Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On July 18, Governor Mike DeWine signed the state’s two-year budget bill (HB 166) into law. The legislation contains important conservation funding provisions for the sportsmen and women of Ohio. Modest license fee increases for deer and turkey permits included in the budget are projected to generate significant…
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting applications for the Game Management Advisory Council (Council), which works closely with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation. The Council works with WDFW in advancing its mission to protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife…
Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator During a recent committee hearing on legislation to establish a new outdoor recreation office, California Outdoor Sporting Caucus leaders championed AB 1111 in an effort to increase the likelihood of having hunters and anglers represented on the Advisory Council for California’s proposed Office of Outdoor Recreation. AB 1111 would…
Contact: Joseph Mullin, New England States Coordinator The 2019 regular sessions in Connecticut came to a close last month, bringing an end to a highly active legislative period. The Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus met numerous times throughout sessions, gathering nearly each month to discuss key bills and Caucus priorities – setting the pace for what…
Founding member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (formally known as the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Foundation), G. Ray Arnett passed on June 20 at the age of 95. Arnett served as the Director of the California Department of Fishing and Game from 1968-1975 under Governor Ronald Reagan. In 1980 he was appointed by then President Reagan to…
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director During this past legislative session in Louisiana, two important house concurrent resolutions impacting sportsmen and women were introduced with one ultimately passing both legislative bodies. Both introduced by Louisiana Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Stuart Bishop, House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 65 urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries…