With the 2017 Oregon legislative session officially adjourning on July 7, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus took the opportunity to reflect on all the progress the Caucus made in furthering its mission of protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping and other outdoor activities in Oregon through professional management. In its end-of-session briefing letter, …
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On June 14, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), hosted an end-of-session Caucus meeting and shoot at Mid-Valley Sporting Clays near Salem, OR. The event brought together legislators, sportsmen’s groups, and outdoor industry partners to discuss the Caucus’s legislative …
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On May 31, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3158A, which would require the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement a program to encourage the reporting of wildlife law violations. On April 24, the bill passed the House unanimously, and was carried on the Senate floor by Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus …
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On May 17, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a meeting with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) to discuss the status of ODFW’s facilities and budget, particularly hatchery programs and associated budgetary needs. The meeting, organized by Oregon Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Brad Witt and Sal Esquivel and Senators Dennis Linthicum and …
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On May 17, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2566, which expands the ability of first-time hunters to participate in the state’s mentored hunting program. The bill received unanimous passage in both the House and Senate, and addresses the need for creative approaches to reverse the decline in hunting participation. HB 2566 …
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On May 9, the Oregon State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2566, which would expand the ability of first-time hunters to participate in the state’s mentored hunting program. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Kate Brown for her signature. HB 2566 would expand the maximum age for youth to be able …
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On May 2, the Oregon Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, with assistance from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), hosted its biennial dinner and auction in Salem, bringing together sportsmen’s groups and outdoor industry partners to celebrate Oregon’s time-honored traditions of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. “The input and assistance from our partners in the sportsmen’s community, …
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On April 24, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass House Bill 3158A, which would require the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement a program to encourage the reporting of wildlife law violations. The bill was subsequently referred to the desk of the Senate President and is currently awaiting its Senate committee …
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On April 13, the Oregon House of Representatives voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2566, which would expand the ability of first-time hunters to participate in the state’s mentored hunting program. The bill was subsequently referred to the Senate on April 17 and is awaiting committee referral. HB 2566 would expand the maximum age for youth …
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On April 4, the Oregon House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously to pass House Bill 2566, which would expand the ability of first-time hunters to participate in the state’s mentored hunting program. The bill now awaits either further committee referral or a referral to the House floor for a vote. HB 2566, as …
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