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Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Oppose Initiative Petition 28
Why It Matters: The Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) has issued strong opposition to Oregon Initiative Petition 28 (IP-28), a ballot measure that, if passed, would criminalize lawful hunting, fishing, trapping, along with other traditionally accepted practices such as wildlife management, pest control, animal husbandry, and agriculture. Highlights: IP-28...
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Feb 23 2026
Indiana Natural Resources Commission Spared the Axe in Government Efficiency Battle
Why It Matters: Natural Resources Commissions provide sportsmen and women with a public forum in...
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Feb 23 2026
CSF Highlights Collaborative Stewardship on Shared Outdoor Lands at Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
Why It Matters: If done correctly, bringing groups together around a shared commitment to stewardship can...
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Feb 23 2026
Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Leads Effort to Facilitate Prescribed Burning
Why It Matters: Prescribed burning enhances wildlife habitat, improves forest health, and reduces wildfire risk. Reducing...
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Feb 23 2026
Dedicated Conservation Funding Legislation Front and Center in Tennessee
Why It Matters: Hunters and anglers generate the vast majority of state level funding for conservation through the...
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Feb 23 2026
Maryland Reintroduces “Sin Tax” Bill on Firearm and Ammo Purchases
Why It Matters: Maryland House Bill 197 (HB 197) and its cross-file, Senate Bill 118...
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Feb 23 2026
First Hearing Held for New Hampshire’s Right to Hunt and Fish
Why It Matters: Though hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife (including by trapping) have long been an...
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Feb 17 2026
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The Sportsmen's Voice - January 26, 2026
Jan 26 2026
Granite Staters’ Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: Get Right to Hunt and Fish to the Ballot Natural Resources Committee Advances Important Fisheries Bills Early Legislative Action Signals a Busy Year for Sportsmen in the Great Plains Bill to Unnecessarily Limit Opportunities for Sportsmen and Women Introduced in Mississippi
The Sportsmen's Voice - January 20, 2026
Jan 20 2026
CSF’s Taylor Schmitz to Represent Sporting Community Before Congress on EXPLORE Act Will Delaware Become the 25th State to Adopt the Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish? Secretary Burgum Issues Important Order to Increase Access for Hunters and Anglers CSF’s Chris Horton Testifies Before House Subcommittee as Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act Advances Legislation to...
The Sportsmen's Voice - January 12, 2026
Jan 12 2026
CSF’s Chris Horton to Testify on Rigs-to-Reefs Bill in the House CSF Releases 2025 Annual Outdoor Heritage Report Meet the Board of Directors Guiding CSF Into 2026 CSF Leads Cross-Sector Coalition Push for Senate Action on the Fix Our Forests Act Legislation to Update the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Up for Consideration New Governor...
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President & CEO Jeff Crane Honored by Mule Deer Foundation
Feb 23 2026
(February 23, 2026) - Washington, D.C. — The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce that its President and CEO, Jeff Crane, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Distinguished Hunter Advocacy Award by the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF). The award was presented during the Conservation Night Banquet at the Western Hunting and Conservation...
Administration Takes Important Step to Conserve Migration Corridors
Feb 11 2026
(February 11, 2026) – Washington, D.C. – A top priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is to ensure that deer, elk, pronghorn, and other wildlife species can move freely across our vast landscapes and have the seasonal habitat needs necessary for survival. As part of the Make America Beautiful Again Commission meeting earlier today,...
CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane Receives the 2026 Peter H. Capstick Hunting Heritage Award
Feb 09 2026
(February 9, 2026) – Atlanta, GA – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce that CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane was named as the recipient of the Dallas Safari Club’s (DSC) 2026 Peter H. Capstick Hunting Heritage Award, one of Dallas Safari Club’s most distinguished honors recognizing exceptional dedication to wildlife conservation and the preservation of hunting heritage. The Peter H. Capstick Hunting Heritage Award was presented to Crane at the Saturday evening banquet...
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Sunday Hunting Victory in Pennsylvania: A Conservation Milestone
Feb 20 2026
A decades-long fight ends, opening new opportunity for hunters across Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has officially expanded Sunday hunting, marking one of the most significant conservation policy wins in the Northeast. After years of stalled efforts and narrow defeats, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation along with the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and a broad...
Hunter Education in Schools and the Future of Hunting Heritage
Feb 12 2026
The fight for hunting heritage is happening in classrooms and state capitols. The future of hunting, fishing, and America’s outdoor traditions depends on more than recruitment. It hinges on smart conservation policy, access to quality land, and educating the next generation about their role on the landscape. Leaders from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation break down...
Who Pays for Conservation? Michigan’s Fight for Wildlife Funding and Access
Feb 06 2026
License fees, fish hatcheries, and hunter education collide in Michigan’s high-stakes conservation debate. Michigan’s outdoor heritage runs on a model many hunters and anglers take for granted: user-funded conservation. Michigan DNR Deputy Director Shannon Lott and State Senator John Bumstead pull back the curtain on how hunting and fishing license dollars actually keep fisheries stocked,...
