Episode 76 - Hunt Fish 250: Modern Conservation Wins Protecting America’s Hunting and Fishing Future

Episode 76 - Hunt Fish 250: Modern Conservation Wins Protecting America’s Hunting and Fishing Future

From The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation by Fred Bird | Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

June 11, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 76

About this episode

The episode discusses modern conservation efforts and legislative victories that protect hunting and fishing in America.

Inside the policy fights quietly shaping hunting access, fisheries management, and public land conservation nationwide. For 250 years, America’s hunters and anglers have shaped the country’s conservation legacy. In this conversation, leaders from the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation break down the modern legislative victories protecting public access, healthy wildlife populations, and the future of hunting and fishing traditions nationwide. CSF President and CEO Jeff Crane and Senior Vice President Taylor Schmitz unpack landmark wins like the Great American Outdoors Act, expanded red snapper seasons, right-to-hunt-and-fish constitutional protections, and the growing push for active forest management across America’s public lands. The conversation dives deep into how sportsmen and women continue funding conservation through excise taxes, why access to quality hunting and fishing opportunities depends on sound policy, and how bipartisan coalitions are still delivering results in Washington, DC, and state capitals alike. From waterfowl hunting access and turkey habitat management to fisheries modernization and wildfire prevention, this episode highlights the often unseen work…

People in this episode

Host: Fred Bird

Guests: Jeff Crane, Taylor Schmitz

Topics covered

  • conservation
  • hunting access
  • fisheries management
  • public land conservation
  • legislative victories
  • wildlife protection

Keywords

  • hunting
  • fishing
  • conservation
  • legislation
  • public access
  • wildlife
  • Great American Outdoors Act
  • excise taxes
  • forest management

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Organizations: Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation

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