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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…

 By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States Coordinator On September 30, California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed Senate Bill 1487. This bill, which would have banned the importation of 11 African species, was opposed by a broad coalition of sportsmen’s and conservation organizations, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). “Wildlife management should be guided by science, not…

On October 3, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) partnered with Richard Childress to host the 14th Annual Wine, Wheels & Wildlife regional event at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. The event gathered leaders from the sportsmen’s community, NASCAR representatives, federal and state legislators, and other CSF supporters to discuss policies important to sportsmen and…

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…