On Thursday, June 8, more than 25 members of the bipartisan New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, key members of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, and valued in-state conservation partners gathered for an End-of-Session Luncheon in Concord, NH. During the luncheon, attendees discussed many critical sportsmen’s issues that were advanced during the 2017 legislative…
On April 17, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, one of the newest members of the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), signed HB 428 into law, which expands opportunities for crossbow hunters throughout the state. With the passage of HB 428, Granite State hunters aged 68 and older will now be able to use crossbows during…
On February 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation welcomed Governor Chris Sununu as the 30th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Governor Sununu joins a group of bipartisan governors from across the country who are dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. The next day, on February 22, Governor Sununu signed…
On February 9, as Winter Storm Niko battered New England, the bipartisan and bicameral New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its first event of the year, a Caucus Luncheon in Concord, New Hampshire to discuss critical sportsmen’s policy issues at the Upham Walker House. The event was opened by Caucus Co-Chair and National Assembly of…
On June 9, New Hampshire became the 40th state to pass legislation to allow hunting with firearms suppressors with the adoption of House Bill 500, the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act. The bill was sponsored by New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative John Burt and championed by many other bipartisan Caucus members in both chambers….
On May 11, the New Hampshire House of Representatives concurred with a minor amendment to HB 500 (also called the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act) made by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. HB 500 would authorize the use of firearm suppressors for hunting; the amendment simply removed the “findings” section of the bill leaving…
On April 21, the New Hampshire House Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee voted 11-5 to concur with a minor amendment made by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to HB 500 – a bill to authorize the use of firearm suppressors for hunting. HB 500 (also called the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act) is sponsored by…
On March 7, members of the New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) attended a suppressor demonstration at Sig Sauer Academy in Epping, New Hampshire. The event offered an opportunity to educate members of the Caucus on firearm suppressors. The educational demonstration came just two days prior to a hearing on HB 500 (a bill allowing…
On February 10, the bipartisan New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual “Sportsmen’s Caucus Luncheon” in Concord, New Hampshire. In recent years, the New Hampshire Caucus has developed into an active and effective champion for sportsmen’s issues at the State Capitol in Concord, and has tripled in size to over 65 members in the…
On January 7, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 500 (184-124), which will now move on to the Senate. Sponsored by New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative John Burt, the bill would allow sportsmen and women in the Granite State to use suppressors while hunting. While suppressors are already legal to own…
On October 15, HB 500, sponsored by New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative John Burt, passed out of the New Hampshire House of Representative’s Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee with a vote of 7 – 5. During the executive session, numerous Caucus members spoke in favor of the bill, which, if enacted,…
Rep. Gene Chandler, Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, was recently awarded the Ellis R. Hatch, Jr. Commission Award of Excellence by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission. The award is presented annually to “an individual, group, organization, club, foundation or agency that has excelled in efforts to promote, enhance…