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Why It Matters: Protecting and maintaining access and opportunities for hunters and anglers while working to ensure that wildlife management decisions are guided by best available science is key to the mission of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Through CSF’s engagement at the Tennessee General Assembly during the 2022-2023 legislative session, numerous anti-sportsmen bills were…

Why It Matters: California’s law-abiding hunters and recreational shooters have long played a vital role in funding conservation through various wildlife management efforts throughout the state. Under the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF), a unique “user pays — public benefits” program, California’s sportsmen and women generate tens of millions of dollars each year for…

Why It Matters: The conclusion of legislative sessions across the Lower Midwest provides an opportunity to reflect on the victories for sportsmen and women secured this year while taking inventory of the remaining challenges and opportunities that await us in the future. While the region did witness significant wins, thanks to the work of like-minded…

Why It Matters: Just as they are in the Gulf of Mexico, red snapper are an extremely popular reef fish in the South Atlantic. Unfortunately, the population has been subject to overfishing and is currently under a rebuilding plan. Ironically, as the population has rapidly rebuilt, anglers get only a couple of days each year…

Why It Matters: Representative Bauer stepping into the leadership role as a Caucus Chair of the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) is important for the Caucus’s continued strength, especially for the representation of South Carolina’s sportswomen. The Palmetto State provides hunters and anglers with a wide array of sporting opportunities in a diversity of…

Why It Matters: When the global “30×30” initiative to protect 30% of a nation’s lands and waters began to gather steam in the U.S., the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) led a coalition of hunting and fishing conservation organizations to help guide the initiative towards meaningful conservation efforts that build upon our past successes. Fortunately, the…