Events Upcoming Events At the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, we believe regular interaction with pro-sportsmen elected leaders is a key component of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping opportunities. To accomplish this, CSF...
During unprecedented and devastating crises, some governors, through emergency powers granted to them constitutionally and/or by statutes, assume far-reaching powers that can negatively impact our nation’s Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. During...
Why It Matters: On September 23, 2023, sportsmen and women across the nation celebrated National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). This year’s efforts from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) helped secure proclamations commemorating the day...
Why It Matters: Fishing tournaments benefit communities in multiple ways. Large-scale professional tournaments can have significant economic impacts on communities that surround popular fisheries while simultaneously bringing in nonresidents, resulting in additional funding to state...
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern StatesHighlightsWhy it Matters: State fish and wildlife agencies serve as our nation’s primary, and most well-equipped, managers of fish and wildlife and their habitats. Staffed by trained professionals with...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorHighlightsWhy it Matters: Hunting and fishing conservation organizations rely heavily on in-person fundraising events to support their missions. Without the ability to fundraise in-person or online, hunter recruitment, retention,...
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States CoordinatorThough the Iowa State Legislature was suspended for eleven weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators wasted little time upon their return to the state capital on June...
Many legislative sessions across the South were disrupted by COVID-19 this year. While a few states completed their sessions before social distancing restrictions were enacted, other states suspended their sessions and have just recently resumed...
By: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator“The key is diversification!” How many times have you heard financial advisors, either on television or in-person, make this statement? For some, the link between diversification and conservation funding...
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorOn April 21, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) announced a change to the turkey hunting season opener that has sportsmen and women even more...
Accounting for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, New Hampshire’s General Court has suspended legislative activity until May 4. The first quarter of 2020 saw the New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus host its first luncheon of the year, during...
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States CoordinatorOn April 18, members of the Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a Caucus luncheon at the Capitol.Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation New England States Coordinator Joe Mullin was joined by Caucus...