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Maryland: Caucus Hosts Sportsmen’s Retreat, Honoring Leadership of the Hunting and Angling Community

This past weekend, the bipartisan Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a sportsmen’s retreat at the historical Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area in Hancock, Maryland. Over 20 Caucus members attended the weekend retreat including the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Past President and Maryland Co-Chair Senator John Astle, NASC Executive Council Member and Maryland Co-Chair …

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Nebraska: Hunters Helping the Hungry Now Accepting Donations

On September 1, Nebraska’s Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program kicked off its 5th year of operations and began accepting game meat donations from local hunters. HHH was established by the Nebraska legislature in 2012 through the efforts of the Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum and the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation and provides ground venison to Nebraskans …

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Nevada Sportsmen’s Leaders Gather to Honor Late Senator Debbie Smith

On September 20, members of the Nevada Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) and leaders from the Nevada sportsmen’s community gathered to honor the late Senator Debbie Smith at the Senator Debbie Smith Memorial Shoot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendees, including a number of first-time shooters, had the opportunity to shoot trap at the Clark County Shooting …

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West Virginia: CSF Participates in Committee Hearing on Sunday Hunting

On September 20, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Appalachian States Coordinator John Culclasure testified before the West Virginia Joint Commission on Economic Development during an interim session hearing on the economic impact of allowing Sunday hunting across the state. The National Rifle Association’s Dakota Moore also testified before the committee. Culclasure’s testimony focused on the …

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National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses: Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day

By: Senator Robin Webb (KY), President, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses As President of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and Co-Chair of the Kentucky Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, I am proud to join like-minded sportsmen-legislators from across the nation in celebrating the 44th National Hunting and Fishing Day on Saturday, September 24. In celebrating this …

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Sportfishing and Boating Community Launches Campaign to Increase Angling Participation

The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) unveiled a campaign called “60-in-60” during a policy briefing on Capitol Hill on September 21, hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). This campaign aims to increase numbers of anglers in the United States from 46 million to 60 million in 60 months by …

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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Praised for Conservation Leadership at Annual Banquet

On September 14, nearly 50 Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, along with leaders of the sportsmen’s community and industry gathered at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) 27th Annual Banquet & Auction in Washington, DC, themed, “A Celebration of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus: Our Leaders in Conservation.” Prior …

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Blog Post: Policy Fellow Shannon Riley

My name is Shannon Riley and I was a summer 2016 Brad Rowse Policy Fellow at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. A senior History Major at the University of Notre Dame, I was searching for an internship opportunity that would permit me to further define my public policy interests and CSF allowed me to do just …

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Idaho: CSF Hosts Annual Western Legislative Reception

On September 7, sportsmen-legislators from across the West gathered in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho for a reception hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). This reception provided an opportunity for legislators to discuss upcoming priorities for sportsmen and women in the Western United States. This year’s reception featured a discussion on western state land access programs …

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Maryland: Judge Rules Against PETA, a Win for Scientific Management and the Sportsmen’s Community

On August 25, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Steven G. Salant ruled that the Montgomery County Department of Parks’ bowhunting deer management program does not violate Maryland’s animal cruelty code. The case began with a lawsuit filed against the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission by a member of the animal rights group, People for …

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Minnesota: DNR Hosts Summit on Hunter and Angler Recruitment and Retention

The participation rates in the state have dropped around five percent in hunting and nearly 15 percent in angling since the 1980s. For the past decade, the number of sportsmen and women in Minnesota has remained stable, with approximately 1.1 million resident anglers and 550,000 resident hunters. While the number of sportsmen and women are …

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New Jersey: Judge Strikes down Trophy Importation Ban

On August 29, U.S. federal court Judge Freda Wolfson ruled in favor of sportsmen and women by prohibiting the state of New Jersey from enforcing Senate Bills 977 and 978. These anti-sportsmen bills would have banned New Jersey hunters from importing, exporting, and possessing the African “Big Four” (elephant, leopard, lion, and rhinoceros) hunting trophies …

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North Dakota: Sportsmen’s Caucus Holds 2nd Annual Legislative Shoot

On September 1, members of the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered at Capital City Sporting Clays outside Bismarck, North Dakota for the 2nd Annual Legislative Shoot with members of the North Dakota sportsmen’s community. Participants worked through a 10 station sporting clay course and finished with a five-person flurry shoot. The flurry shoot was …

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Pennsylvania: CSF and Conservation Partners Oppose House Bill 2083

On September 6, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), alongside numerous conservation partners, submitted a letter of opposition on Pennsylvania House Bill 2083 (HB 2083) to members of the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee. The following conservation organizations joined CSF in voicing concerns about HB 2083: Ducks Unlimited, National Deer Alliance, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pennsylvania …

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South Carolina: South Atlantic Council to Discuss Contentious Management Measures at Next Meeting

The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meets next week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to discuss pending management options that eventually could impact recreational anglers from North Carolina to the Florida Keys. One item on the agenda is a proposed reallocation of dolphin fish (also called mahi-mahi or dorado) from the recreational to the commercial …

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Wildlife Council Urges Support for Pittman-Robertson Modernization Act

Recently, the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council (WHHCC) wrote a letter to Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell requesting that the Administration consider supporting legislation entitled the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act (S. 2690 and H.R. 4818) that includes strategies to sustain conservation funding and participation levels in hunting and recreational …

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Wyoming: Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Vice-Chair Announces Shooting Sports Initiatives

In a nod to sportsmen and women, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GCS) Vice-Chair Wyoming Governor Matt Mead recently announced a set of initiatives aimed at advancing the shooting sports in the Cowboy State. The first of these efforts, the Open Ranges Initiative, addresses ongoing concerns about the availability of places to shoot in Wyoming. Through Governor …

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Why We Should Support State-Based Fisheries Management

By Chris Horton, CSF Fisheries Program Director Coming from the freshwater side of fisheries management, it is easy for me to see why state inland fisheries managers are successful in both managing for conservation and maximizing public access, while many of our federally managed marine species, like Gulf of Mexico red snapper, are in such …

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Welcome from CSF President Jeff Crane

To fellow sportsmen and women, Welcome to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) new and improved website and Resource Center. While the goal of our website is to provide timely updates to the most important policies affecting the sportsmen’s community, the Resource Center will provide a unique space where our staff and partners can share editorials …

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Alaska: CSF Fisheries Director Participates in Kenai Classic Sportfishing Policy Roundtable

On August 17, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Fisheries Program Director Chris Horton served as a panelist on the Sportfishing Policy Roundtable in Soldotna, Alaska, hosted by the Kenai River Sportfishing Association (KRSA) and Yamaha in conjunction with the annual Kenai Classic. U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan joined the Roundtable which focused on alternative …

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