On July 19, Delaware House Bill 289 (DE HB 289) was signed into law by Governor Jack Markell providing sportsmen and women the opportunity to hunt deer on five specified Sundays on private lands at landowner discretion and on public lands as designated by government agencies. DE HB 289 was championed by the bipartisan, bicameral…
On June 7, House Bill 289, legislation to expand seven-day hunting, championed by the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, passed the Senate with a vote of 14-7 and is now eligible for the Governor’s signature. If signed into law, HB 289 will provide Delaware hunters the ability to hunt deer on…
On May 19, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, co-chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson, hosted their fourth meeting of the 2016 legislative session to discuss several issues of concern to sportsmen and women in the First State, including Sunday hunting. The Caucus’…
On May 11, HB 289, a bill to expand Sunday hunting, championed by the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, passed the House overwhelmingly with a vote of 36-3. On May 19, the bill passed out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Control. If passed into law, HB…
On April 12, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson, hosted their third meeting of the 2016 legislative session to discuss several issues of concern to sportsmen and women in the First State, including game meat donation liability insurance,…
On March 9, the bipartisan and bicameral Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus), chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson, hosted their second meeting of the 2016 legislative session to discuss Sunday hunting in the First State. The meeting was attended by several legislators interested in learning more…
On January 14, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first meeting of the 2016 legislative session at the state capitol in Dover, Delaware. The bipartisan and bicameral Caucus is chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson. More than a dozen legislators attended the meeting to discuss…
On November 24, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its inaugural meeting at the state capitol in Dover, Delaware. The bipartisan and bicameral Caucus is chaired by Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson. Over a dozen legislators attended the meeting to discuss the goals of the Caucus as…
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the addition of the bipartisan Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus as the 48th state to join the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). Caucus Chairs will include Representatives Jeff Spiegelman and William Carson, Jr., and Senators Bruce Ennis and Brian Pettyjohn, and will serve as the leaders…
On Monday, August 17, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a reception for members and partners of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) titled “Changing Times: Sunday Hunting and Suppressors” at Timothy’s on the Riverfront in Wilmington, Delaware. The reception was held concurrent with the Council of State Governments’ East Annual Meeting and welcomed…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Delaware
Delaware sportsmen and women outnumber the residents of Dover, the state’s largest city (85,000 vs. 73,000). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers have on the economy. This information is vital in helping policy makers,…