State: TX

August 31, 2017

Donations Needed for Tropical Storm Harvey Relief Efforts

As images of rescues from the epic flooding in southeast Texas made their way around the nation over the weekend, it was clear that emergency personnel had their hands full. For those of us who hunt and fish, it was not surprising to see so many sportsmen and women, from flats boats, duck boats to…

December 7, 2016

Dallas Safari Club to Host Chairman’s Club Reception

The Dallas Safari Club (DSC) and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Board of Directors will host a Chairman’s Club reception benefitting the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation on January 6. For more than 15 years, DSC has been a strong advocate in supporting CSF’s mission to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting,…

October 6, 2016

Texas: CSF Recognizes Impact of Sportsmen and Women in the Lone Star State

On September 29, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 4th annual “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” regional event in Houston. During the reception and dinner, the sportsmen’s community, including CSF staff and partners, discussed upcoming policy priorities at the federal and state level within Texas and the Midwest region. CSF President Jeff Crane welcomed…

November 5, 2015

Right to Hunt and Fish Ratified by Texas Voters, Amended to State Constitution

On November 3, more than 81 percent of Texas voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 6 — a constitutional amendment that guarantees Texans the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. With the passage of this Proposition, Texas became the 19th state to amend its constitution to ensure the protection of its hunting, angling and trapping traditions….

August 28, 2015

CSF Highlights Sportsmen’s Policy Priorities for the Lone Star State

On August 27, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the third annual “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” regional event in Houston. The Midwestern sportsmen’s community, including CSF staff and partners, gathered at Minute Maid Ball Park, home of the Houston Astros, for a reception and dinner to celebrate the hunting and angling heritage of the…

May 28, 2015

Texas Adds Right to Hunt and Fish to Ballot

On May 20, the Texas State House of Representatives passed SJR 22 – a constitutional amendment that would protect hunting and fishing in the Texas Bill of Rights. The amendment, after passing both chambers of the Texas State Legislature, will now be placed on the November 3 ballot to be ratified by the state’s voters….

September 26, 2014

CSF Celebrates Texas ‘Bass, Bucks and Boots’

On September 25, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) brought its mission to Minute Maid Park in Houston, to celebrate sportsmen and women in Texas and throughout the country. “Texas Bass, Bucks & Boots” brought together federal and state legislators and several CSF partners to discuss priorities in the sportsmen’s community and celebrate the deep-rooted sporting…

June 26, 2013

Brighter Future for Gulf Coast Anglers

In a step to enhance recreational fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Jim Watson signed a new Interim Policy Document (IPD) regarding the conversion of decommissioned oil and gas platforms into artificial reefs, also known as “Rigs to Reef” policy. This policy replaces the 2009 policy addendum…

January 29, 2012

The Story Behind the 60 Minutes Report on U.S. Game Ranches

Click here to download a PDF of this article. On Sunday January 29th, 60 Minutes got a story on the positive effects of hunting mostly right. This is a story every sportsmen and American who cares about the environment needs to understand. For decades Texas ranches have imported and bred exotic species, some of which…

January 1, 2007

2006 Economic Impact Report — Texas

Sportsmen and women support twice the jobs in Teas as Dell Computer Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Electronic Data Systems, and Dow Chemical Company combined (106,000 jobs vs. 49,000). 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 have…