By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator At their most recent meeting, the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners made a number of announcements regarding the upcoming hunting season. First, the Game Commission unanimously approved regulations allowing hunters between the ages of 12 and 17 to participate in the Game Commission’s mentored hunting program for up to …
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By Joseph Mullin, New England States Coordinator On September 22, members the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF) States Program Team hosted state legislators, state agency officials, commissioners, and industry partners in Erie, Pennsylvania for a dinner and policy forum focused on fisheries management priorities in the Great Lakes. Attendees included: Don Williams of Pennsylvania Governor Tom …
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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On June 19, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their Annual Cigar Reception at Sawyer’s on Second Street in downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the largest annual caucus event with upwards of 60 members of the bipartisan and bicameral caucus were in attendance, including Co-Chairs Representatives Eddie Day Pashinski and …
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On June 4, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation sponsored a legislative reception held by in-state partner, the Pennsylvania Federation of Sportsmen’s Clubs in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Caucus Co-Chairs Representative Eddie Day Pashinski and Senator Pat Stefano were in attendance, as well as staff from the offices of Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Jim Brewster and Representative Ryan Warner. Also …
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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Earlier this month the Pennsylvania Game Commission strengthened the Keystone State’s existing regulations aimed at combating the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Beginning this fall, hunters who harvest deer in Maryland, New York, Ohio, and West Virginia will no longer be allowed to bring deer carcasses back into …
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By Brett Stayton, Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator On April 18, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted an organizational breakfast and policy meeting to discuss key policy issues and upcoming events in the Keystone State. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator Brett Stayton delivered a presentation outlining the benefits of being a member of the Caucus, …
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Recently, two members of the bipartisan and bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC), hosted an Open House on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The Open House took place at Oliver Township Volunteer Fire Company, in Coolspring, Pennsylvania, and provided citizens with the opportunity to ask questions and easily access …
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On Tuesday, June 13, the bipartisan Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their Annual Cigar Reception at Sawyer’s in Harrisburg, PA. The evening’s event brought together over 50 members of the Caucus, key staff from both the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, as well as staff from Governor Wolf’s office, who …
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On May 9, the Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a policy briefing on Senate Bills 30 and 192, legislation that would provide the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) the authority to establish license and permit fees. Members of the Caucus were joined by representatives from Hunters Sharing the Harvest; Pennsylvania …
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On April 26, the Pennsylvania House Committee on Game and Fisheries unanimously voted to pass House Bill 485. The bill, sponsored by Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Neil Goodman, would expand Pennsylvania’s mentored hunting program to include hunters that are 12-16 years old. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, National Wild Turkey Federation, Pennsylvania Federation of …
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