By Joel Hodgdon Central Midwestern States Coordinator On March 15, members of the bipartisan and bicameral Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered with the state’s sportsmen’s community for its annual breakfast at the Capitol. “This breakfast, and all of our annual Caucus events, gives us as sportsmen-legislators a great opportunity to connect with our fellow hunters and…
By Soren Nelson Pacific Southwest States Coordinator On March 16, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners considered a proposal to establish a state-wide minimum safe hunting distance from an occupied dwelling. Under the proposed regulation, hunters in Nevada would be required to obtain permission from the inhabitant of an occupied dwelling before discharging a bow or…
By Joel Hodgdon Central Midwestern Sates Coordinator On March 21, members of the sportsmen’s community came together for a Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol hosted by the Oklahoma Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. Among others in attendance were Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Senior Director of Midwestern States Chris Horton and Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon. The…
By John Culclasure Central Appalachian States Manager On March 20, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 346 into law which will allow nonresident college students to purchase West Virginia lifetime hunting and fishing licenses. Sponsored by West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Mark Maynard, the legislation is intended to support hunter…
Over the last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and partners from the sportsmen’s conservation community worked closely with Congressional leadership to ensure that several funding priorities for the sportsmen’s community are included in the FY2018 Omnibus appropriations bill. “The inclusion of provisions such as a fix to fire-borrowing, reauthorization of the Federal Land Transaction…
By Brent Miller, Northeastern States Senior Director On March 6, the bipartisan and bicameral New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol in the Legislative Office Building in Albany. The event served as an opportunity to showcase the benefits that hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping provide to the Empire State. The…