On April 25 – 26, the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the 10th Annual Larry Magill Sportsmen’s Challenge. The first day consisted of a multi-species fishing tournament on Milford Lake, and the second day included a sporting clays shoot. The event memorializes the late Larry Magill, a friend of sportsmen and women who helped organize…
On April 21, the New Hampshire House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted 11-5 to concur with a minor amendment made by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to HB 500 – a bill to authorize the use of firearm suppressors for hunting. HB 500 (also called the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act) is sponsored by…
On May 2, Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto on New Jersey Senate Bill 977 and Senate Bill 978. The bills initially would have prohibited the import, export, sale, possession, and transport of “Big 5” African species and their parts (including taxidermy). Christie’s conditional veto will allow for the transport, import and export of “Big…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and National Deer Alliance (NDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on April 28 that will enhance advocacy efforts for hunting across the country. “Deer are the most commonly pursued and economically important big game species in North America. We look forward to our partnership with the NDA and their expanding…
On April 13, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the annual regional event in Springfield, Illinois. The event provided an opportunity for state lawmakers and members of the sportsmen’s community to discuss sportsmen’s policy priorities in the Midwest. More than 200 members from across the sportsmen’s community were in…
On April 18, recreational fishing and boating organizations praised the introduction of a bill, S.2807, which will ensure state fisheries management agencies have a say if the National Park Service considers fishing closures in state and territorial waters. Led by Sens. Bill Cassidy (LA), who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National…