On May 25, North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Senator Andrew Brock introduced legislation to amend the North Carolina state constitution to protect the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife in the Old North State. If Senate Bill 889 passes, North Carolina voters would be presented with the option to vote in favor or …
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On October 7, members of the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered at Capital City Sporting Clays outside Bismarck, ND to enjoy an afternoon of shooting sporting clays with members of the North Dakota sportsmen’s community. The event provided a forum for sportsmen-legislators to share in an evening of camaraderie and recreational shooting with a …
On October 14, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and CSF Honorary Board Member, Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing (RCR), hosted the 11th Annual “Wine, Wheels & Wildlife” regional event at Childress Vineyards in Lexington, North Carolina. Over 400 supporters of the sportsmen’s community, including 20 state and federal legislators, participated in the event which …
The Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640) officially became law in North Carolina on Wednesday July 8 with the signature of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory. The Act, among other important measures, ends the 145 year-old ban against hunting with firearms on Sunday in the Tarheel State. Upon signing Governor McCrory noted: “The …
On June 24, the North Carolina Senate gave final legislative approval for Sunday hunting with firearms in North Carolina. The Conference Report for House Bill 640, the ‘Outdoor Heritage Act’, was adopted by the Senate with a vote of 33-15 and will now head to the desk of Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory …
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On April 13, the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs formally submitted a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) regarding the Red Wolf Recovery Program in North Carolina. Established in North Carolina in 1987, the Red Wolf Recovery Program is a reintroduction program for red wolves that are designated as an “experimental, …
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Legislation to expand seven-day hunting opportunities in North Carolina passed the House of Representatives late on Tuesday, April 28. Sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Jimmy Dixon, House Bill 640, entitled the Outdoor Heritage Act, includes nine pro-sportsmen’s and pro-private property rights measures. The seven-day hunting provisions would allow any landowner or …
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Below is a statement from Richard Childress, a lifetime North Carolina resident, Second Vice President, Board of Directors Member and Chairman of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Committee of the NRA and Board of Directors Member of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, regarding the NC House Bill 640; the Outdoor Heritage Act. Please contact your local …
Richard Childress Supports North Carolina’s Outdoor Heritage Act Read More »
Legislation to expand seven-day hunting opportunities in North Carolina was recently filed in the state by members of the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Outdoor Heritage Act (House Bill 640), filed by Caucus member and House Agriculture Co-Chairman Representative Jimmy Dixon on April 13, is a legislative package designed to protect and promote the …
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Last week, the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted two events in Raleigh to highlight the Sportsmen’s Caucus and pertinent sportsmen’s issues for the upcoming legislative session. On February 3, the Caucus hosted a legislative reception at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences where sportsmen-legislators and various stakeholders gathered together in support of North …
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