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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
Missouri: Governor Signs Anti-Poaching Bill into Law
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On July 11, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill 260, nicknamed the… Read More
Missouri: Elk Hunting Set to Return By 2020
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On June 2, the Missouri Conservation Commission held a public meeting in Jefferson… 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
Missouri: US Forest Service Proposes Feral Hog Hunting Ban on Mark Twain National Forest
Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator On May 24, the United States Forest Service (USFS) began a 60-day public comment… 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
Midwest Region: Conservation Successes for Elk, Black Bear, and Mountain Lion Populations
By Joel Hodgdon, Central Midwestern States Coordinator Due to the efforts of state fish and wildlife agencies working in partnership with… Read More
Missouri: Caucus Hosts Annual Sportsmen’s Breakfast
By Joel Hodgdon Central Midwestern States Coordinator On March 15, members of the bipartisan and bicameral Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s… Read More
Missouri: CSF Presents at Conservation Federation of Missouri Media Camp
On February 6, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon, spoke at a luncheon during the… Read More
Missouri: Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Welcomes Governor Greitens
On June 5, the Governor Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) welcomed Missouri Governor Eric Greitens as its newest member. The GSC is a bipartisan group… Read More
Missouri: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Shoot and Luncheon
On April 18, the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted a trap and skeet shoot and luncheon. Caucus members, staff from the Missouri… Read More
Midwest: State Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucuses Host Conference, Squirrel Gravy Breakfast
Recently, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Central Midwestern States Coordinator Joel Hodgdon traveled to Nebraska and Missouri to… Read More
Missouri: Sportsmen’s Caucus Kicks off 2015 Legislative Session with Squirrel Gravy
The Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 6th annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Squirrel Gravy Kick-off Breakfast last week at the… Read More
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Sportsmen and women have been on the receiving end of increased attention from the non-hunting public, criticizing the traditional “grip and grin” photos on various social media platforms. As a sportsman or sportswoman, what strategies have you utilized to address this negative feedback?
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