Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On February 24, a new rule went into effect, allowing hunting within 29 of Utah’s 44 state parks, increasing hunter access and opportunities throughout the state. Previously, limited hunting was only allowed within 14 state parks. Approved in November 2019, the Utah State Parks Board supported the proposed…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Last week, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator, Ellary TuckerWilliams, attended the annual Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE) hosted by the Mule Deer Foundation (MDF) and Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife (SFW) in Salt Lake City, UT. CSF, MDF and SFW have historically collaborated on…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator On August 26, approximately 12 Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus members and 25 other individuals, traveled into the high country of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in pursuit of Tiger and Bonneville Cutthroat Trout. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Ellary TuckerWilliams was also in attendance. “Utah legislators and other policy…
By Zach Widner, Northwest States Senior Manager On September 11, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted a policy forum and luncheon in Snowbird, Utah, which preceded the Council of State Governments (CSG) West Meeting. Attendees included western state legislators, sportsmen’s representatives, and outdoor industry partners covering sportsmen’s policy issues. The policy forum featured several western-centric…
By Soren Nelson, Pacific Southwest States Coordinator On February 27, the Utah Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus met for their sixth and final breakfast briefing of the 2018 legislative session. In addition to Caucus Members from both the House and Senate, representatives from a wide range of sportsmen’s groups were in attendance, including the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation…
During the week of August 22, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) staff participated in the Wild Horse and Burro Management Policy Summit hosted by Utah State University in Salt Lake City, Utah. The goal of the Summit was to provide participants with the best available information regarding the science, management, and policies used to make informed…
This week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Utah Governor Gary Herbert as the 34th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). Herbert joins a group of bipartisan governors, including one lieutenant governor, from across the country dedicated to protecting and advancing hunting, angling, recreational shooting and trapping. “It is a privilege to join and…
Last week, CSF Western States Manager Andy Treharne and Communications Coordinator Cole Henry traveled to Midway, Utah to join state fish and wildlife agency employees from throughout the country at the Association for Conservation Information (ACI) conference, hosted by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Serving as the non-profit association for information and education professionals…
2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Utah
Utah sportsmen and women outnumber the combined number of residents living in Salt Lake City and Provo (351,000 vs. 292,000). 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 on the economy. This information is vital…