On March 8, the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a luncheon on the lawn of the Capitol Complex. With over 300 people in attendance, the event brought together legislators, members of the conservation community, outdoor industry leaders, and state agency representatives to learn more about the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the varied positive impacts hunting …
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On January 30, Senator Tom Whatley, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Committee, pre-filed Senate Bill 29, which would authorize nonresident college students in Alabama to purchase a hunting or fishing license at the same cost as a resident, under certain conditions. Previously, Representative Tommy Hanes also pre-filed the same measure in the House …
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National Hunting and Fishing Day Press Releases: Studies conducted at both the state and federal level have found that the number of hunters and trappers have been on a generally declining trend over the past several decades. To increase recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) of hunters and trappers, which initiative do you think would have …
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On Saturday, September 26, millions of sportsmen and women across the country will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). Established in 1972, NHFD recognizes the time-honored American traditions of hunting and angling and the countless contributions made by the original conservationists – hunters and anglers – through the American System of Conservation Funding. In …
On November 4, a number of state-specific ballot questions that would impact conservation and the sportsmen’s community were considered by voters across the United States. In each instance, members of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) played a pivotal role in protecting and advancing our sportsmen’s traditions. NASC has grown to include 44 state …
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is proud to support both the Alabama and the Mississippi State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses in their efforts to ensure the right of their citizens to hunt and fish in their states. On November 4, residents of Alabama and Mississippi will each have the opportunity to vote on statewide ballot referendums …
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The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recently announced Bee Frederick as the new Southeastern States Manager for the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses. In this role, Bee will facilitate communication with various stakeholders and oversee the state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses and the Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus in the region, including: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, …
Summary Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for access to activities like hunting, fishing and recreational shooting. As these agencies develop strategies to manage federal lands, it is critical for those who support these …
Summary “No-Net-Loss” of public lands has become increasingly important to ensure access to public lands and waterways for current and future generations of sportsmen and women. Sometimes referred to as “Hunting Heritage Protection Acts,” these policies limit the loss of access to hunting and fishing opportunity by establishing a minimum acreage of publicly- owned areas …
Introduction Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a progressive, fatal, degenerative neurological disease occurring in farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, caribou, and moose. The disease was first recognized in 1967 as a clinical ‘wasting’ syndrome of unknown cause in captive mule deer in Colorado. CWD belongs to the family of diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies …
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