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May 22, 2014

Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Reintroduce the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act

On May 20, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act (S. 2363) was reintroduced into the U.S. Senate by Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Senator Kay Hagan (NC) and CSC member Senator Lisa Murkowski (AK). The bipartisan legislation was reintroduced after necessary technical changes were made to the language of S. 1996, which was originally introduced in February….

May 22, 2014

Sunday Hunting and Handgun Carry While Archery Hunting Bills Signed into Law in Maryland

On May 15, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus played a pivotal role in advancing various pro-sportsmen’s bills in Maryland. Senate Bill 231 (Chapter 476), sponsored by, among others,  Senate Co-Chairs of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, Senator George Edwards and Senator John Astle, was a Caucus priority in 2014. Through the passage of this legislation,…

May 8, 2014

BLM Seeks Comments on New Planning Strategy

On Monday, May 5, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that the agency will begin refining planning processes that impact 245 million acres of federal land primarily located in the western United States. Many of the nation’s sportsmen and women rely on these lands for access to hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. BLM…

May 8, 2014

Colorado Caucus Hosts Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol

On Wednesday, April 23, hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers from throughout the state joined the Colorado Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus for ‘Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol’ in Denver. Intended to bring sportsmen and women together with policymakers, this year’s celebration of the Centennial State’s outdoor heritage was a tremendous success. Representatives from the organizations participating…

May 8, 2014

CSF President Jeff Crane Featured in OutdoorHub’s Leaders of Conservation Series

By Daniel Xu This interview with Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President Jeff Crane is part of OutdoorHub’s Leaders of Conservation series, in which we sit down with leaders of the North American conservation movement to learn more about the stories behind their organizations and people. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is unique among sportsmen’s groups and…

May 8, 2014

Kansas Hosts 8th Annual Larry Magill Sportsmen’s Challenge

On April 28-29, the Kansas Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted the 8th Annual Larry Magill Sportsmen’s Challenge. The first day consisted of a multi-species fishing tournament on Milford Lake. Even with the high wind and wet boat rides, the participants managed to catch a variety of fish, including walleye, wipers (hybrids between white bass and striped…