The Great Lakes State is, as the nickname would suggest, defined by its proximity to all but one of the North America’s vast inland seas. From the forests of the Upper Peninsula to the miles of coastline, opportunities are abound for anglers and hunters. Michiganders can look forward to swinging up lake-run steelhead, catching native brook-trout, and even hunting elusive elk. From the Huron-Manistee National Forest to the Porcupine Mountains, there is significant repose from the hustle and bustle of cities and suburbs. Michigan is home to healthy populations of whitetail, black bear, and turkey, and for those hearty enough to brave the elements, Michigan also offers a bounty of winter time activities.
For more information on the elected officials protecting and promoting the sportsmen’s traditions in Michigan, please contact:
Michigan State Caucus Fact Sheet
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Senator
Debbie Stabenow
Representative
Jack Bergman
Chair: Representative
Debbie Dingell
Representative
Bill Huizenga
Representative
Lisa McClain
Representative
John Moolenaar
Representative
Tim Walberg
Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Leadership
News Alerts
Dec 16 2024
Blackboard to Backwoods: Michigan Bill Allowing Hunter Education in Schools Clears Senate Hurdle
Why It Matters: Michigan students that otherwise may have never been exposed to our...
Nov 18 2024
Easy “Does” it: New Five-Dollar Antlerless Season Offered in Southern Michigan
Why It Matters: State fish and wildlife management agencies are charged with collecting data...
Aug 05 2024
Taking a Closer Look at Reimbursement to Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Free and Discounted Licenses
Why It Matters: Each year, legislators look at ways to recognize and thank certain...
Jan 08 2024
Classroom to Crosshairs: Michigan Seeks to Include Hunter Safety in Education Curriculum
Why It Matters: With hunter participation rates declining across the country, the Michigan Legislative...
Nov 20 2023
Michigan Legislature Passes Commercial Guiding Package After Nearly Decade-Long Effort
Why It Matters: Hunting and fishing are societal pillars in Michigan that have significant...
Nov 06 2023
Does and Don’ts: Deer Season Updates in the Great Lakes States
Why it Matters: The 2023 legislative sessions have brought several key changes to deer...
Sep 05 2023
Michigan Legislature Returns to Session with Sporting Bills on the Docket
Why It Matters: Early September often marks the return of year-round legislatures to their...
May 01 2023
Michigan Set for Another Run at Commercial Guiding Legislation
Why It Matters: Oftentimes, achieving desired legislative outcomes requires dedicated persistence. This is especially...
Apr 03 2023
CSF and Partners Salvage Language in Michigan Firearm Legislation
Why It Matters: Sometimes, a bill that would harm the interests of sportsmen and...
Mar 06 2023
Firearms Remain a Focus Across the Midwest
Why It Matters: Legislation pertaining to the ownership and possession of firearms continues to...
Oct 11 2022
CSF Organizes Sign-On Letter with Partners to Oppose Harmful Michigan Legislation
Why It Matters: State fish and wildlife management agencies, who are responsible for making...
Oct 03 2022
Michigan Bill Would Ensure That State’s Natural Resource Commissioners Are Proven Sportsmen and Women
Why It Matters: Conservation efforts are threatened when anti-hunters hold seats on game commissions,...
Sep 20 2022
Michigan Legislature Returns to Capitol with Hunting and Fishing Guide Bills Still Waiting for Floor Vote
Why It Matters: Presently, Michigan does not have a well-regulated system for controlling its...
Sep 12 2022
As the Leaves Change, So Too Do Hunting Laws: What Midwesterners Need to Know This Deer Season
Why It Matters: Being aware of changes to state laws and regulations is the...
Jul 25 2022
Michigan Bill Would Strip DNR of Important Wildlife Management Authority
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern StatesWhy it Matters: The state agency charged...
Nov 22 2021
Legislation in The Great Lakes State Would Protect Citizens’ Second Amendment Rights in Times of Emergency
Contact: Nick Buggia, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Similar legislation has been...
Oct 25 2021
Michigan House Introduces Wave of Sportsmen Legislation
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Several recently introduced pieces of legislation could...
Aug 09 2021
CSF Supports Hunting and Trapping of Michigan Wolves
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it matters: Following the removal of gray wolves...
Jun 28 2021
Michigan Declares July as Conservation Month with a nod to the Contributions of Sportsmen and Women
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: Michigan Senate Resolution 68 (SR 68),...
Jun 14 2021
Michigan Legislation Would Preserve the Fair Chase Ethic
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it Matters: The Fair Chase Doctrine states that...
Jun 01 2021
Michigan Legislation Could Impact How You Hunt with Your Dog
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerHighlightsWhy it matters: As hunters, one of our...
Dec 21 2020
Michigan Still has Active Legislation Relevant to Sportsmen
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerAs the 2020 legislative session in the Great Lakes...
Oct 26 2020
Michigan’s Proposition 1 is a Win for Sportsmen, Outdoor Enthusiasts, and Wildlife
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn November 3, Michigan voters will have a chance...
Sep 28 2020
Sportsmen’s Resolutions in Michigan may still get Vote before 2020 Session Ends
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn September 22, Michigan Senate Resolutions (SR) 30 and...
Sep 21 2020
Michigan Wildlife Council Provides Update at Virtual Sportsmen’s Caucus Meeting
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn September 17, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a virtual...
Aug 31 2020
Michigan Voters to Decide if Oil and Gas Royalties Should Fund Conservation in Perpetuity
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn August 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)...
Aug 24 2020
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt Travels to Michigan to Announce Nationwide Expanded Hunting and Fishing Opportunities
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn August 18, Secretary of the Interior David...
Jul 20 2020
New 2020 Deer Regulations in Michigan Gives Hunters across the State more Opportunity
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn July 16, the Michigan Natural Resource Commission...
Jul 13 2020
Michigan to Review 4.6 Million Acre Public Land Strategy
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerAs of July 9, the Michigan (MI) Department...
Jun 22 2020
Michigan: DNR Releases Proposed Deer Regulations for 2020 Season
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerLast week, the Michigan Natural Resources (NRC) Commission...
May 26 2020
Midwest: 2020 Regional Legislative Update
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Since...
Apr 27 2020
Michigan – Governor Re-establishes Opportunities to Practice #ResponsibleRecreation
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerExecutive Order No 2020-59, signed by Michigan Governor...
Apr 06 2020
Michigan: An In-Depth look at the Great Lakes State 2020 Legislative Session
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper-Midwestern States ManagerMichigan’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the...
Mar 23 2020
Michigan: Pheasant Stamp Would Fund Release Program and Habitat for Wild Birds
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn March 17, Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member...
Feb 18 2020
Great Lakes: CSF Participates in Asian Carp Panel
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn February 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF)...
Feb 03 2020
Michigan: Wildlife Council Unveils Mosaics Celebrating Michigan’s Conservation Success Stories and the Conservationists Responsible for this Success
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn January 28, the Michigan Wildlife Council hosted a...
Jan 13 2020
Midwest: 2020 Legislative Sessions Beginning Across the Region
Contacts: Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia & Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent KeeneWith...
Nov 12 2019
Michigan: Pheasants Forever Presents at Sportsmen’s Caucus Breakfast Briefing
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn November 7, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...
Oct 28 2019
Michigan: Grouse Enhanced Management Sites for Ruffed Grouse Hunters
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerWith the leaves changing colors and the temperatures...
Jul 29 2019
Michigan: July Declared Wildlife Conservation Month
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerJuly was proclaimed “Michigan Wildlife Conservation Month” in...
May 28 2019
Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus and Michigan Advisory Council Host Legislative Outdoor Day
Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 21, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...
May 20 2019
Michigan: Safari Club International Legislator of the Year Awarded to Sportsmen’s Caucus Leader
Contact Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 13, Representative Triston Cole, Co-Chair of...
Apr 22 2019
Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Breakfast Briefing on Hunting with Hounds
Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn May 11, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...
Mar 18 2019
Michigan Wildlife Council Sees Success with Public Education Campaign
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerThe Michigan Wildlife Council launched a campaign in...
Mar 11 2019
Michigan: Advisory Council Welcomes New Legislators
By Nick Buggia, Midwestern States ManagerOn March 5, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Caucus’s...
Feb 25 2019
Michigan: Caucus Hosts First Breakfast of the Year with Conservation Groups
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn February 14, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus...
Dec 17 2018
Michigan: Governor Appoints CSF Staff to Wildlife Council
On December 10, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Rick Snyder appointed Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...
Dec 17 2018
Michigan: Natural Resources Bill Passes House
By Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States ManagerOn December 12, a bill that would reduce...
Aug 17 2018
Midwest: State Action in the Fight against Chronic Wasting Disease
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States CoordinatorStates across the Midwest including Michigan, Missouri and...
Jun 01 2018
Michigan: Caucus Hosts Annual Afternoon Outdoors and Wild Game Dinner
By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States CoordinatorOn May 22, the bipartisan and bicameral Michigan...
Jan 04 2018
Michigan: Caucus Celebrates Continued Partnership with Glassen Foundation in 2018
As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the New Year, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s...
Dec 08 2017
Michigan Grouse Enhanced Management Sites: A Crown Jewel in Access Programs
By Zachary Sheldon, Upper Midwestern States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s FoundationThis October, the Congressional Sportsmen’s...
Oct 19 2017
Michigan: State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members to Gather for Annual Summit
State legislators from around the country will gather next week for the 14th Annual...
May 25 2017
Michigan: Caucus Hosts 3rd Annual Field Day and Wild Game Dinner
On May 23, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their third annual Field Day...
Feb 16 2017
Michigan: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Policy Briefing of the Year
On February 9, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first breakfast briefing of...
Jan 12 2017
Michigan: Caucus Recognizes Continued Partnership with Glassen Foundation in 2017
As sportsmen and women in Michigan celebrate the new year, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation...
Dec 08 2016
Michigan: Location for 14th Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit Announced
On December 2, during the closing reception of the 13th Annual National Assembly of...
Nov 17 2016
Michigan: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Final Breakfast Briefing of the Year
On November 10, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a breakfast briefing in Lansing,...
Jun 02 2016
Michigan: Sportsmen’s Caucus Host Field Day and Wild Game Dinner
On May 18, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their second Annual Field Day...
Feb 25 2016
Suppressor Legislation Advances in the Midwest
On February 11, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4 – 1 to approve...
Oct 08 2015
Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts 3rd Breakfast Briefing of 2015
On September 10, the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (MLSC) hosted a breakfast briefing in...
Aug 06 2015
Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council Created
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently announced the formation of an Advisory Council to...
May 14 2015
Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Spring Shoot, Wild Game Dinner, and Breakfast Briefing
The Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus kicked off the month of May with a blast...
Apr 16 2015
Michigan Creates New Year-Round, Statewide Catch-And-Immediate-Release Bass Season
The seven-member Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) approved and signed Fisheries Order 215.15, during...
Apr 02 2015
Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts First Breakfast Briefing of 2015
On March 19, nearly 50 members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus shared eggs...
Aug 27 2014
Michigan Legislature Protects Future of Professional Fish and Wildlife Management
On August 27, the Michigan House of Representatives affirmed its commitment to professional fish...
Aug 26 2014
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: Sportsmen’s Voice Must Resonate in Michigan House Chamber on August 27
Efforts led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) over the last...
Aug 14 2014
Fate of Michigan’s Continued Science-based Wildlife Management Rests in House’s Hands
The Michigan Senate, led by the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, displayed their commitment to...
Jun 19 2014
Michigan Sportsmen’s Caucus Gathers In Lansing
Members of the Michigan Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, representatives from the state’s hunting and angling...
Jan 24 2014
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan join the GSC
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to announce that Michigan Governor Rick Snyder...
Jun 13 2013
Huron-Manistee National Forest Anti-hunting Lawsuit Dismissed
The court-mandated review of the Huron-Manistee Land and Resource Management Plan Revision of 2006...
Latest policy updates
Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such...
“No-Net-Loss” of public lands has become increasingly important to ensure access to...
Introduction Sunday hunting bans are one of the last remaining examples of...
Concerned about the uncertainty that 30x30 policies may pose for hunting and...
Introduction Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease...
Properly managed wildlife habitat is essential for supporting sustainable and healthy wildlife...
Poaching stands as one of the greatest threats to both the social...
Revenue from sporting licenses is a crucial element for funding state fish...
Educating the non-hunting and angling public about the numerous benefits that sportsmen...
A number of states restrict the ability of archers to carry a...
Knife industry and advocacy groups have successfully worked with the U.S. Congress...
In some states, through the collection of signatures, a question may be...
Though hunting, fishing, and harvesting wildlife (including by trapping) have long been...
Recent advances in technology, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s), which can...
Animal rights groups, such as the Humane Society of the United States,...
Several states have passed legislation that allows non-resident, full-time college students to...
Recreational fishing is widely accepted as a wholesome and non-controversial lifetime outdoor...
In an effort to improve the quality of young people’s lives, several...
The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component...
Reports and Data
Mar 05 2024
Michigan: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Michigan: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet
Jan 01 2013
2013 Sportsmen's Economic Impact Report - Michigan
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report - Michigan
Jan 01 2007
2006 Economic Impact Report — Michigan
Sportsmen and women support more jobs in Michigan than the University of Michigan, the...
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