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FWS Finalizes Hunt Fish Rule, Increasing Access but Restricting Use of Traditional Ammo and Tackle
On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a final rule regarding the 2022 – 2023 Hunt Rule, an annual effort to increase access opportunities for sportsmen and women within the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). While the final rule increases access for sportsmen… Read More
FWS Finalizes Hunt Fish Rule, Increasing Access but Restricting Use of Traditional Ammo and Tackle
On Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) issued a final rule regarding the 2022 – 2023 Hunt Rule, an annual effort to increase… Read More
Michigan Legislature Returns to Capitol with Hunting and Fishing Guide Bills Still Waiting for Floor Vote
Contact: Bob Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States Only ten states, including Michigan, have full-time legislatures that… Read More
Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Gathers for Annual Dove Hunt – Recognizes Mike Bell
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator On September 13, the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus), in… Read More
California Natural Resources Agency to Host 30x30 Partnership Event
Contact: Keely Hopkins, Manager, Pacific States & Firearm Policy On September 28, the California Natural Resources Agency (CRNA) will host… Read More
USDA APHIS Reverses Faulty Decision, Will Allow Importation of Game Bird Meat from Canada
Earlier today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued an announcement… Read More
CSF Expresses Concerns with South Atlantic Council Direction
The red snapper season in the South Atlantic has been exceedingly short over the last several years, in part due to the inability of the… Read More
As the Leaves Change, So Too Do Hunting Laws: What Midwesterners Need to Know This Deer Season
Contact: Robert Matthews, Senior Coordinator, Upper Midwestern States & Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and… Read More
Pennsylvania Elk Season Kicks Off – Shining Example of State Fish and Wildlife Management Success
Contact: Joe Mullin, Manager, Northeastern States September 10 kicked off the archery elk season in Pennsylvania – an “exclusive drawing”… Read More
Velvet Bucks on the Docket for Mississippi Bowhunters
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator Earlier this year, HB 1035, authored by Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus… Read More
The Battle Begins Over Colorado’s Big Game License Allocation
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Rocky Mountain States, Assistant Manager The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission is considering… Read More
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