By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On January 10, members of the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus convened at the State Capitol in Hartford for the first Caucus meeting of 2019. The day kicked off with discussions regarding administrative duties and holding Caucus Co-Chair position elections. Senators Cathy Osten and Craig Miner, along with Representative…
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On June 14, HB 5360 (Environmental Quality and Conservation Programs), which includes expanded allowances for Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands, was signed into law by Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy. In 2015, the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus championed the first lessening of restrictions on Sunday hunting,…
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On June 1, HB 5360 was sent to Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy for his consideration. The bill would expand Sunday deer hunting opportunities for hunters in the Nutmeg State, among other provisions. In 2015, legislation championed by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus was signed into law, which allowed…
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States Last week, the Connecticut General Assembly adjourned their 2018 regular session without many bills on sportsmen’s issues making it across the finish line. However, a flourish of activity was occurring behind the scenes as conservation groups united behind members of the bipartisan Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus to defeat…
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…
On July 2, HB 6034, championed throughout the process by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was signed into law in Connecticut. Following the effective date of October 1, 2015, Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands in the state will be allowed, with some exceptions. With the enactment of HB 6034, Connecticut now joins…
On June 3, the Connecticut Senate approved legislation that would allow Sunday archery hunting for deer on private lands in the Constitution State. Championed throughout the process by the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, HB 6034 now heads to the Governor for his consideration. The Sunday hunting ban in Connecticut originated from the American colonial era…
On Sunday, October 26, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a policy discussion and reception at Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville, CT. The event was held concurrent with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Annual Meeting. ASMFC commissioners, members of the Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, and staff from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental…
Despite the strong tradition of ethics that the vast majority of hunter and anglers abide by, there are those that disregard the laws that regulate hunting and fishing. To address these violations, the Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact (IWVC) was created in 1989 to provide a mechanism to allow state fish and wildlife agencies to share…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Connecticut
Annual spending by Connecticut sportsmen and women and women is more than the cash receipts from greenhouses/nurseries, dairy products, and egg production, the top three commodities in the state ($339 million vs. $334 million). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on…