Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager Pacific Region Why It Matters: Since 1999, Washington state has offered a spring black bear hunting season. This season is a fine-tuned conservation and wildlife management tool utilized by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in the implementation of their overall game management plan, which is executed in pursuit of their…
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Why It Matters: Conserving the land base open to hunting is critical to supporting Georgia’s outdoor heritage. While other states (such as Tennessee) have faced threats from state legislators attempting to transfer Wildlife Management Areas away from their respective fish and wildlife agencies, the Caucus and the Georgia General Assembly recognize…
Contact: Joe Mullin, Northeastern States Manager Why it Matters: Dedicated efforts spearheaded by CSF, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, New York Sportsmen’s Advisory Council, and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation led to the implementation of a pilot program that allowed eligible counties to opt-in for junior hunting. The overwhelming acceptance of this…
March 22, 2022 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Earlier today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a virtual briefing to discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s “America the Beautiful” Initiative. More than 150 attendees joined the discussion that focused on the importance of recognizing and supporting the interests of America’s hunters, anglers, and private landowners as vital stakeholders within…
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: While the fair chase ethic remains an important part of what it means to be a sportsman or sportswoman, opportunities to utilize modern developments to open the door for new hunters are always exciting. Recently, advancements in shotshell technologies have done…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager Why it Matters: In a time when most of America’s youth are more connected to their phones than the outdoors, it is incumbent upon us to provide today’s young adults with plenty of diverse opportunities to become immersed in nature. While simply participating in a hunter education program…