TSV - February 10 2025

Caucus Co-Chairs in Michigan, Illinois Introduce Bills to Allow Hunter Education in Schools

The courses established by these bills would instruct students on proper firearm handling, safety, storage, and maintenance, while exposing students to hunting and the numerous benefits that it provides to conservation and society at large.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Announces New Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Chair

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation formally announced today that Montana Governor Greg Gianforte will be serving as the 2025 Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, one of three caucuses under the CSF umbrella.

Attempt to Ban Lead Hunting Ammunition Returns in Maryland

CSF encourages the legislature and the DNR to work together to implement incentive-based programs for the use of non-lead hunting ammunition by hunters, provided there exists demonstrable scientific evidence that such an effort is needed to address population-level impacts of lead exposure in specific wildlife species.

Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Adds Two New Senate Co-Chairs

Since its inception in 2004, the Georgia Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus has garnered a proven track record of victories and successes, built on the back of strong Caucus leaders coupled with the support of CSF.

CSF-Supported Disaster Reforestation Act Reintroduced

The Disaster Reforestation Act allows landowners to deduct the value of timber lost from disasters which is critical for supporting the private working forests throughout the country that sportsmen and women depend on for access.

Hawaii Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus Celebrates Sportsmen’s Heritage

Last week, the Hawaii Legislative Outdoor Heritage Caucus hosted an educational reception to connect Caucus members with the sporting-conservation community.

Mark Lance of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Joins the Supertalk Outdoors Podcast (Supertalk Mississippi)

Processing Deer to Eliminate Food Insecurity (The Daily Yonder)

Knife Rights' Arkansas Knife Law Preemption Bill Introduced (The Outdoor Wire)

Virginia Elk Hunt Lottery Open Until March 31 (Virginia Division of Wildlife Resources)

Ohio’s Final 2024-25 Deer Harvest Report (Ohio Department of Natural Resources)

14 Tips for Ice Fishing in Oregon (Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife)

USFWS and State of Alaska to Close Hunting of Emperor Geese (Delta Waterfowl)

3 Additional Cases of CWD Confirmed in Louisiana (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries)

Not one, but TWO, members of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus join the program. Hear from the new Chair of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and member of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon who talk about some of the sporting issues that matter to their states, what they’re working on in the year to come, and so much more!

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