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Pheasant Season Outlook Looking Good Throughout Parts of the Midwest
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager, and Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Upland bird hunters in parts of… Read More
Iowa: Legislature Passes Several Sportsmen’s Bill upon Returning to Session
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Though the Iowa State Legislature was suspended for eleven weeks in response to the… Read More
Midwest: 2020 Regional Legislative Update
Contacts: Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Since many Midwestern states have… Read More
Iowa: SF Provides Comments in Support of Proposed Amendments to Furbearer Regulations
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On April 28, the Iowa Natural Resource Commission held a meeting to discuss… Read More
Iowa: Range Protection Bill Continues to Progress through Legislature
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On March 9, the Iowa Senate Committee on Judiciary passed House File 2502 (HF… Read More
Iowa: Bill to Extend Hunting and Fishing License Resident Status for Members of the Armed Forces Passes Both Chambers
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On March 5, the Iowa House of Representatives voted to pass Senate File 280 (SF… Read More
Iowa: CSF Encourages Legislators to Pass Important Disease Management Bill to Control the Spread of CWD
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On March 10, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern… Read More
Iowa: Bill Introduced to Fund Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On February 5, the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee, in association with… Read More
Lower Midwest: 2019 Legislative Session Review
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Across much of the Lower Midwestern region, the 2019 Legislative Sessions are… Read More
Midwest: State Action in the Fight against Chronic Wasting Disease
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator States across the Midwest including Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin have recently… Read More
Iowa: Caucus Hosts Day at the Range
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator On April 16, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States… Read More
Iowa: Caucus Hosts Breakfast in the Capitol, Welcomes New Co-Chairs
On February 13, members of the Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a sportsmen’s breakfast in the Capitol. Representatives from the… Read More
Iowa: Governor Kim Reynolds Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus
On September 22, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds became the 36th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC). The GSC is a bipartisan caucus… Read More
Iowa, Nebraska Governors Host National Hunting & Fishing Day Proclamation Signing Ceremonies
On September 20, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) member Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a proclamation signing ceremony in honor of National… Read More
Iowa: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Hosts Policy Forum on 2018 Farm Bill
On July 10, state legislators from across the Midwest came together with representatives from the sportsmen’s community to discuss priorities… Read More
Iowa: License Fee Bump to Support Professional Fish and Wildlife Management in House Committee
An important piece of legislation, Iowa H 574, is currently in the House Ways and Means Committee for consideration. H 574 would increase… Read More
Iowa: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Panel on Conservation Funding, Luncheon
On March 14, the Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a luncheon and panel discussion which included conservation experts from across… Read More
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Discuss Sporting Heritage at NGA Summer Meeting
On July 15, members of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) gathered in Des Moines, Iowa for a reception hosted by the Congressional… Read More
Iowa: Governor Signs Legislation Advancing Sportsmen and Women’s Interests
Last week, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus former Co-Chair and current member Governor Terry Branstad (IA) signed two pro-sportsmen’s bills into… Read More
Iowa: Suppressor Bill Sent to Governor
Recently, the Iowa Legislature passed HF 2279 – a bill legalizing the ownership of firearm suppressors in the Hawkeye State. The bill will… Read More
Suppressor Legislation Advances in the Midwest
On February 11, the Michigan Natural Resources Commission voted 4 – 1 to approve an amended version of Wildlife Conservation Order… Read More
CSF Welcomes New Midwestern and Western States Coordinators
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is pleased to announce that Soren Nelson and Wesley Womack have joined the State Program… Read More
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Sign Proclamations Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day
On Saturday, September 26, millions of sportsmen and women across the country will celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD).… Read More
Iowa Expands Apprentice Hunting Opportunity
On April 8, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Co-Chair, Governor Terry Branstad signed SB 392, creating Iowa’s first apprentice hunting… Read More
Governor Branstad Signs First Statewide Hunting and Fishing Day Proclamation of 2015
Governor Terry Branstad (IA), Co-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) since 2014, has been a stalwart leader for the sportsmen… Read More
Iowa Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Habitat & Heritage Luncheon
On February 18, the Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus welcomed national and state-based sportsmen’s group representatives, along with… Read More
Governor Terry Branstad Takes Action on Behalf of Iowa Hunters
Click here to download a PDF of this article. May 11, 2012 - Governor Terry Branstad, a member of the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus,… Read More
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