Freedom Hunters

since 2008
Elizabeth, Colorado

Through outdoor adventures, our goal is to help heal wounds modern medicine cannot.

a 501(c)3 military outreach program
taking: select active duty and combat veterans, families of fallen heroes, children of the deployed, as well as those wounded or injured, on outdoor adventures
honors individuals from all branches of the military
proud to show our gratitude to the wounded. Many servicemen and servicewomen may not have the same emotional or physical abilities as when they joined the service
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10,243+ adventures

Freedom Hunters

Freedom Hunters
Elizabeth, Colorado

About Freedom Hunters

Freedom Hunters is a 501(c)(3) military outreach program that honors service members and their families by taking them on hunting, fishing and shooting sports adventures. Its participants include active duty troops returning from deployment, combat veterans of every era from World War II to the post-9/11 conflicts, Gold Star families, children of deployed parents, and wounded or injured service members. The NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum credits Anthony Pace as the organization’s founder. Freedom Hunters works with conservation groups, outfitters, landowners, corporations and government agencies, and its sponsor list draws heavily from the firearms and outdoor industry, including Benelli, Brownells, the NRA Foundation and the NSSF.

By 2024 it reported serving more than 14,000 veterans and family members since its founding, with adventures in 46 states as well as Canada, Mexico and Namibia. In 2023 alone it ran 104 adventures for 1,015 participants, supported by more than 300 volunteers. A key fundraiser is the Benelli USA Invitational, a sporting clays event first held in 2015 that has raised more than $900,000 for the group over a decade. As of 2026 Freedom Hunters remains active, hosting fundraisers in Colorado, Tennessee, Michigan and Maryland and accepting applications for new adventures.

Key Facts

2015: Benelli USA and Freedom Hunters launch the first Benelli USA Invitational sporting clays fundraiser.
October 2022: The seventh Benelli USA Invitational, in Glenn Dale, Maryland, draws 152 shooters and raises $132,000.
2023: Freedom Hunters runs 104 adventures for 1,015 veterans and family members.
September 2024: The Benelli USA Invitational raises another $132,000, bringing the event’s ten-year total to $922,000.
2024: The organization reports more than 14,000 veterans and family members served since its founding.

Learn More

Freedom Hunters official website

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