Contact: Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation works with countless members of the conservation community in each state, including legislators, fish and wildlife management agencies, and advocacy partners...
Contact: Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States & Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture PolicyWhy It Matters: With a relatively laid-back nature compared to other hunting opportunities, dove hunting is an...
Contact: Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: As the original conservationists, sportsmen and women should be informed on threats that invasive species pose to their local ecosystems. With that information, anglers can...
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy, Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: For the many sportsmen and women who are not fortunate enough to own property on which...
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy it Matters: The state agency charged with managing fish and wildlife populations is the most knowledgeable and well-equipped entity to make important wildlife management decisions. Without healthy,...
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: Access to public land is coveted by American hunters and anglers. Under the Public Trust Doctrine, federal and state governments alike hold natural resources, such...
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: Modern night-vision scopes and binoculars produce clear images that allow hunters to reliably identify targets. Although South Dakotans were already permitted to hunt predators on...
Contact: Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy It Matters: Because state natural resource agencies rely, in part, on anglers for funding, it is imperative that states create initiatives that are focused on strengthening and...