Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On November 16, one of Massachusetts’ numerous restrictive kennel bills was sent to accompany a study order, easing some of the concerns that dog owners have had over the past two years. For clarification, when a bill is “sent to study,” it is commonly the end of …
Recently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the dates for the 2021 general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the 2021 sign-up for CRP Grasslands. The competitive general sign-up period, during which landowner offers are ranked and awarded based on a variety of metrics, will begin on January 4, 2021 and extend …
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Our 17th Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit will now be held virtually on December 8 and 9, 2020, which means that the silent auction is NOW OPEN virtually! There are a lot of great items to bid on just in time for the holidays, such as guided hunting trips and high-quality hunting and fishing gear, among …
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Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and more than 25 partners from the sporting-conservation community sent a letter to Congressional Leaders House Speaker Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader McConnell, House Minority Leader McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Schumer, in support of the Conservation of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act (COASTAL Act) and the …
CSF, Partners Express Support for Increased Coastal Restoration Read More »
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On November 3, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) released an article describing proposed regulation changes to big game and waterfowl hunting, in addition to the Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit program (CWMU) for 2021 and encouraging the public to submit comments. Elk DWR biologists are proposing to …
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On November 10, the Ohio House of Representatives Criminal Justice Committee discussed knife ban repeal legislation. Senate Bill 140 was previously discussed in the same committee in November 2019 after passing the Senate on a strong bipartisan vote (32-1). Former Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Joe Uecker …
Knife Ban Repeal Legislation on the Move in Ohio Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 10, I returned from a successful nine-day upland hunt in North Dakota, where I was accompanied by a few friends and our dogs. This was our first time hunting in the state, and we were not sure what to expect. Fortunately, the North Dakota Game and Fish …
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States, and States Program Administrator On November 11, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department announced that hunters in the state would now be able to check in their deer using an online tool, rather than bringing their harvests to a physical check station. As previously reported by the Congressional …
Online Reporting of Deer Authorized and Deer Camp Discouraged in Vermont Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator In conjunction with the firearms deer hunting seasons that are slowly opening across the northeast region, state fish and wildlife agencies are also hard at work preparing for a different pursuit – trout. In a press release from Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM), it’s recognized …
Stocked Waters in Rhode Island Offer a Great Opportunity for Anglers This Fall Read More »
Recently, President Trump issued an Executive Order, Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Infrastructure, which seeks to improve our nation’s water infrastructure, including the critically important Florida Everglades. The Executive Order (EO) promotes collaborative conservation by helping facilitate coordination between Federal Agencies on the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Plan (CREP) by way of the newly …
Administration Continues to Seek Ways to Improve Everglades Read More »
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator A historic day is quickly approaching for Pennsylvania’s sportsmen and women, as hunters will be able to head afield for the first authorized Sunday hunting opportunity on November 15. Thanks in large part to a valiant, decades-long legislative campaign, during which the Congressional Sportsmen’s …
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) Commission (Commission) is developing draft rule changes that provide objective criteria for establishing Restricted Hunting Areas (RHAs). The FWC’s stated intent is to reduce confusion for hunters that utilize RHAs and communities that apply for a RHA. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation is …
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Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator and Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Utah Passes Right to Hunt and Fish During the 2020 election, the citizens of Utah voted to pass (74.7% Yes, 25.3% No) through a ballot initiative, a Constitutional Amendment to guarantee its people the right to hunt and fish. The Constitutional Amendment …
Hunting Management Decisions Left to Voters in the West Read More »
Contacts: Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator As firearm deer season approaches throughout much of the Midwest, experienced hunters are encouraged to use this time as an opportunity to introduce new hunters to the field. Pursuing deer with firearms is often the most …
Midwestern Hunters are encouraged to Introduce New Sportsmen and Women to the Outdoors Read More »
Registration for our 17th Annual Sportsman-Legislator Summit is now open. Like many of our other events, this premiere legislative event is being held virtual this year and will take place on December 8 and 9. The theme of this year’s Summit is, “2020: A Clear Vision for Enhanced Access, Opportunities, & #ResponsibleRecreation.” This is the …
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Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On October 24, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a press release stating that it had recently been transferred a 525-acre parcel of land, creating the Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA). For the Empire State’s sportsmen and women, who …
525 Acres Transferred to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Read More »
Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Federal Relations Manager, Taylor Schmitz, received an appointment to represent the recreational fishing community on the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council as an alternate member. One of the newest additions to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary System, Mallows Bay-Potomac River National …
CSF Staff Appointed to Mallows Bay-Potomac River Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On October 28, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a formal letter of support for regulation changes proposed by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to create a limited black bear hunting opportunity for Missouri residents. As previously reported on June 8 and September 8, CSF supports the …
CSF Weighs-in on Missouri’s Proposed Black Bear Hunting Opportunity Read More »
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the delisting of the gray wolf species from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) after decades of focused conservation efforts and monitoring. This delisting reflects a successful recovery of the species. Now, state and tribal wildlife management professionals will take over responsibility for management of the gray …
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator In September, a petition was brought before the Oregon Fish and Game Commission (Commission) to initiate rulemaking to amend OAR 635-050-0070 to permanently close commercial and recreational beaver trapping and hunting on federally managed public lands and waters in the state. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and a coalition …
