On Tuesday, January 21, the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception to jump-start the 2014 legislative session. Over 50 members of the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus were joined by state and national conservation partners, as well as staff from Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member, Governor Peter Shumlin’s office, and U.S. Senator Patrick…
Sunday Hunting legislation (H.B. 1237) was reported out of the Virginia House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, January 22, by a vote of 12-10. Introduced by Delegate C. Todd Gilbert, this provision would allow for hunting on private property on Sundays, provided the hunter has written permission of the landowner. Hunting within…
To celebrate the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) 25th Anniversary, CSF hosted a reception, in partnership with InterMedia Outdoors, at the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV. CSF took the opportunity to unveil the 25th Anniversary report highlighting CSF’s success and growth since 1989, entitled “Yesterday’s Achievements, Tomorrow’s Aspirations.” The reception…
The November 15 release of the supplemental General Management Plan for Biscayne Bay National Park marks a step in the right direction from an earlier proposed drastic 16 square-mile no-take marine reserve. The new preferred alternative identifies a 14,585 acre special recreation zone that would allow fishing year round with a special permit and includes…
The following material was provided by the Canadian Shooting Sports Association and the Canadian Institute for Legislative Action. Anglers, hunters, trappers and sport shooters can take great pride in the Outdoors Caucus Association of Canada (OCAC) and the Fur Institute of Canada’s Inaugural Banquet and Live Auction held in Ottawa on December 3.The non-partisan gala…
State legislative and other sportsmen’s leaders from across the nation gathered last month at the 10th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit at Rend Lake Resort in Whittington, Illinois, to discuss critical policy issues affecting sportsmen and women across the country. CSF would like to express our gratitude to all of our…