On September 20, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke announced that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will acquire 600 acres of land adjacent to the Santa Teresa Wilderness in Arizona to increase public access to public lands. Specifically, this acquisition will increase public access opportunities for sportsmen and women who rely on public lands…
On September 22, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds became the 36th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). The GSC is a bipartisan caucus of Governors united to protect and advance the interests of America’s sportsmen and women, as well as professional fish and wildlife management. Guided by Co-Chair Governor Steve Bullock (MT), Co-Chair Governor Phil…
On September 24, the Maryland Hunting Coalition hosted the 3rd Annual Hunting Summit in Annapolis, Maryland. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Kara Hartman and Federal Relations Coordinator Taylor Schmitz joined representatives from nearly 20 different sportsmen’s organizations to present their organizational goals for the 2018 legislative session. The Summit provided an opportunity for…
On September 22, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi hosted a signing ceremony for a National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamation. Held at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, the proclamation and ceremony celebrated the important economic, social, and cultural role hunting and angling play in the Magnolia State. In addition to…
Two important meetings occurred this week that give anglers some optimism regarding the future of federal marine recreational fisheries management. While the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) moved forward with reopening the closed red snapper season, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans held a hearing on four bills that seek…
On September 17, the West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a pig roast at the Coonskin Park Club House in Charleston. Twenty members of the West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and numerous representatives from in-state sportsmen’s groups and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources attended the event to enjoy an evening of discussion about…