Why it Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who don’t like the idea of animals being taken for a prize or reward. These groups, such...

Read More Aug 14 2023

Why It Matters: Predator hunting tournament bans are often the tip of spear for anti-hunting interests to try to gain a foothold in their efforts to curb legal, regulated hunting. To date, eight states have banned hunting...

Read More Jan 30 2023

Why It Matters: With the new year kicked off, legislatures across the nation are gearing up for busy sessions in the months ahead. Your contacts at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation are hard at work tracking...

Read More Jan 17 2023

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters:  In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who don’t like the idea of animals being taken for a...

Read More Nov 08 2021

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Assistant Manager, Pacific States HighlightsWhy It Matters:  In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who dislike the idea of animals being taken for a...

Read More Oct 25 2021

Contact: Nick Lewis, Mid-Atlantic States CoordinatorHighlightsWhy it Matters: Legislatively mandating wildlife management decisions, thereby circumventing state fish and wildlife agency authority, sets a dangerous precedent. Our nation’s state fish and wildlife agencies have successfully and...

Read More Jun 21 2021

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant DirectorHighlightsWhy It Matters: “Animal rights” groups advocate for the eradication of predator hunting tournaments and other fish and wildlife contests despite participants’ adherence to wildlife laws and regulations and...

Read More Jun 01 2021

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant ManagerHighlightsWhy It Matters: In recent years, hunting and fishing tournaments have come under fire by “animal rights” organizations who don’t like the idea of animals being taken for a prize...

Read More Apr 05 2021

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorOn December 16, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) Advisory Council convened for a virtual meeting to vote on the fate of the citizen-driven proposals...

Read More Dec 21 2020

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorEarlier last week, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) hosted a series of virtual hearings pertaining to petitions for rulemaking proposals that were received from...

Read More Oct 13 2020

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorEarlier today, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a sign-on letter of opposition to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) regarding two predator-related proposals from...

Read More Oct 05 2020

Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior CoordinatorOn September 16, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) announced the opening of a comment period regarding two predator-related proposals that collectively would set a...

Read More Sep 21 2020

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