Sportsmen's Caucuses

Hunters and anglers have identified allies in the U.S. Congress, state capitals and state legislatures across the country serving as the first line of defense in protecting America’s outdoor traditions as well as promoting the sportsmen’s agenda through the collective muscle of sportsmen’s caucuses. Sportsmen’s caucuses have always been effective in working together; not as Republican or Democrat, but as sportsmen and women. As a result, they have achieved many victories for hunting and fishing, as well as conservation and fish and wildlife habitat.

Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Founded in 1989, the bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus has grown into one of the largest and most effective caucuses in the US Congress with nearly 300 members representing almost all 50 states. With bipartisan leadership in both the House and the Senate, the Caucus is the sportsmen's ally and first line of defense in Washington promoting and protecting the rights of hunters, trappers and anglers.

State Sportsmen’s Caucuses
With the success of the CSC in Washington, CSF set out to create a network of state legislative sportsmen's caucuses and in 2004, the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC) was launched. Currently with 38 state legislative sportsmen's caucuses (over 2,000 state legislators) united under the NASC umbrella, the NASC facilitates the interaction and idea exchange among state caucus leaders and the outdoor community.

Governors Sportsmen's Caucus
The Governors Sportsmen's Caucus was launched July 17, 2009 to facilitate communication and information exchange between participating offices in support of legislation and regulations that promote and protect hunting and fishing. Guided by a bipartisan leadership team of governors and staffed through the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, the GSC complements and enhances both the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus and the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses.