The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) announced changes to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership for the 115th Congress during the ‘Changing of the Guard’ dinner in Washington. CSF, which hosts several annual events to support the CSC each year, provides a link between the sportsmen’s community and Congress. This annual event provides an opportunity for …
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton was recently appointed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Federal Advisory Committee (FAC). The purpose of the MPA FAC is to advise the Secretaries of Commerce and Interior on the development and implementation of the National System of …
On January 20, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) honorary Board of Directors member Richard Childress was officially inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017. “For more than 10 years, I have had the distinct pleasure of being able to work with Richard in our efforts to support our hunting and fishing community,” said …
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On January 24, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first meeting of the 2017 legislative session at the State Capitol in Dover. The bipartisan, bicameral Caucus is chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson. In addition to the Caucus chairs, several other legislators joined the meeting …
Delaware: Sportsmen’s Caucus Kicks Off 2017 Session Read More »
On January 25, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of sportsmen-legislators working to safeguard Idaho’s hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting traditions, hosted its annual kick-off breakfast in Boise to celebrate the state’s outdoor pastimes and discuss sportsmen’s priorities for the 2017 session. The Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus welcomed two new Co-Chairs, Representative Mat …
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On January 24, members of the Indiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered with the sportsmen’s community at the State Capitol to recognize the positive impacts hunting and angling provide for the Hoosier State. The Indiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus leaders include Senator Jim Tomes, Representative Terry Goodin, and Representative Sean Eberhart. “Bringing together the sportsmen’s community at …
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Recently, the New Mexico State Senate introduced SB 113, which would divert approximately $4 million from the state’s Game Protection Fund. Lawmakers in New Mexico are currently exploring options to address the state’s budget shortfall, and have targeted the Game Protection Fund as a potential funding source. The Game Protection Fund supports a wide variety …
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The recently released U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Director’s Order 219, which has drawn sharp criticism, was published on January 19 during the last day of the previous Administration. The order seeks to establish procedures and a timeline for banning the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on lands and waters managed by …
On January 19, the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus met to examine the management of feral hogs and other problem wildlife species in Virginia. Exotic invasive species negatively impact native wildlife species and cause billions of dollars in damage annually in the United States. Speakers from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and USDA …
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The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed new leadership as well as a new member to its Board of Directors this year. CSF’s newest Board member, John Nau, III, joins 28 other leaders from the sportsmen’s community and allied industries, each of whom has made a commitment to CSF’s mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, …
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Phoenix District Office has announced details on three public information meetings at which the agency is seeking public input on recreational target shooting management alternatives for the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM). The BLM released the Draft Target Shooting Plan for the SDNM in mid-December of 2016, and will …
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On January 18, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a reception in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the annual SHOT Show by the National Shooting Sports Foundation. CSF partners and supporters from the shooting sports industry gathered to discuss upcoming policy priorities for hunters and recreational shooters. In addition to notable sportsmen and women including Melissa …
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On January 10, Representative Jeff Spiegelman, Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, introduced House Bill 27 that would protect those who donate game meat to the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Sportsmen Against Hunger program and non-profits from civil or criminal liability. The legislation is cosponsored by Caucus Co-Chairs Representative William Carson and Senators …
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On January 15, the Georgia sportsmen’s community and numerous legislative and administrative officials gathered at the Georgia State Capitol for the 15th Annual Georgia Sportsmen’s and Coastal Day at the Capitol. This annual event, held at the beginning of the legislative session, provides a venue for elected officials to hear from the conservation community on issues …
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Sponsored by Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Bill Haine, Illinois Senate Bill 50 was recently introduced and assigned to committee. This bill contains provisions that would remove the state’s prohibition on using a suppressor. SB 206, a similar measure introduced in 2015 by Caucus Member Senator Gary Forby, gained considerable traction in Illinois’s 2016 …
Illinois: Legislation Introduced to Legalize Suppressors Read More »
Recently, several pieces of legislation aimed at expanding hound hunting opportunities in Oregon were pre-filed in the Oregon Legislature. While Oregon does allow hunting with hounds in a limited capacity for species like bobcat and raccoon, hound hunting for mountain lions and black bears, a common practice permitted in many states, is strictly illegal in …
On January 12, over 40 of the nation’s leading hunting, fishing, and other conservation organizations expressed their support for Congressman Ryan Zinke’s (MT) nomination to serve as 52nd Secretary of the Interior under the Trump Administration. Member organizations from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners and Fishnet sent a letter to the Senate Energy and Natural …
In the final weeks of 2016, President Obama signed into law the “Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act” – a bill aimed at restoring and conserving aquatic habitat while rebuilding the nation’s strained water management infrastructure. The act contains a wide array of provisions supported by the sportsmen’s community, including funding for the …
California: Water Bill Receives Mixed Reaction from Sportsmen’s Community Read More »
On December 21, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor John Hickenlooper (CO) announced the appointment of Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Western States Director Andy Treharne to serve on the state’s Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee. Codified in statute by the General Assembly in 2006, the Wildlife Habitat Stamp initiative requires hunters and anglers purchasing an annual license …
Colorado: CSF Staff Appointed to CO Habitat Stamp Committee Read More »
As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the new year, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation is proud to recognize their continued partnership with the Hal and Jean Glassen Memorial Foundation. “The support of the Glassen Foundation is immensely valuable to the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Advisory Council,” said MI Caucus Co-Chair and NASC Executive Council …
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