The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to welcome its newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC): Governor Mike Pence of Indiana. In his first term as governor, he joins the bipartisan GSC representing a state with a long-standing outdoor heritage. “With almost 900,000 hunters and anglers in Indiana every year, the sportsmen’s traditions …
Indiana Governor Mike Pence Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
The Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640) officially became law in North Carolina on Wednesday July 8 with the signature of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory. The Act, among other important measures, ends the 145 year-old ban against hunting with firearms on Sunday in the Tarheel State. Upon signing Governor McCrory noted: “The …
The 2015 Oregon Legislature adjourned on July 6, after passing several bills affecting the sportsmen’s community. Topics addressed during the 2015 session included predator management, the Oregon Hatchery Research Fund, and sporting license fee increases, among others. Regarding predator management, the legislature passed House Bill 2182, which requires that the Oregon Department of Fish and …
Sportsmen’s Bills Among Final Legislative Push in Oregon Read More »
On July 2, the first day firearm suppressors became legal in Vermont in over a century, the American Suppressor Association (ASA) hosted a celebratory suppressor demonstration for over 100 sportsmen and women, including many members of the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, at the Barre Fish and Game Club in Barre, VT. At the event, Representative …
Vermont Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair and CSF Staff Honored at Suppressor Celebration Read More »
On June 24, the North Carolina Senate gave final legislative approval for Sunday hunting with firearms in North Carolina. The Conference Report for House Bill 640, the ‘Outdoor Heritage Act’, was adopted by the Senate with a vote of 33-15 and will now head to the desk of Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory …
Legislation to Expand Sunday Hunting in North Carolina Heads to Governor’s Desk Read More »
On June 29, in the heart of California’s wine country, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) gathered members of the sportsmen’s conservation community and other supporters for the 2nd Annual “California Wine, Wings & Wildlife,” western regional event. This event offered an opportunity for Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members from the western United States and supporters …
CSF Hosts 2nd Annual “California Wine, Wings & Wildlife” Event in Sonoma Read More »
The below editorial, written by CSF Midwestern States Director Chris Horton, was featured in The Fishing Wire. I recently read an editorial that suggested recreational anglers should look to the North American Wildlife Conservation Model (North American Model) for answers to the red snapper management debacle in the Gulf of Mexico. While I’m grateful to …
New Online Advocacy System Provides Opportunities for Recreational Anglers Nationwide to Contact Their Legislators The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has endorsed the Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation (BASC), a new, intuitive online advocacy system that allows fishing enthusiasts to write, call, or send a message via twitter to their legislators through a website. B.A.S.S. officially …
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Rep. Gene Chandler, Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was recently awarded the Ellis R. Hatch, Jr. Commission Award of Excellence by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission. The award is presented annually to “an individual, group, organization, club, foundation or agency that has excelled in efforts to promote, enhance …
On June 23, the bipartisan, bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its Annual Cigar Reception at the Susquehanna Ale House in Harrisburg, PA. Over 160 guests, including over 70 members of the Caucus, Executive Directors of both the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, and the Secretary of the Department of …
Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Cigar Reception Read More »
On June 17, a host of pro-sportsmen’s organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Natural Resources providing comments on the “Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act” (S. 1081 and H.R. 2016). The 34 organizations voiced their opposition to the …
Sportsmen’s Groups Comment on Anti-Trapping Bill Read More »
On June 17, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Vice-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, signed House Bill 5 into law (effective date of July 2), making Vermont the 40th state to allow the ownership and use of firearm suppressors. Earlier this year, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Northeastern States Director Brent Miller testified alongside the American Suppressor …
On June 24, members of the sportsmen’s conservation community gathered with Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) at a Breakfast Briefing, titled, “The Resilient Federal Forests Act: Wildlife Habitat and Forest Diversity,” hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Speakers addressed issues from funding, increasing litigation, and complicated regulations to wildlife habitat management and …
Sportsmen-Legislators, Conservation Groups Discuss Federal Forest Policy Read More »
On May 22, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 226 into law, making Colorado the 38th state to authorize the adoption of an apprentice hunting program based on the Families Afield™ model. When fully implemented, Senate Bill 226 will allow individuals, age 10 and up, to hunt under the supervision of …
On May 29, 32 national pro-sportsmen’s organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), sent formal comments to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) on the proposed management plan for recreational shooting in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests (ARNF) in Colorado. The comments respond to a USFS press release issued on May 4, announcing the beginning of …
Conservation Groups Comment on Management Plan for Colorado Recreational Shooting Read More »
On June 1, the 78th Nevada Legislature came to a close, with a number of pro-sportsmen bills receiving significant attention during the session. One major victory for Nevada’s sportsmen and women during the 2015 session was the passage of Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 11. The bill, introduced by Nevada Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Scott Hammond, …
On June 2, Parliamentarians from across Canada and spanning all parties gathered in Stittsville, Ontario for the 4th Annual Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Shooting Day. With approximately 60 Members of the Parliament (MP) in attendance, along with many of their senior staffers, the event served as a forum for MPs to discuss conservation and economic benefits …
Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Hosts 4th Annual Shooting Day at the Range Read More »
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the addition of the bipartisan South Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus – Chaired by Senators Scott Parsley and Gary Cammack, and Representatives Lee Schoenbeck and Spencer Hawley – to the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). With the addition of South Dakota, the NASC network now includes …
South Dakota Becomes 47th State to Join the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Read More »
On June 8, the West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their inaugural meeting at the statehouse in Charleston, WV. The recently formed caucus joined the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), becoming the 46th state to establish a legislative caucus since NASC was founded in 2004. The informal breakfast meeting served as an opportunity for …
West Virginia Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Inaugural Meeting in Charleston Read More »
On June 10, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members gathered to discuss the recently introduced “Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act” of 2015 (H.R. 2406) – a comprehensive sportsmen’s package similar to the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015 (S. 405), which was introduced in the Senate in February. The “Comprehensive Sportsmen’s Packages in the House …
CSF Hosts Briefing on Comprehensive Sportsmen’s Packages Read More »
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