Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it Matters: Several recently introduced pieces of legislation could have positive effects on Michigan’s sporting communities. HB 5358-5360 would ensure that guides hired in the Great Lakes State are licensed, responsible, and trained to handle an emergency. HB 5187 & 5188 would protect the firearms industry and citizens’ …
Michigan House Introduces Wave of Sportsmen Legislation Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who dislike the idea of animals being taken for a prize or reward. These groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Project Coyote, have …
Nevada to Consider a Statewide Ban on Hunting Tournaments Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it matters: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to help species at risk of extinction and whose future is uncertain in the United States. Species on the list are provided with protections and funding for conservation efforts to ensure their recovery. Since its inception, 34 …
All Eyes on Wisconsin as Wolf Harvest Quotas are Set for Fall Season Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why it Matters: California’s hunting and fishing license sales have been declining over the last several decades, which has resulted in decreased funding for conservation and wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays — public benefits” …
California’s “Free Hunting Days” Legislation Signed into Law Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: By far, the greatest number of saltwater anglers in the United States reside or travel to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coastlines each year to fish from their own boats or rely on the charter industry to take them fishing. Natural disasters, like hurricanes or an oil spill, can reduce …
CSF Applauds Passage of Fisheries Disaster Relief Bill Read More »
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Delaware has a rich hunting, fishing, and trapping community that is deeply embedded in the state’s traditions and history. The Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has fought ardently to pass pro-sportsmen legislation and defeat efforts that would otherwise limit the rights of sportsmen and women within …
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Menhaden are a critical part of the coastal ecosystem serving as an important forage food for many recreationally important species such as redfish, speckled trout, and southern flounder, among others. Louisiana’s recreational anglers have continually expressed concerns about the proximity of industrial purse seines, …
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it matters: For more than a century, sportsmen and women have led the charge in the conservation of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources. Their efforts to implement wildlife management policies in the United States ultimately led to the development of our state fish and wildlife …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Pacific States Assistant Manager Keely Hopkins was recently elected to serve as the Vice Chair of the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition (NHBRMC). The NHBRMC is comprised of a wide range of sportsmen’s, wildlife, and land conservation organizations. The coalition collectively represents over eight million Americans and focuses …
Contact: Joseph Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Highlights Why it Matters: Upland hunting plays an integral role as one of our nation’s time-honored sporting traditions. It is a pursuit that cultivates an environment based on open dialogue while afield, allowing new hunters to have a much more engaged experience alongside their mentors. With relation to …
Pheasant/Quail Hunters in Massachusetts to See More Opportunities in 2022-2023 Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why it Matters: Governor McMaster’s membership in the GSC expands the network of pro-sportsmen elected officials in South Carolina, including members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus and the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, who are committed to protecting hunting and angling traditions in the Palmetto State. Governor …
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: Many coastal states have artificial reef programs that sink anything from fabricated concreate balls or pyramids to old ships, when they are available, to provide habitat for fish and rich targets for anglers and divers in the area. Congress is proposing to significantly boost these programs with the Reusing Equipment for …
The REEF Act: A National Boost for Offshore Fish Habitat Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Recreational fishing provides the perfect opportunity to get outside and enjoy nature, regardless of age, skill level, or experience. Despite being a desert state, in 2013 Arizona anglers participated in 6,009,716 use days equating to a statewide economic impact of more than $1.47 …
Highlights Why it matters: The media spotlight on the recent success of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team provides an opportunity to discuss another kind of hog, the feral kind. Responsible for billions of dollars in damages and capable of spreading diseases to humans, livestock, and wildlife, feral swine are one of the most prolific invasive …
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Council (FWC) manages the state’s fish and wildlife resources on behalf of the Garden State. According to the Department of Environmental Protection, the FWC is responsible for creating and finalizing hunting and fishing regulations, enabling “the professional and scientific …
Politics Continue to Dictate New Jersey Black Bear Hunt Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: The establishment of an oak/pine savanna would provide quality habitat for quail populations which have been on a continual decline across the Southeast for decades primarily due to loss of habitat. This habitat project would restore habitat for the South’s most iconic upland species as …
Tennessee Quail Habitat Restoration Project Meets Opposition – Public Meeting Scheduled Read More »
Contact: Joseph Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Highlights Why it Matters: Hunting is one of six priority public uses of National Wildlife Refuges, and it is legislatively mandated by the Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (as amended by the Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997). Reinforced as a priority use by Department of the …
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager Highlights Why it Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational 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, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens …
California Legislative Session Adjournment Marks the Defeat of Anti-Sportsmen Tax Bill Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why it Matters: As hunting seasons gear up across the Old North State, sportsmen and women that depend on public land for access can hunt on Game Lands on Sunday for the first time in history. 51 Game Lands comprising 1.6 million acres are now open to …
North Carolina: Game Lands Open for Hunting on Sunday Read More »
Contact: Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Policy; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: While hunters and anglers are often credited as the original conservationists due to their historic contributions, including financially through the American System of Conservation Funding, …
Sharing the Harvest: How Hunters Can Help Feed the Hungry Read More »
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