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Trump Opens Millions Of Acres For Hunters And Anglers
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Trump Opens Millions Of Acres For Hunters And Anglers

Recently, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders in the Rose Garden. He did this while hosting over 100 hunters and anglers.

The first order is called Reinvigorating America's Hunting Heritage. It opens up millions of acres for our hunters and fishers. The president told his guests that the Interior Department had already acted in August. They made more than 92 million acres available for hunting. The new rule pushes that access to almost 95 percent. It also adds 1,488 new species-and-location opportunities. The second order tackles the water. It is called President Donald J. Trump Restores American Saltwater Angling and Recreation. This move targets the fishing rod crowd.


According to RedState, the Biden administration attempted to crush the maritime and boating sector using a preposterous speed restriction capping vessels at 10 miles per hour. That limit is gone now.

The president declared that American boaters may now again savor the open ocean. You might even exceed 10 miles an hour, perhaps reaching 120 miles an hour if you are crazy. But you can go as fast as you want.


The order directs the Commerce, Interior, and Agriculture departments to stop the restrictions. It allows multi-year permits for charter operators. It expands seasons and access to more fisheries. This is a major shift from the endless efforts to limit access seen under the previous administration. While the orders celebrate the outdoors, other news is moving fast in Florida. Rep. María Elvira Salazar is speaking up about immigration. She represents a majority Hispanic district in South Florida. She criticized the president's enforcement efforts in a new campaign ad. She told the commander-in-chief that his Latino supporters feel betrayed. "Mr. President, some of your immigration enforcement efforts have gone too far," the three-term congresswoman said.

She claimed that in July, 50% of the 50,000 people detained had no criminal record. She warned him to be careful with his advice. In 2024, the specific Hispanics who helped you attain the White House now feel betrayed. Salazar has been endorsed by Trump for her 2026 re-election bid. But her ad says she is not talking about amnesty. She is talking about a dignified life.


The changes are not just for the woods and water. Jay Timmons, the CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, spoke to Fox News about EPA reforms. He said the move to eliminate power plant emissions standards is a game changer.

"It really sent a signal to manufacturers that the administration was listening to our concerns," Timmons said. He noted that the old rules were simply unworkable. The timeline proposed by the Biden administration was not feasible. Now, manufacturers hope for lasting change through Congress. They want to avoid regulatory whiplash when administrations switch. Timmons said 87% of manufacturers told his group they would expand business if permitting were streamlined. That is a lot of jobs waiting to happen.

Coastal elites were never intended to turn the wilderness into a museum. Public lands belong to the American people.

Written by Arthur Higgens - September 18, 2026