Friday, June 4, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)—This Sunday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) will make its debut in NASCAR at Sonoma Raceway in California as the featured brand of the paint scheme on Richard Childress Racing’s (RCR) No. 3 racecar—a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE—driven by NASCAR driver Austin Dillon. For more than thirty years, the …
CSF, Richard Childress Racing Team Up for NASCAR Race at Sonoma Raceway Read More »
Ask your Assembly Member to vote “NO” on AB 1223! AB 1223 is now on the Assembly floor and will be brought up for a vote by Friday, June 4! AB 1223 would impose an 11% tax on all long gun and ammunition purchases, along with a 10% tax on handgun sales. This …
ACTION ALERT! California Sportsmen and Women, Your Voices are Needed! Read More »
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Maryland has a rich hunting and fishing legacy that is embedded in the state’s traditions and history. The Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has fought hard to pass pro-sportsmen legislation and oppose efforts by the antis seeking to limit sportsmen’s rights. Overall, Maryland’s sporting community saw …
Difficult Legislative Session in Maryland Ends with Some Big Wins Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Highlights Why it Matters: It should come as no surprise that wildlife management and conservation cost money. However, many fail to realize the origin of those funds. Specific to Colorado, 75% of the state’s wildlife budget is comprised of sportsmen and women generated dollars. …
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” structure, California’s …
Free Hunting Days Could be the Next R3 Strategy in California Read More »
CSF is encouraging partners with an interest in the Summit to help develop the conference agenda by submitting proposals for session topics. The theme of this year’s Summit is, “Shifting Demographics: Challenges and Opportunities for Advancing our Time-Honored Traditions.” Proposals for sessions during the two full days of educational programming, as well as ideas for …
Last Call to Submit Session Proposals for the 18th Annual NASC Summit is June 4! Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it matters: As hunters, one of our most prized possessions, and often one of our most expensive, are our dogs. We would not do anything to put their health and wellbeing in jeopardy. However, HB 4784 and SB 395 could restrict our ability to recreate with …
Michigan Legislation Could Impact How You Hunt with Your Dog Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why It Matters: “Animal rights” groups advocate for the eradication of predator hunting tournaments and other fish and wildlife contests despite participants’ adherence to wildlife laws and regulations and the importance of these events to local economies and conservation funding. Predator hunting contests are held annually across …
Predator Hunting Contests Could be Banned in Virginia Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is the single most important federal agency to sportsmen and women. DOI is responsible for access and conservation on federal lands including National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, Bureau of Land Management lands, and National Park Service units, among others. The position of Assistant …
Senate Continues Bipartisan Work, Advances Important DOI Nomination Read More »
Highlights Why it matters: Our nation’s transportation and infrastructure systems are vital to our economy and our way of life. Infrastructure supports the movement of people, goods, services, and our nation’s fish and wildlife. Infrastructure is not only defined in terms of “gray infrastructure,” such as roads and bridges, as Congress has long recognized the …
Senate EPW Committee Recognizes Infrastructure is Broader than Concrete Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why it matters: California’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, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of millions of …
California Firearm and Ammunition Tax Bill Headed to Assembly Floor Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: As several states across the Lower Midwest see their 2021 legislative session come to a close, now is an opportunity to look back at some of the policy victories that have been realized throughout the region so far this year. …
Highlights Why it matters: Our nation’s transportation and infrastructure systems are vital to our economy and our way of life. Infrastructure supports the movement of people, goods, services, and our nation’s fish and wildlife. Infrastructure is not only defined in terms of “gray infrastructure,” such as roads and bridges, as Congress has long recognized the …
Infrastructure – Its Also About Fish, Wildlife, Conservation, and Access Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Passage of HB 535 would help conserve menhaden which are an important forage food for many recreationally important fish species, and HB 691 would better position the LDWF to provide services for sportsmen and women and manage the fish and wildlife resources in the “Sportsman’s …
Louisiana – Critical Conservation Funding and Menhaden Bills En Route to the Senate Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant Highlights Why it Matters: Dogs are an essential element to numerous hunting pursuits, and their performance afield is heavily correlated to time spent outside. Anti-sportsmen have increased their efforts to cap the amount of time a dog legally spends outdoors, failing to understand that …
Sportsmen’s Policies Front and Center in Massachusetts Committee Read More »
May 19, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)— Earlier today, Andy Treharne, the Senior Director of External Affairs for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee during the hearing titled “Examining Biodiversity Loss: Drivers, Impacts, and Potential Solutions.” As the sole representative from the sporting-conservation community, Treharne took the opportunity to …
CSF’s Andy Treharne Represents Hunting and Fishing Community Before Top Senate Committee Read More »
Highlights: Why it matters: Digital mapping and GPS technologies have fundamentally changed how sportsmen and women traverse federal lands. However, inconsistent, and outdated record keeping practices used by federal land management agencies limit the ability of sportsmen and women to fully take advantage of these technologies. The digitization of public easements, access points, rights-of-way, and …
House Companion to 21st Century Public Land Mapping Bill Reintroduced Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights: Why it Matters: Thousands of resident and non-resident sportsmen and women flock to North Dakota every year to chase upland birds and big game, and to fish the state’s renowned walleye fishery. The ability of the public to access non-posted private lands is one of the largest draws …
Hunter and Angler Access Preserved in North Dakota for Another Year Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights: Why it Matters: Menhaden are an important forage food for many recreationally important species in Louisiana such as redfish, speckled trout, and southern flounder, among others. The commercial menhaden harvest also results in tens of millions of pounds of non-target species bycatch annually. HB 535 will enhance the …
Louisiana – Pushing the Pogie Boats Off the Beach Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States Senior Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Highlights: Why it Matters: Despite biased propaganda pushed by the anti-hunting community, the use of hounds in the pursuit of black bears is not only ethical and humane, but it also allows sportsmen and women increased time and opportunity to evaluate an animal prior …
On the Horizon: Montana Black Bear Hound Hunting and Chase Season Read More »
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