State: MS

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…

2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Mississippi

Sportsmen and women support more jobs in Mississippi than the Northrop Grumman Ship Systems and Nissan America combined, two of the state’s largest employers, combined (17,000 jobs vs. 16,300). 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…