The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has received a grant from Dallas Safari Club (DSC) to assist with CSF’s mission of protecting and advancing hunting, recreational shooting and fishing and trapping. The grant from DSC totals $40,000. “We are grateful for the support the Dallas Safari Club has provided the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. Like all of …
May 2, 2013 (Washington, DC) – On April 30, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a sportsmen’s reception at the Beretta Gallery in New York City. The reception brought members of the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), leaders of the sportsmen’s community and other conservation organizations, allied-industry groups and congressional staffers together for a night …
CSF Hosts NYC Reception Celebrating the American Sportsman Read More »
April 24, 2013 (Washington, DC) – This morning, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) was joined by nine members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) and representatives of the recreational fishing community at a breakfast briefing on Capitol Hill. The briefing addressed the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and highlighted the …
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On April 22, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, along with 85 other conservation organizations, signed on to a letter in support of S. 368, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthorization of 2013 (FLTFA reauthorization). FLTFA is a common-sense lands tool that achieves economic and conservation goals. Through FLTFA’s “land for land” concept, the Bureau of …
On April 16, 2013, the National Ocean Council released the final National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan. The National Ocean Policy, created by Executive Order 13547 on July 19, 2010, established the National Ocean Council, which consists of 27 Federal agencies, departments, and offices working together to share information and streamline decision-making. The Council developed the …
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The Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held a caucus dinner on Thursday, April 11 at a hunting preserve outside of Tallahassee in the waning weeks of the legislative session. The dinner provided an opportunity to discuss sportsmen’s issues, welcome new Caucus members and highlight the form and function of the Florida Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. In attendance …
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In 2000, New Hampshire was the first state to ban lead sinkers and jigs. The alleged justification for such a ban was to protect common loons and other diving birds. In the years following, several additional bills were passed which further impacted the use of lead tackle. Last year, SB 224 was considered, which would …
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On Tuesday, April 23, the Oregon House of Representatives resoundingly passed House Bill 2624, legislation that would allow local communities to decide if they would like the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow the use of dogs to manage cougar populations in their area. Designed to once again give wildlife managers the tools …
Oregon: Oregon Cougar Management Bill Clears House Read More »
On April 4, approximately 60 Washington legislators gathered at the Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club outside Olympia to participate in the Washington Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Shootout at Littlerock. Prior to hitting the trap course, legislators including Caucus Chair Senator Pam Roach took time to meet with Washington hunters, anglers, trappers and shooters and discuss issues of importance …
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BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Florida Governor Rick Scott and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant are calling on Congress to allow the states to take control over management of the red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico. In a letter to Congressional leadership, the governors declared federal fisheries management “irretrievably …
Funding Approved by Governor Martin O’Malley and the 2013 General Assembly Annapolis, Maryland: Fishing and hunting is big business in America and the sportsmen of Maryland want to see more of their brethren spend their dollars doing so here. This was the message sent in October 2012 to Maryland’s Governor Martin O’Malley by the Maryland …
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April 12, 2013 (Washington, DC) – On Tuesday, April 16 at 9:00 a.m., SB 1699-A will be heard by the New York Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. The bill was introduced by Senator Patrick M. Gallivan, and is cosponsored by several members of the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, including: Senators Andrew J. Lanza, George D. …
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The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to partner with the Central Florida Shootout, held from June 21 to 23 in Port Canaveral, Florida. The Shootout includes over 1,500 participants and encourages children to get involved with fishing by providing them with over 100 fishing rods and reels. You can help support CSF and enter …
On Friday, April 5, the Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus was officially formed and became the 41st bipartisan Caucus in the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses. Leadership of the newly formed Maine Caucus has been identified as Senators Troy Jackson and Tom Saviello, and Representatives Mike Shaw and Steve Wood. The Maine Caucus has an identified …
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On Tuesday, April 9, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law HB 797, which will help promote access to Maryland’s fishable waters by requiring transportation projects to consider the feasibility of providing and improving waterway access along the state’s roads and bridges. Lack of access is one of the primary reasons that lapsed anglers give …
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On Wednesday, March 27, the New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their first Caucus event of the year, with a luncheon at the Upham Walker House in Concord, New Hampshire. At the event, Senators Russell Prescott and Jeff Woodburn accepted leadership positions in the Caucus and will now serve as the Senate Co-Chairs alongside the …
New Hampshire: New Leadership Confirmed and Members Added At Caucus Luncheon Read More »
In January, CSF released state specific factsheets highlighting the economic impact from sportsmen and women in all 50 states. The state fact sheets follow the release of CSF’s national report, America’s Sporting Heritage, Fueling the American Economy, which was released in mid-January. Intended to provide a series of “sound bites” that resonate within the outdoor …
April 10, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) – Maine SB 268 will be heard in the Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on Thursday, April 11, at 9:00 a.m. SB 268, introduced by Senator Anne Haskell, would make it illegal to sell or use lead sinkers and jigs weighing one ounce or less, and measuring 2.5 …
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April 2, 2013 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce the recent partnership with Sports South, L.L.C., an established and celebrated leader in the sportsmen’s industry. With a contribution of $100,000, Sports South, the country’s oldest and largest single-source distributor of firearms and ammunition, has been recognized as a Diamond …
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In August of 2011, Congress passed the Budget Control Act of 2011 aimed at cutting the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years by mandating automatic spending caps on the federal government’s nondefense-related, mandatory and discretionary spending – known as sequestration. This legislation requires that 5.1% of the nation’s Wildlife and Sport …
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