Nevada Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Debbie Smith passed away on February 21 at the age of 60 after a long battle with a malignant brain tumor. Senator Smith was the driving force behind the creation of the Nevada Sportsmen’s Caucus in 2012, and was a strong voice for sportsmen and women in the state…
On February 17, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted their annual fish fry in Jackson. The annual dinner, held in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), brings together sportsman-legislators, MDWFP staff and members of the state’s sportsmen’s community to discuss important issues and support the state’s rich hunting and…
On February 10, the bipartisan New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual “Sportsmen’s Caucus Luncheon” in Concord, New Hampshire. In recent years, the New Hampshire Caucus has developed into an active and effective champion for sportsmen’s issues at the State Capitol in Concord, and has tripled in size to over 65 members in the…
On February 11, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4 – 1 to approve an amended version of Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 1 of 2016, which allows the use of firearm sound suppressors while hunting. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff testified in favor of the Amendment before the Commission and has been working diligently…
On February 23, the Washington Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its semi-annual sportsmen’s advisory board meeting and shootout at Evergreen Sportsmen’s Club in Littlerock, Washington. The event kicked off with a roundtable discussion and question/answer session between legislators and representatives from sportsmen’s organizations and industry. Caucus Co-Chair Senator Pam Roach and Senator Kirk Pearson, along with…
On February 15, the Washington Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the first “Fish-in at the Capitol” to celebrate the vast economic and conservation benefits provided by the state’s recreational fishing community and to introduce new anglers to the sport. At the event, beginner children and adult anglers, and legislators and their staff, had the opportunity to…