State
In the states, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation States Program Team works with pro-sportsmen elected leaders through the collaboration of the individual sportsmen’s caucuses that make up the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and governors who are part of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.
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State Agency Authority to Set License, Permit, and Tag Fees
The first residential hunting licenses were introduced in 1895 and were considered widely… Read More
North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
North America’s approach to wildlife management is unique to the world, as wildlife –… Read More
Ivory Bans
In 1989, international trade of ivory was outlawed by the Convention on International Trade… Read More
“Big 5” Trophy Importation Bans
Certain states have sought to restrict the importation of legally harvested game animals,… Read More
National Monuments
One of the tools that the White House and Congress use to conserve our country’s rich… Read More
Resources for Managing Feral Swine
Classified as a nuisance species in many states and not native to the Americas, feral swine… Read More
Airguns/Airbows
Airbow and airgun legality for hunting use varies by state. Where some limit airgun use… Read More
Game Meat Donation Liability Exemption
The vast majority of states in the nation now have a system in place (whether state-run or… Read More
Angler Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation
Participation in recreational fishing has plateaued since its peak in the late 1980’s.… Read More
Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Management
Red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico is a prime example of how a management scheme designed… Read More
Your opinion counts
A key component of the American System of Conservation Funding, the Pittman- Robertson Act directs excise taxes on firearms, ammo, and archery equipment to wildlife conservation. Since its inception in 1937 the Act has generated more than $12 billion towards conservation. However, there has been a loss of 5 million hunters in the past decade. One proposed solution to help fund conservation is to dedicate lottery proceeds for conservation purposes. Would you support this effort in your state?
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