The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently announced Bee Frederick as the new Southeastern States Manager for the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses. In this role, Bee will facilitate communication with various stakeholders and oversee the state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses and the Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus in the region, including: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Prior to joining CSF, Bee was the Campaign Manager for a statewide constitutional amendment in Alabama to extend “Forever Wild” — Alabama’s public land program. He managed a concerted grassroots coalition and strategic media campaign that resulted in the passage of the amendment with 75% of the vote. Additionally, Bee previously worked for U.S. Representative Spencer Bachus (AL) in Washington, D.C. and as a Field Director for the Alabama Republican Party.
A native Alabamian, Bee holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from Samford University. He can be reached by email at bee@sportsmenslink.org or by phone at (202) 543-6850 ext. 15.
Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?