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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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TSV Roundup Week of March 18th, 2024

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2024/03/20

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 appointment power over all nine commission seats. This raises concerns about industry influences and the

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Episode 16 - Talking Trapping With The National...

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2024/03/14

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 legislation and fear-mongering on the industry, as well as the global market for fur products. They also explore

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TSV Roundup Week of March 11th, 2024

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2024/03/13

TSV host Fred Bird is joined again by CSF’s Kent Keene, Senior Manager for the Midwest and Western States for this inaugural edition of the standalone TSV Roundup. On this week of March 11th, Fred and Kent kick it off by reviewing Kent’s article for the Sportsmen’s Voice publication, “NASC Legislators from 41 States Weigh in on Farm Bill Debate” before Fred dives into all the news that is fit to print in the hunting, fishing and trapping world in this short and sharp exploration of the issues. They

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Episode 15 - Do Anti-Hunters Belong On Fish And Game...

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2024/02/29

TSV host Fred Bird is joined again by CSF’s Northwestern States Senior Coordinator Marie Neumiller to discuss the issue of non-hunters, and even anti-hunters seeking seats on Fish and Game Boards and Commissions. Together, they highlight the impact of these appointments on wildlife management, hunting heritage, and access, along with exploring the qualifications and changes in commission appointments, the challenges of non-hunting commissioners, the debate between conservation and preservation, as

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Episode 14 - Championing Conservation: How Students...

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2024/02/15

TSV host Fred Bird is joined by Isabella Mucci of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Collegiate Sportsmen & Women’s Coalition, along with students Jake Tipton of Ole Miss and Helen Bailey of Clemson University. The conversation discusses the process of starting a student organization focused on hunting and conservation at your university, the challenges of registering as a student organization and creating a constitution, the motivations and goals of the students involved in the

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Episode 13 - Right Whales, Rigs To Reefs, Vessel...

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2024/02/02

TSV host Fred Bird is joined live from the recent National Assembly of Sportsmens Caucuses summit by Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Senior Director of Fishery Policy Chris Horton and Vice President of Government Affairs Mike Leonard of the American Sportfishing Association. The group dives into Rigs to Reefs, the damage vessel speed restrictions to save right whales would do to the economy and conservation at large, how you can get involved, and so much more.Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice

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Episode 12 - Merchant Code Tracking of Gun Owners And...

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2024/01/18

TSV host Fred Bird is joined live from the recent National Assembly of Sportsmens Caucuses summit by Keely Hopkins, Bill Gaines, and (new to the show!) National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Government Affairs Director Jake McGuigan to dive into a preview of the firearm policy fights on the horizon for this year. The group digs into the recent Merchant Code issues, why it is wrong to track and violate the policy of consumers simply for shopping at a store that carries guns, and why sportsmen and

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Episode 11 - An Executive Council Presidents’...

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2024/01/04

TSV host Fred Bird is joined live from the recent National Assembly of Sportsmens Caucuses summit by current NASC Executive Council President (and New Hampshire House of Representatives member) Jeff Goley and former Executive Council Presidents Brian White of South Carolina and Senator Robin Webb of Kentucky for a roundtable discussion on the outlook and future of hunting, fishing and trapping. They share the things they’re working on, some wisdom for hunters, fishermen and trappers looking to get

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Episode 10 - Chef Josh + Gabby Hoffman Join TSV From...

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2023/12/21

Chef Josh Schwencke - the famed Texas-based wild game chef, culinary writer for Wild Sheep Foundation’s Magazine, and owner of the Gastronomy Company - joins his friend and TSV host Fred Bird from the recent NASC summit to catch up about honoring our harvest through the culinary arts. Chef Josh talks about the importance and history of wild game foods and the locavore movement, and gives tips and tricks on how to better utilize your game meat. Next up, Fred is joined by award-winning outdoor writer

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Episode 9 - Cuz Strickland + Tom Opre Join TSV From...

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2023/12/14

Ronni ‘Cuz’ Strickland - EVP and Brand Ambassador of Mossy Oak and host of the Fist Full of Dirt podcast for Mossy Oak Properties - joins his friend and TSV host Fred Bird from the floor of the recent NASC summit to catch up about the future of the great outdoors and preview (or post view for those who weren’t there!) Cuz’s keynote speech to the assembled sportsmen, sportswomen and legislators at the summit, along with stories of getting his own grandkids outdoors and why the push to get them

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Episode 8 - We’re All The Same Out Here! With Special...

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2023/11/30

Durrell Smith, President and Co-Founder of the Minority Outdoor Alliance, joins his friend (and TSV host!) Fred Bird to talk about how our differences are set aside when we spend time afield with friends. The two dive deep into their own differences (political, ideological, geographical, and more) and how their shared passions and values define their friendship, not their political ideals – a concept that seems so simple, but oftentimes isn’t! Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your

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Episode 7 - Diving Into The ‘Animal Personhood’ Fight...

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2023/11/16

CSF Great Lakes States senior coordinator Bob Matthews and Northwestern states senior coordinator Marie Neumiller join Fred to talk about an emerging threat to state- and science-based wildlife management in the ‘personhood’ proposals that were defeated in Ohio and are currently being debated in the Northwestern states. Learn more about the fight and how the wrong call by policymakers could stand to undermine the entire ecosystem by hamstringing biologists’ ability to manage wildlife

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Episode 6 - Archery And Shooting Programs In Schools,...

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2023/11/02

CSF Director of Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz joins Fred to talk about his role as the ‘federal affairs guru’, his role as liaison to the Congressional caucus and how CSF impacts policy at the Federal level as one of the largest bipartisan, bicameral caucuses in the nation. The two dive into some recent wins including on archery and shooting programs in schools, the news Speaker of the House’s relationship with CSF and sportsmen (hint, it’s a good one!) and more. Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice

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Episode 5 - A Conservation Conversation With NASCAR...

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2023/10/19

NASCAR legend, owner of Richard Childress racing - and Chairman of the Board here at the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - Richard Childress sits down with TSV host Fred Bird to talk about his lifelong mission of leaving the Great Outdoors better than he found it for his grandchildren, and how that journey led him to being so involved in activism and fighting for the future of our sporting lifestyles. Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday:

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Episode 4 - How Are States Like California HARMING...

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2023/10/05

TSV Host Fred Bird is joined by Keely Hopkins, CSF Manager of the Northwestern states, and Bill Gaines. The crew dive into California’s AB 28 Firearms and Ammunition: Excise Tax, and AB 2571 Firearms: advertising to minors. Discussed in this episode: how laws like AB 28 (and others like it) could threaten the fabric of conservation funding in this nation with so-called ‘sin taxes’ and how we can challenge them without harming the Federal excise taxes that fund conservation. They also take a look at

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Episode 3 - Recorded LIVE From The CSF Banquet

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2023/09/21

TSV Host Fred Bird comes to you from the floor of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation banquet and talks with guests ranging from Fox News’ Katie Pavlich to famed rabbit hunter Charles Rodney, Co-CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation Kurt Dyroff, Nathan Robinson of Winchester, CEO of the Union Sportsman’s Alliance Walt Ingram, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses Executive Council President Representative Jeff Goley, Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Vice-Chair Senator Angus King of

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Episode 2 - Who we are, where we started, and where...

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2023/09/14

TSV Host Fred Bird is joined by Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation President and CEO Jeff Crane, and the two dive deep into the history of the CSF, the journey of the organization from simple caucus to your inside connection to outdoor legislation, the importance of bipartisanship, and look forward to the future of CSF and sporting rights and policy in the United States and across America. Subscribe, leave a review and tune in for biweekly episodes as Fred covers gun rights, outdoor access,

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Episode 1 - Introducing the Sportsmen’s Voice Podcast!

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2023/09/06

Thanks for tuning into the ‘Sportsmen’s Voice’ podcast, your inside connection to outdoor legislation brought to you by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation! Hosted by Fred Bird, this show will take you through all the important stories and legislation that shape the state of our nation of outdoor enthusiasts. Subscribe, leave a review and tune in for biweekly episodes as Fred covers gun rights, outdoor access, conservation success and the stories that shape who we are as hunters, anglers and

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