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Why It Matters: Safeguarding the personal information of hunting and fishing license holders provides both new and experienced sportsmen and women with greater confidence and security when participating in lottery hunts administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). Ensuring that private biographical information remains protected until after the completion of scheduled hunts helps reduce the risk of harassment and […]

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of NASCAR legendary driver, Kyle Busch. NASCAR and Richard Childress Racing (RCR) announced Busch’s sudden and tragic passing on May 21 after being hospitalized with a severe illness. Busch was one of the most accomplished and recognizable drivers in NASCAR history, earning more than […]

Why It Matters: Prescribed burning enhances wildlife habitat, reduces wildfire risk, and improves forest health. Reducing regulatory and legislative barriers that restrict the use of prescribed fire will promote more controlled burning to support a wide range of wildlife species, including both nongame species  and game species important to sportsmen and women.  Highlights:    On May 6, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Brian Kemp (Georgia) signed House Bill 983 into law, prohibiting counties and municipalities […]

Why It Matters: In the age of technology where many adolescences spend far more time inside than outside, a change is needed to keep current and future generations of sportsmen and women on the landscape. House Bill 2460 (HB 2460) seeks to do just that by developing an age-appropriate hunting and trapping program by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in consultation with […]

Why it Matters: Legislative sessions in Iowa and Nebraska have adjourned for 2026, closing out the last active sessions in the Great Plains Region. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation was active in both states, working with legislators on introducing, and defeating, legislation that would have impacted sportsmen and women.   Highlights:  Iowa legislators introduced their fair share of sportsmen and women related bills this year, and many […]

Why It Matters: Our time-honored hunting traditions remain alive and well with today’s hunters, but will rely on the next generation to carry them into the future. In doing so, today’s youth will eventually be license buyers and, in turn, the primary funders of conservation through the “user pays – public benefits” structure that is the American System of Conservation Funding. By […]