By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On August 24, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to finalize a recreation policy Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Idaho Land Board to protect access for hunting, angling, trapping, and other forms of recreational access on Idaho’s state endowment lands. The Land Board, which consists …
Idaho: State Authorities Work to Ensure Sportsmen’s Access on State Lands Read More »
On August 25, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member the Honorable John McCain passed away at the age of 81. As a proud member of the CSC and representative of Arizona, Senator McCain supported multiple bills to help protect and advance hunting, angling and the many other activities that America’s sportsmen and women enjoy. In 2015, …
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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On August 24, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Dr. Jeff Colyer brought together the Kansas sportsmen’s community for a proclamation signing ceremony in honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day. The proclamation recognizes the state’s hunters and anglers for the instrumental role they play in the state’s conservation funding …
Kansas: Governor Hosts Proclamation Signing for National Hunting and Fishing Day Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has once again joined as a sponsor of National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day). NHF Day brings together sportsmen and women to celebrate the rich tradition of fishing and hunting with national, state, regional and local organizations hosting fishing and hunting related events. “The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has been …
On August 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision announcing that recreational target shooting will remain open to the public within the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM) in Arizona. The decision follows years of uncertainty surrounding the availability of target shooting access within SDNM. In 2011, BLM announced that the …
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Hornady® has joined with two other legendary, family-owned American companies again this year to support the common goal of protecting and advancing the shooting and hunting sports. Industry leaders, Hornady, Leupold & Stevens and Nosler have combined for a prize package to be auctioned at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) 29th Annual Banquet & Auction …
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On August 18, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Bruce Rauner signed two bills important to Illinois’ sportsmen and women into law. Taking effect January 1, 2019, IL H 4231 amends the Wildlife Code to allow hunters to wear blaze pink as an alternative to blaze orange when afield. …
Illinois: Governor Signs Pro-Hunting Blaze Pink, Poaching Regulation Bills into Law Read More »
Former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Chairman, The Honorable Leonard Boswell passed away on August 17 at the age of 84. Boswell focused his political career on agriculture policy, and served 16 years as a Democratic representative for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in the House of Representatives. A committed leader of the CSC, Boswell was a …
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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Several members of the bipartisan and bicameral New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus have spoken out against an executive order signed by Governor Phil Murphy on August 20. The order seeks to prohibit black bear hunting on all land under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of …
New Jersey: Caucus Members Speak out Against Governor’s Bear Hunting Ban Read More »
On August 8, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff and other leaders from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) network convened in Memphis, Tennessee for a meeting to discuss conservation policy priorities for the upcoming year and for the duration of the current administration. The group was hosted by Bass Pro Shops’ Conservation Director Bob Ziehmer …
Bass Pro Shops, Ducks Unlimited Host American Wildlife Conservation Partners Meeting Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On August 12, Delaware Governor John Carney, a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, hosted the 5th Annual Governor’s Cup Sporting Clays Classic. The Classic took place at Owens Station Sporting Clays, a facility managed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation …
By Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director On August 13, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards officially joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, a group of bipartisan state chief executives dedicated to supporting the outdoor traditions of their state’s sportsmen and women and the American System of Conservation Funding. “Louisiana has a rich heritage of fishing and …
Louisiana: Governor Edwards Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On August 9, members of the Delaware and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses gathered with state officials and conservation partners for a regional policy forum and suppressor/air rifle demonstration at Schrader’s Outdoors in Henderson, Maryland. Other attendees included officials from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; staff …
Mid-Atlantic: CSF Hosts Regional Policy Forum, Suppressor and Air Rifle Demonstration Read More »
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator States across the Midwest including Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin have recently taken steps to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This disease has been detected in cervids in 25 states nationwide. The Midwestern states with CWD detected include: Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, …
Midwest: State Action in the Fight against Chronic Wasting Disease Read More »
On August 10, the National Wild Pig Task Force sent a letter to Capitol Hill advocating for the inclusion of the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program in the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization. The letter, sent to Farm Bill conferees, expressed strong support for the proposed new provision within the conservation title of the …
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By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Recently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) announced the launch of its second straight “Take-a-Friend-Hunting” contest. The program is designed to encourage experienced hunters to take at least one new or lapsed adult hunter hunting during 2018 in an effort to increase hunting participation in the …
Oregon: CSF and Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Support Take-a-Friend-Hunting Program Read More »
Recently, President Trump signed into law H.R. 4528, a bill introduced by Congressman Darren Soto (FL) that amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012. The Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 banned the importation of billfish caught by foreign fishing vessels in the United Sates. However, angler-conservation groups had concerns with a loophole in the original …
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Governors from across the country, including Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) members, and President Donald Trump have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 22 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 43 proclamations is: * Governors Sportsmen's Caucus member
On August 8, former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Rob Wittman introduced the National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships Act (H.R. 6660), a bill that authorizes an important fisheries conservation effort to restore and enhance fish habitat and fish populations across the country and improve angling opportunities. The National Fish Habitat Partnership currently consists …
Bill Prioritizing Fish Conservation Introduced in House Read More »
On August 1, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to pass S. 3119, the Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act. Sponsored by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Jim Risch (ID) and Sen. Maria Cantwell (WA), this bill would authorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to issue permits to state fish and …
Bills to Protect Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Advance Read More »
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