Governors from across the country have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 28 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 35 proclamations is:                             *Governor...

Read More Oct 01 2019

Governors from across the country, including Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) members, and President Donald Trump have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 22 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 43 proclamations is: * Governors Sportsmen's Caucus...

Read More Aug 15 2018

Over the past few months, more than 38 bipartisan governors from across the country, including numerous Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) members, have signed proclamations or similar issuances recognizing National Hunting and Fishing day on Saturday, September...

Read More Jul 18 2017

The following state legislatures passed resolutions in honor of the 80th Anniversary of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF):

Read More May 18 2017

Governor Proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 24, 2016, as National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD), and its benefits to their respective states:Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, Member, Governors Sportsmen's Caucus: NHFD Proclamation signedAlaska Governor Bill Walker, Member, Governors...

Read More Aug 25 2016

National Hunting and Fishing Day Press Releases:Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several...

Read More Sep 24 2015

Why it Matters:  Access is not only defined as geographic, physical, or temporal access, but it is also the ability to know where, when, and how sportsmen and women can enjoy their respective activities. Unfortunately, that...

Read More Nov 20 2023

Why it Matters: To ensure wildlife populations continue to be managed sustainably – and that the public continues to benefit from the immense contributions made by hunters and anglers – it is critical that policy...

Read More Jul 10 2023

Why It Matters: For years, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has supported efforts to restore state wildlife management authority of species that are recovered under the Endangered Species Act, including grizzly bears and gray wolves....

Read More Mar 27 2023

Why It Matters: Mississippi HB 998 and HB 1206 would have codified three key tenets of the most successful wildlife management model in the world, the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation: (1)Wildlife resources are held in...

Read More Feb 13 2023

Why it matters: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)-managed waters account for around 14% of all freshwater fishing in the United States. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) provides an opportunity every two years...

Read More Jul 11 2022

Contact: Joe Bachar, Coordinator, Northeastern States Why it Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has fought for years to protect and advance sporting heritages across the country. In the past year, Maine saw a variety...

Read More Jul 05 2022

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