Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States Highlights Why It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who dislike the idea of animals being taken for a prize or reward. These groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Project Coyote, have…
October 14, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Yesterday, country music superstar Chris Janson took to the stage to kick off the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) 17th Annual Wine, Wheels & Wildlife at the beautiful Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. Hosted by none other than NASCAR Hall of Famer and Vice-Chair of the CSF Board of…
October 13, 2021 (WASHINGTON, D.C) – Earlier today, 55 members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition, led by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), submitted a set of formal recommendations for the Biden Administration’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, also referred to as “Thirty by Thirty.” The recommendations highlight several priorities of the sporting-conservation community as they…
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager Highlights Why it matters: The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created to help species at risk of extinction and whose future is uncertain in the United States. Species on the list are provided with protections and funding for conservation efforts to ensure their recovery. Since its inception, 34…
Highlights Why it matters: By far, the greatest number of saltwater anglers in the United States reside or travel to the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Coastlines each year to fish from their own boats or rely on the charter industry to take them fishing. Natural disasters, like hurricanes or an oil spill, can reduce…
Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Highlights Why it Matters: Delaware has a rich hunting, fishing, and trapping community that is deeply embedded in the state’s traditions and history. The Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has fought ardently to pass pro-sportsmen legislation and defeat efforts that would otherwise limit the rights of sportsmen and women within…