On April 26, Senate Concurrent Memorial (SCM) 1004 was passed by the Arizona Senate with bipartisan support. Introduced by Arizona Legislators for Wildlife Caucus President Senator Gail Griffin, SCM 1004 celebrates the vast contributions of Arizona’s sportsmen and women to conservation in the state and across the country. “SCM 1004 passed both the Senate and…
At a ceremony in Brunswick, Georgia, on April 25, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia signed legislation that will adjust hunting and fishing license fees and simplify the license structure for residents and non-residents in the Peach State, for the first time since 1992. Sponsored by Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Representative…
On April 27 and 28, members of the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered with representatives from the state’s conservation community; staff from the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism; and allied industry partners to participate in the 11th annual Larry Magill Sportsman Challenge. A Kansas legislative tradition, this annual event celebrates the Sunflower State’s…
On April 24, the North Carolina Senate adopted Senate Resolution 370, which opposes the implementation of catch shares for federal fisheries management in the South Atlantic and federal waters off the coast of North Carolina. This bill is sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator Bill Rabon. “This resolution is a proactive…
On May 2, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), hosted its biennial dinner and auction in Salem, bringing together sportsmen’s groups and outdoor industry partners to celebrate Oregon’s time-honored traditions of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “The input and assistance from our partners in the sportsmen’s community,…
On April 26, the Pennsylvania House Committee on Game and Fisheries unanimously voted to pass House Bill 485. The bill, sponsored by Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Neil Goodman, would expand Pennsylvania’s mentored hunting program to include hunters that are 12-16 years old. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pennsylvania Federation of…