On Thursday, June 8, more than 25 members of the bipartisan New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, key members of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, and valued in-state conservation partners gathered for an End-of-Session Luncheon in Concord, NH. During the luncheon, attendees discussed many critical sportsmen’s issues that were advanced during the 2017 legislative…
On June 6, over a dozen national and in-state sportsmen’s groups gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly for the annual Legislative Sportsmen’s Day. The purpose of the day was to highlight the important economic, cultural and conservation benefits of North Carolina’s outdoor traditions. The day started off with a breakfast in the Legislative Cafeteria…
On June 14, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), hosted an end-of-session Caucus meeting and shoot at Mid-Valley Sporting Clays near Salem, OR. The event brought together legislators, sportsmen’s groups, and outdoor industry partners to discuss the Caucus’s legislative…
On Tuesday, June 13, the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their Annual Cigar Reception at Sawyer’s in Harrisburg, PA. The evening’s event brought together over 50 members of the Caucus, key staff from both the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, as well as staff from Governor Wolf’s office, who…
On June 13, at the Bass Pro Shops in Hookset, NH, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced the 2017 Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration apportionments. Joining Secretary Zinke for this year’s announcement were Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Chris Sununu, many members of the New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, and state fish and…
On Monday June 12, the South Dakota Legislature passed HB 1001, which provides for public recreational use of certain waters overlying public and private property. The legislation was in response to a South Dakota Supreme Court ruling that said the legislature must determine whether members of the public can use nonmeandered waters for recreational purposes….