TSV - March 3 2025

Wisconsin Fund Supporting Access for Sportsmen and Women Faces Reauthorization

CSF will continue to work with legislators and partners throughout the session to ensure that the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund is reauthorized so Wisconsin sportsmen and women may continue to pursue their favorite species on public lands.

One Chamber Down, One to Go – CSF Priority Hunting Access Legislation Sails Unanimously Through South Carolina House

Proactive measures to establish a “no-net-loss” of public hunting access will protect sportsmen and women’s ability to get outdoors, and in return, our time-honored traditions for generations to come.

Following Heavy Amendments, the Semi-Auto Firearms Ban Advances in Colorado

Modern sporting rifles and semi-automatic shotguns are not only important to our hunting heritage but are highly popular in the recreational shooting community which is widely credited as the source of roughly 80% of conservation funding generated through the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Reintroduce Critical Hunting Access Legislation

The provisions of the VPA Improvement Act have long been a priority for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation given the program’s role in promoting public access for sportsmen and women while rewarding landowners who voluntarily enroll their property in the program.

CSF Supports Sustainable Forestry Programs in South Carolina

Several recent mill closures in South Carolina threaten the state’s forest industry which jeopardizes conservation, wildlife habitat, and access for sportsmen and women.

More Free and Discounted Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Licenses Bills Introduced in West Virginia

Reimbursement legislation is necessary in preventing the further loss of sportsmen-generated dollars for conservation funding by requiring reimbursements to the state fish and wildlife agencies from the general funds for any free and discounted licenses.

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to Consider Changes to Hunting Regulations on March 6 (WAFB 9)

Tom Schultz Named Chief of the U.S. Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

Executive Order Issued to Expand Timber Production (The White House)

Apply for Spring Turkey Hunts Online Beginning Feb. 24 (Indiana Department of Natural Resources)

WVDNR Hunter Education Classes Available (West Virginia Division of Natural Resources)

In this very special sit-down interview, Fred Bird is joined by renowned conservationist and outdoorsman, Will Primos, for a wide-ranging discussion on the importance of conservation, Will’s legacy, and the impact hunting and conservation have had on Will’s life and our nation. Will also shares his journey of donating a unique collection of guns to benefit five of the nation’s greatest conservation organizations, emphasizing the importance of community involvement and the ripple effect such actions have on the greater good.

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