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Non-Resident, College Student Licensing Bill Introduced in Alaska by NASC Executive Council Member Senator Wilson

Why it Matters:  Sportsmen and women play an integral and unique role in providing the majority of state-level conservation funding in the United States through the American System of Conservation Funding. Since the inception of this System, state fish and wildlife agencies have received over $71 billion from sportsmen and women nationwide. As the primary …

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Freshwater Angling Access

Summary In many areas of the country, state court rulings, as well as actions taken by local and state governments, have limited freshwater angling access. To prevent unnecessary closures that negatively affect freshwater angling, it is important that closures be based on scientific evidence. Introduction Recent developments regarding freshwater angling access have led to a …

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CSF Mourns Loss of Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Founding Member Rep. Don Young, a Conservation Giant

This past Friday, March 18, Congressman Don Young (AK), an avid outdoorsman, a master legislator, a conservation legend, and a founding member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, unexpectedly passed away at the age of 88. Congressman Young, who would more than occasionally remind those around him that he was the Congressman for ALL of Alaska, …

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Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus Announces New Leadership, Convenes with CSF in Anchorage

Contact: Keely Hopkins, Pacific States Assistant Manager The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Pacific States Assistant Manager Keely Hopkins joined the newly appointed Co-Chairs of the Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus and members of the Advisory Council on February 26 for a kick-off luncheon to celebrate the new leadership team and to discuss the upcoming year. …

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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus to Protect and Advance Sporting Traditions in the Last Frontier

August 14, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Last week, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy became the newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Dunleavy is the 28th member of the GSC, a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is thrilled …

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Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus

Contact: Aoibheann Cline, Western States Coordinator On August 5, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Governor Mike Dunleavy as the newest member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Dunleavy is the 28th member of the GSC, a bipartisan group of governors from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, …

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CSF Mourns the Loss of Alaska Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative Gary Knopp

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) extends its deepest sympathies to the passing of Alaska Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus member Representative Gary Knopp. Representative Knopp passed away in a plane collision on Alaska’s famed Kenai Peninsula on July 31, 2020. Six others passengers were also killed in the crash. Representative Knopp was an avid outdoorsman, skilled …

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Protecting Personal Information on Hunting and Fishing Licenses from Public Records Requests

Summary More than half of the states in this nation do not protect the personal information that sportsmen and women are required to provide when purchasing hunting and fishing licenses. Some of these states require the information to be readily accessible to the public, while others mandate individuals to complete a request for public information …

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Public Access to Private Lands

Summary Lack of access is one of the biggest issues facing sportsmen and women today and is reported as the number one reason (over which state agencies have control) that lapsed hunters and anglers cite when asked why they no longer hunt or fish. In an attempt to address this issue, land access programs have …

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