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On February 9, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first breakfast briefing of the year in Lansing, Michigan. Caucus members, Department of Natural Resources staff, and members of the local sportsmen’s community gathered for a forum to discuss priority issues for hunters and anglers in the state.  Michigan Caucus Co-Chair Representative Triston Cole addressed…

On February 15, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their 9th Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson, MS.  The annual event brings together sportsman-legislators, state agency staff, and outdoor industry leaders to celebrate Mississippi’s sportsmen’s heritage and discuss current policies impacting hunting and angling in the Magnolia State. Attendees enjoyed an evening of comradery…

On February 9, as Winter Storm Niko battered New England, the bipartisan and bicameral New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first event of the year, a Caucus Luncheon in Concord, New Hampshire to discuss critical sportsmen’s policy issues at the Upham Walker House. The event was opened by Caucus Co-Chair and National Assembly of…

On February 16, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its first meeting of the year, discussing upcoming Caucus priorities with representatives from a wide range of sportsmen’s groups. The Caucus also welcomed new Senate Co-Chairs, and thanked the outgoing Senate Co-Chairs for their leadership during the previous two legislative sessions. The newly announced Senate Co-Chairs…

On February 16, the U.S. House of Representatives approved House Joint (H.J.) Resolution 69 with a bipartisan vote (225-193), which would nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rule, “Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska.” This final FWS rule contradicts the Alaska Department of Fish…

On February 9, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation welcomed Governor Jim Justice as the 28th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Justice joins a group of bipartisan governors from across the country who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “I am committed to protecting our state’s strong outdoor…