On August 27, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and over 90 other partners representing sportsmen and women, farmers, ranchers, fish and wildlife professionals, foresters, landowners and food companies signed on to a letter in support of the Conservation Title of the 2018 Farm Bill. The letter was sent to the members of the Farm Bill…
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On August 24, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to finalize a recreation policy Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Idaho Land Board to protect access for hunting, angling, trapping, and other forms of recreational access on Idaho’s state endowment lands. The Land Board, which consists…
On August 25, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member the Honorable John McCain passed away at the age of 81. As a proud member of the CSC and representative of Arizona, Senator McCain supported multiple bills to help protect and advance hunting, angling and the many other activities that America’s sportsmen and women enjoy. In 2015,…
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On August 24, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Dr. Jeff Colyer brought together the Kansas sportsmen’s community for a proclamation signing ceremony in honor of National Hunting and Fishing Day. The proclamation recognizes the state’s hunters and anglers for the instrumental role they play in the state’s conservation funding…
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…
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…