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CSF’s Taylor Schmitz to Represent Sporting Community Before Congress on EXPLORE Act



At 10:15 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, January 21, CSF’s Senior Vice President, Taylor Schmitz, will testify before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands on the landmark EXPLORE Act, where he will be the sole witness from the sporting community.  

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Will Delaware Become the 25th State to Adopt the Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish?


As continuous efforts are made across the nation to undermine conservation funding through the prohibition of sportsmen and women’s beloved outdoor pastimes, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chairs seek to proactively protect hunters, anglers, and trappers by introducing legislation that would amend the First State’s Constitution.  


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Secretary Burgum Issues Important Order to Increase Access for Hunters and Anglers


Last week, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum issued Secretarial Order 3447, Expanding Hunting and Fishing Access, Removing Unnecessary Barriers, and Ensuring Consistency Across the Department of the Interior Lands and Waters, a move strongly supported by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation.


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CSF’s Chris Horton Testifies Before House Subcommittee as Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act Advances


The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation encourages the advancement of H.R. 5745, the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, following a hearing before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, where CSF provided testimony in strong support of the legislation.  


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Legislation to Destroy Rodman Reservoir in Florida Re-Emerges



For decades, there have been efforts led by environmental groups to destroy Rodman Reservoir in favor of “restoring” the Ocklawaha River with vague goals and objectives, jeopardizing a staple of the recreational fishing community. 


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CSF Supports Continuation of Tax Credits for Meat Processors in Missouri



Meat processors play a critical role in the field-to-table journey and represent a critical link in the success of game meat donation programs. Missouri's existing tax credit program serves as a great incentive designed to increase the availability and capacity of meat processors in the Show-Me State, and CSF is proud to support legislation designed to continue this tax credit program in perpetuity. 


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Hawaii’s Outdoor Heritage Caucus Brings Sportsmen to the Table


Hawaii has an exceptionally unique set of sporting-conservation policy considerations. Recognizing this, the 2026 Caucus event represents an important step in continuing conversations between legislators, the sporting community, and the Department of Land and Natural Resources.


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Launch of U.S. Wildland Fire Service Announced (U.S. Department of the Interior) 


First Officials 400-class Elk Sets New State Record (Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation) 


Report Wild Turkey Flocks Through March 15 (Pennsylvania Game Commission


Top NC Court Will Not Take Sunday Hunting Case (The Carolina Journal) 


Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Increase Incentive for Invasive Carp Removal (Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources) 

Hunting Heritage (Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks)


Fair Chase vs Drones: Technology, Ethics, and Wildlife Management Debates


Corey Mason, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Conservation for the Wild Sheep Foundation and CSF Board Member, sits down with Sportsmen’s Voice host Fred Bird to unpack one of the most pressing ethical questions facing today’s hunters: where does fair chase end when technology begins?


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