By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On February 12, the Montana Senate Fish and Game Committee held a hearing on HB 94, a bill that would provide additional incentives to encourage landowners to allow public access for hunting on their lands. This bill, sponsored by Montana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Zach Brown, would…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator The well-documented fight regarding New Jersey’s bear hunting season added another chapter recently as a lawsuit brought forward by anti-hunting groups in the Garden State was rejected by a New Jersey appeals court. The lawsuit challenged provisions approved in 2015 and included in the New Jersey Division of Fish…
By Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director On February 13, the Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol, where representatives of Oklahoma’s fishing, hunting and trapping community set up booths to inform legislators about the work that their organizations do for conservation and Oklahoma’s outdoor heritage. Following the informative discussion, Oklahoma…
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager Two bills, SB 1725 and HB 2658 that would have severely restricted hunter access to public waters in Virginia have been defeated. Both bills would have prohibited stationary blinds within 150 yards of a riparian owner’s shoreline at the mean lower water mark unless written permission is obtained…
By CSF Ambassador Dan Harrison Hunting is our heritage. From the beginning, we have hunted for survival. The satisfaction of bringing home fresh, wild food–whether you catch it or harvest it in other manners–brings a feeling of self-worth. We’re bringing home fresh food for the table; nourishment for the community. Hunting enables us to fulfill…
During the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Annual Changing of the Guard Dinner on February 12, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) leaders from the last Congress officially passed the torch to new House and Senate CSC leadership for the 116th Congress. Now charged with leading the largest bipartisan caucus on Capitol Hill with the mission of protecting…