Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On June 2, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted written testimony to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) in opposition to a bear baiting ban petition that the Department received. The proposal would amend Chapter 16.09 – Bear Hunting of the MDIFW Rules as …
Maine: CSF Leads Effort to Counter Proposed Bear Baiting Ban Read More »
On June 5, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries announced that the recreational red snapper season in the South Atlantic would be four days in 2020. Earlier this year, NOAA Fisheries initially indicated the season may only be three days long, if there was even to be a season, based on the fact …
South Atlantic Anglers Receive Welcome News on a 2020 Red Snapper Season Read More »
On April 27, CSF joined a coalition letter in support of NOAA Fisheries’ proposed rule to implement Amendment 29 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan in the South Atlantic. Amendment 29 seeks to improve post-release survival of snapper and grouper species when caught outside of an open season by requiring the use of non-offset …
Descending Device Final Rule on Deck in the South Atlantic 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 norm for me at this point in my hunting “career.” Typically, when deer …
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On April 7, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter of support to the New Hampshire Fish and Game (NHFG) Department regarding the proposed 2020 Wildlife Seasons Biennial Rulemaking. If adopted by the Department, this pro-sportsmen’s rules package would authorize the use of 28 gauge and .410 shotguns for turkey hunting, and …
New Hampshire: CSF Submits Letter of Support for Pro-Sportsmen’s Rules Package Read More »
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator In light of the actions being taken by legislatures responding to COVID-19, the Connecticut General Assembly will remain suspended until April 13 – though this date is subject to change. Up until this point, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) has been actively engaged in the Nutmeg State, through …
Connecticut: Activity on Sportsmen’s Policies from Start to Finish Read More »
On March 20, leaders of the recreational fishing and boating community submitted a letter to the Department of Commerce urging approval of Amendment 29 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan approved by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) in September 2019. Amendment 29 would require anglers fishing for snapper and grouper species in South Atlantic …
Angling and Boating Community Supports Descending Device Amendment in the South Atlantic Read More »
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On March 17, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Gary Howell introduced House Bill 4313. This bill would require anyone 16 years-of-age or older to purchase a pheasant stamp to hunt pheasants in the state. The $25.00 stamp would be in addition to the base license required for …
Michigan: Pheasant Stamp Would Fund Release Program and Habitat for Wild Birds Read More »
Contact: Brent Miller, Northeastern States Senior Director and States Program Administrator On March 19, a report distributed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission highlighted the State’s annual deer harvest results, but what was announced was astounding. The Keystone State’s deer yield for the 2019-2020 season came in at 389,431 – a 4% increase since the previous year and …
Recreational fishing and boating groups call for fair treatment in restrictions to end overfishing *Previously published by American Sportfishing Association Annapolis, MD – March 18, 2020 – The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and other organizations representing Maryland’s angling and boating community wrote Maryland’s Secretary of Natural Resources Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio regarding the pending 2020 striped bass regulations and …
Sportfishing Community Criticizes Maryland’s Approach to Striped Bass Management Read More »
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