Spirits were high last Friday, August 5th as over 200 individuals (including 50 beginners), gathered just a few miles away from the nation’s capital to participate in the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) August Recess Clays Competition. Representing congressional offices, advocacy groups, and industry partners, participants joined CSF for a day of outdoor education and camaraderie …
Annual August Recess Clays Competition Enjoys Another Successful Year Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: As we take a look at the best ways to recruit, retain, and reactivate hunters, anglers, recreational shooting sports participants, and trappers, it is often worthwhile to recollect the activities that first inspired us to pursue a lifetime enjoying the outdoors. …
Celebrating your Roots as a Sportsman or Sportswoman Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: Managing habitat is key to supporting robust populations to provide quality hunting experiences. Habitat diversity is critical for healthy ecosystems, and the hunting conservation community needs to continue to work together to support active forest management projects on public lands that many sportsmen and women rely on …
CSF Hosts Webinar Focused on Misguided Opposition to Timber Management on Public Lands Read More »
Why It Matters: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the premier federal agency dedicated to conserving and managing our nation’s fish and wildlife. As such, it is critical for the Service to follow substantiated science when making fish and wildlife management decisions, including examining methods of take such as lead ammo and tackle. Generally, …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why It Matters: The outdoor sporting community is the unrivaled financial backbone of conservation efforts of both game and non-game species across the United States. By hosting educational events with hands-on activities, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and our outdoor sporting conservation partners hope to be able to …
CSF Welcomes National Shooting Sports Month at Front Range Field Day Read More »
Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International, SoCal Top Guns and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation cite violations of well-established and constitutionally protected rights in 1st, 2nd, 5th and 14th Amendments A coalition of outdoor groups sued the State of California today in federal district court in Sacramento challenging a recently passed law banning the “marketing” of firearms to …
Hunting Coalition Sues California Over Firearm Marketing Law Read More »
Why It Matters: Marine Protected Areas are useful tools for protecting marine and cultural resources, and while a very small percentage do prohibit activities like recreational fishing, the vast majority of MPA’s in U.S. waters allow and encourage recreational fishing. CSF’s position on any new MPA designation has always been that science should drive fishery …
Proposal for New National Marine Sanctuary Receives Support from Angling Community Read More »
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to hunting and fishing regulations. The public has the opportunity to weigh in on the proposed regulation changes either by attending a public meeting or through the submission of written comments. Why It Matters: Public engagement on proposed rule amendments is …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s (PFBC) ability to balance its books and remain financially solvent hinges on its ability to implement sporting license fees that are consistent with inflation and account for the many variables that have changed since its last license fee increase more …
CSF Supports Necessary Fee Increases for Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Read More »
Why it matters: Red snapper are one of the most important recreational species in the Gulf of Mexico, and after years of increasingly restrictive federal management, the states have successfully managed their recreational red snapper quota for the last five years. However, discrepancies between state and federal data and a pending calibration of the state …
Great Red Snapper Count Holds Key to Reevaluating Federal Management Read More »
Why it matters: H.R. 1808 seeks to ban many semi-automatic rifles and shotguns commonly used by America’s sportsmen and women in hunting and recreational shooting. Modern sporting rifles and semi-automatic shotguns not only important to our hunting heritage but are highly popular in the recreational shooting community. This legislation would severely undermine our hunting heritage, …
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy, Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States Why It Matters: For the many sportsmen and women who are not fortunate enough to own property on which they can hunt, public lands often represent the only opportunity to participate in our time-honored outdoor traditions. While attempts …
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific States & Firearm Policy Why It Matters: Oregon’s law-abiding hunters and shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays — public benefits” structure, Oregon’s sportsmen and women generate …
Oregon’s Standard Capacity Magazine Ban Initiative Will Appear on November Ballot Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Director Why It Matters: Public engagement on proposed rule amendments is critical to the rulemaking process. Fish and wildlife are public trust resources, and the KDFWR stewards these resources on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth through science-based decision making. Among others, the proposed amendments include: Last year CWD …
Why It Matters: This bill will be a critical step forward to mitigating the impacts climate change, man-made infrastructure, and natural disasters have on our nation’s coastal communities. The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources estimates that 640,000 acres, approximately the size of Rhode Island, will be under water by the year 2050. Unfortunately, this issue …
BREEZE Act, CSF Supported Bill, Introduced in House Read More »
Why It Matters: Our nation’s professional wildlife managers are often tasked with addressing human-wildlife conflicts over large, often rural, or remote areas, on limited budgets and staff capacity. M-44s not only serve as an important tool for these professionals given their limited resources, but they are also highly effective in managing the targeted wildlife. Unfortunately, …
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: Invasive species continue to be a primary threat to global biodiversity, economies, and even human health. Invasive species management can be extremely complex, costly, and time sensitive. It is critical that the outdoor sporting continues to proactively engage in conversations related to invasive species …
CSF Takes Aim at Invasive Species During Summer Webinar Series Read More »
Why It Matters: The Department of the Interior (DOI) is one of the most important federal agencies for America’s sportsmen and women. Funding for DOI not only positions them to implement enacted CSF priorities like the MAPLand Act, but appropriations bills often contain language that limits or prohibits the use of funds for certain programs, …
Contact: Joe Bachar, New England States Coordinator Why it Matters: Dogs play an integral role in many of our nation’s sporting pursuits. From hunting-related traditions, such as tracking big game, pointing, flushing, and retrieving downed fowl, to competing in a variety of field trials across the country, our four-legged friends play an irreplaceable part in …
Intrusive Kennel Bill Passes Massachusetts Senate Read More »
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States Why it Matters: The state agency charged with managing fish and wildlife populations is the most knowledgeable and well-equipped entity to make important wildlife management decisions. Without healthy, well-maintained populations, sportsmen and women cannot enjoy the waters and hunting grounds that have existed long before statehood. In …
Michigan Bill Would Strip DNR of Important Wildlife Management Authority Read More »
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