By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 12, a coalition of sportsmen’s conservation organizations submitted a letter to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) encouraging the agency to move forward with rulemaking to open Sunday hunting on Game Lands. In 2017, the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced legislation was signed into law, removing the…
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum recently became the 36th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), a group of bipartisan state chief executives dedicated to supporting the outdoor traditions of sportsmen and women in their respective states. “North Dakota has a rich heritage of hunting and fishing, and I’m…
On October 4 – 6, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick and Central Appalachian States Manager John Culclasure attended the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (SEOPA) Annual Conference in Florence, South Carolina. More than 130 people attended this year’s conference, including college students or recent graduates enthusiastic about promoting hunting, fishing, and recreational…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and NationalGunTrader recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the organizations’ shared interests of advancing opportunities for hunting, recreational shooting, and other outdoor recreation. Both groups bring together sportsmen’s and other outdoor-related businesses and organizations with the common interest of advancing the interests of sportsmen and women across…
On October 13, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane was featured on Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World Radio to discuss goals of the recently formed Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC), along with Ward “Trig” French, National Co-Chair of the National Rifle Association’s Hunters’ Leadership Forum. Host Rob Keck discussed a wide range…
On October 22-25, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet in Mobile, Alabama for their final meeting in 2018. The agenda will include discussing the draft amendments to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan and the opportunity to permanently allow for state management of the recreational red snapper fishery. Earlier this year, National…