On March 20, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) joined 32 partner organizations from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) in signing onto a letter in support of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. NAWCA is a unique program that leverages federal grants in coordination with non-federal dollars in order…
This week, Secretary of the Interior (DOI) Ryan Zinke announced that more than $1 billion in annual national funding will be allocated to state fish and wildlife agencies across the country to be used for their conservation efforts. This funding comes from the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration funds, which are generated…
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…