This week, the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), expressing support for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) and their request for an “immediate programmatic evaluation” of the Service’s experimental red wolf program. In addition to supporting WRC’s request, the letter goes on to …
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The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) recently sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) requesting a formal evaluation of the red wolf reintroduction program in northeastern North Carolina. The WRC letter calls for “an immediate programmatic evaluation using the abundance of existing data to determine feasibility of achieving a stable, …
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On May 27 and 28, the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted two events in the capitol city of Raleigh to highlight the Sportsmen’s Caucus and pertinent issues for the upcoming year. On Tuesday, May 27 the Caucus hosted a legislative reception at the Hawkins-Hartness House in downtown Raleigh. The informal, social event was sponsored …
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October 17, 2013 (Washington, DC) – Among the great views of Childress Vineyards, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), along with NASCAR legend and CSF Board of Directors member Richard Childress, hosted the 9th annual “Wine, Wheels & Wildlife” reception and dinner in Lexington, North Carolina yesterday. The event served as an opportunity to bring the …
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In June, members of the sportsmen’s community and sportsmen-legislators gathered in Cary, North Carolina for the annual North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Advisory Council Dinner. The event celebrated North Carolina’s rich outdoor heritage, provided an evening of camaraderie and promoted the economic impact of hunting and angling generated in the state of North Carolina. Funding for …
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On Tuesday, June 4, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed legislation that will significantly increase hunter recruitment and retention in the state of North Carolina. S.B. 234 effectively establishes a Hunting Apprentice Permit that enables youth or beginners to experience hunting without completing the hunter education course if accompanied by an adult licensed hunter. The …
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This week, the North Carolina House of Representatives will take up the proposed state budget previously passed by the Senate which features various cuts across the board. Most notably, the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) budget was slashed by 49% dropping the appropriations to the WRC from almost $18.5 million to just under $9.5 million. In …
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June 7, 2013 (Washington, DC) – Next week, the North Carolina House of Representatives will take up the proposed state budget previously passed by the Senate that saw various cuts across the board. Most notably, the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) appropriations were slashed by 49% dropping the appropriations to the WRC from almost $18.5 million …
As highlighted in a recent USA Today article, North Carolina is one of a handful of states that are working to repeal outdated Sunday hunting restrictions as state legislative sessions begin to wind down in 2013. North Carolina Senate Bill 224, sponsored by North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Senator Buck Newton, would lift the …
The inaugural meeting of the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus was held on Thursday, April 25. With over 40 legislators in attendance, North Dakota officially became the 42nd state to organize a bipartisan legislative sportsmen’s caucus under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses. The leadership of the newly established caucus includes Senators Kelley Armstrong and …
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