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January 20, 2026

CSF’s Taylor Schmitz to Represent Sporting Community Before Congress on EXPLORE Act

Why It Matters: The EXPLORE Act represents one of the most comprehensive outdoor recreation bills to become law and includes a number of longstanding priorities for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Taylor Schmitz, CSF’s Senior Vice President, will be the sole representative from the sporting-conservation community to talk about the importance of fully implementing this law to improve access for sportsmen and women and conservation of our natural…

January 20, 2026

Legislation to Destroy Rodman Reservoir in Florida Re-Emerges

Why It Matters: Rodman Reservoir, constructed in 1968, is a 9,500-acre reservoir in Northeast Florida and is one of the premier largemouth bass fisheries in the world. For decades, there have been efforts led by environmental groups to destroy Rodman Reservoir in favor of “restoring” the Ocklawaha River with vague goals and objectives, jeopardizing a staple of the recreational fishing community. …

January 20, 2026

CSF Supports Continuation of Tax Credits for Meat Processors in Missouri

Why It Matters: Meat processors play a critical role in the field-to-table journey for many successful hunters across the nation. Further, they represent a critical link in the success of game meat donation programs. Missouri’s existing tax credit program serves as a great incentive designed to increase the availability and capacity of meat processors in the Show-Me State, and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud…

January 20, 2026

Hawaii’s Outdoor Heritage Caucus Brings Sportsmen to the Table

Why It Matters: The National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) unites state legislators from across the nation under the NASC umbrella. While many of the focal topics are similar, each state is unique in some ways, making the diverse tools provided by the NASC network an important bridge for policymakers. Hawaii has an exceptionally unique set of…

January 20, 2026

Will Delaware Become the 25th State to Adopt the Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish?

Why It Matters: As continuous efforts are made across the nation to undermine conservation funding through the prohibition of sportsmen and women’s beloved outdoor pastimes, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs seek to proactively protect hunters, anglers, and trappers by introducing legislation that would amend the First State’s Constitution. Constitutional amendments to protect the right to hunt and fish represent one of…

January 14, 2026

Secretary Burgum Issues Important Order to Increase Access for Hunters and Anglers

(January 14, 2026) – Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3447 (S.O. 3447), Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of the Interior (DOI) Lands and Waters, a move strongly supported by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). S.O. 3447 demonstrates the…