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On October 31, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), American Sportfishing Association (ASA), B.A.S.S., and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) submitted a joint letter to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) outlining fisheries issues affecting the state’s 938,000 anglers. The letter urges the WDFW to consider refocusing key areas in its outdoor recreation…

On October 22, H.R. 3799, the Hearing Protection Act of 2015 was introduced by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Member Congressman Matt Salmon (AZ). The bill includes 22 co-sponsors, including Vice-Chair of the CSC, Congressman Jeff Duncan (SC). The Hearing Protection Act will remove firearm suppressors from the purview of the National Firearms Act, and instead…

On October 27, the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) formally presented the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) with a donation of $25,000 at their 42nd Expo and Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. NASGW’s support for CSF highlights an exciting new partnership and its commitment to protecting and advancing the hunting, angling, recreational shooting,…

On October 23, the Ohio Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus joined members from the Ohio sportsmen’s community for an afternoon of shooting sporting clays at the Cardinal Shooting Center outside of Columbus. The event provided a forum for the Ohio Division of Wildlife to provide updates on recent activities and announce the appointment of new Caucus leaders….

On November 3, more than 81 percent of Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 6 — a constitutional amendment that guarantees Texans the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. With the passage of this Proposition, Texas became the 19th state to amend its constitution to ensure the protection of its hunting, angling and trapping traditions….

On October 23-25, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Co-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), hosted the 9th Annual West Virginia Governor’s One Shot Deer Hunt in Roanoke, West Virginia at the Stonewall Resort. Supported by the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the annual event benefits Hunters Helping the Hungry in West Virginia…