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…
On September 29, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 4th annual “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” regional event in Houston. During the reception and dinner, the sportsmen’s community, including CSF staff and partners, discussed upcoming policy priorities at the federal and state level within Texas and the Midwest region. CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed…
Participating in the Brad Rowse Policy Fellowship Program with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) this summer, I learned something new every day and I gained a much greater appreciation for the political process as it pertains to hunting, fishing, shooting and conservation. Growing up in Kentucky, I typically spent the fall chasing white-tails, the winter…
On September 1, Nebraska’s Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH) program kicked off its 5th year of operations and began accepting game meat donations from local hunters. HHH was established by the Nebraska legislature in 2012 through the efforts of the Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum and the Nebraska Sportsmen’s Foundation and provides ground venison to Nebraskans…
On September 20, members of the Nevada Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) and leaders from the Nevada sportsmen’s community gathered to honor the late Senator Debbie Smith at the Senator Debbie Smith Memorial Shoot in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendees, including a number of first-time shooters, had the opportunity to shoot trap at the Clark County Shooting…
On September 20, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Appalachian States Coordinator John Culclasure testified before the West Virginia Joint Commission on Economic Development during an interim session hearing on the economic impact of allowing Sunday hunting across the state. The National Rifle Association’s Dakota Moore also testified before the committee. Culclasure’s testimony focused on the…