By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On March 15, HB 7, sponsored by Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Delegate Johnny Mautz, passed the Senate with a unanimous vote of 47-0. The legislation would provide a tax credit of $50 to individuals who donate a deer to a venison donation program or food shelter. The tax…
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On April 6, Nebraska LB 1008 passed the state’s legislature 42-4 and now awaits Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Pete Ricketts’s signature into law. Introduced on January 16 by Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum Member Senator Bruce Bostelman, this bill seeks to increase the liquidated damages levied against those…
On March 26, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced the appointment of members on the newly formed Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee, which includes several Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) partners and supporters. CSF Board of Directors Member Phil Morlock (Shimano North American Holdings) and Honorary Board Member Brad Franklin (Yamaha Motor Corporation), as well as…
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director A resolution supporting federal fishery management reforms benefitting recreational anglers recently passed both legislative chambers in Mississippi. Authored by National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Council Member Representative Scott Bounds and cosponsored by several members of the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, HCR 82 supports increased access and opportunity for…
By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States Coordinator On March 23, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member Governor Dennis Daugaard signed Senate Bill 137 Introduced by South Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Jason Frerichs and sponsored in the House by Caucus Co-Chair Representative Herman Otten, the bill expands South Dakota’s mentored hunting program by removing the…
By John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On March 27, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Jim Justice signed legislation into law that removed the prohibition against Sunday hunting on public lands in the state of West Virginia. Sponsored by West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Mark Maynard, Senate Bill 451 passed both chambers by…