Why It Matters: Every year across the country, many bills are introduced that aim to provide certain segments of the population with free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses. While many of these bills are...
Nearly 50 bipartisan legislators and leaders from state fish and wildlife agencies from more than 25 states gathered in Greensboro, Georgia for the 16th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit.Hosted by the...
On October 26, Representative Terry Baxter (IA) and Representative Jerry Costello Jr. (IL) were elected to the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Council as Alternate Members. They join Representative Jeff Wardlaw (AR), who was...
This week, a bipartisan gathering of state legislators from across the country attended the 14th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit in Acme, Michigan.Hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF), this year’s...
Why It Matters: Every year bills are introduced that would allow individuals to purchase a free or heavily discounted hunting and/or fishing license. House Bill 300 would require that the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,...
Why It Matters: Every year bills are introduced that would allow individuals to purchase a free or heavily discounted hunting and/or fishing license. Legislators tend to target deserving groups, such as first responders or veterans....
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States CoordinatorWhy It Matters: With the passage of HB 606 and SB 2780 and pending the signature of Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Tate Reeves, Mississippi will have additional dollars to qualify for federal...
By: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator“Conservation” is a term used often in the hunting and angling community and one that sportsmen and women celebrate. But what is conservation? According to Gifford Pinchot, the first head...
HighlightsWhy it Matters: Providing adequate funding for conservation is critical to supporting habitat work on public and private lands, managing Wildlife Management Areas, in addition to other lands open to sportsmen and women, managing fish...
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States CoordinatorOn January 18, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council Member and Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) Co-Chair Representative Scott Bounds introduced legislation that would dedicate sales tax on...
Contact: Clay Chester, Southeastern States CoordinatorOn March 3, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus (Caucus) hosted their 12th Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson.More than 120 people, including more than 35 Caucus members, staff from...
By Bee Frederick, Southeastern States DirectorOn February 20, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their 11th Annual Sportsmen’s Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson. The annual event, hosted in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries,...