Massachusetts

From the western Berkshire Hills, the Connecticut River valley, and the Atlantic Ocean, the Bay State has a diverse array of sporting opportunities in addition to numerous natural resources. As one of the states most steeped in history, Massachusetts’ legacy includes the Wampanoag tribes, the Plymouth colony, and the Revolutionary War. Marked by the Taconic Mountains in the west and the Atlantic Ocean coastline in the east, Massachusetts provides a plethora of sportsmen activities. Species commonly found in The Bay State include white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, many waterfowl species, pheasant, and coyotes.

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Representative Seth Moulton

Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership

Representative Nicholas Boldyga Senator Peter Durant Representative David Vieira
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Massachusetts Policy Briefs

Federal Land Habitat Management

Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife populations. Well-managed lands containvarious successional stages that provide a diversity of habitats capable… Read more.

Massachusetts Latest News

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February 2, 2026

Massachusetts Listening Tour: Sunday Hunting, Crossbows, and Setback Limits

Why It Matters: On February 3rd, Massachusetts will conclude a listening tour that consisted of three in-person and two virtual meetings to discuss eliminating the ban on Sunday hunting, allowing all hunters to use crossbows during archery seasons, and reducing archery hunting discharge distances to align more with neighboring states. These three provisions would have an immense impact on both hunting access and opportunities and will help with the state’s recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) efforts.  Highlights:  Maine and Massachusetts…

November 24, 2025

Massachusetts’ New Gun Laws

Why It Matters: On November 13, 2025, Massachusetts’ Office of Public Safety and Security (OPSS) released their fourth guidance letter to help citizens navigate the complexities and confusion of last year’s omnibus gun law, Chapter 135. In just over a year’s time, OPSS has published 39 points in an attempt to clarify and explain the…

October 23, 2025

Massachusetts Hearing Buries Major Conservation Issues

Why It Matters: On October 21, 2025, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hearing featuring 55 bills, many of which would have a substantial impact on sportsmen and women’s access and opportunities, both in potentially good and bad ways. At least six bills addressed opening Sunday Hunting, multiple bills want…

October 6, 2025

Massachusetts Hears Bill to Add Excise Taxes to Firearms and Ammunition

Why It Matters: On September 29th, 2025,  H 3082– an act establishing an excise tax on guns and ammunition was heard by the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Revenue. This proposed law would add a 4.75% excise tax on firearms and ammunition to explicitly fund “community-based public health interventions and research to prevent gun violence; and…