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December 9, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – With the start of the 2025 state legislative sessions looming on the horizon, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), formally announced today the state legislators who will be serving as the 2025 Executive Council for the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), one of three caucuses under the CSF umbrella. After being established in…

Why It Matters: The well known “user pays – public benefits” structure of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF) has allowed the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation to be regarded as the most successful conservation framework in the world. The successful ASCF model can be attributed to a three-tiered funding system that include:…

Why It Matters: State firearm preemption legislation ensures continuity in gun laws across a state and protect law-abiding gun owners from unreasonable restrictions adopted by local governments. These protections played an oversized role in keeping many firearm retailers open during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and, once again, are being cited in an…

Why It Matters: Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and over 300 legislators, NGO partners, agency staff, allied industry representatives and other conservation professionals gathered together in Baton Rouge, LA for the 2024 NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit. The Sportsmen’s Voice Podcast was on hand to talk with legislators, national and in-state partners,…

Why It Matters: As Wyoming State Legislative Committees begin their transition from interim meetings to the 2025 session, new bills are being filed. These early bills can provide insight into the legislative focus for the coming session. Several of the bills filed recently by the joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife, and Cultural Resources Committee included recommended…

Why It Matters: The use of dogs is a deep-seated component of our hunting heritage. Naturally, this includes hunting for a variety of upland species and even larger game such as mountain lions and bears and, without dogs, sportsmen’s success afield would be severely limited for many types of hunting. Additionally, the use of tracking…