Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: While growing in popularity among sportsmen and women thanks to their ease of use, quiet nature, and effectiveness in the field, airbows currently do not contribute to the American System of Conservation Funding on a national scale since they are subject …
In Win for Sportsmen and Women, Oklahoma Airbow Bill Signed into Law Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why it Matters: The signing of these pro-sportsmen bills into law protect and advance hunting opportunities for sportsmen and women in the Peach State. In 2021 alone, the sporting commmunity contributed over $64 million to conservation funding through the “user pays—public benefits” structure known as the American System of Conservation Funding. With …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Manager, Northeastern States Why it Matters: Firearm suppressors are often referred to as the hearing protection of the 21st Century. Vermont recognized this in 2015 when it authorized their ownership. However, since then, their use has not been legal while hunting. In the 40 states that have already authorized the use of …
Vermont Caucus Co-Chair Leads Charge in Fighting for Suppressor Use While Hunting Read More »
Why it matters: With an estimated 7.5 million anglers who pursue Atlantic striped bass, it is the most economically and culturally important recreational fish species from North Carolina to Maine. It is vitally important to communities along the mid and upper Atlantic Seaboard that striped bass are sustainably managed for abundance and access by the …
Atlantic Striped Bass Management Improved with Passage of Amendment 7 Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Director Why It Matters: The passage of the Sunday hunting legislation is a huge win for the Virginia sportsmen’s community, working with the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, to provide seven-day access on more than 2 million acres of public land. The defeat of the anti-trapping bills and the predator hunting …
Looking Back on a Busy Legislative Session for Sportsmen’s Issues Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: As sessions wind down, legislation tends to move quickly. Recently, Oklahoma has seen several pro-sportsmen bills make progress while other poorly worded bills have been defeated. As session continues to draw to a close, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) will remain …
Oklahoma Bills on the Move as End of Session Nears Read More »
Why it matters: Our nation’s vast network of federal public lands and water provide significant recreational opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women. The Outdoor Recreation Act recognizes the importance of federal public lands for sportsmen and women by seeking to increase public access, modernize public land visitation data, and conserve important water systems for anglers …
Senate Committee Unanimously Passes America’s Outdoor Recreation Act, Top CSF Priority Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: Legislative attempts to curb the import of certain African species, commonly referred to as the “Big Five,” serves no purpose other than to unduly punish legal hunting in African nations, deflecting necessary funding for anti-poaching programs, while also financially crippling rural communities that are in great …
Trophy Imports and Hunting Contests in the Empire State’s Crosshairs Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: Human development and roads overlap with critical fish and wildlife habitat and bisect important migration routes for numerous wildlife species in Colorado, including its iconic mule deer and elk herds. In an effort to make the states roadways safer for people and wildlife, SB22-151 …
Why Did the Deer Cross the Road? Colorado Advances Wildlife Crossing Funding Bill Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific Region Why it matters: Hunting bears is a part of California’s culture, heritage, and is an important part of CDFW’s ongoing hunting recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to maintain and increase the number of Californians in the outdoors. Continuing to harvest bears will not only provide CDFW with the …
California Commission Unanimously Votes to Reject HSUS Petition to Ban Bear Hunting Read More »
Why it matters: Chronic Wasting Disease is a progressive, degenerative, and always fatal neurological disease occurring in both farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, and moose (cervids) populations. Roughly 80% of hunters in the United States participate in some form of deer, elk, or moose hunting, and as such, it is critical that we stop the …
CSF Supported CWD Research and Management Act Introduced in Senate Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why it matters: Hunting and fishing guides often provide a critical service by assisting hunters and anglers in their pursuits. By employing a guide, many hunters and anglers, especially those traveling to an unfamiliar area, can improve their likelihood of a successful trip, often …
CSF Supports Commercial Guiding Bills in Michigan Read More »
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 amongst federal land management agencies hinders the ability of sportsmen and women to fully take advantage of these technologies, which will be addressed in part by the MAPLand Act. The …
MAPLand Act Signed into Law, Securing Access Victory for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: Sportsmen and women have played a crucial role in funding conservation efforts in the United States for over 80 years. The American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a “user pays – public benefits” structure in which those who consumptively use public resources pay for the privilege, …
Maryland Caucus Secures $1,000,000 for DNR in Supplemental Budget Read More »
Why it matters: Our nation’s vast network of federal public lands and water provide significant recreational opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women. The Outdoor Recreation Act recognizes the importance of federal public lands for sportsmen and women by seeking to increase public access, modernize public land visitation data, and conserve important water systems for anglers …
Senate Committee Set to Vote on CSF Supported Outdoor Recreation Act Read More »
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Director Why It Matters: CWD is a slow and progressive neurological disease affecting cervids that has proven to be fatal. CWD has the potential to disrupt hunting traditions and the hunting economy in North Carolina, as well as negatively impact conservation funding for the WRC. In North Carolina, deer hunting …
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: CSF has worked with fish and wildlife and forest resource managers at both the state and federal levels in its continued effort to advocate for active forest management practices on private and public lands across the nation. Compared to passive management, active management is more effective …
“Managed Forest Land Use” Should Mean Just That in Vermont – “Managed” Read More »
Why it matters: On April 22, The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined with several other recreational fishing organizations on a comment letter in support of proposed alternative management measures in the Harvest Control Rule Draft Addenda/Framework for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass and bluefish recreational fisheries currently before the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission …
A Better Approach to Managing Federal Fisheries on the Table in the Mid-Atlantic Region Read More »
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: States without a dedicated conservation funding mechanism, like Louisiana, often leave millions of dollars on the table because they cannot provide the match funding to qualify for federal conservation programs. However, if Louisiana established a dedicated conservation funding source, the state could leverage significantly more federal funds to …
Funding for Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program Still in Play Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: While it may seem obvious to some, the unrivaled contributions of sportspeople to the conservation of wildlife and their habitats are not widely understood by the general public. By hosting Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol and adopting HJR22-1017, the hope is that more people …
Hundreds Gather for Colorado’s Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol Read More »
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