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By Ellary TuckerWilliams
Partner Spotlight

Thank you to our partners for supporting CSF's mission to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.

On Capitol Hill
Measures to Conserve Striped Bass Approved by Fisheries Managers
On October 30, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board (Board) approved an addendum... Read More > > 
In the States
Idaho: Fish and Game Department Secures Public Access on Corporate Timberlands in Northern Idaho
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator
On October 23, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game released a
statement  announcing finalized agreements securing public access to 336,630 acres...  Read More > >

Massachusetts: Proposed Coyote Hunting Tournament Ban Highlights Spread of Misinformation
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator
On October 29, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) and the Fisheries and Wildlife Board held a public hearing  on the proposed predator hunting contest ban... Read More > >

Midwest: Deer Seasons are Ramping Up, Providing Increased Opportunities to Test Herds for Chronic Wasting Disease
Contacts: Midwestern States Senior Director Chris Horton, Upper Midwestern States Manager Nick Buggia, and Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene
As the days become shorter, the leaves begin to change colors, and the north winds move in, sportsmen and women across the Midwest are recognizing the white-tailed deer rut. 
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Pennsylvania: Sunday Hunting Clears another Hurdle with Historic Vote on the House Floor
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator
On October 30, Pennsylvania Senate Bill 147 (S 147) passed the House with a strong, bipartisan vote of 144-54.  This marks the most significant progress that any effort to repeal the more than three-century-old prohibition on Sunday hunting has ever achieved. Read More > >

Southeast: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Attends Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Conference
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager
On October 27-30, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) attended the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 73rd Annual Conference in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Read More > >

West Virginia: Governor's One Shot Hunt Raises Funds for Hunters Helping the Hungry
Contact: John Culclasure, Central Appalachian States Manager
On October 26-27, the 13th Annual Governor's One Shot Whitetail Hunt was held at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke. Hosted by Governor Sportsmen's Caucus member Governor Jim Justice, the event is an annual fundraiser that benefits the Hunters Helping the Hungry program in West Virginia. Read More > >

CSF News
NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Silent Auction Preview 
The 16th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit silent auction website is live. You can visit our silent auction website and place your bids today.

NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit - Last Call for Registration
Last call for online registration for the 16th Annual National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit. The NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit is the most important event of the year for caucus members and partners. Now in its 16th year, this annual meeting serves as the ideal venue for focused discussion and interaction between and among state policy makers, sportsmen's NGO representatives, and outdoor industry partners from around the nation. Attendees will collaborate and devise year-long strategies to advance the interests of sportsmen and women in state legislatures. 
 
The theme for this year's event is "Partners Advancing America's Conservation Movement: NASC, Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Industry, and NGOs" and will focus on a wide variety of topics related to hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping.
 
Please visit our  16th Annual NASC Sportsman-Legislator Summit  event page to submit your registration online.  

        
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