The Sportsmen's Voice Archive (Federal & State)

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Celebrates 30+ Years of Conservation Successes; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Joins Conservation without Conflict Summit; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members, Conservation Leaders Promote National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships; Michigan Wildlife Council Sees Success with Public Education Campaign; Maine: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts First Luncheon of 2019; South Carolina: Legislation Regarding Turkey Regulations Moves Forward; Wyoming: Governor Mark Gordon Joins Sportsmen's Caucus; CSF Welcomes Western States Coordinator; Tracking the Capitols Update

Congress Approves Public Lands Package, Sends to President's Desk; CSF Joins More Than 200 Organizations in Support of USDA Wildlife Services; Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Celebrates 10 Years of Advancing Conservation; Florida: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Host Education Event for Legislators and Staff; Georgia: Sportsmen's Community Gathers for Keeping Georgia Wild Day; Maine: Nonbiodegradable Hook and Lure Ban Referred to the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife; Maine Sees Promising Future for Crossbow Use; Oregon: Bill to Ban Coyote Contests Receives Hearing; Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Seeking Comments on Proposed Freshwater Fishing Regulations

Senate Passes Natural Resources Management Act, Recognizing Sportsmen's Access Priorities; Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Bill to Expand Public Target Ranges; Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership Announced for the 116th Congress; Arkansas: Governor Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chair Governor Hutchinson Unveils 2019-2020 Duck Stamp at Sportsmen's Caucus Lunch; Montana: Hearing Held on Bill to Incentivize Hunting Access; Maryland: CSF Testifies in Support of Sunday Hunting Legislation; New Jersey: State Appeals Court Rejects Further Restrictions on Bear Hunting; Oklahoma: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Annual Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; Virginia: Stationary Blind Legislation Defeated; CSF President Jeff Crane Awarded Honorary Membership to Canada's Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus; CSF President Jeff Crane Joins Conservation Funding Panel at National Wild Turkey Federation Conference; Stay Informed - Sign up for Sportsmen's Policy Updates

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Member Introduces Chronic Wasting Disease Study Bill; Conservation Groups Urge Senate to Consider Natural Resources Management Act; Despite Government Shutdown, Gulf Council Makes Progress for Red Snapper Anglers; Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Introduce Bill to Modernize the Pittman-Robertson Act; Connecticut: Sportsmen's Caucus Discusses Sportsmen's Priorities at Second Meeting; Delaware: Caucus Co-Chair Receives Award in Recognition of Dedication to Sportsmen's Issues; Florida: Sportsmen's Caucus Announces 2019 Leadership; New Mexico: Budget Proposal Threatens Conservation Funding; Oklahoma: Sportsmen's Caucus Member Introduces Science-Based Bill to Benefit Trout Fishery; Virginia: Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Bills on Resident Licenses, Among Others; CSF Seeking Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator; Stay Informed - Sign up for Sportsmen's Policy Updates

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Opens 38 Refuges During Government Shutdown; Minnesota Hosts Successful Conservation Roundtable; Montana: Sportsmen's Caucus and Conservation Partners Hold Reception; Virginia: Sportsmen's Caucus and Partners Discuss Sportsmen's Priorities in 2019; CSF Policy Fellow Internship Program Openings for Summer 2019

Saltwater Anglers Land Last Minute Victory in 2018 - President Signs the Modern Fish Act into Law; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Member Introduces Hearing Protection Act in 116th Congress; Alaska, Idaho Fish and Game Agencies Name New Directors; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Adds Conservation Leaders to Board; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary

CSF Asks Congressional Leaders Not to be Lame Ducks; Bipartisan Legislators Exchange Ideas for Enhancing Sportsmen's Access and Opportunities; Idaho: Steelhead Season to Remain Open; Wisconsin: CSF Staff Attends Capitol Breakfast Briefing; CSF Seeking Development Manager

Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Recommends Expanding Public Access on Federal Lands and Information Resources; North Carolina: Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment Approved by North Carolina Voters; Texas: CSF Celebrates Bipartisan Pro-Sportsman Legislators on Election Day; CSF Policy Fellow Internship Program Openings for Spring 2019; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open

CSF Applauds Secretary Zinke's Nomination of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director; Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Recommends Sunday Hunting, Volunteer Hunters on Federal Lands; Georgia: Vote 'Yes' on Amendment 1 to Establish Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Fund; New Jersey: Anti-Hunting Bills Introduced Following Governor's Ban on Public Land Bear Hunting; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference; CSF Policy Fellow Internship Program Openings for Spring 2019; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open

Gulf Council to Consider Critical State Management Amendments; Secretary Zinke Announces October as National Hunting and Fishing Month; Cervid Carcass Import and Scent Attractant Regulations Changing in Response to Chronic Wasting Disease Threat; California: CSF Comments on Fish and Game Commission Strategic Planning Process; North Dakota: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts 4th Annual Clay Shoot; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends Southeastern Outdoor Press Association Annual Conference; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Partners with NationalGunTrader to Enhance Outdoor Recreation;CSF President Jeff Crane Featured on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio; CSF Policy Fellow Internship Program Openings for 2018 and 2019; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open

House Passes Bill Expanding Hunting Opportunities for Youth and Veterans; CSF Joins Cooperative Alliance for Refuge Enhancement Expo on Capitol Hill; Wildlife Conservation Organizations call on Congress to Advance Bills on Chronic Wasting Disease; Sportsmen and Women Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day across the Country; Great Lakes: CSF and Partners Collaborate on Asian Carp Threat to the Great Lakes; Pennsylvania: CSF Hosts Policy Forum on Fisheries Management Priorities; Podcast: CSF's Jeff Crane and Andy Treharne Featured on The Hunting Collective Episode 29; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open

House Natural Resources Committee Passes Sportsmen's Access Legislation; CSF Joins Conservation Partners in Supporting Water Developments for Wildlife; NOAA Fisheries Denies Longline Permit in East Florida Closed Zone; U.S. Department of the Interior Announces Expanded Hunting and Fishing in National Wildlife Refuges; U.S. House Passes Pittman-Robertson Fund Modernization Bill; Utah: CSF Hosts Western Policy Forum

CSF and Partners Send Letter to Congress Supporting Conservation Funding in Farm Bill; Idaho: State Authorities Work to Ensure Sportsmen's Access on State Lands; Kansas: Governor Hosts Proclamation Signing for National Hunting and Fishing Day; CSF Welcomes Nick Buggia as Upper Midwestern States Manager; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Renews Sponsorship for National Hunting and Fishing Day; Hornady® Joins with Leupold & Stevens and Nosler to Support Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation; In Memory of Senator John McCain, Former Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Member

President Signs Important Billfish Conservation Legislation; National Wild Pig Task Force Farm Bill Support Letter; Mid-Atlantic: CSF Hosts Regional Policy Forum, Suppressor and Air Rifle Demonstration; Midwest: State Action in the Fight against Chronic Wasting Disease; Delaware: CSF Co-Sponsors Governor's Sporting Clays Competition and Bill Signing Ceremony; Louisiana: Governor Edwards Joins Governors Sportsmen's Caucus; Oregon: CSF and Oregon Sportsmen's Caucus Support Take-a-Friend-Hunting Program; Bass Pro Shops, Ducks Unlimited Host American Wildlife Conservation Partners Meeting

Bill Prioritizing Fish Conservation Introduced in House; Bills to Protect Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Advance; Congressional Staff and Conservation Partners Gather for Clays Competition; USFWS Withdrawals Rule Banning Use of GMOs in National Wildlife Refuge System; Northeast: CSF Hosts Policy Forum on Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation; Great Lakes: CSF and Partners Support the Fight against Asian Carp; California: CSF Opposes African Trophy Ban Bill; Idaho Furthers Protections Against Chronic Wasting Disease

CSF and Partners Participate in Aquatic Invasive Species Coalition Inaugural Meeting; Wildlife Conservation Groups Urge Advancing Sportsmen's Access Bill in Congress; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Announces Red Snapper Season for the South Atlantic; Sportsmen's Groups Support Return of State Wildlife Management in Alaska; Chronic Wasting Disease Legislative Policy Reception Held at Southern Legislative Conference; Alaska: Electronic Licenses Bill Signed by Governor; South Carolina: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and National Wild Turkey Federation Host Clays Competition; Shimano and B.A.S.S. Award Scholarships to Student Anglers, Young Conservationists; Registration Now Open for CSF's August Recess Clays Competition; In Memory of Gary J. Taylor

CSC House Leadership Signs Bipartisan Letter in Support of Our Nation's 11 Million Saltwater Anglers; Farm Bill Passes Senate, to Conference Committee with House; Wild Horse & Burro Coalition Praise, Respond to Bureau of Land Management Report; Delaware: Handgun Hunting Bill Headed to Governor's Desk; Idaho: Caucus, Sportsmen's Groups Hold Clays Shoot in Boise; North Carolina: Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish Headed to Ballot; North Dakota: CSF Staff Attends Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Director's Meeting; Ohio: Sportsmen's License Bill Headed to Governor's Desk; CSF and National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses Executive Council Attend Mid-Year Meeting; CSF Hosts 5th Annual Wine, Wings & Wildlife; CSF to Host Inaugural Conservation Classic at Colorado's Sanctuary Golf Course; CSF Conservation Classic Auction Open for Bidding

Senate Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members, Conservation Partners Discuss Urgency of Chronic Wasting Disease; Experts Weigh-in on Modernizing Federal Fisheries Management Panel; Connecticut: Sunday Hunting Bill Signed into Law; Illinois: Spring Legislative Session Concludes, Pro-Hunting & Angling Bills Headed to Governor; North Carolina: Fox Trapping Legislation Advances; CSF to Host Inaugural Conservation Classic at Colorado's Sanctuary Golf Course

CSF Attends 2018 Partners Outdoors Conference; State Legislative Sportsmen's Caucuses Weigh in on Federal Chronic Wasting Disease Legislation; California: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Supports Bills to Reduce Bycatch; Michigan: Caucus Hosts Annual Afternoon Outdoors and Wild Game Dinner; Ohio: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Sporting Clays Event; Oregon: Caucus Hosts Youth Fishing Derby;Pennsylvania: Keystone State Takes Steps to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease; South Carolina: Conservation Bank Signed into Law; CSF to Host Inaugural Conservation Classic at Colorado's Sanctuary Golf Course

Interior Department Hosts Meeting with Top Conservation Organizations; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Showcases Bipartisanship at Clays Competition; Connecticut: Caucus Members and Partners Rally to Stop Hunting Closure Bill; New York: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Annual Sportsman-Legislator Breakfast; New York: Sportsmen's Caucus Members Survey their Constituents on Key Hunting Issues; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus to Host Youth Fishing Derby; Wisconsin: Governor Walker Announces New Proposed Rules to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease

House Committee to Hold Markup on Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund; Delaware: Caucus Holds Policy Forum; Oklahoma: Caucus Hosts Annual Clays Competition, Dinner; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus, Fish and Wildlife Department Discuss Anti-Poaching Campaign; CSF Partners: March/April 2018; New Chairman's Club Members: March/April 2018

House Agriculture Committee Passes Farm Bill; House Natural Resources Committee Passes Important Recreational Access Legislation; Gulf States to Set 2018 and 2019 Recreational Red Snapper Season; Illinois: CSF and Sportsmen's Caucus Host Annual Dinner; Iowa: Caucus Hosts Day at the Range; Oklahoma: CSF Attends International Wild Pig Conference; Pennsylvania: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Organizational and Policy Meeting; Tennessee: Caucus Chairmen Send Letter Supporting Recovering America's Wildlife Act to Congressional Delegation; Vermont: CSF Sponsors Director's Event at Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Gulf Red Snapper Season Hinges on NOAA Fisheries Decision; California: CSF Opposes State Lead Fishing Tackle Ban; Delaware: Caucus Hosts Policy Forum on a Wide Range of Sportsmen's Issues; Georgia: Legislature Passes Two Important Pro-Sportsmen's Bills; Maryland: Game Meat Donation Tax Credit Ready for Consideration by the Governor; Nebraska: Bill to Increase Liquidated Damages for Game Law Violations Advances

CSF Joins American Wildlife Conservation Partners in Supporting the Conservation of America's Wetlands; Interior Secretary Zinke Allocates $1.1 Billion for State-based Conservation Funding; CSF Works with Congressional Leaders to Include Sportsmen's Priorities in Omnibus Bill; Missouri: Caucus Hosts Annual Sportsmen's Breakfast; Nevada: Minimum Safe Hunting Distance Proposal Will Not Advance; Oklahoma: Caucus Hosts Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; West Virginia: Nonresident Student License Bill Advances

House Natural Resources Committee Holds Markup on Important Access Legislation; Important Fisheries Issues Being Debated This Week at the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; California: Lead Fishing Tackle Ban Introduced; Maryland: CSF Mourns the Passing of Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chair Senator Wayne Norman; Mississippi: State House Hosts Informational Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease; Mississippi: Sportsmen's Caucus and Conservation Partners Gather to Celebrate Sporting Traditions; Nebraska: Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts Annual Sportsmen's Conference and Wild Game Luncheon; Oregon: Anti-Poaching Bill Moves to Governor's Desk; West Virginia: Public Lands Sunday Hunting Legislation Headed to Governor's Desk; CSF Hires Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Public Access to Privately Owned Lands; Georgia: House Passes Youth Bill to Establish Outdoor Mentor Program; Nebraska: Legislative Sportsmen's Forum Holds Annual Breakfast in the State Capitol; Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Legislative Reception; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends National Wild Turkey Federation Annual Convention; CSF Mission Partners: February 2018; New Chairman's Club Members: February 2018

Gulf of Mexico Anglers Could See Longer Red Snapper Fishing Seasons; CSF Vice President Appointed to Serve on International Wildlife Conservation Council; Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Gather for Annual Dinner, Discuss Policy Priorities; Alabama: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Luncheon;California: Additional Funding Explored for Department of Fish and Wildlife; Kansas: Governor Colyer Takes Office, Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus; Maryland: Statewide Sunday Hunting Bill Announced at Fourth Annual Blaze and Camo Day; Missouri: CSF Presents at Conservation Federation of Missouri Media Camp; South Carolina: Legislation Introduced to Reauthorize Conservation Bank; Tennessee: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Holds Inaugural Wild Game Dinner; West Virginia: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Breakfast in Charleston; Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Hosts Reception at Safari Club International Convention

U.S. Forest Service Requests Input on NEPA Procedures; Delaware: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Policy Forum of 2018; Idaho: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Kick-Off Breakfast; Midwestern Region: Pro-Sportsmen Legislation Introduced as Legislative Sessions Begin; Utah: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Breakfast Briefing; Virginia: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Commences 2018 Legislative Session; CSF Introduces Ambassador Program at SHOT Show 2018; A Day Afield with the Sisterhood of the Outdoors

CSF Director to Serve as Federal Lands Hunting, Fishing and Shooting Sports Roundtable Chair; Delaware: Sportsmen's Caucus Member Senator Lawson Guest Speaker at Women in the Outdoors Seminar; Georgia: CSF Southeastern States Director, Conservation Groups Gather at Wildlife Federation Summit; Indiana: CSF and Partners Support DNR Efforts in Yellowwood State Forest; South Dakota: Sportsmen's Caucus Kicks Off 2018 Legislative Session with Reception; Western Region: Legislative Sessions Begin; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Adds Industry Leaders to Board of Directors; CSF Chairman's Club Gathers at Dallas Safari Club Convention; Interactive Legislative and Regulatory Tracking Service Now Available on CSF Website

Angling Community Optimistic With Recent Advances to Improve Fisheries Management and Conservation; Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Introduce Legislation to Improve Public Access to Private Lands; House Passes the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act with Strong Bipartisan Support; Sportsmen’s Caucus Members introduce Bill for State-based Wildlife Conservation Funding; Governor Bullock, Sportsmen’s Groups Announce Creation of Montana Land Access Network; Indiana: Caucus Supports Federal Forestry Conservation, Policy Reform; New Jersey: Bill to Authorize the Use of Tracking Dogs Clears Another Hurdle; Bid Now for Henry Repeating Arms 20th Anniversary Rifle Benefitting CSF; CSF’s 2017 Year in Review Report Available; Tom Brooke Named Honorary Member of the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus of Canada; Fighting for the Sportsman in the City: A Non-Consumptive User’s Reflection on The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Vote Delays Menhaden Management as a Keystone Species; Colorado: Parks & Wildlife Commission Passes Resolution Supporting Great Sand Dunes Elk Management; Kansas: Caucus Hosts Annual Fall Pheasant Hunt; Massachusetts: Joint Committee Holds Hearing on Firearm Suppressor Bills; Pennsylvania: Caucus Members Co-Host Open House on Chronic Wasting Disease

House of Representatives Passes Forest Management Bill to Address Fire Borrowing Issue; BLM Panel Approves Wild Horse and Burro Management Recommendations; State Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather to Discuss Policy Priorities at Annual Summit; CSF Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference; CSF Supports a New Direction for Atlantic Menhaden Management; Midwest: Sportsmen-Legislators from Iowa and Illinois join NASC Executive Council; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus Receives NASC Heritage Award;

Conservation Groups Urge Congress to Act on Fire Borrowing and Forest Management Reforms; CSF Partners with Richard Childress to Recognize Sportsmen and Women in North Carolina; North Dakota: Sportsmen's Caucus Holds 3rd Annual Legislative Shoot

Saltwater Anglers See Progress with Advanced Fisheries Legislation on Capitol Hill; Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Announces Plans to Enhance Public Hunting, Fishing Access in Arizona; Alabama: CSF, Conservation Groups Celebrate National Hunting & Fishing Day in Montgomery; Idaho: Sportsmen's Caucus Celebrates American System of Conservation Funding; Iowa: Governor Kim Reynolds Joins Governors Sportsmen's Caucus; Maryland: Hunting Summit Provides Forum for Sportsmen's Policy Initiatives; Mississippi: Governor Phil Bryant Holds Ceremony to Recognize National Hunting & Fishing Day; West Virginia: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Pig Roast in Charleston; CSF's Jeff Crane Joins Other Leaders in Conservation this week on Bass Pro Shops Radio

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Addresses CSF's Chairman's Club; Interior Secretary Zinke Announces Plans to Advance Sportsmen's Priorities at CSF Banquet; CSF Fisheries Program Director Testifies on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization before Senate Committee; Illinois: Crossbow Hunting during Archery Season Now Legal; New Mexico Caucus partners with Conservation Officers for Dove Hunt; CSF and National Wildlife Federation Join Forces for Conservation;

Idaho: Governor Otter Signs Proclamation Commemorating American System of Conservation Funding; Utah: CSF Participates in Wild Horse and Burro Management Policy Summit;Wisconsin: Legislature Considers Expanding Apprentice Hunting Opportunities; Donations Needed for Tropical Storm Harvey Relief Efforts; CSF Welcomes Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator

Ohio: DNR signs MOU with American Electric Power for Large Land Acquisition; Washington: CSF Hosts Western Policy Forum; Wisconsin: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts "Learn-to-Fish" Day for Kids; American Wildlife Conservation Partners Meet to Discuss Hunting, Conservation Policies; CSF Welcomes Event Assistant; Industry Legends Collaborate for Auction Prize Package Supporting CSF

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Hosts Sportsmen's Summit with Conservation Leaders; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Joins Conservation Groups in Support of Wildfire Funding Bill; Sen. Cassidy, Rep. Graves and Colleagues Propose a Better Way to Manage Gulf Red Snapper; Congressional Staffers Join Sportsmen's Community for Annual Shooting Sports Competition; Mississippi: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts Policy Reception on 2018 Farm Bill; CSF President Jeff Crane Presents Sportsmen's Priorities to Young Presidents' Organization

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, Sportsmen's Groups Discuss 2018 Farm Bill Priorities; CSF Urges Advancement of the Resilient Federal Forests Act; Trump Administration Announces Regional Fishery Management Council Appointments; Recovered Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Delisted from Endangered Species Act; California: CSF Hosts Annual Wine, Wings & Wildlife Event; Florida: Recreational Fishing and Boating Groups Urge Support of Federal Funding for Everglades; Illinois: Bill to Allow Crossbow Hunting During Archery Season Headed to Governor

CSF Approves of Extended Red Snapper Season, Continues to work with Congress on Long-Term Solution; Secretary Zinke Announces 2017 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Apportionments; Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Welcomes New Members; New Hampshire: Caucus Hosts End of Session Luncheon; North Carolina: Legislative Sportsmen's Day held at General Assembly; Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts End-of-Session Meeting and Shoot; Pennsylvania: Caucus Hosts Annual Cigar Reception; South Dakota: Special Legislative Session Passes Nonmeandered Waters Access Bill

Louisiana Red Snapper Pilot Program Proposal to Limit Recreational Access; Nevada: Bill to Create Wildlife Education Council Advances; North Carolina: NC Sound Economy Hosts Legislative Day; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Facilities Meeting with Department of Fish and Wildlife; South Dakota: Committee to Discuss Legislation on Non-Meandered Waters Access; New Mission Partners: May 2017; New Chairman's Club Members: May 2017

Conservation Community Supports Confirmation of Deputy Interior Secretary Nominee; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Joins Sportsmen's Community for Annual Competition; Nebraska: Bills to Discourage Game Violations, Conserve Wildlife Habitat, Signed into Law; Pennsylvania: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Policy Briefing on Conservation Funding Bills;Tennessee: Caucus Co-Chair Senator Mike Bell Receives Prestigious National Award From SCI; Washington: Bill to Increase Access to Private Lands Signed Into Law; Prois Hunting Apparel for Women Partner with the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Recreational Anglers Faced with Shortest Gulf Red Snapper Season Ever; Arizona: Legislature Passes Memorial Honoring Sportsmen; Georgia: Governor Deal Signs Hunting and Fishing Licensing Bill; Kansas: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts 11th Annual Fishing Tournament and Shoot; North Carolina: Senate Adopts Resolution Opposing Catch Share Management; Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Biennial Dinner and Auction; Pennsylvania: Apprentice Hunting Bill Advances

Florida: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Hosts Caucus Dinner; Missouri: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Shoot and Luncheon; New Hampshire: Governor Sununu Signs Crossbow Bill into Law; Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Passes House;West Virginia: Legislature Adjourns with Successes for Sportsmen; Vista Outdoor CEO Mark DeYoung Appointed as CSF Honorary Board Member

President Trump Signs Resolution Reaffirming Alaska's State Wildlife Management Authority; Colorado: Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Introduce Financial Sustainability Legislation; Kansas: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Reception; North Carolina: CSF Endorses Sound Economy Coalition; North Carolina: Sunday Hunting Legislation Introduced; Oregon: Bill to Expand Mentored Hunting Passes Committee; Pennsylvania: Modern Sporting Rifles Approved for Small Game, Furbearer; Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium to Open in Coordination with National Hunting & Fishing Day; New Mission Partners: March 2017; New Chairman's Club Members

U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Reaffirming Alaska's State Wildlife Management Authority; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Promote Wetlands Conservation Grant Program ; Alabama: Non-Resident, College Student Licensing Bill Heads to Governor's Desk ;Idaho: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Legislative Reception in Boise ;Idaho: License Fee Bill Passes Senate, Sent to Governor ;Indiana: Governor Holcomb Joins Bipartisan Governors Sportsmen's Caucus ;Pennsylvania: Governor's Advisory Council Hosts Meeting on Chronic Wasting Disease and Hunter Recruitment ;West Virginia: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Breakfast in Charleston ;CSF Joins Shimano at Grand Opening in South Carolina

Wildlife Conservation Groups Discuss National Priorities for the Administration, Congress; Alabama: CSF Joins Sportsmen's Caucus, Sportsmen's Groups at Capitol Complex; Arkansas: Caucus and Commission Host Annual Luncheon; California: Recreational Fishing Bills Move Through Legislature; Idaho: License Fee Bill Passes House of Representatives; New Jersey: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Policy Forum; Wisconsin: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Conservation Briefing and Luncheon; New Mission Partners: February 2017; New Chairman's Club Members: February 2017

U.S. House Votes to Restore Alaska's State Wildlife Management Authority; Maryland: Hunters Rally at the State Capitol for Annual "Blaze and Camo Day"; Michigan: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts First Policy Briefing of the Year; Mississippi: Annual Sportsmen's Caucus Fish Fry; New Hampshire: Caucus Luncheon a Success, Despite Winter Storm Niko; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Annual Breakfast; West Virginia: Governor Justice Joins Governors Sportsmen's Caucus

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Announces Leadership Change for 115th Congress; Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Welcomes Bipartisan Leadership; Alabama: College Student Hunting and Angling Licenses Legislation Pre-Filed ;Arizona: BLM Announces Additional Public Meetings on Sonoran Desert Recreational Shooting Plan; Midwest: New Cases of Chronic Wasting Disease Across the Region;Oregon: Sportsmen's Bills Come Front and Center as Oregon Legislature Convenes;Pennsylvania: Modern Sporting Rifles for Hunting Clears Second Hurdle;CSF Honorary Board Member Richard Childress Appointed National Hunting and Fishing Day Honorary Chair

Sportsmen's Conservation Groups Express Support for Congressman Ryan Zinke Interior Nomination; Arizona: BLM Accepting Comments on Sonoran Desert Recreational Shooting Plan; Delaware: Sportsmen's Caucus Seeks Protection of Game Meat Donors; Georgia: 15th Annual Sportsmen's and Coastal Day at the Capitol; Illinois: Legislation Introduced to Legalize Suppressors; Oregon: Hound Hunting Bill Drafts Pre-Filed; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts Reception at SHOT Show 2017; Brad Rowse Fellow Internship Program