On February 16, the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a sportsmen’s reception. More than 30 state legislators, leaders of national and in-state conservation organizations, and staff from the Department of Game and Fish gathered for a reception in Bismarck to discuss issues affecting the sportsmen and women in the state and celebrate North Dakota’s…
On January 6, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and the North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus sponsored the 2017 “Restoring Mattamuskeet Lodge” Economic Development Summit in Hyde County, North Carolina. The purpose of the Summit was to raise awareness and build legislative support for the restoration of Mattamuskeet Lodge which is located on Lake Mattamuskeet, the largest…
On October 12, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and Richard Childress of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) hosted the 12th Annual “Wine, Wheels & Wildlife” regional event in Lexington, North Carolina. This event brought together representatives from the sportsmen’s community and NASCAR to discuss upcoming sportsmen’s priorities across the country while enjoying wine from Childress Vineyards….
On September 1, members of the North Dakota Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered at Capital City Sporting Clays outside Bismarck, North Dakota for the 2nd Annual Legislative Shoot with members of the North Dakota sportsmen’s community. Participants worked through a 10 station sporting clay course and finished with a five-person flurry shoot. The flurry shoot was…
The North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual summer legislative reception, the Carolina Sportsmen’s Southern Social, on June 7 in Raleigh. 200 guests, including more than 40 legislators and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory, gathered to celebrate North Carolina’s rich sporting heritage and its significant contributions to the state’s economy. With…
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…
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…
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…
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,…