On October 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) teamed up for the 10th year with NASCAR legend and CSF Honorary Board of Directors Member Richard Childress at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. The annual event, “Wine, Wheels & Wildlife,” included a reception, dinner, auction, winery tours and outdoor activities. It brought together over 350…
On Saturday, September 27, hunters and anglers across the country celebrated the 42nd annual National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). Established by Congress in 1972, and modeled after Pennsylvania’s “Outdoor Sportsman’s Day,” National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling, as well as the historical and current contributions of hunters…
On September 19, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law California AB 1709, a bill aimed at bolstering youth hunting participation opportunities. AB 1709, sponsored by Assembly Member Jim Frazier, Democratic Co-Chair of the California Outdoor Sporting Caucus, raises the eligibility for youth hunting licenses from 16 years of age to 18. This allows youth…
On Tuesday, September 30, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) on the future of striped bass management as guided by the Atlantic Striped Bass Interstate Fishery Management Plan. Recently, fisheries managers up and down the Atlantic Coast have been reporting reduced striped bass abundance, which is…
On September 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) brought its mission to Minute Maid Park in Houston, to celebrate sportsmen and women in Texas and throughout the country. “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” brought together federal and state legislators and several CSF partners to discuss priorities in the sportsmen’s community and celebrate the deep-rooted sporting…
On Tuesday, September 23, the Arkansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a policy forum in Heber Springs, Arkansas, on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) National Fish Hatchery System, discussing its impacts, funding, and future. The forum was sponsored by Shimano, Bass Pro Shops and the American Sportfishing Association. In…