On April 29, Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee officially joined the bipartisan Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) bringing the total to 28 member governors. The Volunteer State is home to approximately 1 million hunters and anglers who spend an estimated $1.8 billion annually on associated costs and support over 26,000 jobs each year. Governor Haslam joins…
On April 9, Tennessee sportsmen-legislators gathered at the War Memorial Building in Nashville to enjoy a reception hosted by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation and Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus member Representative Ron Lollar. As the session winds down in the state, the reception offered a time for legislators, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation staff, Tennessee Wildlife…
The Volunteer State's 994,000 hunters and anglers spend $1.8 billion annually and support 26,389 jobs. Working with CSF in a coordinated effort to protect and promote the sportsmen’s traditions in Tennessee are nine members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, as well as the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus. 2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Tennessee
Sportsmen and women in Tennessee annually spend more than the cash receipts for cattle, broilers, and cotton- the state’s top three agricultural commodities ($1.3 billion vs. $1.2 billion). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers…