On June 6, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus members Senators Danny Earl Britt and Andrew Brock along with Senator Norman Sanderson introduced legislation to constitutionally protect the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife in North Carolina. Senate Bill 677, if passed by the legislature, would be presented to voters in the statewide November 2018…
On May 31, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3158A, which would require the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement a program to encourage the reporting of wildlife law violations. On April 24, the bill passed the House unanimously, and was carried on the Senate floor by Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus…
The House Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing for June 14 at 10:00 am, in which Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) President Jeff Crane will represent the sportsmen’s community and testify in favor of a comprehensive sportsmen’s package. Titled the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act, this legislation is intended to enhance hunting,…
On May 23, NC Sound Economy hosted a legislative day at the North Carolina General Assembly to increase awareness of the importance of the state’s fishing economy and build support for House Bill 867, the Coastal Fisheries and Economic Development Act of 2017. NC Sound Economy is a coalition of businesses, anglers and sportsmen’s organizations…
On May 17, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a meeting with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to discuss the status of ODFW’s facilities and budget, particularly hatchery programs and associated budgetary needs. The meeting, organized by Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Brad Witt and Sal Esquivel and Senators Dennis Linthicum and…
On June 2, an interim legislative study committee will meet in Pierre to discuss proposed legislation on the regulation of access and use of non-meandered waters. In South Dakota, bodies of waters are classified as either “meandered” or “non-meandered”. Meandered waters are bodies of water that U.S. surveyors, during the original survey of the state,…