By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On June 23, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Alliance (ISA) hosted a sporting clays shoot and lunch at Black Dog Sporting Clays in Boise, ID. The event brought legislators and the sportsmen’s community together to celebrate Idaho’s rich hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and …
Idaho: Caucus, Sportsmen’s Groups Hold Clays Shoot in Boise Read More »
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 25, legislation to constitutionally protect the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife in North Carolina passed both legislative chambers. The amendment will be presented to voters for ratification in the November 2018 elections. Before the House passed Senate Bill 677 92-23, it adopted an amendment …
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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator From June 24-27, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon attended the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) Director’s Annual Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota. The meeting brought together state fish and wildlife agency directors and staff from across the midwestern region, as …
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 20, legislation that would institute a number of changes to Ohio’s hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses passed the House 93-0 and is now eligible for the Governor’s signature. Senate Bill 257, sponsored by Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Chairs Senator Joe Uecker and Senator Sean O’Brien, previously …
Ohio: Sportsmen’s License Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk Read More »
On June 18, the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition (Coalition) submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), thanking BLM for a recent report, Management Options for a Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro Program, submitted to members of Congress that outlines issues and potential options for managing wild horses and burros …
Wild Horse & Burro Coalition Praise, Respond to Bureau of Land Management Report Read More »
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Over the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to make half-a-dozen trips to the state of Alaska through working with legislators and partners on sportsmen’s policy issues in the state, assisting with the annual Kenai River Classic, and embarking on both DIY and guided fishing trips on …
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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator From June 12-15, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon and Policy and Communications Manager Sara Leonard attended the annual Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) Business Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska. Established in 2005, POMA is a group of outdoor media and industry communicators, as well …
CSF Attends Annual Professional Outdoor Media Association Conference Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On June 19, Delaware HB 156 passed out of the House of Representatives with bipartisan support from Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus members, including all four Co-Chairs. If enacted, this legislation would greatly expand the range of pistol calibers authorized for hunting deer during the state’s shotgun season with the …
Delaware: Handgun Hunting Legislation Passes House Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On June 20, Senate Bill 198, championed by the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, passed through the House Committee on Agriculture with a unanimous vote of 7-0. If enacted, SB 198 would eliminate the present restrictions on private-land deer hunting on Sundays while also granting the Delaware Department of Natural …
Delaware: Sunday Hunting Legislation Passes House Committee Read More »
On June 21, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, better known as the Farm Bill. This legislation was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Representative Michael Conaway (TX) on April 12. The current Farm Bill was authorized in 2014 and is …
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 20, legislation to constitutionally protect the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife in North Carolina passed the Senate with strong bipartisan support (44-4). Senate Bill 677, sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Senators Danny Earl Britt, Tom McInnis, and Norman Sanderson, would be …
North Carolina: Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment Legislation Advances Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On June 19, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their Annual Cigar Reception at Sawyer’s on Second Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the largest annual caucus event with upwards of 60 members of the bipartisan and bicameral caucus were in attendance, including Co-Chairs Representatives Eddie Day Pashinski and …
Pennsylvania: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Cigar Reception Read More »
On June 26, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 200) is expected to be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Don Young (AK), the bill seeks to provide amendments to the Magnuson-Steven’s Act that will, among …
Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act Moves to House Floor Read More »
Last week, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council approved Amendment 31 to the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery Management Plan. This amendment will remove Atlantic cobia from the current federal management plan and transfer management responsibility to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. The amendment is designed to prevent inconsistent regulations in state and federal waters …
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By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manger On June 21, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors declined to move forward with an amendment to the county ordinance code that would have increased the minimum firearm discharge distance from an occupied structure from 100 yards to 880 yards (one-half mile) unless permission from the owner or …
Virginia: Proposed Ordinance to Increase Discharge Distance Tabled Read More »
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On June 14, HB 5360 (Environmental Quality and Conservation Programs), which includes expanded allowances for Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands, was signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy. In 2015, the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus championed the first lessening of restrictions on Sunday hunting, …
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By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On May 31, the Illinois General Assembly finished its spring legislative sessions and is now in recess until mid-November. Thanks to the support of the bipartisan Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, several pieces of positive hunting and fishing legislation are on their way to Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor …
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On May 24, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Kyle Hall introduced legislation (HB 991) that would provide continuity in fox trapping regulations in certain counties in North Carolina. The legislation would set fox trapping season in select counties across the state to be consistent with North …
North Carolina: Fox Trapping Legislation Advances Read More »
On June 13, the Senate Agriculture Committee passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, more commonly known as the Farm Bill, with a strong vote of 20 – 1. This bipartisan bill was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members (CSC) Chairman Senator Pat Roberts (KS) and Ranking Member Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI). Title II, also …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members joined representatives from the sportsmen’s conservation community for a bipartisan Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) to discuss the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act (H.R. 4454) and the Chronic Wasting Disease Support for States Act (S. 2252). Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) affects cervids such as deer, …
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