On August 4, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) staffers took a break from bustling Capitol Hill, and joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and industry partners at the annual “August Recess Shoot-Out” for a day of trap, skeet, and sporting clays. CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed 175 sportsmen and women, which included both advanced and beginner …
August Recess 2015: Hundreds Gather to Enjoy the Shooting Sports Read More »
Recreational fishing and boating community praises Congressional leaders for addressing flawed marine reserve decision On the heels of the recent announcement to close over 10,000 acres of Biscayne National Park to fishing, a coalition of recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bipartisan bill, H.R. 3310, that will help stop this and …
Legislation Introduced to Preserve Fishing Access in Biscayne National Park Read More »
On July 23, House Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leadership introduced the Sportsmen’s Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 3173), for the purpose of “enhancing hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreational opportunities.” “With several provisions similar to those within the SHARE Act and the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act introduced earlier this year in the House and …
On Tuesday, July 28, join the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and various wildlife, sporting, and other conservation organizations at the National Wildlife Refuge Expo, hosted by the Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus. The Expo will feature: booths focusing on outdoor education as well as outdoor demonstrations, and a free raffle with a variety of outdoor gear. …
Earlier this month, leaders of the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, along with representatives from both the National Wild Turkey Federation and the League of Conservation Voters, joined Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Scott Walker as he signed into law Assembly Bill 107. The law, filed as 2015 Wisconsin Act 31, took effect on July 2 …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena, announced today that Leslie Garrett has joined the organization as Marketing Director. Garrett comes to CSF with more than 15 years of combined marketing, communications, and public relations experience. In this new role, Garrett will be responsible for establishing …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Names New Marketing Director Read More »
On July 16, leaders in the recreational fishing community lauded new bipartisan legislation, the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority Act (H.R. 3094), by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressmen Garret Graves (LA) and Jeff Miller (FL), along with all four House leaders of the CSC. The president of the Center for Coastal Conservation predicted …
Graves-Miller Bill Will Better Conserve Gulf Red Snapper, Improve Access Read More »
On June 17, the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus hosted a trap shoot to celebrate their state’s outdoor heritage with members of the Golden State’s sportsmen’s community. Held at Cordova Shooting Center outside Sacramento, the event also provided an opportunity to expose other legislators and staff to hunting and the shooting sports and the benefits of …
California Outdoor Sporting Caucus Hosts Trap Shoot Read More »
On July 2, HB 6034, championed throughout the process by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was signed into law in Connecticut. Following the effective date of October 1, 2015, Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands in the state will be allowed, with some exceptions. With the enactment of HB 6034, Connecticut now joins …
Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), the Coastside Fishing Club, the Coastal Conservation Association and the California Sportfishing League in expressing concerns with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) efforts to unnecessarily regulate commonly used fishing tackle as identified within the DTSC Priority Work Plan. The comments …
CSF Joins Angling Groups to Oppose California Fishing Tackle Restrictions Read More »
On June 27, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council (ISCAC) hosted a sporting clays shoot and lunch at Black Dog Sporting Clays in Boise, ID. The event served as a day of celebrating Idaho’s storied hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping traditions, and the vast economic and conservation benefits …
Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus, Advisory Council, Host Clay Shoot in Boise Read More »
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 …
CSF Endorses Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation Read More »
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 …
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