Congress’s taxing authority. The court concluded that the registration requirements and other regulations on items like silencers (suppressors), short-barrel rifles (SBRs) and short-barrel shotguns (SBSs) that are ostensibly justified as part of the tax collection process are unconstitutional.
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