On May 25, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol in the Legislative Office Building in Albany, New York. The event served as an opportunity to showcase the benefits that the time-honored traditions of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping provide for the Empire State. The event featured booths from…
On May 25, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator Andrew Brock introduced legislation to amend the North Carolina state constitution to protect the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife in the Old North State. If Senate Bill 889 passes, North Carolina voters would be presented with the option to vote in favor or…
On May 24, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a policy briefing on Senate Bills 1166 and 1168, legislation that would provide the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) the authority to establish license and permit fees. Approximately 20 members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus attended the briefing as well…
The South Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual spring legislative reception on May 25 in Columbia, South Carolina. The day began with striped-bass fishing on Lake Murray and concluded with a legislative reception and fish fry that evening. Attended by over 60 legislators, the event provided a time to enjoy fishing and comradery…
On May 11, HB 289, a bill to expand Sunday hunting, championed by the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, passed the House overwhelmingly with a vote of 36-3. On May 19, the bill passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Control. If passed into law, HB…
On May 11, the New Hampshire House of Representatives concurred with a minor amendment to HB 500 (also called the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act) made by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. HB 500 would authorize the use of firearm suppressors for hunting; the amendment simply removed the “findings” section of the bill leaving…