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

Fred Bird | Congressional Sportsmen"s Foundation

Fred Bird hosts The Sportsmen"s Voice, a podcast from the Congressional Sportsmen"s Foundation dedicated to conservation, hunting, and fishing advocacy. Join us as we explore key issues in hunting, fishing, outdoor access, gun rights and wildlife management. CSF exists to inform, influence and defend policies that protect and promote our outdoor traditions. Listen in as Fred delivers the most important news and explores the most pressing topics in the hunting, fishing, gun rights and outdoor

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108:06

Episode 23 - Knox Williams and Brandon Maddox || The...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/06/20

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. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the federal regulations and the potential for regulatory

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TSV Roundup Week of June 17th, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/06/19

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 highlights the importance of state management in red snapper seasons, the permanent authorization of hunting

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22:46

TSV Roundup Week of June 10th, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/06/11

Title: TSV Roundup Week of June 10th, 2024Narrative: 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 deer in Louisiana, the failure of a sin tax bill in Connecticut, the need for better angler data

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105:24

Episode 22 - Ben O’Brien || The American System Of...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/06/06

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 delves into the history of conservation funding, the importance of understanding and advocating for

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TSV Roundup Week of June 3rd, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/06/05

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 turkey repopulation and the effectiveness of the NASC network. Fred then covers all the news that’s fit to

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28:34

TSV Roundup Week of May 27th, 2024

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2024/05/30

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 whale rule, the Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Alaska session recap.Takeaways The Duck

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Episode 21 - Wrapping Up the Congressional Sporting...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/05/24

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 together CSC caucus co-chairs, industry partners, and leadership. In this episode, you'll hear from influential

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TSV Roundup Week of May 20th, 2024

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2024/05/23

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 management and the need for accurate data. The use of electronic reporting and AI technology is seen as a

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32:45

TSV Roundup Week of May 13th, 2024

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2024/05/15

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 conservation funding, applications for elk, black bears and more in Arkansas and Missouri and all the

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82:10

Episode 20 - Jules McQueen & Jana Waller | From...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/05/09

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 having multiple species tags, and the topic of women in the outdoors and the challenges they face,

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32:45

TSV Roundup Week of May 6th, 2024

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2024/05/08

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 decisions and the importance of protecting the rights to hunt and fish. They also mention recent changes that

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TSV Roundup Week of April 29th, 2024

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2024/05/01

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 increased opportunities for sportsmen and women and potential economic contributions to conservation

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Episode 19 | CSC Co-Chair Bruce Westerman | America’s...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/04/25

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 importance of habitat management. The Chairman highlights the need for better management of public lands

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TSV Roundup Week of April 22nd, 2024

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2024/04/24

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 the importance of citizen participation in protecting civil liberties. The conversation highlights the

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32:41

TSV Roundup Week of April 15th, 2024

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2024/04/17

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 firearms and ammunition, but it also failed. Senate Bill 17 and House Bill 667 sought to lump hunting and

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Episode 18 | The Battle to Protect Cat Hunting in...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/04/11

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 organizations like the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project in advocating for conservation and

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TSV Roundup Week of April 8th, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/04/10

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 news that’s fit to print about wildlife conservation across the country, including the Explore Act, which

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TSV Roundup Week of April 1st, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/04/03

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 registration in California, legislative updates in South Dakota and Kentucky, and more. The episode

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Episode 17 - Kicking Off Turkey Season With National...

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/03/28

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 beyond - the group tackles the NWTF’s and CSF’s shared message, mission and legacy - in NWTF’s own words -

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TSV Roundup Week of March 25th, 2024

The Sportsmen"s Voice | Hunting, Fishing and... ·

2024/03/27

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 Georgia, the ‘Rigs To Reefs’ bill, Oklahoma’s license overhaul, and more.Takeaways Delaware has made

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