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)…
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On April 23, the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the annual Ron Lollar Memorial Wild Game Dinner at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. Lollar served in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2006 to 2018 and was Co-Chair of the Caucus before he passed away in…
On April 29, the U.S. House passed the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R. 1222) on a voice vote, and now awaits the President’s signature for enactment. Sponsored by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressmen Ron Kind (WI), Rob Bishop (UT), and Duncan Hunter (CA), this legislation is a long-time priority for the…
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director Recently, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to the interests of sportsmen and women. “Tennessee is rich with abundant natural resources and opportunities for sporting in each Grand Division. Having grown up hunting and fishing,…
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On April 27, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) participated in the 5th Annual Old Dominion One Shot Turkey Hunt. A partnership between the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Wildlife Foundation of Virginia, the One Shot raises funds to support Virginia’s hunting heritage through land…