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On August 5, nearly 220 recreational shooters, both beginner and experienced, joined the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) for the annual “August Recess Shoot-Out” competition at Prince George’s County Trap and Skeet Center in Glenn Dale, Maryland. The August Recess Shoot-Out brings congressional staff together with the recreational shooting community to enjoy a fun and educational…

Please see below for an action alert sent out by Washington Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Chair Sen. Pam Roach and Washington Senate Natural Resources & Parks Committee Chair Sen. Kirk Pearson on the recent settlement between the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Wild Fish Conservancy regarding the release of hatchery steelhead in the…

Recently, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Steve Daines (MT) introduced the Lawful Ivory Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 5052) which aims to stop over-regulation of legally owned ivory in the United States.  H.R. 5052 amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 by continuing to protect and conserve elephants while protecting U.S. citizens from being penalized…

On July 8, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) member Representative Paul Gosar introduced H.R. 5026, a bill that would protect fish hatcheries from closure. The bill, known as the Fish Hatchery Protection Act, specifically would “prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such…

On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Conservation Easement Incentive Act (H.R. 2807), a bipartisan piece of legislation that will make permanent an enhanced tax incentive for conservation of farmland, rangeland, woodlands and other important open spaces. The bill, which included other charity provisions, passed by a vote of 277-130.  Earlier in…

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the addition of the bipartisan Massachusetts House Sportsmen’s Caucus  – chaired by Representatives Anne Gobi and David Vieira – to the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). With the addition of the Massachusetts Caucus, the NASC network now includes legislative sportsmen’s caucuses in 44 states, with…