Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorWhy It Matters: Senate Bill 8 is the fourth public lands Sunday hunting bill introduced in three years. The legislation passed the Senate 29-11 on January 24, and the...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorWhy it Matters: After public lands Sunday hunting legislation died in committee the last two years, Senate passage of SB 8 signals the winds of change may be coming...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorHighlightsSunday hunting has been legal on private lands in the Commonwealth since 2014 while Sunday hunting on public lands, with minor exceptions, remains prohibited.Legislation to remove the prohibition against...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director HighlightsWhy It Matters: The Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources' adoption of the resolution expressing support for allowing Sunday hunting on public lands sends a strong message to the Virginia...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorOn January 4, Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Delegate James Edmunds introduced legislation that would permit Sunday hunting on public lands. The legislation is co-sponsored by Delegate Rodney Willett.Specifically, HB...
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...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorUnder the leadership of Senator Emmett Hanger and Delegate James Edmunds, the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) met regularly during the 2020 legislative session to discuss issues impacting sportsmen and women in the...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Virginia’s 2020 legislative session concluded with pro-sportsmen’s bills signed into law. Management of Menhaden Fishery On March 8, legislation was signed into law that transfers authority to manage Atlantic menhaden from the legislature...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorOn January 16, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) announced that it was gathering public input on public lands Sunday hunting via an online survey and public meetings.In...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorOn January 16, Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Delegate James Edmunds introduced legislation that would allow Sunday hunting on public lands. Specifically, HB 1632 would expand the exception to public lands on the prohibition against hunting...
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorOn January 8, Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Delegate Hyland “Buddy” Fowler introduced legislation that would increase the penalties for various hunting, fishing and trapping violations.Specifically, HB 449 would...
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States ManagerLegislation intended to curb poaching by prohibiting wanton waste advanced during the 2019 legislative sessions in both Virginia and West Virginia.In the Old Dominion, HB 1613 was signed into...