By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On January 10, members of the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus convened at the State Capitol in Hartford for the first Caucus meeting of 2019. The day kicked off with discussions regarding administrative duties and holding Caucus Co-Chair position elections. Senators Cathy Osten and Craig Miner, along with Representative …
Connecticut: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Organizational Meeting Read More »
Dallas Safari Club (DSC) recently announced appointments to its newly established Conservation Advisory Board, which includes Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane along with seven other conservation experts. This new group will provide recommendations and advice on regional and global level research, program development, and advocacy for domestic and international conservation issues. This will …
CSF President Appointed to Dallas Safari Club Conservation Advisory Board Read More »
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Brett Stayton joined the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus for their first meeting of the year on January 10. Riding a wave of momentum after establishing a very successful track record over the past few years, the Caucus Co-Chairs have once again developed an …
Delaware: Another Big Year on the Horizon for the Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Read More »
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On January 8, Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick attended and presented at the Georgia Wildlife Federation (GWF) Keeping Georgia Wild Summit. The bi-annual meeting, organized by GWF, brings together the sportsmen’s community with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and legislative leaders to discuss issues …
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The 2018 Gulf of Mexico private recreational red snapper season was the first season deemed a success by the recreational fishing community in recent years. Last year, the states – not the federal government – were allowed to manage the recreational red snapper fishery under exempted fishing permits (EFPs). However, EFPs are temporary, and the …
Gulf States One Step Closer to Management of Recreational Gulf Red Snapper Read More »
On January 8, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) introduced the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47). S. 47 includes a number of longstanding priorities of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) that are critically important to increasing access for …
Senate Introduces Natural Resources, Public Lands Package Read More »
By Tiffany Boguslawski, Brad Rowse Policy Fellow, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Having been brought up in the amazing world of hunting, the lifestyle that I found to be normal was one that many of my colleagues at Loyola University Chicago found to be abhorrent. It has been a challenge having to constantly defend my family, and …
CSF Policy Fellow: Every Sportswoman’s Dream Internship Read More »
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Alaska On December 3, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Doug Vincent-Lang as the Acting Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (AKFG). Vincent-Lang will continue serving in the post while the Alaska Joint Boards of Fish and Game work to provide nominations for …
Alaska, Idaho Fish and Game Agencies Name New Directors Read More »
On January 3, Representative Jeff Duncan (SC), an outgoing Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) reintroduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) as H.R. 155. Among the many CSC members signed on as original cosponsors is Representative Austin Scott (GA), an incoming Co-Chair of the CSC in the 116th Congress. The overall intent of the …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited to celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2019. Since 1989, CSF has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena. Along with the original Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), CSF is celebrating the 15th Anniversary of its state caucus program, the National …
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On December 31, President Trump signed into law the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act (S. 1520), also known as the Modern Fish Act (MFA). This is a first step in bringing positive change in federal fisheries management for the nation’s saltwater anglers. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with partners in the recreational fishing community, …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board of Directors welcomed three conservation leaders in 2019 to support CSF’s mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping in the halls of government. Joining 30 other leaders, incoming Board members include: Tuck Beckstoffer (Tuck Beckstoffer Wines), Francisco Bergaz (Bekun, LLC, and Bervest, LLC), and Bruce …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Adds Conservation Leaders to Board Read More »
The recreational fishing and boating community is celebrating the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act), which was signed into law by President Trump December 31. The Modern Fish Act finally recognizes in federal law the differences between recreational and commercial fishing and adds more appropriate management tools for …
First-Ever Sportfishing-Focused Legislation to Pass Congress Heads to President’s Desk The U.S. House of Representatives passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). Today’s vote was the final step toward sending the landmark legislation to the President’s desk after it passed the Senate on December 17. “The Modern Fish Act …
On December 10, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Rick Snyder appointed Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia to serve on the Michigan Wildlife Council (MWC). The council was created in 2013 to implement and oversee a public education campaign about the importance of the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and …
Michigan: Governor Appoints CSF Staff to Wildlife Council Read More »
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On December 12, a bill that would reduce the minimum age for hunting big game on public land passed the Michigan legislature and now heads to Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Rick Snyder’s desk. House Bill 5711 was introduced by Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Triston Cole. House …
Earlier today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act (S. 1520), also known as the Modern Fish Act. This broadly supported, bipartisan legislation marks an historic first step towards recognizing the importance of more than 9 million saltwater anglers in the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA), our nation’s primary federal fisheries law. “We …
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator With a twist of poetic justice, New Jersey’s contentious bear hunting season was extended earlier this month amidst turmoil, protests, and the Governor openly calling for its cancellation. Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order in August urging the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to shut down …
New Jersey: Governors, Hunters, and Bears! Oh My! Read More »
Ryan Zinke did not waste any time to demonstrate his commitment to America’s sportsmen and women and his commitment to advancing our time-honored sporting heritage. On his first day as Secretary of the Interior in March 2017, he gathered leaders from the sportsmen’s conservation community to witness him signing two Secretarial Orders for sportsmen’s access …
Ryan Zinke Leaves Lasting Legacy for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
On December 11, the Interstate Transport Act of 2018 (S.1092) passed the Senate on unanimous consent. This bipartisan bill is a priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Senator Mike Enzi (WY). S. 1092 would protect individuals with a knife who are traveling across state lines from state and …
Senate Passes Important Knife Transport Legislation Read More »
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