New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus

Legislators in New York met in April of 2004 to formally organize a bi-partisan, bi-cameral group to address sportsmen's issues in the state legislature. The New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus was the nineteenth state sportsmen's caucus in the NASC network of support for sportsmen's policy.

The Mission of the New York State's Legislative Sportsmen Caucus is:
 - To preserve and promote the traditional rights of New York State citizens to hunt, fish, and pursue outdoor activities.
 - To ensure that New York State sportsmen and women have reasonable access to public lands to enjoy outdoor pursuits.
 - To protect the investment of sportsmen and women in wildlife and fisheries management by safeguarding the integrity of user-fee trust funds and license revenue.
 - To support efforts to enhance multiple-use habitat management for wildlife and fisheries.
 - To recognize the importance of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor activities to our nation's economy and support the maintenance and growth of outdoor-related industries and activities.

Ranking 10^th in spending and 8^th in total sportsmen nationwide, The Empire State's 1.2-million hunters and anglers spend $1.8-billion annually and support 28,000 jobs.

NEW YORK CAUCUS LEADERSHIP

        Sen. Greg Ball          Sen. David Valesky       Assem. Aileen Gunther     Assem. George Amedore