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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On April 18, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted an organizational breakfast and policy meeting to discuss key policy issues and upcoming events in the Keystone State. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Brett Stayton delivered a presentation outlining the benefits of being a member of the Caucus,…

By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On April 4, the Co-Chairmen of the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, Senator Mike Bell and Representative Jay Reedy, sent a letter to the Tennessee Congressional delegation in support of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA), HR 4647.  Introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus…

By Brent Miller, Senior Director of Northeastern States On April 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sponsored an event for state fish and wildlife agency directors at the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference in Burlington, Vermont. At the event, participants toured the cutting-edge Ed Weed Fish Culture Station managed by the Vermont…

By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On April 4, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer signed H 2558 into law effectively lengthening upland hunting opportunities in Kansas. Endorsed by the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, the bill was unanimously approved by both the Kansas House and Senate and extends the controlled shooting…

By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On April 8, Senator Stephen Sweeney, Co-Chair of the New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus and Senate President, was presented the Conservation Leadership Award by the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance (NJOA) during their 2018 Wild Game dinner. Sen. Sweeney has been one of the Garden States’ strongest advocates…

On April 9, the Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act (S.1940) passed out of the Senate on a voice vote after the House passed the bill on suspension on December 18, 2017. The Senate bill, was introduced by CSC members Senator John Barrasso (WY) and Senator Tom Carper (DE). The House companion bill (H.R. 3979) was…