Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On June 2, the Missouri Conservation Commission held a public meeting in Jefferson City. During the meeting, the Commission approved the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) initial plan for an elk hunting season. If the Missouri elk population continues to grow at its projected rate, an elk-hunting season…
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On May 24, the United States Forest Service (USFS) began a 60-day public comment period allowing stakeholders to weigh in on the proposed closure of Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) to feral hog hunting. Mark Twain National Forest covers 1.5 million acres across 29 counties throughout the Missouri…
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator Due to the efforts of state fish and wildlife agencies working in partnership with the sportsmen and women who fund these agencies’ conservation efforts through the American System of Conservation Funding, the populations of three high-profile wildlife species across the Midwest region are rebounding and expanding their range…
By Joel Hodgdon Central Midwestern States Coordinator On March 15, members of the bipartisan and bicameral Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered with the state’s sportsmen’s community for its annual breakfast at the Capitol. “This breakfast, and all of our annual Caucus events, gives us as sportsmen-legislators a great opportunity to connect with our fellow hunters and…
On February 6, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon, spoke at a luncheon during the Conservation Federation of Missouri’s (CFM) annual Media Camp event. CFM, an important partner of CSF, was established in 1935 and is the largest and most representative conservation group in Missouri. Made up of over 90 affiliate…
On June 5, the Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) welcomed Missouri Governor Eric Greitens as its newest member. The GSC is a bipartisan group of governors from across the nation dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “I’m honored to represent the hunters and anglers of Missouri in this distinguished caucus,” said…
On April 18, the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a trap and skeet shoot and luncheon. Caucus members, staff from the Missouri Department of Conservation, industry partners, and members of the state’s sportsmen’s community gathered to discuss conservation issues and see who could break the most clay targets. Prior to the friendly competition, attendees discussed…
Recently, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon traveled to Nebraska and Missouri to join events hosted by sportsmen-legislators in each state. On February 27, the Nebraska Legislative Sportsmen’s Forum hosted a conference and wild game luncheon, which gathered senators from around the state to learn more about current legislation that could…
The Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 6th annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Squirrel Gravy Kick-off Breakfast last week at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Chris Horton, the Midwestern States Director for CSF, was in attendance and had an opportunity to address the gathering. “We had another great turnout for this event. Like always, the squirrel…
The Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 5th Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Squirrel Gravy Kick-off Breakfast last week at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Chris Horton, Midwestern States Director for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), was in attendance and had an opportunity to address the gathering. “It’s a great event that sees good legislator turnout…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Missouri
Annual spending by Missouri sportsmen is more than the cash receipts for cattle and soybeans, the state’s two most valuable agricultural commodities ($2.4 billion vs. $2.25 billion). 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…