Why It Matters: One of the last lines of defense against attempts to undermine our time-honored outdoor traditions is located on a Governor’s desk. This is why the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) is a critical component of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) three-pronged approach to our mission. By joining the GSC, Governor Josh Shapiro demonstrates his dedication to the Keystone State’s sportsmen and women.
Highlights:
- In early October, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro officially became the 28th active member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.
- As part of the GSC, Governor Shapiro is now a member of a bipartisan network designed to further protect and advance our time-honored outdoor traditions.
- Since the GSC was formed in 2009, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation has worked closely with GSC members as a final line of defense in support of our rights as hunters, anglers, trappers, and recreational shooting sports participants.
In October, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro became the 28th active member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus. Created in 2009, CSF formed the GSC to protect and advance the interests of sportsmen and women, while shaping policy that is designed to enhance professional fish and wildlife management., the GSC is a bipartisan network of governors who share information across state lines and beyond political lines in support of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s mission to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.
GSC members also work closely with the respective state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses organized through the bipartisan National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). Together, these two programs represent an unprecedented network of pro-sportsmen elected officials. While many of CSF’s policy victories are won through close coordination with NASC-member caucuses, the GSC has historically played a pivotal role in pushing pro-sportsmen and women’s policy across the finish line while stopping anti policies at their final hurdle.
Most recently, Governor Shapiro signed Act 36 of 2025, which repealed the longstanding prohibition on Sunday hunting, an issue CSF worked tirelessly on for 15 years. Governor Shapiro also continues Pennsylvania’s longstanding representation on the GSC, directly following former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf.
“I have so much respect for Pennsylvania’s hunters and sportsmen who continue to uphold this important tradition all across our Commonwealth. Hunting helps protect our Commonwealth’s natural resources, and gives folks a chance to connect with friends, family, and community. It’s a rich part of Pennsylvania’s history – and I’m looking forward to honoring that tradition by being a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.” said Governor Shapiro.
Governor Shapiro recognizes the important role that sportsmen and women play in conservation and the state and local economies. CSF is excited to work alongside Governor Shapiro and his team on behalf of the Keystone State’s sportsmen and women.
