The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is seeking session ideas and participation from partners with an interest in the 16th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Sportsman-Legislator Summit to help develop the conference agenda. In particular, proposals for sessions during the two full days of educational programming are invited. Ideas for prospective keynote sessions and presentations…
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On May 31, the Oregon Senate voted unanimously to pass HB 3035, an anti-poaching bill, that increases the maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses. The legislation increases penalties for offenses committed without a culpable state of mind to a Class A misdemeanor ($2,000 fine) and increases the maximum…
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On June 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), in conjunction with the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, hosted the 3rd Annual South Carolina Sporting Clays Classic at the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Palmetto Shooting Complex in Edgefield. The event brought together elected officials, state agency leaders, members of…
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On May 30, the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries appointed Ryan Brown as the Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF). Brown is a committed hunter and angler and has an extensive background in natural resources policy. Brown worked for the…
Contact Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On May 25, the Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hosted the annual Youth Fishing Day at the Capitol. Pools with trout and bass were brought to the steps of the Oregon State Capitol building to provide a quality experience and unique opportunity for…
Contact John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On May 24, the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved deer hunting regulation changes in an effort to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and minimize its impact on Tennessee’s deer herd. In the three southwestern Tennessee counties where CWD has been confirmed (Fayette, Hardeman and…