Highlights Why it Matters: The National Wildlife Refuge System has a tenured history of serving as a vehicle of access and opportunity for generations of sportsmen and women. As the Hunting and Fishing Plan recognizes, the Refuge System Improvement Act established the mission of administering “a national network of lands and waters for the conservation, …
USFWS Plans for Increased Access and Opportunities in New Hampshire and Vermont Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, Assistant Manager, Northeastern States and States Program Assistant Highlights Why it Matters: The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s (MassWildlife) ability to balance its books and remain financially solvent hinges on its ability to implement sporting license fees that account for inflation and the many variables that have changed since its last license …
Attention Massachusetts Sportsmen and Women: MassWildlife Needs Your Support! Read More »
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why It Matters: Oregon’s hunters, anglers, and trappers 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 tens of …
Highlights Why it matters: This bill represents a critical step in efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change, man-made infrastructure, and natural disasters 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 …
CSF Supports Legislation to Improve Coastal Protection and Resiliency Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it Matters: Michigan Senate Resolution 68 (SR 68), which declares July as “Conservation Month” in the state, celebrates the American System of Conservation (ASCF) and the role that sportsmen and women play in both funding conservation and helping to manage wildlife populations. In 2020 alone, hunters and …
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why It Matters: Sunday hunting prohibitions are Blue Laws with no basis in wildlife management that impede hunter recruitment, retention and reactivation efforts (R3). Other user groups are not prohibited from accessing WMAs on Sundays like hunters are, and South Carolina hunters want equal access to their …
South Carolina Eyes Repeal of Antiquated Public Lands Sunday Hunting Prohibition 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 Tax Bill Fails on Assembly Floor; Revived by Procedural Maneuvers Read More »
Thursday, June 17, 2021 (EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA)—Today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 4th Annual South Carolina Sporting Clays Classic in partnership with the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus). Held at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield, South Carolina, the event brought together elected officials, state agency leaders, …
Highlights Why it Matters: The 30 by 30 Initiative is a global effort aimed at supporting the planet’s biodiversity needs by proposing to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water by the year 2030. As the original conservationists, American sportsmen and women have been advocating for land, water, and habitat conservation that furthers this goal …
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Highlights Why It Matters: Opening Sunday hunting on public lands marks the culmination of a four-year effort to implement the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act. North Carolina hunters will now have access to Game Lands seven days a week like other user groups, and the expanded access to 1.6 …
Final Hurdle Cleared to Open Public Lands Sunday Hunting in North Carolina 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 among 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. …
MAPLand Act Continues to Navigate Congressional Committees Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it Matters: The conversations around firearms and firearm ownership continue to be a polarizing topic in American culture. To protect against legislative threats to firearm ownership, Missouri was one of several states to introduce bills challenging federal laws thought to infringe upon …
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act Becomes Law, ASCF Funding Exempted Read More »
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Legislatively mandating wildlife management decisions, thereby circumventing state fish and wildlife agency authority, sets a dangerous precedent. Our nation’s state fish and wildlife agencies have successfully and sustainably managed fish and wildlife populations and healthy ecosystems for decades, many for more than a century, and …
New Jersey Hunting Contest Ban Moves Out of Committee Read More »
Highlights Why it Matters: The Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus facilitates communication and information exchange between participating offices in support of policies and regulations that promote and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. The bipartisan leadership team is staffed through the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and works to protect and advance the interests of America’s sportsmen and …
Rock Solid Leadership: Granite State Governor Chris Sununu Welcomed as GSC Vice-Chair 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, and the National Park Service, among others. Collectively, DOI manages more than …
Tommy Beaudreau, CSF Supported Nominee Confirmed for Number Two Role at DOI Read More »
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)— Earlier today, with active support and engagement from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021 (S. 1995)– a critical bill that will sustain the most significant funding for state-based …
CSF Helps Launch Critical Fisheries and Boating Bill Out of Committee 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 …
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Passage of HB 691 will help close a substantial revenue gap for the LDWF to aid in the conservation of Louisiana’s natural resources and promote positive outdoor recreational experiences for sportsmen and women. House Bill 691 (HB 691) restructures hunting and fishing license fees by …
On June 11, more than 70 attendees participated in the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) 2nd Annual Congressional Fishing Competition in Annapolis, Maryland. Held as a catch-and-release event, participants had an opportunity to learn about the importance of conservation and the key role anglers play in funding management of our nation’s fish and aquatic resources. Throughout …
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 among 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. …
House Natural Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Innovative Public Land Access Bill Read More »
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