The vast majority of states throughout the nation offer an online component of the hunter’s safety course, which provides potential hunters a way to receive their hunter safety certification at their own pace. By offering new hunters an easy and efficient way to gain hunter safety certification, more people will have the opportunity to begin…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On March 7, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its second strongly-attended policy meeting for the 2019 legislative session. All four Caucus Co-Chairs attended to discuss plans for guiding legislative priorities going forward. The meetings, which are open to the public, gathered partner organizations such as the National Wild…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic Coordinator On January 31, the Delaware State Sportsmen’s Association presented Senator Bruce Ennis, Co-Chair of the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with the John J. Thompson Memorial Delaware Freedom Award. This award recognizes his distinguished efforts to promote the interests of The First State’s sportsmen and women. Senator Ennis has been serving…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Brett Stayton joined the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus for their first meeting of the year on January 10. Riding a wave of momentum after establishing a very successful track record over the past few years, the Caucus Co-Chairs have once again developed an…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On August 12, Delaware Governor John Carney, a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, hosted the 5th Annual Governor’s Cup Sporting Clays Classic. The Classic took place at Owens Station Sporting Clays, a facility managed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On August 9, members of the Delaware and Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses gathered with state officials and conservation partners for a regional policy forum and suppressor/air rifle demonstration at Schrader’s Outdoors in Henderson, Maryland. Other attendees included officials from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; staff…
By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic State Coordinator With the recent conclusion of the 2018 legislative session, the Delaware Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) continued to be an integral part of sportsmen’s policy in the state. Founded in 2015, the bipartisan and bicameral Caucus is one of the newest members of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and…