The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

Welcome to a special Shark Week-themed episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice! In this exciting feature, host Fred Bird is joined by CSF Senior Director of Fisheries Policy Chris Horton and special guest Martha Guyas, of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA). Dive into an engaging discussion centered around the SHARKED Act, a pivotal bill addressing shark depredation issues in the Atlantic and Gul...

This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Senior Director, Fisheries Policy to cover the recent House Natural Resources Committee hearing on a package of four bills ranging from coastal and estuary resilience, to mapping public waters, to fisheries data modernization, and the ever-controversial vessel speed rules for North Atlantic right whales - along with a br...

This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Director, Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz covers the introduction of the ACE Reauthorization Act, a top priority for the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF). The team covers the bill’s provisions such as the reauthorization of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the National Fish Habitat Conservation...

In the first half of this week’s feature on suppressors, silencers and sportsmen Fred catches up with Knox Williams of the American Suppressor Association (ASA). The two talk about recent victories in Vermont and the remaining states that do not allow hunting with suppressors. Knox highlights the misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding suppressors and the need for education and advocacy....

In this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred Bird covers this week’s outdoor news including controversial red snapper management decision in the Gulf States, a big win on hunting with suppressors in Vermont, merchant category coding legislation in New York, funding for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and debates over technology’s role in wildlife conservation. The episode highligh...

Title: TSV Roundup Week of June 10th, 2024   Narrative: In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, our host Fred Bird covers all the news fit to print related to conservation and legislation in the sporting community. The main themes include a CSF priority conservation funding protection, the expansion of hunter harassment prohibition, the authorization of dogs to retrieve wounded de...

Fred catches up with Ben O’Brien of Woodside Media for this week’s feature episode of the Sportsmen’s Voice podcast. After covering the pair’s turkey hunting exploits this year, the conversation dives deep into the fascinating history of the American system of conservation funding, the significance of storytelling and education in conservation, and the impact of hunting on society. The discussion...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined by Kaleigh Leager and Delaware Sportsmen’s Caucus Co-Chair, Representative Jeff Spiegelman to talk about the recent legislation on Sunday hunting in Delaware, the impact on wildlife, conservation, and the collaboration between CSF, the Sportsmen's Caucus, and in-state partners. It also highlights the success stories of wild tu...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred covers stories including the Duck Stamp Modernization Act, mandatory fish harvest reporting in North Carolina, Farm Bill reauthorization updates, Kansas Fish and Wildlife Commission restructuring, and several pro sportsmen's bills in Alaska. The conversation also delves into the Atlantic States sportsmen's caucuses' thoughts on the whal...

Fred catches up with legislators and esteemed guests from partner organizations such as Retay Shotguns, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Boone and Crockett Club and more during the Congressional Sporting Clays event thrown by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation this week, held in Prince George's County. Despite a bit of wet weather, the event was a tremendous success, bringing togethe...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story, Fred and CSF Senior Director of Fisheries Policy Chris Horton discuss the recent Congressional Fishing Tournament and the importance of fisheries conservation and hosting an event building relationships and promoting passion for hunting and fishing on the Hill. The conversation also touches on the challenges of fisheries managemen...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup Fred is bringing you breaking news out of Vermont on SB 258, a unanimous passage on the Hill of the ACE Reauthorization Act - a major CSF priority - Oregon’s new director of Fish and Wildlife, Pennsylania’s proposal to offer resident-priced hunting and fishing licenses to nonresident college students, Louisiana legislation designed to protect...

Fred is joined by Jana Waller of Skullbound TV Fame and Jules McQueen, President of Carbon TV, to discuss their experiences with hunting (and little bit about their love for Game of Thrones!) After catching up about their plans for turkey hunting and bear hunting in the spring, the conversation turns to a wide range of topics such as the challenges of being a non-resident hunter, the excitement of...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup Fred is joined by Jake Gould, for our lead story out of Kansas, covering the commission restructuring happening in the Bluegrass State The two talk about a bill that would rearrange how the commissioners of the Kansas Game and Parks Commission are appointed. They highlight the concern of partisan politics influencing wildlife management decis...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup Fred is joined once again by regular guest, Kaleigh Leager, for our lead story out of Pennsylvania, covering the potential changes to Sunday hunting regulations in Pennsylvania. Kaleigh provides an overview of the current restrictions and the proposed legislation that aims to remove them. They highlight the benefits of Sunday hunting, such as...

Fred is joined by CSF Director, Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz as the pair catches up with the Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s’ Caucus, House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman to discuss the America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act, which recently passed the House Natural Resources Committee. Fred, Taylor and Chairman Westerman discuss sportsmen's issues and the i...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup Fred is joined once again by last week’s feature guest, Barry Snell, for our lead story out of Colorado, following the success of the Colorado Sportsmen's Day at the Capitol. The two discuss the challenges faced due to bad weather, and the engagement of sportsmen in Colorado in spite of the challenges, the anti-gun agenda in New Mexico and th...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup Fred is joined once again by Kaleigh Leager for our lead story in Maryland, where the 2024 legislative session has adjourned, and three anti-sportsman bills were defeated. Senate Bill 983 aimed to establish a lead phase-out plan for hunting ammunition, but it did not pass. House Bill 935/Senate Bill 784 proposed an additional 5% tax on firear...

TSV host Fred Bird is joined by Dan Gates of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to talk about the ongoing ballot initiative fight in Colorado that aims to ban trophy hunting of mountain lions and bobcats. He emphasizes the importance of educating the general public about the implications of the measure and the need for sustainable wildlife management. Gates also highlights the role of...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup, our lead story brings us to Nebraska where 37 million dollars in sportsmen conservation dollars has been SAVED host Fred Bird discusses is joined by Jake Gould to talk about a thwarted effort in the Nebraska Unicam to take ‘surplus’ from sportsman-conservation funds and transfer them to the state’s general fund. Fred then tackles all the new...

In this week’s episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup, host Fred Bird discusses various topics related to conservation and legislation. The conversation covers an action alert in Vermont concerning Senate Bill 258 with National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Executive Council Member, State Representative Pat Brennan of District 19 in Vermont. Fred then covers wetland conservation, gun r...

TSV host Fred Bird is joined during the kickoff of the turkey hunting season by Doug Little and Jared McJunkin of the National Wild Turkey Federation, along with NWTF co-CEO Jason Burckhalter. After winding down their 50th anniversary year, the boys talk through 50 years of conservation success in 2023. From wildfire prevention through sound forest habitat management, to predator management and be...

In this episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup, TSV host Fred Bird is joined by CSF’s Mid-Atlantic Senior Coordinator Kaleigh Leager. On this week of March 25th, Fred and Kaleigh kick it off with the lead story of Delaware's progress on House Bill 271, and the anticipation of Governor Carney's signature on sportsmen legislation. Fred also covers topics such as stream access restrictions in Georg...

TSV host Fred Bird is joined again by CSF’s Conner Barker for this edition of the TSV Roundup. On this week of March 18th, Fred and Conner kick it off with the lead story of Kentucky Senate Bill 3, which aims to restructure the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The bill proposes attaching fish and wildlife to the Department of Agriculture and giving the Commissioner of Agriculture the appo...

TSV host Fred Bird is joined by John Daniel, President of the National Trappers Association, and Jason Wisniewski, President of Fur Takers of America, to talk about the history and necessity of fur trapping as a predator and furbearer control mechanism. From pheasants, turkeys and other ground nesting birds to the issue of predator control and ecosystem balance, they discuss the impact of legislat...