Granite Staters’ Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity: Get Right to Hunt and Fish to the Ballot

Twenty-four states have now amended their constitutions to give their citizens a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and to continue a consumptive, yet responsible, use of natural resources. New Hampshire now has such an opportunity and looks to become the 25th state to codify this right.

Natural Resources Committee Advances Important Fisheries Bills

Last week, Congress advanced two priority bills for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation that will benefit anglers, though in very different ways.

Early Legislative Action Signals a Busy Year for Sportsmen in the Great Plains

The 2026 legislative session is off to a hot start in the Great Plains, with legislation impacting sportsmen and women already on the move.

Bill to Unnecessarily Limit Opportunities for Sportsmen and Women Introduced in Mississippi

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation will continue to work with the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, and our partners to defend access for sportsmen and women and oppose HB 828.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Serves as Sole Voice for Sportsmen at EXPLORE Act Oversight Hearing

Last week, the Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal Lands, held an oversight hearing titled “EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act.” CSF testified as the only organization representing the sportsmen’s community, ensuring hunters, anglers, recreational shooters, and trappers had a clear and authoritative voice on the Congressional Record.

The Westervelt Company Joins CSF’s Forestry Advisory Council

The addition of The Westervelt Company to CSF's Forestry Advisory Council further aligns a forest industry leader in wildlife management with other organizations dedicated to promoting sportsmen’s access and heritage, wildlife conservation, and sustainable forest management to support CSF’s advocacy for strong forest policies that benefit the forest industry and the hunting-conservation community alike.

Sportsmen and Women Converge in Washington for Day of Advocacy and Education

Last week, CSF provided testimony on SB 5960 before the Senate Natural Resources Committee, supporting the bill’s efforts to restore healthy ungulate populations, while also requesting amendments to align the bill with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s science-based management plans and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Shoshoni Youth Sets World Record with Largemouth Bass Catch (Wyoming Game & Fish Department)

A Year in Review for Pacific Coast Fisheries (American Sportfishing Association)

Missouri and Big Sioux River Paddlefish Fishing Season Opens Feb. 1 2026 (Iowa Department of Natural Resources)

National NEPA Register Launched (Bureau of Land Management)

Tennessee Lawmakers Eye New Funding Model for Wildlife Agency (News Channel 9)

TWRA Announces Upcoming Youth Hunting Events (Hickman County Times)

Be Prepared for the Unexpected This Year—Buy Your 2026 Hike Safe Card (New Hampshire Fish and Game Department)

Live Bait Under Fire: Red Snapper, Rigs-to-Reef Policy Updates

Live bait fishing, artificial reef habitat, and red snapper seasons are some of the big flashpoints of the day shaping the future of recreational angling. Fisheries leaders from the American Sportfishing Association and conservation policy experts sit down with Sportsmen’s Voice host Fred Bird to unpack three critical battles every serious angler should understand.

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