State
In the states, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation States Program Team works with pro-sportsmen elected leaders through the collaboration of the individual sportsmen’s caucuses that make up the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses and governors who are part of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus.
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30x30: Recognizing Sportsmen’s Contributions to Conservation
Concerned about the uncertainty that 30x30 policies may pose for hunting and fishing… Read More
Protecting Personal Information on Hunting and Fishing Licenses from Public Records Requests
More than half of the states in this nation do not protect the personal information that… Read More
Protecting Our Outdoor Sporting Heritage During Times of Emergency
During atypical social and economic times that devastate communities and states, some… Read More
Protecting Our Second Amendment Rights During Times of Emergency
During unprecedented and devastating crises, some governors, through emergency powers… Read More
Fish and Wildlife Contest Bans
Hunting and fishing tournaments are time-honored traditions that have grown on a national… Read More
Discharge Distance Restrictions
Defined as the distance from an occupied dwelling, public road, or city limits that is… Read More
Dedicated Lottery Funds for Conservation
Over the last few decades, rising costs for natural resource management and increased… Read More
Anti-Hunters Pushing for Seats on Game Commissions
Established with the dedicated purpose of protecting and conserving wildlife, game… Read More
Animal “Personhood”
Anti-hunting, animal-rights extremist groups such as the Humane Socieity of the United… Read More
Predator Hunting/Tournament Bans
In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal… Read More
Your opinion counts
Recently, two Montana state representatives have proposed more aggressive legislation addressing the state's gray wolf population. These bills range from the addition of a wolf tag into big game combination tags, to year-round sanctioned harvest without a license, use of snare traps, and private reimbursement of wolf harvest. Currently, the wolf population in Montana sits at 850 wolves, which is 700 over the state’s minimum recovery goal of 150 wolves. Which of the below options for wolf management do you support? (Select all that apply)
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