Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On August 21, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s (MDIFW) Advisory Council voted to bring a significant change to a fishing method in the State’s northern region. With a unanimous agreement in favor of the proposed rule, the MDIFW Advisory Council agreed to ban the use…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator In the near future, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) will be announcing the date, time, and location of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board’s public hearing regarding the topic of coyote hunting contests. Earlier this summer, the Fisheries and Wildlife Board received regulatory recommendations from MassWildlife,…
By: Brendan Carroll, John Hood and Mark Lance Prior to the spring, none of us had heard of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) or the work they do. Nonetheless, we all came to hear about CSF’s Brad Rowse Policy Fellowship through school, friends, or job boards when we were looking for summer internships. We were…
On August 17, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board Member Chris Dorsey of Dorsey Pictures was awarded the Ray Scott Trail Blazer award at Garry Mason’s “Legends of the Outdoors” National Hall of Fame Annual Banquet and Induction Ceremony in Nashville. Dorsey has launched more than 45 outdoor television series – more than anyone in history…
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Across the Midwest, hunters are dusting off their shotguns for the first wing-shooting season of the year: dove season. Dove seasons are timed to correspond with the southern migration toward Central and South America, often peaking in September and early October. Many state wildlife management areas (WMAs) throughout…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On August 9, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Chris Sununu vetoed several firearms-related bills that sought to restrict and/or delay one’s ability to purchase and carry a firearm. Gov. Sununu used this as an opportunity to further emphasize the already existing “culture of responsible gun ownership and individual…