By: Ryan Duregger, Brad Rowse Policy Fellow, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation I am not a hunter or a fisherman. Growing up in a suburban area kept me largely out of contact with this community, and it was not until my time at Roanoke College in Salem, VA that I was able to immerse myself in true…
On December 18, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Montana Governor Steve Bullock, State Representative Alan Doane, leaders from Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), and others participated in a press conference announcing the creation of the Montana Land Access Network. The event kicked off with statements from Governor Bullock, Representative Doane, RMEF, and…
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (NE) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI) introduced H.R. 4647, the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act. This bipartisan bill aims to meet the increasing need for proactive wildlife conservation funding for the full array of our nation’s fish and wildlife resources and the habitats on which they depend….
House Natural Resources Committee Approves Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Bill The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources approved H.R. 200, a bill sponsored by Congressman Don Young (AK) that amends the 1976 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen. A coalition of organizations representing the saltwater…
By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation This October, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation hosted the 14th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Traverse City, Michigan. After a week of hosting a conference, and all the work that entails, there was no way we were leaving Michigan without taking advantage…
By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation This October, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation hosted the 14th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Traverse City, Michigan. After a week of hosting a conference, and all the work that entails, there was no way we were leaving Michigan without taking advantage…