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Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Luncheon at Pentagon Barracks in Baton Rouge
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator On October 22, nearly 90 people, including more than 75 caucus members, representatives… Read More
Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Gains Two Senate Co-Chairs
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator On July 27, Senators Gary Smith and Rick Ward accepted leadership positions for the… Read More
Louisiana: Pro-Sportsmen Legislation Signed Into Law
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator Last week, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair Governor John Bel Edwards signed a… Read More
Louisiana: Committee Votes Down Proposed Ban on Traditional Ammunition
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director On June 10, the Joint Natural Resources Committee (Committee) voted (15-0)… Read More
Louisiana: Pro-Sportsmen’s Legislation Advances to the Governor’s Desk
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator The 2020 regular session of the Louisiana Legislature adjourned on June 1, and a… Read More
Southeast: 2020 Regional Legislative Update
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator Many legislative sessions across the South were disrupted by COVID-19 this year.… Read More
Southeast: State and Federal COVID Restrictions Begin to Ease
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator Sportsmen and women throughout the South are regaining access to public resources on… Read More
Louisiana: Commission Sets Red Snapper Season and Moves Forward with Regulation Proposals
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States Coordinator The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (Commission) recently held their… Read More
Southeast: 2020 Legislative Updates
Contact: John Culclasure, Southeastern States Assistant Director Many state legislatures in the Southeast were in session during the first… Read More
Louisiana: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Attends Coastal Conservation Association Legislative Rodeo
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director During the first weekend in August, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF)… Read More
Louisiana: Concurrent Resolutions Impacting Hunter Education in Schools and Chronic Wasting Disease Move in Legislature
Contact: Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director During this past legislative session in Louisiana, two important house concurrent… Read More
Louisiana: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Informational Event on Coastal Land Loss
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States Director On March 20, the Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a field trip in south… Read More
Louisiana: Governor Edwards Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus
By Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director On August 13, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards officially joined the Governors… Read More
Louisiana: Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Barbeque Lunch
By Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director On May 8, the Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual barbeque… Read More
Louisiana: Legislature Sends Clear Message on Behalf of Recreational Anglers
With the recent conclusion of the Louisiana legislative session, two resolutions related to marine fisheries management clearly demonstrated… Read More
Louisiana Red Snapper Pilot Program Proposal to Limit Recreational Access
On May 25, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced a controversial… Read More
Conservation Groups Urge Advancing of Project to Benefit Coastal Louisiana Wetlands
On May 22, more than 30 of the nation’s leading hunting, fishing, and other conservation groups sent a letter to U.S. Secretaries of Defense… Read More
Louisiana: Sportsmen’s Caucus Lunch Celebrates Conservation Contributions of Sportsmen and Women
On May 9, members and guests of the Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered for a lunch at the historic Pentagon Barracks in Baton… Read More
Management Options for Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper – A New Report
Recently at the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Gulf Angler Focus Group (GAFG)… Read More
Midwest: States Gearing up to Combat Feral Hogs
Feral hogs, an exotic invasive species, cause significant damage to our natural resources. Research has attributed many negative impacts to… Read More
CSF Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference
On October 16-19, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) Southeastern States Director Bee Frederick attended the Southeastern Association… 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
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… Read More
Gulf Coast Governors Call on Congress to Give Management Control to States for Red Snapper Fishery
BATON ROUGE – Governor Bobby Jindal, Texas Governor Rick Perry, Florida Governor Rick Scott and Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant are… Read More
CSF Staff Attends Rigs to Reefs Workshop in New Orleans
On February 21, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Midwestern States Director Chris Horton attended the Bureau of Safety and… Read More
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Recently, two Montana state representatives have proposed more aggressive legislation addressing the state's gray wolf population. These bills range from the addition of a wolf tag into big game combination tags, to year-round sanctioned harvest without a license, use of snare traps, and private reimbursement of wolf harvest. Currently, the wolf population in Montana sits at 850 wolves, which is 700 over the state’s minimum recovery goal of 150 wolves. Which of the below options for wolf management do you support? (Select all that apply)
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