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November 3, 2016

Colorado: Public Encouraged to Provide Input on Colorado’s Browns Canyon National Monument

On November 15, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host the last of three listening sessions giving the public the opportunity to provide preliminary comments on the land-use planning process for Brown’s Canyon National Monument located in central Colorado. Established through presidential proclamation in February…

November 3, 2016

Idaho: Public Comment Opened on Rule to Revoke Menan Butte Shooting Closure

Recently, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced its intent to clarify that a recreational shooting ban on 1,200 acres at North Menan Butte in eastern Idaho had not been intended to close hunting with a firearm in the designated area. In August 2010, BLM published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Supplementary…

November 3, 2016

Pennsylvania: Semi-automatic Firearms Hunting Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk

On October 27, the Pennsylvania House overwhelmingly voted in favor (160-25) of Pennsylvania House Bill 263, which will provide hunters the opportunity to use semiautomatic handguns and rifles to harvest game. PA HB 263 was introduced in February 2015 by Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Matt Gabler, and co-sponsored by six other Caucus members….

November 3, 2016

West Virginia:  Governor’s One Shot Hunt Supports Local Food Shelters

On October 19-21, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick and Central Appalachian States Coordinator John Culclasure attended the 10th Annual Governor’s One Shot Whitetail Hunt in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Hosted by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Co-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, this hunt is an annual fundraiser for the Hunters Helping the…

November 2, 2016

Indiana, Kansas to Vote on Right to Hunt and Fish Amendment on November Ballot

On November 8, sportsmen and women of Kansas and Indiana will go to the polls and have the opportunity to vote on their respective Constitutional amendments ensuring the Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife. Kansas Constitutional Amendment 1 and Indiana Public Question 1 would amend the Kansas Bill of Rights and the Indiana Constitution…

October 26, 2016

Conservation Easements: Land Conservation for Wildlife and Sportsmen

By CSF Central Appalachian States Coordinator John Culclasure Growing up in the Carolinas, I had access to what felt like endless places to hunt, fish and explore. Whether it was land I had permission to use or a hunting lease my grandfather secured, I always had a place to run our bird dogs or wet…