State: NC

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On February 1, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) supporting proposed regulations that would open Sunday hunting on public lands, allow the use of breech-charging muzzleloader products, and permit trappers to utilize remote trap checking systems. Sunday Hunting…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On December 1, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) opened the public comment period for proposed rule changes for the 2021-2022 seasons, including three rule proposals that would open Sunday hunting on 51 Game Lands. Since the passage of the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act of 2017, which…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On November 10, I returned from a successful nine-day upland hunt in North Dakota, where I was accompanied by a few friends and our dogs. This was our first time hunting in the state, and we were not sure what to expect. Fortunately, the North Dakota Game and Fish…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On October 21, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources (WRC) Commission (Commission) voted to move forward with rulemaking to allow Sunday hunting on 55 Game Lands. After undertaking a comprehensive public input process over the course of this year, Commissioners supported staff recommendations to present the rule proposal to…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On October 9, a coalition of national and in-state sportsmen’s conservation groups submitted a letter to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) expressing support for opening Sunday hunting on Game Lands. The Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act of 2017 transferred regulatory authority for Sunday hunting on public lands…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager September 22, North Dakota’s Office of Legislative Council pre-filed ND D 196 in preparation for the 2021 legislative session. The bill pertains to trespass laws in the state which have been a topic of discussion for the last few years. Currently in North Dakota, private land is open to…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Due to COVID-19, the public comment period for the forest plan revision for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests will be extended. The U.S. Forest Service canceled six public meetings due to the pandemic. Originally scheduled to end on May 14, additional details about the extended comment period…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On January 16, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) announced that it was gathering public input on public lands Sunday hunting via an online survey and public meetings. In 2017, the Outdoor Heritage Enhanced Act removed the prohibition against hunting with the use of firearms on public…

Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On December 18, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted comments to the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries’ (DMF) regarding the scoping stage of a draft Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP).  Southern flounder is an important recreational and commercial fishery in North Carolina,…

Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On November 7 and 8, the 2019 Boating and Fishing Industry Summit was held at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Hosted by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), this first-time event brought together boating and fishing tackle manufacturers and retailers, state and federal fish and wildlife…

Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager On October 24, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (Commission) gave approval to present a proposed rule at statewide public hearings in January 2020 that would prohibit the use of cervid urine for taking or attracting wildlife. The proposed regulation aims to protect the state’s deer and elk…

Contact: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager On October 7, the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, a bipartisan group of outdoor oriented legislators working to protect and advance North Dakota’s hunting, angling, trapping, and recreational shooting traditions, hosted its 5th Annual Legislative Clay Competition at Capitol City Sporting Clays, in Bismarck. “This event is something…