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Series of recommendations for next Administration and Congress urge improvements  to public access that create jobs and enhance conservation The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with the nation’s leading fishing conservation organizations and trade associations, released a landmark series of recommendations for the incoming Administration and the new Congress that strive to balance improving access to public…

On September 25, the Maryland Hunting Coalition hosted the 2nd Annual Hunting Summit in Annapolis, Maryland.  The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Alana Barricks joined representatives from nearly 20 different sportsmen’s organizations to present their organizational goals for the 2017 legislative session. The Summit provided an opportunity for attendees to discuss matters of…

With fall hunting seasons finally under way, many Midwestern sportsmen and women looking for places to hunt can utilize state programs that provide public access to private lands. These programs help supplement existing public hunting grounds for local hunters, while also allowing private landowners to maintain control over their property. Benefits for landowners enrolled in…

On August 25, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) published a Notice of Intent to the public in preparation for a Legislative Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed expansion of the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The proposed expansion would transfer 301,057 acres of public land to the…

In 2015 alone, Pennsylvania’s sportsmen and women generated over $99 million in conservation funding through the “user-pays, public-benefits” program known as the American System of Conservation Funding. These funds are essential for both the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission as they carry out their work to protect and enhance Pennsylvania’s…

On September 29, twenty-nine sportsmen’s conservation organizations submitted a letter to the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations advocating for a number of management directives related to wolf populations in the United States. The letter also expressed support for the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delist the…