On April 14, the Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC), held a reception at FWCC Commissioner Chuck Roberts’s plantation. Ten legislators joined House Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Frank Artiles, FWCC Director Nick Wiley, FWCC Commissioners, FWCC personnel, and sportsmen’s representatives to gather for …
Florida Sportsmen’s Caucus Reflects on Legislative Session Read More »
On April 8, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair, Governor Terry Branstad signed SB 392, creating Iowa’s first apprentice hunting program, which allows interested hunters 16 years old or older to hunt with a mentor for two seasons before having to complete a hunter safety course. This “try before you buy” approach has been adopted in …
The seven-member Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved and signed Fisheries Order 215.15, during their April 9 meeting, which establishes a year round catch-and-immediate-release bass season for all Michigan waters where angling is permitted. This Order also set seasons and harvest numbers for several other cool water species, representing the first time the NRC has …
Michigan Creates New Year-Round, Statewide Catch-And-Immediate-Release Bass Season Read More »
On April 8, the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual year-end legislative reception at the War Memorial Building in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (Foundation), the event provided a time for legislators, staffers, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency personnel, Foundation staff, and representatives from sportsmen’s organizations to gather and reflect …
Tennessee Sportsmen’s Caucus Concludes the Legislative Session Read More »
On April 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a Breakfast Briefing on Capitol Hill entitled, “Firearm Suppressors: Fact and Fiction.” Nine leaders and Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) along with CSF partner organizations joined the briefing’s sponsor, the American Suppressor Association (ASA). ASA President Knox Williams presented on the numerous benefits of …
CSF and American Suppressor Association Team Up to Discuss Firearm Suppressor Benefits Read More »
Legislation to expand seven-day hunting opportunities in North Carolina was recently filed in the state by members of the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640), filed by Caucus member and House Agriculture Co-Chairman Representative Jimmy Dixon on April 13, is a legislative package designed to protect and promote the …
North Carolina Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Introduce Seven-Day Hunting Legislation Read More »
On March 24, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and past CSC Co-Chair Senator John Thune (SD) and Senator Bill Nelson (FL) introduced S. 834 which would reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund through Fiscal Year 2023. “This program helps ensure our natural water resources receive needed care so that they remain available …
Angling & Boating Alliance Members Support Sport Fish and Boating Trust Fund Read More »
On March 24, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane joined other prominent members of the sportsmen’s community in Denver, Colorado for the Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports Board of Directors meeting. Formed by conservation leaders to explore new opportunities to recruit and retain hunters and recreational shooters, the Council connects broad …
Council to Advance the Hunting and Shooting Sports Meets in Denver Read More »
At the 2014 Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting, former Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal, who was also a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), and Bass Pro Shops Founder and CEO Johnny Morris announced the formation of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining America’s Diverse Fish & Wildlife Resources. Following the announcement, …
CSF’s Jeff Crane Participates in Blue Ribbon Panel Read More »
Within the last month, the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held two Caucus events to enjoy camaraderie and discuss important issues within the Peach State. Thanks to generous support from the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), the Georgia Cable Association, and the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council, the Caucus held a sporting clays shoot on March …
Georgia Sportsmen’s Caucus Discusses Upcoming Priorities Read More »
Governor Terry Branstad (IA), Co-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) since 2014, has been a stalwart leader for the sportsmen and women of Iowa, and his actions today exhibit that his commitment to our time-honored traditions remain strong as ever. On April 1, Governor Branstad signed a proclamation officially recognizing September 26, 2015 as …
Governor Branstad Signs First Statewide Hunting and Fishing Day Proclamation of 2015 Read More »
This year, the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), the only organized pro-sportsmen group of governors in the nation, has continued to grow and change. Most recently, the 2015 Vice-Chair has been appointed, and two new members have brought the roster to 30 members. As of March 26, the Democratic Vice-Chair role has officially been assumed by …
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Selects New Leadership and Gains New Members Read More »
On March 27, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and nine other organizations, sent a letter to Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member and Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Senator Roy Blunt (MO), as well as Senator Dianne Feinstein (CA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, asking for support in controlling zoonotic diseases in wildlife. …
On March 25, 26 organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and numerous other sportsmen conservation groups, sent a letter to Chairman, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA), a Member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), and Ranking Member, Congresswoman Betty McCullum (MN), of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, requesting sufficient funding for wildfire risk reduction and …
Groups Urge Appropriations for Wildfire Suppression Funding Read More »
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 …
Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Breakfast Briefing of 2015 Read More »
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 …
Mississippi Sportsmen’s Caucus Expresses Support for Red Snapper Management Authority Read More »
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 …
New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Luncheon Read More »
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 …
Sportfishing Groups Support State-Based Gulf Red Snapper Management Read More »
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 …
Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception Read More »
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 …
BATFE Backs Down From Proposal to Ban Common Rifle Ammo Read More »
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