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Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members gathered with representatives from the wildlife and sporting community to discuss the importance of reauthorizing the conservation programs within H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 – more commonly referred to as the Farm Bill. Hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and partners, this Capitol Hill Breakfast Briefing…

By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On April 26, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held a policy forum at the State Capitol for caucus members, state agency personnel, and stakeholders to discuss various conservation policies. Caucus Co-Chairs, Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson, provided legislative updates on issues involving game meat donation liability coverage and hunting…

This Tuesday, May 8, at 10:15am ET, the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act (H.R. 2591). This bill was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Vice-Chair Congressman Austin Scott (GA) in 2017. It amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to provide further financial and…

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On May 1, the Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual sporting clays competition and dinner at Quail Ridge Sporting Clays in McLoud. Caucus members and their guests from the Oklahoma sportsmen’s community, representatives from the Department of Wildlife Conservation, and allied industry representatives joined Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation…

By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On April 30, Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative Brad Witt and Caucus Coordinator Andrew Mittendorf met with staff from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to discuss legislative proposals that would help create a public outreach and awareness campaign to combat poaching in Oregon. As part…

In late April, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced two important steps to implement the pro-sportsmen directives laid out in Secretarial Order 3356 and Secretarial Order 3362. Secretarial Order 3356 aims to expand access for hunting and angling on federal lands and waters that are managed by the Department of the Interior…