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Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator  On December 18, regrettable news developed out of Massachusetts, as the Fisheries and Wildlife Board voted in favor of the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife’s (MassWildlife) proposed ban on predator hunting contests and wanton waste regulations. Following the disappointing results of this vote, hunting contests for certain predators,…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Director In preparation for the 2020 legislative session, the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has added a new leader to their ranks – Assemblyman Colin Schmitt (99th Assembly District).  “Protecting our hunting and fishing traditions in New York State as well as…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On December 18, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ (DMF) regarding the scoping stage of a draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP).  Southern flounder is an important recreational and commercial fishery in North Carolina,…

Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) and the Oklahoma Wildlife Commission are currently seeking public comments on a series of 34 rule changes that have been proposed for 2020. These proposed changes include, among other things, amendments to: sport fish length requirements and bag limits, permitted activities on…

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Director On December 17, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, held a ceremonial bill signing for S. 147 in Harrisburg, PA.  As previously reported by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), S. 147 is landmark legislation in the Keystone State, which…

December 19, 2019 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congress approved two legislative packages which include many strong provisions that will further conservation efforts and benefit America’s sportsmen and women.