Landmark Fisheries Reform Takes Major Step Toward Becoming Law The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 200, a bipartisan bill that includes the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). This historic vote marks the first time the priorities of the recreational fishing sector are included in the reauthorization of our nation’s…
By Andrew McKean Earlier this summer, I had the great honor to deliver remarks at the Jack O’Connor Dinner in Lewiston, Idaho. It’s an annual homage to the Outdoor Life writer and shooting editor who defined for a generation what it meant to be an American sportsman. In the years after World War II, O’Connor…
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 25, legislation to constitutionally protect the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife in North Carolina passed both legislative chambers. The amendment will be presented to voters for ratification in the November 2018 elections. Before the House passed Senate Bill 677 92-23, it adopted an amendment…
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator From June 24-27, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon attended the Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (MAFWA) Director’s Annual Meeting in Bismarck, North Dakota. The meeting brought together state fish and wildlife agency directors and staff from across the midwestern region, as…
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On June 20, legislation that would institute a number of changes to Ohio’s hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses passed the House 93-0 and is now eligible for the Governor’s signature. Senate Bill 257, sponsored by Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Chairs Senator Joe Uecker and Senator Sean O’Brien, previously…
On June 18, the National Horse and Burro Rangeland Management Coalition (Coalition) submitted a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), thanking BLM for a recent report, Management Options for a Sustainable Wild Horse and Burro Program, submitted to members of Congress that outlines issues and potential options for managing wild horses and burros…