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Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Under the leadership of Senator Emmett Hanger and Delegate James Edmunds, the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) met regularly during the 2020 legislative session to discuss issues impacting sportsmen and women in the Commonwealth.  Over the course of the session, the Caucus held eight meetings where Caucus members heard presentations from the…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager During Wisconsin’s relatively short legislative session this year, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff worked to stay in close communication with members of the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and in-state partners to monitor legislation in an effective and efficient manner. When the session ended, there were several CSF-supported bills that…

April 9, 2020 (WASHINGTON. D.C.) – Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and 50 members of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) as well as the nation’s top fishing conservation organizations signed on to a letter that was sent to Governors, state legislators, and state agency fish and wildlife leaders, encouraging them to retain opportunities,…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper-Midwestern States Manager Michigan’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak, however, there are still many important pieces of legislation that sportsmen and women should be aware of in the Great Lakes State. Once the legislative session resumes, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) will continue to track and engage…

Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it was extending the waiver of entrance fees for the National Wildlife Refuge System and federal fish hatcheries.  This extension builds off of an earlier announcement on March 19 that temporarily suspended entrance fees for the nearly 500 National Wildlife Refuges. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator The 2020 legislative session was a huge success for Utah’s outdoor sporting community as 9 pro-sportsmen and women pieces of legislation were enacted by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Gary Herbert. The culmination of each enacted bill is a tremendous win and a direct result of the hard work and dedication…