State: MD

This past weekend, the bipartisan Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a sportsmen’s retreat at the historical Woodmont Natural Resources Management Area in Hancock, Maryland. Over 20 Caucus members attended the weekend retreat including the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Past President and Maryland Co-Chair Senator John Astle, NASC Executive Council Member and Maryland Co-Chair…

On August 25, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Steven G. Salant ruled that the Montgomery County Department of Parks’ bowhunting deer management program does not violate Maryland’s animal cruelty code. The case began with a lawsuit filed against the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission by a member of the animal rights group, People for…

On March 29, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the “”Maryland Sportsmen’s Reception”” to celebrate the time-honored traditions of hunting and angling in the Old Line State. Over 75 guests, including more than 35 members of the General Assembly, gathered in celebration of the various social, cultural, economic, and ecological benefits hunting and angling provide for all Marylanders…

On March 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Maryland Governor Larry Hogan as the 34th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Hogan joins a group of bipartisan governors from across the country, including one lieutenant governor, who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “I am honored…

On February 5, the Maryland Hunting Coalition hosted its annual “Blaze and Camo Day” rally at the Maryland State Capitol in Annapolis. The annual rally provided an opportunity to celebrate Maryland’s rich outdoor sporting heritage while discussing policies, with state lawmakers, on opportunities to advance hunting and fishing. . Several members of the bipartisan Maryland…

On Saturday, September 26, over 800 of Maryland’s sportsmen and women came out to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources 9th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day event at the Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore to celebrate Maryland’s rich sporting heritage. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation participated in the event, hosting a booth and discussing the…

Previously, Maryland law – unlike federal law – did not require criminal intent as a condition of violating the state’s migratory bird baiting law. In Maryland, as in many states, baiting for deer is legal, while baiting for waterfowl is illegal. Under the previous law, individuals could have been charged with baiting for waterfowl simply…

ANNAPOLIS, MD (July 17, 2013) — On August 22, 2011, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation (MLSF), the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced the formation of a partnership to determine the viability of elk reintroduction to Western Maryland.  Few realize that elk once roamed all of Maryland;…

On Wednesday, May 15, the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Foundation (MLSF) – the Advisory Council that works alongside the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus – hosted their 12th Annual Banquet and Auction at the Sheraton Annapolis Hotel in Annapolis, MD. The Annual Banquet drew together leaders of Maryland’s conservation community, including members of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s…

Funding Approved by Governor Martin O’Malley and the 2013 General Assembly Annapolis, Maryland:  Fishing and hunting is big business in America and the sportsmen of Maryland want to see more of their brethren spend their dollars doing so here.  This was the message sent in October 2012 to Maryland’s Governor Martin O’Malley  by the Maryland…

On Tuesday, April 9, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed into law HB 797, which will help promote access to Maryland’s fishable waters by requiring transportation projects to consider the feasibility of providing and improving waterway access along the state’s roads and bridges. Lack of access is one of the primary reasons that lapsed anglers give…

Maryland HB 797, introduced by Delegate Maggie McIntosh, passed the Maryland House of Delegates on Monday, March 25, with a strong bipartisan vote of 130-3. HB 797, initially introduced on February 6, would help promote access to Maryland’s fishable waters by requiring transportation projects to consider the feasibility of waterway access along the state’s roads…