Why It Matters: Federal marine fisheries management is often a balancing act for those species that are both recreationally and commercially important. Where specific allocations between the two sectors exist, they were generally set long ago based on the catch histories of each. An improved survey or recreational harvest information by the National Marine Fisheries…
Why It Matters: With the new year kicked off, legislatures across the nation are gearing up for busy sessions in the months ahead. Your contacts at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation are hard at work tracking policies relevant to hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and trapping, and will continue to operate alongside the pertinent sportsmen’s caucuses within…
Why It Matters: Having a strong leadership bench is critical to the success of the Caucus. Senator Williams and Representative David Standridge are avid sportsmen who understand the essential role that hunters and anglers play in wildlife conservation. Their leadership will advance the bicameral and bipartisan Caucus in its effort to protect and promote the…
Highlights: Following a dead-of-night House vote and a Sunday evening Senate session, the lame-duck Illinois legislature passed a bill banning Modern Sporting Rifles and imposed restrictions on Standard Capacity Magazines. Illinois becomes the ninth state to restrict the sale and manufacture of modern sporting rifles in some capacity (the others being CA, CT, DE, HI, MA, MD, NJ,…
January 17, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) released the 2022 Year in Review version of their quarterly Outdoor Heritage Report. Featuring discussions on Access & Opportunity, Conservation, Outdoor Heritage, and Future Generations, this edition provides high-level insight into the legislative areas where CSF engaged in 2022, the events hosted by the Foundation, and other pertinent organizational information.
January 12, 2023 (Washington, DC) – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena announced today that Kevin Perry has joined the organization as Vice President of Development. Kevin comes to CSF with over a decade of experience driving exponential growth at the global, national, regional, and…