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On August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) staffers kicked off August Recess by joining the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) along with other representatives from the sportsmen’s community and allied industries outside Washington, DC, for the annual August Recess Shoot-Out. The event, which gathered nearly 200 attendees, included a trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition. CSF…

The recreational fishing and boating community applauded the introduction of the RED SNAPPER Act, a bill to improve the way the recreational red snapper fishery is managed in the Gulf of Mexico. The bill was introduced with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress. Original cosponsors include Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Kennedy (R-La.);…

On July 26, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Northwest States Manager Zach Widner was a guest on “Xplor the Outdoors” with Jim and Patti Solomon, an outdoors radio show broadcasted in Missoula, Montana. The Solomons also serve as the chief organizers of the Montana Outdoor Recreation Expo, an event that features exhibitors and presenters to highlight…

On July 12, the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council, a program of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), held their Mid-Year Meeting in Navajo Dam, New Mexico. The meeting focused on NASC programmatic changes and progress for 2017, sportsmen-related state and federal issues, the upcoming annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit, and how the program…

On July 25, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed into law House Bill 559, the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act. The bill, which passed the House and Senate by wide margins with strong bipartisan support on June 29, builds on the historic passage of the Outdoor Heritage Act in 2015 by further expanding opportunities for Sunday…

On July 26, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) passed S.1514, the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation for Wildlife Act (HELP for Wildlife Act), with a bipartisan vote of 14-7. Before passing the bill, the EPW Committee voted to add three amendments to the HELP for Wildlife Act, including: In June, EPW…