Coming off of a successful Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) reception in Washington, D.C., the GSC has recently strengthened its membership and added a new Vice-Chair to its leadership team. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce that Governor Phil Bryant (MS) was recently named GSC Vice-Chair, and Governor Steve Bullock (MT) has joined…
On February 17, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council President State Senator Robin Webb (KY) joined Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus member and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senator Rand Paul, as well as Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner James Comer, to announce an ecotourism initiative in eastern Kentucky. The initiative entitled “Appalachia Proud: Mountains of…
On Wednesday, February 26, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held it’s first event of 2014, a Caucus Breakfast. The Co-Chairs of the Caucus, Senator Greg Ball and Assemblymember Aileen Gunther, we’re joined by approximately 20 of their colleagues from both chambers and both sides of the aisle to discuss legislative priorities for the 2014…
The Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus joined allies from the state’s sportsmen’s community at the Willamette Heritage Center on Wednesday, February 26 for a celebration of bipartisan cooperation in support of the Beaver State’s hunters, anglers, recreational shooters and trappers. Sportsmen’s groups were well represented at the event and included representatives from state chapters of Ducks…
Currently, the harvestable pounds of red snapper are allocated at 51 percent to the commercial sector and 49 percent to the recreational sector each year. These allocation percentages were established some 30 years ago using data from a survey system that has since been replaced because of gross inaccuracies. The recreational community has been calling…
With Virginia’s 2014 legislative session coming to a close, the Virginia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its final Caucus Meeting on Thursday, February 27. While in session, the Virginia Caucus meets once a week to be briefed on critical sportsmen’s issues and to discuss current legislation. At this final meeting, Brent Miller, the Northeastern States Director…