A resolution before the Watauga County Board of Commissioners to ban Sunday hunting with firearms failed on February 21. During a public hearing on the proposed resolution, many county residents spoke against the ban. Additionally, a letter from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, Delta Waterfowl Foundation, the National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and…
On February 16, the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a sportsmen’s reception. More than 30 state legislators, leaders of national and in-state conservation organizations, and staff from the Department of Game and Fish gathered for a reception in Bismarck to discuss issues affecting the sportsmen and women in the state and celebrate North Dakota’s…
Pennsylvania legislators kicked off the 2017 legislative session by re-introducing two bills to provide sustainable conservation funding for the state’s fish and wildlife commissions – Senate Bills 30 and 192. This legislation would provide the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) the authority to establish license and permit fees. Both bills…
Legislation clarifies intent of Pacific billfish conservation measures Conservationists and anglers are praising a bill filed by U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) that seeks to clear the way for full implementation of a landmark law to raise protections for billfish. The Billfish Conservation Act (BCA)…
On February 15, the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first meeting of the 2017 legislative session. Legislators, legislative staff, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) personnel, and conservation organization representatives attended the informational meeting. Attendees heard from Stephen Tucker from Sumner County, Tennessee who recounted the story of recently harvesting a new world record whitetail buck…
On February 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Governor Phil Scott as the 29th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Scott joins a group of bipartisan governors from across the country who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “Hunting, fishing and outdoor sports are such an…