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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Hosts Sportsmen’s Summit with Conservation Leaders

On August 2, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke hosted a select group of hunting and fishing conservation leaders to discuss public land access and other sportsmen’s conservation issues. Among meeting attendees was Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane, who provided insight on recommendations regarding public access to federal lands. Attendees discussed furthering implementation …

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Mississippi: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Hosts Policy Reception on 2018 Farm Bill

On July 31, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation hosted a policy reception in Biloxi, Mississippi during the 71st Annual Meeting of The Council of State Governments’ Southern Legislative Conference. More than 60 guests, including legislators from eight states, gathered to learn about sportsmen’s priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill from leading conservation organizations. National Assembly of …

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Congressional Staffers Join Sportsmen’s Community for Annual Shooting Sports Competition

On August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) staffers kicked off August Recess by joining the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) along with other representatives from the sportsmen’s community and allied industries outside Washington, DC, for the annual August Recess Shoot-Out. The event, which gathered nearly 200 attendees, included a trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition. CSF …

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Sen. Cassidy, Rep. Graves and Colleagues Propose a Better Way to Manage Gulf Red Snapper

The recreational fishing and boating community applauded the introduction of the RED SNAPPER Act, a bill to improve the way the recreational red snapper fishery is managed in the Gulf of Mexico. The bill was introduced with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. Original cosponsors include Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Kennedy (R-La.); …

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CSF Praises Senate Confirmation of David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department

On July 24, the Senate confirmed David Bernhardt as the Deputy Secretary for the Department of the Interior with a bipartisan vote of 53 to 43. Prior to the confirmation hearing held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, 28 wildlife conservation organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), sent a letter to …

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Montana: CSF’s Zach Widner Featured on “Xplor the Outdoors” Radio Show

On July 26, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Northwest States Manager Zach Widner was a guest on “Xplor the Outdoors” with Jim and Patti Solomon, an outdoors radio show broadcasted in Missoula, Montana. The Solomons also serve as the chief organizers of the Montana Outdoor Recreation Expo, an event that features exhibitors and presenters to highlight …

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NASC Executive Council Holds Mid-Year Meeting, Elects New Leadership

On July 12, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council, a program of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), held their Mid-Year Meeting in Navajo Dam, New Mexico. The meeting focused on NASC programmatic changes and progress for 2017, sportsmen-related state and federal issues, the upcoming annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit, and how the program …

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North Carolina: Bill to Expand Sunday Hunting Signed into Law

On July 25, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 559, the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act. The bill, which passed the House and Senate by wide margins with strong bipartisan support on June 29, builds on the historic passage of the Outdoor Heritage Act in 2015 by further expanding opportunities for Sunday …

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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Passes HELP for Wildlife Act

On July 26, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) passed S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP for Wildlife Act), with a bipartisan vote of 14-7. Before passing the bill, the EPW Committee voted to add three amendments to the HELP for Wildlife Act, including: In June, EPW …

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Benching Fido: Anti-Hunters’ Subversive Tactics to Undermine Hunting

When I first started hunting, I began as many do, focusing first on small game, and then turkey and deer. It wasn’t until several years later that I was introduced to waterfowl hunting, where I experienced the joy that can be found in watching a well-trained dog conduct some very impressive retrieves in immediate control …

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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, Conservation Leaders Promote Funding for Wildlife

On July 19, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss the anticipated reintroduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan bill that aims to meet the urgent need for proactive wildlife conservation funding. Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Don Young (AK) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) …

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CSF Joins Horse & Burro Coalition in Supporting Changes to FY 18 Interior Appropriations Bill

On July 17, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined members of the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition in urging House Appropriations Committee Members to support amendments that would improve rangeland health by giving the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) the tools needed to reduce populations of wild horses and burros on federal land. …

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Kentucky: Governor Bevin Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus

Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation welcomed Governor Matt Bevin as the 34th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Bevin joins a group of bipartisan governors from across the country who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “From the Jackson Purchase to the Cumberland Plateau, the diversity of …

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Oregon: Reflects on Legislative Session Achievements for Sportsmen

With the 2017 Oregon legislative session officially adjourning on July 7, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus took the opportunity to reflect on all the progress the Caucus made in furthering its mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping and other outdoor activities in Oregon through professional management. In its end-of-session briefing letter, …

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Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Holds Hearing on Wildlife Bill

On July 19, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) held a hearing on S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP for Wildlife Act). In late June, Senate EPW Committee Chairman and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member John Barrasso (WY) introduced S.1514 to reauthorize pro-sportsmen conservation programs and to …

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Sportfishing Community Addresses Modernizing Federal Fisheries Management on Capitol Hill

Recreational angling stakeholders gathered on Capitol Hill today for a Congressional Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy Luncheon along with coordinated congressional office visits. Event sponsors included American Sportfishing Association, Center for Sportfishing Policy, Coastal Conservation Association, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, National Marine Manufacturers Association, and Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Today’s “Weigh-in on the Hill” provided a forum …

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National Hunting and Fishing Day Proclamation Resource Center

Over the past few months, more than 38 bipartisan governors from across the country, including numerous Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) members, have signed proclamations or similar issuances recognizing National Hunting and Fishing day on Saturday, September 23. Among the governors who signed proclamations were GSC Co-Chairs Governor Steve Bullock (MT) and Governor Phil Bryant (MS) along …

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Delaware: Bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Welcomes Governor Carney as 33rd Member

On July 6, Delaware Governor John Carney joined this bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Working in concert with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the GSC is a group of bipartisan governors from across the country who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. CSF facilitates communication and information exchange between …

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Iowa: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Hosts Policy Forum on 2018 Farm Bill

On July 10, state legislators from across the Midwest came together with representatives from the sportsmen’s community to discuss priorities for hunting conservation organizations for the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization. The reception took place during the Council of State Governments Midwestern Legislative Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Terry …

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Ohio: Hunting and Fishing License Fees Increased

On June 28, the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio Senate adopted the Conference Committee Report for House Bill 49, the biennial budget bill, which included modest license fee increases for nonresident hunters and anglers. Over the next decade, the fee increases are projected to bring in an additional $40 million in revenue for …

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