By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States Coordinator On September 24, the California Fish and Game Commission released its Draft Potential Commission Core Values, which will serve as the foundation for the Commission’s new strategic plan. The Commission is approaching its 150th anniversary, and is the oldest of its kind in the United States. This will…
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director In the midst of deer season across the Southeast, state agencies are continuing to take steps to stop the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This disease has currently been detected in cervids (deer, moose and elk) in 25 states nationwide, most recently in Mississippi in early 2018. The Southeastern…
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…