The 2018 Gulf of Mexico private recreational red snapper season was the first season deemed a success by the recreational fishing community in recent years. Last year, the states – not the federal government – were allowed to manage the recreational red snapper fishery under exempted fishing permits (EFPs). However, EFPs are temporary, and the…
On January 8, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman and Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK) and Senator Maria Cantwell (WA) introduced the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47). S. 47 includes a number of longstanding priorities of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) that are critically important to increasing access for…
By Tiffany Boguslawski, Brad Rowse Policy Fellow, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Having been brought up in the amazing world of hunting, the lifestyle that I found to be normal was one that many of my colleagues at Loyola University Chicago found to be abhorrent. It has been a challenge having to constantly defend my family, and…
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager Alaska On December 3, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Doug Vincent-Lang as the Acting Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (AKFG). Vincent-Lang will continue serving in the post while the Alaska Joint Boards of Fish and Game work to provide nominations for…
On January 3, Representative Jeff Duncan (SC), an outgoing Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) reintroduced the Hearing Protection Act (HPA) as H.R. 155. Among the many CSC members signed on as original cosponsors is Representative Austin Scott (GA), an incoming Co-Chair of the CSC in the 116th Congress. The overall intent of the…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited to celebrate its 30th Anniversary in 2019. Since 1989, CSF has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted sportsmen’s organization in the political arena. Along with the original Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC), CSF is celebrating the 15th Anniversary of its state caucus program, the National…