On May 10, President Trump signed the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act into law. H.R. 1222, which was sponsored by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressmen Ron Kind (WI), Rob Bishop (UT), and Duncan Hunter (CA), is a long-time priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the sporting community. CSF has worked…
On April 25, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) submitted a letter to Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt offering its perspective on regulations proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to improve the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President Jeff Crane currently serves as HSSCC Chairman, and leads…
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On April 30, the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a Sporting Clays Challenge outside of Topeka. The event brought together members of the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus; representatives from the state’s conservation community; staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism; and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Midwestern States…
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On May 1, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its Annual Sportsman-Legislator Breakfast, which was attended by 35 Caucus members as well as state and national conservation organizations, key members of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Senior Northeastern States Director…
On May 3, Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced that the Department will grant $2.1 million to state and local partners in six western states for habitat conservation in migration corridors and winter range for elk, mule deer, and pronghorn. A priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, this funding is an important step for…
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On May 1, the South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its annual spring legislative fishing event in Columbia. The day began with striped-bass fishing on Lake Murray and concluded with a legislative reception and fish fry that evening. At the dinner, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR)…