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Being the Bear-er of Good News: Second Annual Black Bear Season Opens in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Following a successful inaugural… Read More
Bullseye! Archery is now the Official State Sport in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy On July 1, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member… Read More
Reflecting on the Lower Midwest’s 2022 Sessions
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Sessions across the Lower Midwest have officially… Read More
Archery Soon to be Official State Sport in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Assistant Manager, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy After a last-minute amendment to House Bill 1738,… Read More
Why Fix What Isn’t Broken? Missouri Resolution Seeks to Amend Commission Structure.
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Missouri House Joint Resolution 107 (HJR 107)… Read More
Missouri: Could Archery Become the Official State Sport?
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights House Bill 1672, introduced by… Read More
Missouri Wraps Up State’s First Black Bear Hunt
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights Missouri hosted its first black bear… Read More
Peace of Mind for Missouri Landowners as Governor Parson Signs Prescribed Burn Act
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights On Wednesday, July 14th, Governors… Read More
Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act Becomes Law, ASCF Funding Exempted
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights On June 12, Missouri Governor Mike… Read More
CSF Secures Victories for Access, Conservation, and State Wildlife Management as Sessions Conclude in Lower Midwest
Contact: Kent Keene, Senior Coordinator, Lower Midwestern States and Agriculture Policy Highlights As sessions come to a close across… Read More
Movers and Shakers: Legislative Updates from the Midwest
Contacts: Chris Horton, Senior Director of Midwestern States and Fisheries Policy; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; & Kent… Read More
Caucus Reintroduces Socially Distanced Squirrel Gravy Breakfast in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On Wednesday, February 10, the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) was… Read More
Support for Prescribed Burning Act Heats Up During Committee Hearings in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Last week, both the House and Senate versions of Missouri’s “Prescribed Burning… Read More
Nine Midwestern States Bills to Keep an Eye on in 2021
Contacts: Midwestern States Senior Director Chris Horton, Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia, and Lower Midwestern States… Read More
Bill to Define Liability Standards for Prescribed Burning Pre-Filed in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On December 8, Representative-Elect Tim Taylor pre-filed House Bill 369 (HB 369),… Read More
Midwestern Hunters are encouraged to Introduce New Sportsmen and Women to the Outdoors
Contacts: Chris Horton, Midwestern States Senior Director; Nick Buggia, Upper Midwestern States Manager; Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States… Read More
CSF Weighs-in on Missouri’s Proposed Black Bear Hunting Opportunity
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On October 28, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a formal… Read More
CSF Testifies in Support of Proposed Black Bear Hunting Regulations in Missouri
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator During the Missouri Conservation Commission’s September 4th meeting in Jefferson… Read More
Hunting Coyotes at Night in Missouri, CSF Supports Proposed Regulations
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 22, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted formal… Read More
Missouri: Department Accepting Comments for New Nighttime Hunting Regulations Proposed for Feral Swine and Coyotes
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) began accepting public… Read More
Missouri: Department of Conservation Considers Plan for Future Black Bear Hunt and Predator Hunting Regulations
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Last week, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Lower Midwestern States… 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
Missouri: Show-Me State’s First Elk Season Officially Set for 2020
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Sportsmen and women looking for a new big game opportunity in the Ozarks recently… Read More
Missouri: A Closer Look at the Show-Me State’s 2020 Legislative Session
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Though Missouri’s 2020 legislative session has been suspended due to the COVID-19… Read More
Missouri: Governor Parson Joins the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On January 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Missouri… Read More
Midwest: 2020 Legislative Sessions Beginning Across the Region
Contacts: Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia & Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene With state legislative sessions… Read More
Missouri: US Forest Service to Close Mark Twain National Forest to Swine Hunting
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On December 7, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced a decision to… Read More
Midwest: Deer Seasons are Ramping Up, Providing Increased Opportunities to Test Herds for Chronic Wasting Disease
Contacts: Midwestern States Senior Director Chris Horton, Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia, and Lower Midwestern States… Read More
Missouri: New Regulations Would Allow Landowners to Use Thermal/Night Vision Optics
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator After receiving initial approval from the Missouri Conservation Commission, the… Read More
Missouri: New regulations to limit the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On August 23, the Missouri Conservation Commission provided the final approval for… Read More
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