On January 16, the Idaho House Resources and Conservation Committee introduced a bill, based on a legislative proposal developed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, that would further protect hunting and fishing opportunities for Idaho’s sportsmen and women on private and public lands in the state. A hearing on the bill was heard …
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On January 25, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of sportsmen-legislators working to safeguard Idaho’s hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting traditions, hosted its annual kick-off breakfast in Boise with the Idaho Sportsmen’s Alliance to celebrate the state’s outdoor pastimes and discuss sportsmen’s priorities for the 2018 session. The Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs …
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Recently, Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Mat Erpelding and Senator Lee Heider penned an op-ed celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF). Eighty years ago, the ASCF was initiated by the hunting community with the passage of the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (Pittman-Robertson Act). The Act directed …
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On August 30, Idaho Governor Butch Otter, Member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, signed a proclamation commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the American System of Conservation Funding (ASCF). Governor Otter hosted a proclamation signing ceremony at his office with Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff, leadership from the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, Idaho Sportsmen’s Alliance (ISA), …
With the 2017 Idaho legislative session officially concluding on March 29, sportsmen and women celebrated the passage of several bills of importance to the state’s hunting and angling community. Included among these were measures to fund fish and wildlife management, combat the introduction and spread of invasive species, and manage grizzly bears. Among the notable …
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On March 17, the Idaho Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 230. The bill, sponsored by the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee, would raise fees for general hunting and fishing licenses as well as tags, and provide additional funding for depredation and sportsmen’s access programs. Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Senators Lee Heider …
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On March 16, the Idaho Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Idaho Sportsmen’s Alliance co-hosted a legislative reception in downtown Boise, Idaho, for a celebration of the state’s hunting and angling traditions. In addition to the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), representatives from a wide range of sportsmen’s groups were in attendance, including Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Idaho Hunter …
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On March 13, the Idaho Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources voted to pass House Bill 230 to the Senate floor with a “Do Pass” recommendation, several days after the bill passed the Idaho House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee, would raise fees for general hunting …
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On March 7, the Idaho House of Representatives voted to pass House Bill 230, several days after the bill favorably passed out of the House Resources and Environment Committee. The bill, sponsored by the Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee, would raise fees for general hunting and fishing licenses as well as tags, and provide …
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Recently, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission announced that they have directed the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to develop draft legislation that would create a new surcharge on resident adult hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses that would provide funding for both wildlife depredation issues and sportsmen’s access programs managed by the Department. According …
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