
Keely Hopkins
Keely joined CSF in March of 2021 and serves as the Manager of Pacific States and Firearm Policy. Based out in the Northwest, Keely works closely with the state legislative and gubernatorial sportsmen’s caucus members in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Keely is a licensed attorney in Oregon and earned her Juris Doctorate degree from Willamette University College of Law, with a focus in Government and Lawmaking. During law school, Keely performed upper-level research and writing on the effects of managing wildlife through ballot initiatives in the Pacific States. Prior to law school, Keely completed her Bachelor of Arts in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Eastern Oregon University. Before joining CSF, Keely served as the State Director for the National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA), where she directed all legislative and political activities in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. While at NRA, she also served as a Grassroots Field Coordinator, leading mobilization efforts in support of legislative activities and ballot initiative campaigns in Nevada, Oregon and Washington, and served as a Campaign Field Representative in Washington state. Currently, Keely serves as the Vice Chair of the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition and is on the Board of Directors for the Oregon Sportsmen’s Conservation Partnership and Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation.
Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, Keely enjoys all things outdoors, including fishing and big game hunting.
Articles by Keely Hopkins
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CSF & 49 National and State Organizations Submit Letter In Support of Wild Horse Management FundingMonday, June 13, 2022
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CSF Submits Comments on New Initiative to End Hunting, Fishing and Trapping in OregonTuesday, May 31, 2022
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Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Resurfaces in the California LegislatureMonday, May 16, 2022
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California Commission Unanimously Votes to Reject HSUS Petition to Ban Bear HuntingMonday, May 2, 2022
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Washington Commissioners Reject 2022 Spring Bear Season in a 5-4 VoteMonday, March 28, 2022
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Proponents of Oregon’s Initiative Petition 13 Abandon Efforts to Qualify for 2022 Ballot; Refile for 2024Monday, March 21, 2022
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ACTION NEEDED: Hearing to Close 43 Million Acres In Alaska to Non-Local Hunters Scheduled for March 21Monday, March 21, 2022
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Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus Announces New Leadership, Convenes with CSF in AnchorageMonday, March 7, 2022
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Public Hearing Set for Washington Spring Bear Hunting SeasonMonday, March 7, 2022
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California’s Bear Hunting Season in the Crosshairs as Animal Rights Activists Continue to Target Predator Management in the WestMonday, February 14, 2022
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Oregon Sportsmen Unite Under a New Coalition to Protect Hunting, Fishing and Trapping for Future GenerationsMonday, February 7, 2022
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California Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Could Receive a Floor Vote on MondayFriday, January 28, 2022
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2022 Spring Bear Hunt is Back on the Table after WA Commission Passes CSF-Signed PetitionMonday, January 24, 2022
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Washington Commission Could Reconsider Spring Black Bear Hunt at Jan. 21 MeetingTuesday, January 18, 2022
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Signature Gathering Underway for Initiatives to Restrict Firearm Ownership in OregonMonday, December 20, 2021
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Proposed Boat Regulations Threaten Angler Access and Conservation Funding in CaliforniaMonday, December 6, 2021
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Coyote Calling Contest Ban Rejected by Nevada CommissionersMonday, November 8, 2021
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Nevada to Consider a Statewide Ban on Hunting TournamentsMonday, October 25, 2021
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California’s “Free Hunting Days” Legislation Signed into LawSunday, October 10, 2021
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CSF’s Pacific States Assistant Manager Steps into Vice Chair Role of National Horse & Burro Rangeland Management CoalitionMonday, October 4, 2021
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California Legislative Session Adjournment Marks the Defeat of Anti-Sportsmen Tax BillMonday, September 13, 2021
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Signature Gathering Underway on Oregon’s Initiative Petition 13 to End All Hunting and Fishing in OregonMonday, August 2, 2021
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Attorney General Modifies Ballot Language in Response to CSF’s Comments on Oregon’s Initiative Petition 13Monday, June 28, 2021
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California Firearm Tax Bill Fails on Assembly Floor; Revived by Procedural ManeuversMonday, June 21, 2021
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Animal Rights Activists Seek End to Hunting and Fishing in Oregon, CSF RespondsMonday, June 7, 2021
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Free Hunting Days Could be the Next R3 Strategy in CaliforniaTuesday, June 1, 2021
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California Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Headed to Assembly FloorMonday, May 24, 2021
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Caucus Co-Chairs Sponsor Combination Hunting and Fishing License Bill in CaliforniaMonday, May 10, 2021
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Hawaii On Track to Become the 49th State to Join the Interstate Wildlife Violators CompactMonday, May 3, 2021
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Nevada’s Wild Horses, Wildlife and Wildlands in JeopardyMonday, April 19, 2021
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California Tax Bill Takes Aim at Recreational Shooters and HuntersMonday, April 12, 2021
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Coyote Calling Contests in the Crosshairs in NevadaMonday, April 5, 2021
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All Bark No Bite: Nevada Commission Denies Petition to Ban Hunting Bears with DogsMonday, March 29, 2021
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