Why It Matters: Massachusetts House Bill 903, was introduced into the Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources this past month. This legislation would authorize the establishment of old growth forest reserves on state-owned lands – which include “old growth forests” plus vaguely defined “buffer areas” where sustainable forestry and wildlife habitat improvement practices would be …
Why It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition (CSWC) seeks to educate young adults from diverse interests and backgrounds about the importance of hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting to fish and wildlife conservation while also providing them with hands-on education in how to effectively engage in the policy process to protect these …
Why It Matters: Anti-hunting groups have been seeking a restructuring of representation on Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission (Commission), which over the years has shifted Washington’s wildlife management away from the science-based, sportsmen-funded model that supports conservation, instead favoring a preservation-based “precautionary” model. Over time, this has eroded the public’s role in rulemaking, reduced hunting …
New Commission Appointments Bring Balance to Washington State Read More »
Why It Matters: West Virginia is home to some of the most stunning cold-water fisheries that are inhabited by many fish, including the state fish: the native brook trout. It is no secret that anglers and boaters are the primary funders of state level fisheries management (Sport Fish Restoration Act) and that is why Senate …
Angler Access Legislation Reintroduced in the Mountain State; Here is Why it’s Important Read More »
Why It Matters: Wild pig populations are continuing to explode across the country. With an estimated 6 million individuals nationwide, they’re having a profound impact on crops and privately owned property, causing an estimated $2.5 billion worth of damage annually while also negatively impacting native wildlife and their habitats. The National Wild Pig Task Force (NWPTF) is …
CSF’s Mark Lance Elected to National Wild Pig Task Force Steering Committee Read More »
Why It Matters: For most hunters, reaching for a favorite rifle or shotgun is part and parcel of getting ready to head out for our favorite season opener. Of course, guns play an integral role not only in our hunting pursuits, but recreational shooting too. In fact, around eighty percent of the revenue in the …
Gunning for Good Policy in the Grand Canyon State: Two Good Firearms Bills on the Move Read More »
Why It Matters: As wildfires continue to destroy communities and degrade forests and wildlife habitat, comprehensive forest management legislation to accelerate forest restoration is needed to improve the health of the 117-million acres of fire-prone federal lands. The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act would be the first significant stand-alone forest management bill passed since 2003. …
CSF-Priority Legislation Fix Our Forests Act Introduced In Senate Read More »
Why It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition (CSWC) seeks to educate young adults from diverse interests and backgrounds about the importance of hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting to fish and wildlife conservation while also providing them with hands-on education in how to effectively engage in the policy process to protect these …
Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition Expands to the University of Wyoming Read More »
Why It Matters: Hunters are the original conservationists and have shouldered the duty of managing wildlife populations through their participation afield and their funding of state fish and wildlife agencies through license and sporting goods purchases. Ensuring that hunters are not barred from participating in the management of populations is critical for the continued success …
Michigan Natural Resources Commission Tables Vote to Reopen Year-Round Coyote Season Read More »
Why It Matters: The use of dogs is not only a deep-seated component of our hunting heritage, it is also a critical tool in the toolbox of science-based wildlife management. A petition brought before the Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission (Commission) sought to ban hunting with hounds in Arizona, which would have severely limited …
Why It Matters: The wildfires in Western North Carolina, worsened by debris from Hurricane Helene, reinforce the need to actively manage forests to reduce fuel loads and improve forest resiliency. Litigation to spur a forest plan amendment is a continuation of coordinated efforts to stop forest restoration and wildlife habitat improvement work on the two …
Why It Matters: Though relatively few people are familiar with the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, 2025 marks the 75th Anniversary of this important program and the greatest fish and aquatic resource conservation story ever told. Without it, there would be far fewer places to launch a boat, piers to fish from, or …
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is! – The Angling and Boating Community Has For 75 Years Read More »
Why It Matters: Oregon House Bill 3932 pushes to ban beaver trapping on certain public lands, threatening a vital wildlife management tool under the pretext of conservation. This bill could disrupt ecological balance and waterway health, ignoring science for the sake of restrictive ideology. Highlights: HB 3932 appears to be part of a broader campaign …
Beaver Ban: Oregon HB 3932 is a Clear Attack on Trapping Read More »
Why It Matters: Efforts to promote and conserve our sporting heritage today stand to benefit sportsmen and women for generations to come. Whether that is revolutionizing fisheries management or recruiting the next generation of hunters, proactive efforts today will last for well into the future for all Georgians. Highlights: On February 13, Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s …
2025 Georgia Legislative Session Comes to a Close Read More »
Why It Matters: For the continued success of our time-honored outdoor traditions, it is critical to secure policies that provide increased access and opportunity for hunters to remain engaged in their outdoor pursuits regardless of age or injury, as well as offering additional avenues for new hunters to be introduced to the stand or blind. …
Why It Matters: Introduced on March 25, 2025, Maine Legislative Docket 1230 (LD 1230), a bill that seeks to repeal the 72-hour waiting period on firearms transfers, currently sits in the Joint Committee on Judiciary where it awaits action. In 2024, LD 2238 was hurriedly passed in an attempt to” do something” after the tragic, …
Attempt to Abolish 72-Hour Waiting Period on Firearm Transfers in Maine Read More »
Why It Matters: Governed in-part by the notion that wildlife management decisions and regulations be decided using the best available science, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is regarded as the most successful model of wildlife management in the world. Careful and strategic game management decisions coupled with funds generated as part of the …
Big Time Big Game Opportunity on the Horizon for North Carolinians Read More »
Why It Matters: In 1923, Connecticut enacted a prohibition on the ability to hunt on a Sunday. On March 24th, over a hundred years later, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and fellow conservation partners testified in front of Connecticut’s Joint Committee on Environment to repeal all remaining statutory prohibitions on hunting on a Sunday (House …
Blue Laws Still a Barrier for Hunting in Connecticut Read More »
Why It Matters: When most people think of Nevada they think of Las Vegas or Reno. But the truth of the matter is, Nevada contains some of America’s most beautiful country. From the rocky, sage brush covered low desert, to the high, lonesome, snow-covered mountain peaks, Nevada’s diverse landscape is filled with equally diverse wildlife …
Heating Up in the Desert: Several Bills on the Move in Nevada Read More »
Why It Matters: Virginia Senate Bill 848 (SB 848) would have increased the minimum age for purchasing a modern sporting rifle (and “assault firearms”) to 21 years old and Senate Bill 1181 (SB 1181) would have made the sale, manufacture, purchase, or transfer of a modern sporting rifle (and “assault firearms”) that were made after …
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Vetoes Anti-Gun Bills in Virginia Read More »
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