Why It Matters: Airbows continue to gain popularity among deer hunters across the nation. With this popularity has come growing calls for the legalization of airbows as a method of take in states in which...

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Highlights: Striking the balance between technology and conservation is critical to ensure that hunting remains safe and supports science-based conservation while providing new and novel opportunities. The use of arrow-shooting airguns during Oklahoma’s firearms deer...

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Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States CoordinatorWhy It Matters: The passage of HB 762 and HB 406 positions Louisiana to establish a new conservation funding source where the state could leverage significantly more federal funds to implement...

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Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant ManagerWhy it Matters: Airguns are a tempting option for hunters and recreational shooters as they are considered to be “hearing safe,” producing less than 140 dB of sound when...

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Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture PolicyWhy It Matters: While growing in popularity among sportsmen and women thanks to their ease of use, quiet nature, and effectiveness in the field, airbows...

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Contact: Kent Keene; Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture PolicyWhy it Matters: Opportunities to permit the use of new technologies among sportsmen and women are exciting. However, such opportunities also carry considerations that must...

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Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States CoordinatorOn August 5, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Brian Kemp signed legislation into law that extends the sunset date for the use of airguns to July 1, 2025.Sponsored by Georgia...

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Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States CoordinatorOn July 6, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources supporting rule proposals that would prohibit the possession of imported...

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Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States CoordinatorOn June 25, the Georgia House of Representatives concurred with the Senate version of House Bill 998 that passed on June 23. Sponsored by Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) Member...

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Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program AdministratorOn January 23, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation attended and participated in the first meeting of the year of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s...

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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States CoordinatorFrom June 12-15, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon and Policy and Communications Manager Sara Leonard attended the annual Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) Business...

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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorOn April 26, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held a policy forum at the State Capitol for caucus members, state agency personnel, and stakeholders to discuss various conservation policies.Caucus Co-Chairs,...

Read More May 04 2018

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