By Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Program On November 13, members of the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the sportsmen’s community gathered at Ravenwood Lodge outside of Topeka, Kansas, for their annual sportsmen’s reception, followed by a day of pheasant hunting on November 14. “The Caucus looks forward to this event every …
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On November 15, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “Examining Funding Needs for Wildlife Conservation, Recovery, and Management,” which covered several important pieces of legislation. Specifically, the hearing covered the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), The Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act, the North American Wetlands Conservation …
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The Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) submitted two recommendations to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke related to expanding public access on National Wildlife Refuges as well as public information resources about recreation opportunities. National Wildlife Refuge System Strategic Growth Policy When the Fish and Wildlife Service identifies parcels or easements for future …
On Election Day – November 6 – the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) traveled to Houston, Texas, for the 6th Annual Bass, Bucks & Boots regional event. The event gathered members of the Texas sportsmen’s community to discuss the importance of voting for candidates who support hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation. CSF Honorary Board of Directors …
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On November 6, voters in North Carolina approved an amendment to the state constitution to protect the Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife. The amendment passed 57.18% to 42.82%. A total of 2,061,766 votes were cast “for” the amendment. Once the amendment is certified and enrolled, North Carolina will be 22nd state to constitutionally …
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Brett Stayton joined the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (CAHSS) for their annual fall board meeting on October 30. Several conservation organizations, hunting and shooting industry partners, and state agencies were represented at the meeting, which was held at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation …
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Recently, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) submitted recommendations to the Secretaries of Agriculture and Interior regarding two important concerns about wildlife conservation. Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) The HSSCC recommended that Agriculture Secretary Perdue and Interior Secretary Zinke direct a third-party scientific review of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) CWD …
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed a second case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which was discovered in Pontotoc County, Mississippi on October 8. Earlier this year, Mississippi became the 25th state to record a positive case of CWD. The location of this most recent deer, …
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By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On November 6, voters in North Carolina will have the opportunity to constitutionally protect the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife (RTHF). If this amendment (ballot measure 1) is approved by voters, North Carolina’s hunting and fishing traditions would be protected in perpetuity. Protecting these pastimes is …
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 26 – 27, the 12th Annual Governor’s One Shot Whitetail Hunt was held at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, West Virginia. Hosted by Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Jim Justice and sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the One Shot Committee, the …
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By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 21 – 24, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick and Central Appalachian States Manager John Culclasure attended the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) 72nd Annual Conference in Mobile, AL. More than 500 students and representatives from state fish and wildlife …
On October 22, President Donald Trump and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the nomination of Aurelia Skipwith to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Skipwith currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and is responsible for stewardship of national park and wildlife refuge system lands …
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By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On November 6, Georgia voters will have the opportunity to establish the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Fund at the ballot box with Amendment 1. If passed, the constitutional amendment would dedicate 80 percent of the existing excise tax – without raising taxes or creating any new fees – on outdoor …
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Recently, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) submitted recommendations to the Departments of Agriculture and Interior related to increasing hunting opportunities and enhancing wildlife management on federal lands. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President and HSSCC Chairman Jeff Crane recently signed a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and another letter to …
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On October 15, two bills aimed at further expanding the prohibitions on bear hunting were introduced in the New Jersey State Senate Environment and Energy Committee. Senate bill 3007 would require the New Jersey Fish and Game Council to update the state’s comprehensive black bear management policy on an …
On October 16, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke and other senior officials from the Department of the Interior (DOI) hosted leaders from the nation’s top hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation groups for a conservation roundtable. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane was in attendance as well as CSF Board Member Simon Roosevelt (Olimpia …
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Last week, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) provided the Department of the Interior (DOI) with recommendations to advance two longstanding priorities of the sportsmen’s community: access to federal lands and restoration of sage habitat. The recommendations were developed and approved during the HSSCC’s October 2 meeting held in Charlotte, North Carolina and …
On October 9 – 11, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board held a meeting to approve a suite of recommendations on horse and burro management for the BLM. The panel, which is composed of nine members representing a wide array of interests, voted to recommend that the BLM use …
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By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 12, a coalition of sportsmen’s conservation organizations submitted a letter to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) encouraging the agency to move forward with rulemaking to open Sunday hunting on Game Lands. In 2017, the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced legislation was signed into law, removing the …
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By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum recently became the 36th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a group of bipartisan state chief executives dedicated to supporting the outdoor traditions of sportsmen and women in their respective states. “North Dakota has a rich heritage of hunting and fishing, and I’m …
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