Why It Matters: Sportsmen and women are greatly responsible for the many American conservation successes through their funding of state agencies, an important role in wildlife population management. However, the contributions of sportsmen and sportswomen do not end with conservation funding. With the holiday season approaching, game meat donation programs serve as an opportunity for …
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Why It Matters: The recovery of wildlife in areas where they had been locally extirpated is worth celebrating. The return of a healthy population of black bears in the Show-Me State is an excellent example of this that all should appreciate. With that appreciation …
Being the Bear-er of Good News: Second Annual Black Bear Season Opens in Missouri Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it matters: Opportunities to celebrate activities related to our outdoor heritage are critical as we continue our work to protect and advance the rights of sportsmen and women to participate in hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. Archery, among the most time-honored …
Missouri: Could Archery Become the Official State Sport? Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it Matters: Conservation success stories, particularly those that result in increased opportunities for sportsmen and women, should always be cause for celebration. The successful restoration of Missouri’s black bear population through natural immigration from Arkansas and Oklahoma is one such example. Thanks to …
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Why it Matters: The conversations around firearms and firearm ownership continue to be a polarizing topic in American culture. To protect against legislative threats to firearm ownership, Missouri was one of several states to introduce bills challenging federal laws thought to infringe upon …
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act Becomes Law, ASCF Funding Exempted Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Last week, both the House and Senate versions of Missouri’s “Prescribed Burning Act” (HB 369 and SB 301) were before the House Rural Community Development and Senate Agriculture, Food Products, and Outdoor Resources Committees, respectively. Ahead of the Senate Committee’s hearing, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a …
Support for Prescribed Burning Act Heats Up During Committee Hearings in Missouri Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On Wednesday, February 10, the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) was able take part in a long-standing tradition by hosting their Annual Squirrel Gravy Breakfast. Due to Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing requirements, attendance by outside guests was extremely limited. However, the Caucus is looking forward to inviting …
Caucus Reintroduces Socially Distanced Squirrel Gravy Breakfast in Missouri Read More »
Contacts: Midwestern States Senior Director Chris Horton, Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia, and Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene Coming off a challenging year for all, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is excited for the opportunities that await in 2021. With several states gaveled in for the 2021 legislative session, members of CSF’s Midwest …
Nine Midwestern States Bills to Keep an Eye on in 2021 Read More »
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On December 8, Representative-Elect Tim Taylor pre-filed House Bill 369 (HB 369), titled the “Prescribed Burning Act,” ahead of the upcoming 2021 legislative session. HB 369 seeks to formally define the liability standards that landowners must meet when using prescribed fire on their property. Currently, the liability standards …
Bill to Define Liability Standards for Prescribed Burning Pre-Filed in Missouri Read More »
Contacts: Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator As firearm deer season approaches throughout much of the Midwest, experienced hunters are encouraged to use this time as an opportunity to introduce new hunters to the field. Pursuing deer with firearms is often the most …
Midwestern Hunters are encouraged to Introduce New Sportsmen and Women to the Outdoors Read More »
