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Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On September 30, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF), New England States Coordinator, Joe Mullin, delivered a presentation at the Worcester County League of Sportsmen’s Clubs (WCLSC) Leadership Conference in Westborough. The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) generously opened their Field Headquarters to facilitate this event, which…

Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) has concluded public meetings on proposed changes to cougar hunting, as described in a previous article. The proposed changes include: The New Mexico Game Commission is still accepting written comments on the proposed changes until November, before voting. Interested…

Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 2, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) will acquire 31,443-acres from American Electric Power (AEP) at a press conference with sportsmen’s groups in attendance. AEP’s roughly 60,000-acre ReCreation Land property in eastern Ohio has been open…

Last week, President Trump announced his intention to nominate Kate MacGregor to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI). Since joining the DOI in 2017, MacGregor has served in a number of roles including Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Lands and Minerals Management, and her current role as Deputy Chief of…

On September 27, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) announced an open grant application period for its Voluntary Public Access – Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). VPA-HIP is a US Farm Bill program designed to increase recreational public access on private lands for wildlife-related activities. Additionally, VPA-HIP funding may be…

Governors from across the country have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 28 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 35 proclamations is:                               *Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus Member