By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks confirmed a second case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), which was discovered in Pontotoc County, Mississippi on October 8. Earlier this year, Mississippi became the 25th state to record a positive case of CWD. The location of this most recent deer, …
Mississippi: Second Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed Read More »
On June 26, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act (H.R. 200) is expected to be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Introduced by former Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Co-Chair Congressman Don Young (AK), the bill seeks to provide amendments to the Magnuson-Steven’s Act that will, among …
Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act Moves to House Floor Read More »
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States Recently, two members of the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, Senators Mike Ranzenhofer and Pamela Helming, conducted constituent surveys to gauge support for several key hunting-related policy issues. Two of the primary topics in the surveys focused on Caucus-priority legislation to lower the hunting age for big game …
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By Brent Miller, Senior Director of Northeastern States On April 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sponsored an event for state fish and wildlife agency directors at the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference in Burlington, Vermont. At the event, participants toured the cutting-edge Ed Weed Fish Culture Station managed by the Vermont …
On February 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the annual Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Leadership Dinner, which gathered current and former CSC leaders with CSF partners and supporters from the sportsmen’s community to discuss policy priorities for the year. CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed attendees and thanked current CSC leadership for their commitment to …
On January 16, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the Welcome Back to Congress Reception on Capitol Hill, which gathered Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Members and Congressional staff with representatives from the sportsmen’s community to discuss upcoming priorities for hunting, angling, and fish and wildlife conservation at the federal level. CSF President Jeff Crane introduced …
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Leaders Discuss 2018 Priorities for Sportsmen and Women Read More »
On November 13 and 14, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) met and voted 16-2 to continue managing Atlantic menhaden as a single, commercially harvested species, despite thousands of comments from anglers, coastal businesses and others urging the Commission to take a more conservative management approach. However, the Commission also voted to continue the development …
By David Allen, Miles Moretti, and Jeff Crane If you have a passion for spending time in the outdoors, you’re probably aware that the Department of the Interior is currently in the process of reviewing the status of some national monuments created under the Antiquities Act since the mid-1990s. The review, prompted by an Executive …
Sportsmen and National Monuments: It’s Complicated and That’s OK Read More »
Three legendary, family-owned, American companies join forces to support the common goal of furthering the shooting and hunting sports. Hornady Manufacturing Co., Leupold & Stevens, and Nosler combine to offer an amazing prize package that will be auctioned off to support the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), a non-profit organization that works with Congress, governors, and …
Industry Legends Collaborate for Auction Prize Package Supporting CSF Read More »
On August 1, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) staffers kicked off August Recess by joining the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) along with other representatives from the sportsmen’s community and allied industries outside Washington, DC, for the annual August Recess Shoot-Out. The event, which gathered nearly 200 attendees, included a trap, skeet, and sporting clays competition. CSF …
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