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Recently, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board of Directors appointed Vista Outdoor Chairman and CEO Mark DeYoung as an Honorary Board Member. DeYoung joins 30 leaders of the sportsmen’s community and allied industries who are committed to CSF’s mission to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting…

In West Virginia, two major pro-sportsmen’s bills were recently signed into law, and a House Resolution that supports the Hearing Protection Act was adopted by the House. Specifically, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) member Governor Jim Justice has signed the following bills into law: Senate Bill 473 – This bill, sponsored by West Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s…

By Andy Treharne, Senior Director, Federal Land Policy/Western States, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation In places where native fish populations have declined, proposals to remove non-native sportfish have been touted by some as an effective method to boost diminishing populations of native species, such as salmon. Proponents of this type of management argue that introduced sportfish species,…

On April 10, the Montana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus called upon the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) for assistance in combating the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the state. As noted in a letter from the Caucus, the state has been working tirelessly to prevent the spread of AIS following detection of harmful mussel…

On April 9, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a luncheon for state fish and wildlife agency directors at the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (NEAFWA) 73rd Annual Northeast Fish & Wildlife Conference in Norfolk, Virginia. At the luncheon, CSF Senior Director of Northeastern States Brent Miller presented information on recent programmatic updates…

Senator Mike Bell, Co-Chair of the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was recently named “Legislator of the Year” by the Safari Club International (SCI).   An avid outdoorsman and champion-legislator for sportsmen, Senator Bell was chosen for the prestigious award from 11 finalists and over 15,000 state legislators across the country.  The award will be formally…