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May 19, 2025

Montana Bolsters Public Access with 2025 Legislative Wins for Sportsmen

Why It Matters: Montana’s 2025 legislative session delivered key victories for hunters, anglers, and trappers by enhancing the state’s Block Management Program, bolstering public access to private lands. Three bills, all sponsored by Montana Legislative Sportsmen Caucus Co-chairs, worked to address the critical issue of land access and sportsmen/landowner relations. Highlights: Caucus Co-Chair Representative Joshua…

May 19, 2025

CSF-Supported Bill to Increase Poaching Penalties Enacted in Tennessee

Why It Matters: Poaching – the illegal take of game – ranks among the greatest threats to the societal acceptance of hunting. Hunters are widely known as the original conservationists and are to thank for many of the legendary conservation success stories experienced in North America over the last century. Efforts to strengthen punishments for…

May 19, 2025

CSF Supports White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area Revitalization

Why It Matters: The White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WLWCA) spans over 71,000 acres and has long been considered one of the most important areas in North America for wintering waterfowl and an important destination for sportsmen and women. Over the years, the WLWCA has been without adequate funding to repair and maintain critical infrastructure, such…

May 19, 2025

New Hampshire Airgun Hunting Bill Eligible for Governor’s Signature

Why It Matters:  New Hampshire House Bill 211 (HB 211), was passed out of the Senate on April 17, 2025 and enrolled on May 6, 2025, making the bill eligible for Governor Kelly Ayotte’s signature. Along with authorizing airguns for hunting, HB 211 authorizes the New Hampshire Fish and Game Executive Director the ability to…

May 15, 2025

Game Trails to Main Streets – Federal Lands Can Support Both

(May 15, 2025) – Washington D.C. – From mule deer and pronghorn on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in the West to wild turkeys and trout on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands in the east, for many of us, America’s federal public lands are the bedrock of our access to our sporting traditions. For…

May 13, 2025

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Comes Together for Clays and Camaraderie at Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Congressional Clays Competition

(May 13, 2025) – Washington D.C. – Earlier today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted its annual bipartisan Congressional Clays Competition at the premier Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Center, the only sport shooting event in the country where Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) and industry partners come together to enjoy the…