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August 30, 2018

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Renews Sponsorship for National Hunting and Fishing Day

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has once again joined as a sponsor of National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day). NHF Day brings together sportsmen and women to celebrate the rich tradition of fishing and hunting with national, state, regional and local organizations hosting fishing and hunting related events. “The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has been…

August 24, 2018

BLM Issues Decision on Sonoran Desert National Monument Target Shooting

On August 17, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a Record of Decision announcing that recreational target shooting will remain open to the public within the Sonoran Desert National Monument (SDNM) in Arizona.  The decision follows years of uncertainty surrounding the availability of target shooting access within SDNM. In 2011, BLM announced that the…

August 24, 2018

Illinois: Governor Signs Pro-Hunting Blaze Pink, Poaching Regulation Bills into Law

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On August 18, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Bruce Rauner signed two bills important to Illinois’ sportsmen and women into law. Taking effect January 1, 2019, IL H 4231 amends the Wildlife Code to allow hunters to wear blaze pink as an alternative to blaze orange when afield….

August 24, 2018

In Memory of Leonard Boswell, Former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Chairman

Former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Chairman, The Honorable Leonard Boswell passed away on August 17 at the age of 84. Boswell focused his political career on agriculture policy, and served 16 years as a Democratic representative for Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District in the House of Representatives. A committed leader of the CSC, Boswell was a…

August 24, 2018

New Jersey: Caucus Members Speak out Against Governor’s Bear Hunting Ban

By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Several members of the bipartisan and bicameral New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus have spoken out against an executive order signed by Governor Phil Murphy on August 20. The order seeks to prohibit black bear hunting on all land under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of…