By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On February 28, an informational meeting on chronic-wasting disease (CWD) was held in the Mississippi State House following the recent discovery of CWD within the state. Intended to provide timely information to legislators and staff, the meeting was organized by the Chairman of the Mississippi House Committee on Wildlife,…
On September 22, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi hosted a signing ceremony for a National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamation. Held at the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson, the proclamation and ceremony celebrated the important economic, social, and cultural role hunting and angling play in the Magnolia State. In addition to…
On July 31, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation hosted a policy reception in Biloxi, Mississippi during the 71st Annual Meeting of The Council of State Governments’ Southern Legislative Conference. More than 60 guests, including legislators from eight states, gathered to learn about sportsmen’s priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill from leading conservation organizations. National Assembly of…
On February 15, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their 9th Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson, MS. The annual event brings together sportsman-legislators, state agency staff, and outdoor industry leaders to celebrate Mississippi’s sportsmen’s heritage and discuss current policies impacting hunting and angling in the Magnolia State. Attendees enjoyed an evening of comradery…
Texas, Mississippi governors offer support for state management of troubled Gulf fishery Coastal Conservation Association and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation are applauding the governors of Texas and Mississippi for letters to the leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of HR 3094, a bill that would shift management of the Gulf red snapper…
On February 17, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted their annual fish fry in Jackson. The annual dinner, held in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), brings together sportsman-legislators, MDWFP staff and members of the state’s sportsmen’s community to discuss important issues and support the state’s rich hunting and…
On December 9 and 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), working in conjunction with the Mississippi State University’s Center for Resolving Human-Wildlife Conflict and Wildlife Mississippi, hosted an informative policy forum focused on wild pigs in the southeast region. The Forum provided an opportunity for more than 40 attendees to collaborate and discuss information, policies,…
The Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus recently submitted a letter to Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Phil Bryant of Mississippi expressing support for the Gulf States Red Snapper Management Authority (GSRSMA). The GSRSMA is a recent agreement between the five Gulf State Marine Fishery Directors for state-based management of Gulf of Mexico red snapper that is…
Last week, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 9th Annual Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson, Mississippi. The annual event brings together sportsmen-legislators, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) staff members, and numerous other stakeholders in the Mississippi conservation community for a night of camaraderie and policy discussion in the state’s capital. Congressional…
On Wednesday, October 29, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Jackson to support the upcoming Mississippi Right to Hunt and Fish ballot Amendment. Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Scott Bounds and Senator Angela Hill were joined by 20 Sportsmen’s Caucus members as well as Governor Phil Bryant, Lieutenant…
Following is an editorial written by Representative Herb Frierson, Member of the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus: As an avid Mississippi Gulf Coast recreational angler, I’m dismayed that we’ve allowed red snapper management in the Gulf of Mexico to become so convoluted and polarized. Amendment 40, also known as “sector separation,” currently before the Gulf Council…
Last week, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 8th Annual Dinner in Jackson, Mississippi. The annual event brings together sportsmen-legislators, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) staff members and various stakeholders in the Mississippi conservation community for a fish fry and a night of camaraderie in the state’s capital. CSF Southeastern States…