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Numerous Anti-Sportsmen Bills Defeated and Maryland’s 2024 Legislative Session Adjourns “Sine Die”
Why It Matters: The 2024 Maryland Legislative Session adjourned, “Sine Die”, on Monday, April 8th. With that, five anti-sportsmen bills the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) engaged on failed, of which two egregious anti-sportsmen bills died...
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Apr 15 2024
House Introduces Bill to Remove Access Uncertainty on Marine Waters
Why It Matters: There are seven federal agencies under four different cabinet-level secretaries that have...
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Apr 15 2024
Court Ruling Impacts Wolf Trapping Seasons in Idaho
Why It Matters: A recent court ruling has made wide scale changes to trapping seasons...
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Apr 15 2024
Liberty and Turkeys for All: Illinois Bills Would Expand Opportunities for Youth Hunters
Why It Matters: Allowing the use of small-bore shotguns such as the .410-bore and 28...
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Apr 15 2024
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Approves 2024 Black Bear Hunting Season
Why It Matters: Thanks to the conservation management efforts of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and...
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Apr 15 2024
Singled Out: Colorado’s Gun Owners Targeted for 11% Excise Tax on Gun and Ammo Purchases
Why It Matters: Legislation seeking to restrict the Second Amendment is often eventually used as...
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Apr 08 2024
CSF’s Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition Grows in Louisiana and South Carolina
Why It Matters: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) Collegiate Sportsmen and Women’s Coalition (CSWC) seeks to educate young...
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Apr 08 2024
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The Sportsmen's Voice - April 15, 2024
Apr 15 2024
Numerous Anti-Sportsmen Bills Defeated and Maryland’s 2024 Legislative Session Adjourns “Sine Die” Court Ruling Impacts Wolf Trapping Seasons in Idaho Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Approves 2024 Black Bear Hunting Season Liberty and Turkeys for All: Illinois Bills Would Expand Opportunities for Youth Hunters House Introduces Bill to Remove Access Uncertainty on Marine...
The Sportsmen's Voice - April 8, 2024
Apr 08 2024
Nearly $37 Million in Sportsmen-Generated Conservation Dollars Protected in Nebraska House Set to Vote on Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Package - EXPLORE ACT Massachusetts Senate Bill Seeks to Support Discounted or Free Licenses Through Reimbursement Kentucky General Assembly Successfully Protects Hunter and Recreational Shooter Privacy Wisconsin Governor Signs Some Sporting Bills, Vetoes Others Singled Out: Colorado’s...
The Sportsmen's Voice - April 1, 2024
Apr 01 2024
ACTION ALERT - Proposed Fish and Wildlife Board Changes Threaten Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping in Vermont Kentucky Senate Bill 3 Defeated by Unified Opposition from the Sportsmen’s Community Legislative Recap for the Mount Rushmore State Iniquity in the Golden State: Annual Registration of Firearms Proposed in California Senate CSC Members Sens. Heinrich and Kennedy Lead...
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House Passes Robust Recreation Package, Led by CSC Co-Chair Representative Westerman
Apr 10 2024
April 10, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday evening, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6492, the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE Act), on a voice vote, a clear sign of the wide-spread support for this legislation and outdoor recreation, including hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting. This bipartisan legislation is strongly supported by the...
Overdue NOAA Whale Technology Workshop Highlights Real Conservation Opportunities
Mar 07 2024
March 7, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) Vessel Strike Risk Reduction Technology Workshop concluded in Arlington, VA. The workshop was the first time that representatives from the angling, recreational boating, and the marine electronics industry have been invited to the table to present...
Oklahoma Hosts 2024 Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol
Feb 29 2024
The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and Ducks Unlimited cohosted the Annual Oklahoma Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol to celebrate sportsmen and women; America’s true conservationists. February 29, 2024 (Oklahoma City, OK) – Yesterday, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and Ducks Unlimited (DU) cohosted the 2024 Oklahoma Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol. This event brought together members...
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The Battle to Protect Cat Hunting in Colorado
Apr 12 2024
TSV host Fred Bird is joined by Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to talk about the ongoing ballot initiative fight in Colorado that aims to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions and bobcats. He emphasizes the importance of educating the general public about the implications of the measure and the need for...
Kicking Off Turkey Season With National Wild Turkey Federation And 50 Years Of Conservation Success
Mar 28 2024
TSV host Fred Bird is joined during the kickoff of the turkey hunting season by Doug Little and Jerry McCutchen of the National Wild Turkey Federation, along with NWTF CEO Jason Burckhalter. After winding down their 50th anniversary year, the boys talk through 50 years of conservation success in 2023. From wildfire prevention through sound...
Talking Trapping with the National Trappers Association AND Fur Takers of America!
Mar 14 2024
TSV host Fred Bird is joined by John Daniel, President of the National Trappers Association, and Jason Wisniewski, President of Fur Takers of America, to talk about the history and necessity of fur trapping as a predator and furbearer control mechanism. From pheasants, turkeys and other ground nesting birds to the issue of predator control...
