By: Chris Horton, Senior Director, Midwestern States and Fisheries Policy
Federal fisheries management is a complicated mess. The only people you might find disagreeing with that statement are environmental organizations whose funding… Read More
By: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator
“The key is diversification!” How many times have you heard financial advisors, either on television or in-person, make this statement? For some, the link between diversification and… Read More
By: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator
In the pre-dawn hours on a cold and snowy morning in February about a decade ago, I prepared my rifle and gear for a day afield. This was far from the… Read More
By: Brett Hensley
As a part of the University of Illinois’ political science program that requires students to work an internship Monday through Thursday while taking classes on Friday in D.C., I conducted an extensive search to find an… Read More
By Chris Horton, Senior Director of Midwestern States and Fisheries Program
Accountability is a word that often gets thrown around in the ongoing feud between recreational and commercial anglers. For me, watching and participating in the… Read More
By: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator
It was the dog days of summer in southern Alabama and the stench hit me in the face like a bee to the teeth at 80 mph on the back of a motorcycle. A combination of hot,… Read More
Governors from across the country have signed proclamations recognizing Saturday, September 28 as National Hunting and Fishing Day. Among these 35 proclamations is:
Alabama Governor Kate Ivey*
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey*
Arkansas… Read More
By Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator
I, like many rural Midwesterners, fell in love with hunting and fishing at an early age. In fact, hunting was basically all that I thought about for many of my formative years. In… Read More
By: Brendan Carroll, John Hood and Mark Lance
Prior to the spring, none of us had heard of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) or the work they do. Nonetheless, we all came to hear about CSF’s Brad Rowse Policy Fellowship through… Read More
By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation
At a time when hunting is experiencing an overall national decline in participation, many organizations are now focusing on recruiting and retaining new… Read More
Your opinion counts
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 decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have the greatest impact?
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- Increase the number of states with discounted license tailored to specific groups. (3.58%)
- Increase access to public lands. (25.26%)
- Provide more information for new participants. (3.24%)
- Provide hands on opportunities to improve skills and knowledge. (14.85%)
- Engage youth through hunter and conservation programs in schools. (44.88%)
- I feel we have enough sportsmen and women and do not believe R3 programs are necessary. (8.19%)
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