On March 19, nearly 50 members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus shared eggs and bacon along with their hunting stories with members of the Michigan sportsmen’s community and Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) staff for the Caucus’s first breakfast briefing of 2015. The breakfast sponsor was Zero-Day, a Michigan-based non-profit committed to providing …
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The Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus recently submitted a letter to Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi expressing support for the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority (GSRSMA). The GSRSMA is a recent agreement between the five Gulf State Marine Fishery Directors for state-based management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper that is …
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On March 25, the New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Luncheon in Concord. In recent years, the New Hampshire Caucus has surged to become an active and effective champion for sportsmen’s issues in Concord and has tripled in size. Earlier in the year, the New Hampshire Caucus co-hosted the Northeastern Regional …
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On March 20, eight organizations representing the sportfishing community, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), delivered a letter to five governors of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) from the Gulf region, in support of state-based Gulf red snapper management model recently formulated by their states’ fisheries directors. Sent from the American Sportfishing Association, Center for …
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On March 26, the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception in Montpelier, Vermont. Over 50 members of the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus were joined by state and national conservation partners and area sportsmen and women to discuss policy issues impacting Vermont’s outdoor heritage. Additionally, staff from the office of newly appointed …
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) announced on March 10 that it would “not at this time seek to issue a final framework” which would determine whether certain rifle ammunition projectiles are “primarily intended for sporting purposes.” The proposed framework would eliminate the previous exemption that common rifle ammunition received from the …
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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Congressman Mike Thompson (CA), was recently appointed to the Migratory Bird Convention Commission by CSC Member and Speaker of the House, Congressman John Boehner (OH). Replacing former CSC Member, the Honorable John Dingell (MI), Rep. Thompson joins CSC Co-Chair Congressman Rob Wittman (VA) and CSC Member Senator Thad Cochran (MS). …
On March 11, the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus welcomed Division of Wildlife staff and members of the sportsmen’s community to the Senate Finance Hearing Room of the Ohio Statehouse. This was the first Caucus event of 2015 and offered an opportunity for Senate Co-Chairs, Joe Uecker and Lou Gentile, to introduce the newly selected House …
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On Wednesday, March 18, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its annual banquet in Salem, joining with sportsmen’s groups, the outdoor industry, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to celebrate Oregon’s time-honored traditions of hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting. The bipartisan Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus, comprised of 41 members from the House …
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For more than 140 years, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has partnered with state fisheries agencies and Native American tribes in providing recreational fishing opportunities for the American public. The cornerstone of the FWS’s recreational fishing program has been the network of hatcheries under the National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS). The facilities within …
On March 13, 28 organizations from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) sent a letter to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Dan Ashe regarding the Strategic Growth Policy for the National Wildlife Refuge System, which was finalized on January 15. According to the letter, the Policy, which lists objectives and criteria for implementing …
On March 17, Chair Senator Pam Roach, and members of the Washington Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the semi-annual Shootout at Littlerock, an event that brings together legislators, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Washington’s sportsmen’s community to celebrate the economic and conservation benefits provided by the Evergreen State’s sportsmen and women. The …
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“Much like a successful hunt, when it comes to passing legislation, patience and persistence usually leads to success in the field,” said Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane after his testimony on March 12 before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on S. 556, the first half of the bifurcated sportsmen’s package titled, Bipartisan …
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Bill numbers change but the mission of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and its valued conservation partners does not. S.405, titled The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015, was introduced on February 5, by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), with the bipartisan Senate CSC leadership as original …
Sportfishing and boating community welcomes state-based management approach In a move long-awaited by the recreational fishing and boating community, the directors of the state fish and wildlife agencies from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas announced an agreement for state-based management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper, which in recent years has experienced increasing privatization …
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On March 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with 193 other organizations representing food producers, wildlife organizations, sportsmen’s groups, and local governments signed-on to a letter supporting the United States Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA – APHIS) Wildlife Services program. The letters – sent to the Chairmen and …
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On March 4, 239 bipartisan Members of Congress, supported by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership and including many CSC Members, signed on to a letter written by CSC Member Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Congressman James Sensenbrenner, to B. Todd Jones, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The letter expressed …
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The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) friend to the north, the Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada, released a call to action on March 3, to support Bill C-655, recently introduced by Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Founder M.P. Garry Breitkreuz. This bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offense to intentionally interfere with anyone …
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On February 25, the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, the 45th state to join the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), hosted an inaugural reception, bringing together over 40 members of this newly formed body as well as representatives from several sportsmen’s groups. The smell of wild boar meat filled the Assembly Parlor, as Caucus Co-Chair, …
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On February 26, 44 members of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) and FishNet organizations, sent a letter of support for the recently introduced Bipartisan Sportsmen’s’ Act (S. 405) to the U.S. Senate. Introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) members Senators Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Martin Heinrich (NM) along with CSC Co-Chairs Senators Jim Risch …
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