Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On May 13, Representative Triston Cole, Co-Chair of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was named “Legislator of the Year” by Safari Club International (SCI) at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. A lifelong sportsman and former hunting guide, Rep. Cole has been a champion for sportsmen and women in the…
Contact Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director South Carolina Senate Bill 575, sponsored by former South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Chair Senator Chip Campsen, received final passage shortly before sine die on May 9. The legislation established new turkey hunting regulations meant to address the general decline in wild turkey populations in the Palmetto State. After…
Yesterday, Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) – the largest bipartisan Caucus on Capitol Hill – joined the sportsmen’s community and allied industry representatives for the annual Congressional Clays Competition. Held just outside Washington, this trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition brings together Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle to enjoy…
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On May 7, the Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the Whitewater Rafting Adventure at Riversport Adventures OKC in Oklahoma City. The event brought together members of the Sportsmen’s Caucus, their fellow legislators, representatives from the state’s sportsmen and conservation community, Director J.D. Strong and staff from the Oklahoma…
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On May 6, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its bi-annual banquet and auction at the Willamette Heritage Center in Salem. The Caucus hosts this event to bring together legislators, sportsmen’s partner groups, and the outdoor sporting community to celebrate Oregon’s rich sporting heritage, and support its mission to…
On May 8, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced the Department will grant more than $20 million to 22 projects in 11 coastal states to protect, restore or enhance more than 7,000 acres of coastal wetlands and adjacent upland habitats under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. Over…