The Sportsmen's Voice Archive (Federal & State)

Efforts by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Help Lead to Passage of Important Wetlands Conservation Bill; Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Meets, Joined by Two Cabinet Secretaries; Senate Committee Advances Important Interior Nominee and Conservation Funding Bill; CSF Joins with Firearms and Hunting Industry Partners to Support Canterbury Nomination to lead ATF; Colorado: District Court Rejects Lawsuit Targeting Colorado Parks and Wildlife Research Studies; Ohio: Knife Ban Repeal Legislation Discussed in Committee; Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Honored at Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit; NASC Summit Brings Together Bipartisan Legislators to Discuss Advancing America's Conservation Movement with Partners

Measures to Conserve Striped Bass Approved by Fisheries Managers; Idaho: Fish and Game Department Secures Public Access on Corporate Timberlands in Northern Idaho; Massachusetts: Proposed Coyote Hunting Tournament Ban Highlights Spread of Misinformation; Midwest: Deer Seasons are Ramping Up, Providing Increased Opportunities to Test Herds for Chronic Wasting Disease; Pennsylvania: Sunday Hunting Clears another Hurdle with Historic Vote on the House Floor; Southeast: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference; West Virginia: Governor's One Shot Hunt Raises Funds for Hunters Helping the Hungry; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Silent Auction Preview; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Last Call for Registration

Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts Luncheon to Discuss Ways to Combat CWD; House Committee Considers Species Conservation, Wildlife Corridor Bills; Alabama: Division of Wildlife to Host CWD Public Information Meetings Throughout State; Arkansas and Oklahoma Caucuses Host First Annual Sporting Clays Challenge; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends American Sportfishing Association's Sportfishing Summit; Massachusetts: MassWildlife Creates New Norcross Hill Wildlife Management Area; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open

House Natural Resources Committee Advances Two Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Conservation Priorities; Senate Committee Advances Nominee for Top USFWS Post; From Biscayne Bay to Bluefin Tuna; USDA to Invest $50 Million In Recreational Public Access on Private Lands; Indiana: Ruffed Grouse to be listed as State Endangered Species; Massachusetts: MassWildlife to Host Public Hearings Related to Predator Hunting Contests; Montana: Public Meeting and Comment Period for Proposed Coal Creek Conservation Easement; CSF Welcomes New Team Members; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open; National Hunting and Fishing Day Proclamation Resource Center 2019

Secretary Bernhardt, CSC Members and Other Conservation Leaders Join CSF for 30th Annual Banquet; House Natural Resources Committee to Take Up Misguided International Hunting Legislation; Arizona: First Annual Birds, Burritos and Barbecue Caucus Dove Shoot; Missouri: New Regulations Would Allow Landowners to Use Thermal/Night Vision Optics; North Carolina: Caucus Chair Honored with Distinguished Conservation Award; Pennsylvania: House Game and Fisheries Committee Hears Sunday Hunting Legislation; Pennsylvania: Game Commission to Take Public Comments on Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan; CSF's Chairman's Lunch Recognizes 30 Years of Sportsmen's Caucuses; NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Registration Now Open; Anglers for the Bahamas

Department of the Interior Announces Increased Access for Sportsmen and Women; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Joins Over 25 Organizations in Support of FWS Nominee; Alabama: Sandhill Crane Season Returns to Alabama; Arizona: Steps Being Taken to Protect Elk and Deer from Chronic Wasting Disease; California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Hosts 13th Annual End of Session Reception; Indiana: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Meets with In-State Sportsmen's Groups; Maine: Use of Live Bait Banned in State's Northern Management Zone; Massachusetts: MassWildlife Suggests Elimination of Predator Hunting Contests

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries Announce Changes to Endangered Species Act; Arizona: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Summit; Delaware: Governor Carney Holds Signing Ceremony for Bill to Expand Hunting and Fishing Opportunities for Service-Wounded Veterans; Midwest: Sportsmen's Legislation and Regulations Advance; Montana: Opportunity for Public Comment Regarding Trapping Regulations; North Carolina: Conservation Funding Legislation Advances; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Promotes NASC at National Conference of State Legislatures Summit; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Seeking Event Manager and Policy and Communications Manager

House Natural Resources Supports Bill to Balance Energy and Conservation; Idaho: Opportunity for Public Comment and Participation at Governor's Salmon Workgroup Public Meeting; Maine: Caucus Member's Op-Ed Highlights Several Key Sportsmen-Related Bills; Michigan: July Declared Wildlife Conservation Month; Midwest: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts Policy Forum Focused on the Farm Bill and Other Sportsmen-Related Policies; Ohio: Governor DeWine Joins the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus; Pennsylvania: Wins for Sportsmen and Women; Conservation; and Pennsylvania At-Large at Board of Game Commissioners Meeting; South Carolina: Use of Natural Deer Urine Banned; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Seeking Event Manager

Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Introduce Recovering America's Wildlife Act; Significant Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation Bill Introduced in the Senate; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends President's Speech on Environmental Leadership; California Caucus Leaders Advocate for Sporting Community Input in Outdoor Recreation Management; Connecticut: Session Ends with Success for Sportsmen; Louisiana: Concurrent Resolutions Impacting Hunter Education in Schools and Chronic Wasting Disease Move in Legislature; Missouri: Elk Hunting Set to Return By 2020; In Memory of Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Foundation Founding Member Ray Arnett

Bill to Fund Important Federal Agencies Moves to House Floor; Natural Resources Committee Advances Bill to Fund Land and Water Conservation Fund; Department of the Interior Approves $78 Million for Wetland Conservation Projects; Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Encourages DOI Recreational Shooting Policy; Lower Midwest: 2019 Legislative Session Review; California: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Hosts 6th Annual Wine, Wings & Wildlife; Massachusetts: MassWildlife Hosts Final Listening Session on Coyote Contests; Montana: Second Free-Ranging Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Suspected; North Carolina: Coastal Fisheries Reform Legislation Advances; Pennsylvania: Positive Movement on Sunday Hunting Bill Celebrated at Annual Caucus Cigar Reception

Interior Department Announces Expansion of 1.4 Million Acres for Public Hunting and Fishing; Government Accountability Office Gathers Intel at Gulf Council Meeting; Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Urges U.S. Forest Service to Better Balance Public Recreation Needs; Alabama: Red Snapper Management Joint Resolution Passes Legislature; Arizona: Public Comment Period Open for Proposal to Build Recreational Shooting Sites; California: Legislature Declares State-wide Fishing and Boating Week; Connecticut: CSF Prevents Anti-Sportsmen Legislation as Sessions Adjourn; Maine: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Advisory Council Member Formed; Missouri: US Forest Service Proposes Feral Hog Hunting Ban on Mark Twain National Forest; Oregon: Anti-Poaching Legislation Championed by Sportsmen's Caucus Leaders Heads to Governor; South Carolina: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and National Wild Turkey Federation Host Annual Clays Classic; Virginia: Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Executive Director Appointed; CSF Welcomes Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator to Team

Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Urges Proper Farm Bill Implementation; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Praises Interior Department Action's to Increase Transparency in Litigation; Alabama: Caucus Hosts Kimber Manufacturing Breakfast Briefing; California Establishes New Caucus Leadership; Connecticut: CSF, Conservation Partners Submit Opposition Letter to Governor on Trophy Import Ban; Delaware: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Policy Luncheon; Massachusetts: Conservation Efforts Recognized during Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; Michigan: Sportsmen's Caucus and Michigan Advisory Council Host Legislative Outdoor Day; North Carolina: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Luncheon on Legislative Sportsmen's Day

Target Practice Access Bill Signed into Law; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Member Introduces Resilient Federal Forest Act; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Submits Letters to Reaffirm State Management Authority of Grizzly Bears and Gray Wolves; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Staff Appointed to the National Wildlife Services Advisory Committee; Secretary Bernhardt Awards States Over $20 Million in Grants Supporting Coastal Wetlands Conservation, Recreation and Communities; Alabama: Controversial Baiting Bill Becomes Law; Illinois: CSF and Sportsmen's Caucus Host Annual Reception; New Hampshire: Regulatory Changes to Spring Turkey Season Discussed at Caucus Luncheon; Oklahoma: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Whitewater Rafting Adventure; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Bi-Annual Banquet and Auction; Original Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Co-Chairs Bag Spring Turkeys

ALERT: House Set to Vote on Important Target Range Access Legislation; Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council Pushes for Expanded Hunting Access on Wildlife Refuges; Rhode Island Becomes 49th State to Join the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses; Alabama: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Annual Luncheon; Colorado: Caucus Hosts Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol; Indiana: CSF Staff Tours State Forest, Works to Maintain Science-based Forestry Management; Oregon: Sportsmen's Caucus Advances Anti-Poaching Legislation; Tennessee: Governor Bill Lee Joins Sportsmen's Caucus; Virginia: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Supports Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt; Washington: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Annual Shootout at Littlerock; CSF Welcomes Office Coordinator

Senate Passes Priority Legislation for Public Target Range Access; Legislation to Benefit Sport Fish Populations and Other Marine Life Introduced; Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Vice-Chair Introduces Land and Water Conservation Fund Bill; Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Praises Senate Confirmation of Bernhardt as Secretary of the Interior; Conservation Leaders Provide Perspectives on Western Wildlife Migration Corridors; California: CSF Joins Wildlife Conservation Partners to Weigh-in on Legislation Impacting Sportsmen and Women; Kentucky: Crossbow Season Expansion Approved by Legislative Subcommittee; Maine: Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Welcomes Governor Mills; Maine: Sportsmen's Caucus Member Bill Authorizes Commissioner Camuso the Power to Extend Trapping Season; Massachusetts: Caucus Gathers New and Returning Members for First Meeting of the Year; Minnesota: Governor Walz Joins the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus; Pennsylvania: Board of Commissioners Advance Proposals to Expand Hunter Opportunity

Acting Secretary Bernhardt Signs Order for Public Lands Package Implementation; House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Pittman-Robertson Modernization and Sportsmen's ACCESS Bills; Senate Committee Holds Hearing to Consider Bernhardt as Next Interior Secretary; Critical Conservation Programs to Receive Funding for FY 2020; Louisiana: Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts Informational Event on Coastal Land Loss; Maine: Caucus-driven Legislation Grants Commissioner Camuso Authority to Extend Ice-Fishing Season; Oregon: Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Hosts First Meeting of 2019 Session; Pennsylvania: Legislation Regarding Conservation Funding Gaining Momentum; South Dakota: Governor Kristi Noem Joins the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus; CSF Seeking Office Manager

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