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VERMONT ACTION ALERT: Calling all Resident Sportsmen and Women
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Highlights Four anti-sportsmen bills that… Read More
Online Reporting of Deer Authorized and Deer Camp Discouraged in Vermont
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States, and States Program Administrator On November 11, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife… Read More
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department Votes in Unanimous Support of Electronic Reporting of Big Game
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On October 7, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife… Read More
Vermont Bowhunter Education Course Goes Virtual
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On August 11, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife… Read More
Vermont Proposes 2020-2030 Big Game Management Plan
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department… Read More
Northeast: 2020 Regional Update
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator The 2020 legislative sessions throughout the northeast region have been, and… Read More
Northeast: States Move to Authorize Internet-Only Hunter Education During COVID-19 Pandemic
Contact: Brent Miller, Northeastern States Senior Director, States Program Team Administrator Recently, both New York and Vermont have… Read More
Northeast: No Better Time to Buy Your Licenses
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator Amidst our nation’s current battle with COVID-19, a number of sportsmen and women… Read More
Vermont: ACTION ALERT – Fish and Wildlife Omnibus Bill Sponsored by Caucus Co-Chair Hijacked by Anti-Hunting Interests
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States & States Program Administrator On Wednesday, March 11, the Vermont Senate… Read More
Vermont: Caucus Co-Chairs Featured as Guest Speakers at Legislative Mixer
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator On February 11, all four Co-Chairs of the… Read More
Northeast: Themes in Anti-Sportsmen Legislation in 2020 Beginning to Emerge
Contacts: Senior Director, Northeastern States and States Program Administrator Brent Miller & New England States Coordinator Joseph… Read More
Vermont: Fish and Wildlife Department to Host Informational Meeting on Coyotes
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States Similar to other state-led efforts in New England, Vermont’s Fish and Wildlife… Read More
Vermont: GSC Member Governor Phil Scott Recognizes Economic Importance of Hunting and Fishing
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On October 24, Governor Phil Scott, a member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus… Read More
Vermont: Governor Scott Vetoes Bill to Establish Waiting Period on Handgun Sales
Contact: Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On June 10, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Governor Phil Scott vetoed S.… Read More
Vermont: Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Hosts Annual Mixer
By Brent Miller, Senior Director of Northeastern States On April 4, the bipartisan and bicameral Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus… Read More
Vermont: Fish and Wildlife Department Proposes Significant Changes to Deer Hunting Regulations
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On February 27, the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department presented a proposal to the… Read More
Vermont: CSF Sponsors Director’s Event at Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
By Brent Miller, Senior Director of Northeastern States On April 15, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) sponsored an event for… Read More
Vermont: House Committee Holds Hearing on Suppressor Bill, Followed by Demo
By Brent Miller, Senior Director, Northeastern States On February 20, the Vermont House Committee on Natural Resources, Fish, and Wildlife… Read More
Vermont: Governor Scott Joins Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus
On February 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) welcomed Governor Phil Scott as the 29th member of the Governors Sportsmen’s… Read More
Vermont: Sportsmen’s Caucus Annual Reception a Resounding Success
On February 16, over 120 attendees gathered at the Vermont State House to celebrate Vermont’s rich sporting heritage at the Vermont… Read More
Vermont: Suppressor Ownership Sunset Provision Repealed
On May 28, House Bill 570 was signed into law by Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Vice Chairman, Governor Peter Shumlin. HB 570 repealed a sunset… Read More
Vermont: Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception and Shoot
On March 10, the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted its annual Caucus Reception and Fundraiser at the State House in… 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
Vermont Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair and CSF Staff Honored at Suppressor Celebration
On July 2, the first day firearm suppressors became legal in Vermont in over a century, the American Suppressor Association (ASA) hosted a… Read More
Vermont Governor Signs Firearms Suppressor Bill
On June 17, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, Vice-Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, signed House Bill 5 into law (effective date of… Read More
Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Selects New Leadership and Gains New Members
This year, the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), the only organized pro-sportsmen group of governors in the nation, has continued to grow… Read More
Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception
On March 26, the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception in Montpelier, Vermont. Over 50… Read More
Northeastern Regional Suppressor Demonstration
On February 16, CSF co-hosted and attended the Northeastern Regional Suppressor Demonstration, sponsored and organized by the American… Read More
CSF Weighs in on Firearm Suppressors in New Hampshire and Vermont
Last week, bills on firearm suppressors were heard in committee in both New Hampshire (House Bill 500) and Vermont (House Bill 210); CSF’s… Read More
Vermont: Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception A Resounding Success
On Tuesday, January 21, the Vermont Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Reception to jump-start the 2014… Read More
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