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…
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On October 9, the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 4th annual Legislative Clay Competition at Capitol City Sporting Clays in Bismarck. Attendees included North Dakota Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Erin Oban and Representative Todd Porter along with several other legislators, representatives from the North Dakota Governor’s…
While visiting the Wonders of Wildlife Museum and Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that October is officially recognized as National Hunting and Fishing Month. During this administration, Secretary Zinke has made a point to focus on expanding public access on federal public lands, especially for hunting and angling activities….
Originally published in Wildlife Management Institute's Outdoor News Bulletin on September 14, 2018. By Mitch King The American System of Conservation Funding is the funding strategy that has supported scientifically based management of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources for the last 75+ years. This “user pay – public benefit” system has been incredibly successful, but…
On October 2, the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC) met in Charlotte, North Carolina to discuss a number of different sportsmen’s issues. HSSCC advises and provides recommendations to the Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on a wide range of issues including: wildlife and habitat conservation, increasing…