On May 18, The Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held a confirmation hearing for Deputy Secretary of the Interior Nominee David Bernhardt. Prior the hearing, 29 wildlife conservation organizations sent a letter to the Committee expressing support for his confirmation. Bernhardt is an avid sportsman and has demonstrated a commitment to fish and…
As the 2017 legislative session winds down in Lincoln, Nebraska, two important pieces of pro-sportsmen legislation were signed into law. Both bills were championed by the Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum and the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation. Nebraska L 566, signed by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Pete Ricketts on April 27, joined Nebraska with the 44…
On May 9, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a policy briefing on Senate Bills 30 and 192, legislation that would provide the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) the authority to establish license and permit fees. Members of the Caucus were joined by representatives from Hunters Sharing the Harvest; Pennsylvania…
On May 8, Washington House Bill 1464, a bill that would encourage private landowners to allow increased access to their lands for hunting and angling, was signed into law by Washington Governor Jay Inslee. The bill was initially passed in the House by a vote of 89-7 on February 27, before a slightly amended version passed…
The following state legislatures passed resolutions in honor of the 80th Anniversary of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF):
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Manager, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation In October of 2016, I experienced an unforgettable “first” as a hunter. No, it wasn’t the first time I’d taken one of Idaho’s lottery-only species like moose, mountain goat, or bighorn sheep. Nor was it the first time I’d helped someone drag a public land mule…