Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) is currently collecting comments regarding a proposal it received to amend the State’s bear hunting rules. The proposed regulations would prohibit the “intentional feeding” of bears – also referred to as baiting – with products that contain refined…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On May 8, Governor Janet Mills, a Member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), announced a change to her plans for reopening the state, providing some much-needed, and relieving news to the sportsmen’s community. Effective May 18, sporting camps in 12 counties (Aroostook, Piscataquis, Washington, Hancock, Somerset,…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator Maine’s moose lottery drawing has historically amassed a crowd in the hundreds, pulling together individuals from across the Northeast region who are awaiting the news of whether they were lucky enough to draw one of the heralded moose hunting permits. While this may have been the case…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On April 21, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) announced a change to the turkey hunting season opener that has sportsmen and women even more excited for the coming weeks. Coordinated efforts between the MDIFW Commissioner Judy Camuso and Governor Janet Mills, member of…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator On March 20, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Janet Mills and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) Commissioner Judy Camuso suspended the recreational fishing license requirement until April 30, which anglers would generally need for fishing the inland waters of Maine. Given the current COVID-19 precautions, MDIFW offices…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On February 5, the Maine Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reported out LD 965 as “Ought Not to Pass.” This legislation would have prohibited fishing in inland waters using nonbiodegradable hooks or certain non-biodegradable artificial lures. The Committee held multiple work sessions over the past two weeks, taking into…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On October 29, Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) Commissioner Patrick Keliher was elected to serve as the next Chair of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). Chosen by the ASMFC member states, Commissioner Keliher will serve a two-year term in this official capacity. Through his new…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On August 21, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s (MDIFW) Advisory Council voted to bring a significant change to a fishing method in the State’s northern region. With a unanimous agreement in favor of the proposed rule, the MDIFW Advisory Council agreed to ban the use…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On July 25, the Sun Journal published an op-ed written by Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator James Dill, in which he provided a snapshot of the numerous sportsmen-related bills that were introduced during Maine’s regular sessions. In several cases, Caucus member-driven legislation brought about advancements for sportsmen…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator With the conclusion of the 2019 regular legislative sessions in several New England states, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) recognizes the diligent efforts by the numerous bipartisan and bicameral legislative sportsmen’s caucuses within the region. Though several legislatures have only stopped for recess, and some are continuing to…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce the formation of the Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council. In this role, members of the Advisory Council will provide guidance and assistance to the Maine Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs. Members of the Caucus Advisory Council include: Matt Dunlap,…
Contact Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator In a victory for Maine’s sportsmen and women this past week, LD 1071, “An Act to Prohibit the Sale of High-Capacity Magazines,” was official defeated on May 28. LD 1071 would have prohibited the selling or supplying of a “high-capacity magazine” from person to person. In this sense,…