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The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationYour inside connection to outdoor legislation. Author: 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 heritage spaces. Language: en Genres: News, News Commentary, Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Executive Orders Reshape Hunting and Fishing Access Nationwide | TSV Roundup Week of September 21st, 2026
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026
Two new federal executive orders could reshape how hunters and anglers access public lands and fisheries. September brings hunting season, fall fishing, and a major week for federal sportsmen’s policy. The latest Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup breaks down two executive orders signed by President Trump September 17 covering recreational saltwater fishing, hunting, shooting sports, and access to federal lands. CSF Senior Vice President and COO, Taylor Schmitz joins the conversation to explain what the orders actually direct federal agencies to do, where implementation could affect hunters and anglers, and what still needs to happen before those changes reach the field. On the fishing side, the discussion covers modernizing recreational catch data, improving fisheries management, artificial habitat and rigs-to-reefs, vessel speed regulations, and efforts involving species such as red snapper and grouper. For hunters, the conversation examines potential changes involving federal land access, migratory bird hunting, traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle, wildlife management, hunter recruitment, and wild game donation programs. The discussion also tackles an important question for sportsmen: how durable are executive orders when administrations change, and what role could Congress play in making policy changes permanent? Whether you are chasing whitetails this fall, planning a saltwater trip, or following the federal policies that shape hunting and fishing opportunities, this roundup puts the latest developments into practical context. Follow the show for more weekly hunting, fishing, and conservation policy conversations. Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Follow The Sportsmen’s Voice wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/1705085498 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
