22nd Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit Unites the Sporting-Conservation Community Behind Proactive Policy Initiatives

(December 15, 2025) – Memphis, Tennessee – Last week, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) hosted the 22nd Annual NASC Sportsman‑Legislator Summit in Memphis, Tennessee. Co-hosted by the Tennessee Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus and the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, and presented by CSF and Ducks Unlimited, this year’s NASC Summit took place at the Guest House at Graceland – the Home of Elvis Presley.

The NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit is the premier annual gathering for state legislative sportsmen’s caucus members and partners from across the country. It serves as the leading forum for focused discussion, collaboration, and the development of strategies to protect and advance the interests of America’s sportsmen and women in state legislatures.

Held under the theme “Temperature Rising: Turning Up the Heat Through Proactive Sporting-Conservation Policy Initiatives,” the 2025 Summit brought together over 320 attendees, including 85 legislators from 25 states, state and federal agency leaders, conservation organizations, and outdoor industry professionals. This year’s event emphasized proactive policymaking to meet modern conservation challenges and ensure the future of America’s time-honored outdoor traditions.

During the Summit awards ceremony, CSF’s States Program Team recognized individual legislators and groups for their outstanding contributions to advancing conservation policy and furthering the mission of the NASC network. This year’s award recipients included:

NASC Regional Heritage Award

• Northeast – Representative Mandy Steele (Pennsylvania)
• Southeast – Representative Chas Cannon (Georgia)
• Midwest – Senator Jon Bumstead (Michigan)
• West – Representative Paul Fielder (Montana)

Friends of NASC Awards

• Ducks Unlimited
• Bass Pro Shops

State Agency of the Year

• Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries

State Caucus Partner of the Year

• Friends of Connecticut Sportsmen

Outgoing EC Member Awards:

• Representative Bobby Cox (South Carolina)

Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council of the Year:

• Montana

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