In every state, Safari Club International monitors, tracks, and evaluates legislation impacting hunting, hunters, and wildlife conservation. SCI works with pro-sportsmen elected leaders through the collaboration of the individual state sportsmen’s caucuses. Building relationships between state leaders and sportsmen as well as staying current on the issues ensures that SCI is protecting your right to hunt.
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On The Issues
Recent State Affairs Articles
Around the States: Minnesota, New Jersey, WAFWA
Minnesota: Safari Club International (SCI) condemns the arbitrary action of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Strommen’s order banning traditional ammunition on 56 DNR properties. The action was taken without public input or interaction with the hunting community and without consideration to the additional costs placed upon hunters by the action.
Read MoreAround the States: Michigan, MAFWA, Oregon, Pennsylvania
Michigan: Continuing the troubling national trend from anti-hunting groups, legislators in Michigan filed bills last week that would seek to “reform” state-based wildlife management through changes to the current structure of the Wolf Management Advisory Council and the state’s Wildlife Council. Michigan House Bill 4855 and Michigan House Bill 4856
Read MoreAround the States: New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania
New York: Assembly bill 2917 and Senate Bill 4099 attempt to prohibit competitions in which certain animals, deemed to be overly abundant in the local area, are harvested. New York advocates, take action! Pennsylvania: SCI joined other hunting and conservation organizations in a letter supporting Sunday hunting. Read it here.
Read MoreAround the States: Alabama, Alaska, New York, Utah, Oregon, Vermont, Wyoming
Alabama: Last week, SCI Eastern States and Local Liaison attended the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus breakfast in Montgomery (above). During the event, which SCI was a sponsor of, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) gave various updates on the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board (CAB), which is the regulatory
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