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Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Holds Final Meeting of the 2024 Legislative Session

Why It Matters: On Thursday, May 23, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) held their final meeting of the 2024 Legislative Session. During this meeting, many topics were discussed, such as a proposed constitutional amendment for the right to hunt, fish, and trap, and the signing of the Sunday gamebird hunting legislation. It is important …

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Sunday Game Bird Hunting One Signature Away from Becoming Law

Why It Matters: Caucus-driven Delaware House Bill 271 (HB 271) passed both the House and Senate unanimously and is now awaiting Governor John Carney’s signature for enactment. HB 271 removes game birds from the list of species prohibited from Sunday hunting within the First State. Delaware’s definition of game birds includes waterfowl, rails, wild turkeys, …

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CSF-Supported Legislation to Remove Prohibition on Sunday Migratory Game Bird Hunting Introduced in Delaware and Maryland

Why It Matters: Currently, if you go game bird hunting in Maryland and Delaware, you can only do so Monday-Saturday. Maryland House Bill 778 (MD HB 778) seeks to remove the legislative prohibition on Sunday migratory game bird hunting (waterfowl and dove), while Delaware House Bill 271 (DE HB 271) seeks to remove the Sunday …

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Delaware House Bill 271 Seeks to Lift Sunday Game Bird Hunting Prohibition

Why It Matters: Currently, in Delaware, Sunday hunting for game birds is prohibited. Delaware’s definition of game bird includes waterfowl, rails, wild turkeys, pheasants, quail, chukar, and doves, amongst others. House Bill 271  (HB 271) removes game birds from the list of species prohibited from Sunday hunting within the First State. While the passage of …

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Delaware: Caucus Co-Chairs Call on Governor to Promote Responsible Outdoor Recreation during COVID-19

Contact: Brent Miller, Northeastern States Senior Director, States Program Team Administrator Monday, April 13, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus – Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives William Carson and Jeff Spiegelman – submitted a letter to Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor John Carney urging him to continue to promote responsible outdoor recreation during …

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Delaware: Caucus Convenes for First Meeting of the 2020 Legislative Session

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On January 23, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation attended and participated in the first meeting of the year of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus in Dover. Attending the meeting alongside CSF and the Caucus Co-Chairs were several other Caucus members, key staff …

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Delaware: Governor Carney Holds Signing Ceremony for Bill to Expand Hunting and Fishing Opportunities for Service-Wounded Veterans

Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On August 1, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor John Carney signed into law HB 156 at a signing ceremony in Laurel, Delaware. The bill allows veterans who have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces, and who have at least a 60% service-connected disability, to obtain complimentary …

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Delaware: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Policy Luncheon

Contact Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On May 16, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a policy luncheon which centered on several bills before the legislature as well as a forthcoming regulatory package from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Sportsmen’s Caucus members were joined by Congressional …

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Delaware: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Policy Meeting

Posted on Monday, April 22, 2019 Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On April 18, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus met in Dover to discuss several items currently being considered by the legislature. Joining the Caucus leaders and members in attendance was Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Senior Director of Northeastern States Brent …

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