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The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with 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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The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 42 - Breaking Down the Latest Federal Policy Moves Impacting Outdoorsmen
In this episode of The Sportsmen's Voice, Fred sits down with the federal policy team from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation for an in-depth Q1 review…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of March 17th, 2025
In this week’s episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup, Fred explores the ongoing push in Maine to amend the state constitution to safeguard the right to hunt…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of March 10th, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined by guest Christian Ragosta, CSF Assistant Manager, Northeast States, to discuss the…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationChanging Of The Guard: Meet The New Leadership Of The Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Fred Bird sits down with some of the leaders of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) in this special ‘Changing of the Guard’ episode which focuses on…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of March 3rd, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined by Bob Matthews to discuss critical issues surrounding the Knowles-Nelson…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of February 24th, 2025
Takeaways Protecting Conservation Funding Is Paramount: Foreign manufacturers often evade taxes that support conservation efforts, while the proliferation of…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 40 - Will Primos’ Legacy Of Conservation Revealed In Rare Interview
In this very special sit-down interview, Fred Bird is joined by renowned conservationist and outdoorsman, Will Primos, for a wide-ranging discussion on the…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of February 17th, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred discusses the latest news in conservation, leading off with conservation legend Will Primos'…
- The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
TSV Roundup Week of February 10th, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined by CSF’s Bob Matthews to discuss the bipartisan support for legislative efforts to…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 39 - The Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus With Governors Gianforte and Gordon
Fred and the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation have a big show today - with not one, but TWO, members of the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus joining the…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of February 3rd, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined by CSF Senior Manager for the Western and Midwestern States Kent Keene with some…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of January 27th, 2025
During this week's edition of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred covers some HUGE breaking news regarding some key conservation bills in Congress, talks…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 38 - Recorded LIVE from the Traditions booth at SHOT Show
Fred is working the floor at SHOT Show and sits down with CSF partners at Traditions. Tom and Allison Hall, talk about all things muzzleloading, the new…
- The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
TSV Roundup Week of January 20th, 2025 LIVE From SHOT Show
Fred is joined LIVE from SHOT Show 2025 by Taylor Schmitz, Director, Federal Relations. They discuss Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus members getting to work…
- The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
TSV Roundup Week of January 13th, 2025
Fred is joined by our first Roundup guest of 2025, CSF Forest Policy Director John Culclasure, to discuss significant changes in forest policy with the…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 37 - What To Expect In The New Year For Sportsmen - CSF’s Policy Forecast 2025
New year, new problems? Or new opportunities to win for conservation? In this episode, Fred Bird and Brent Miller discuss CSF’s exclusive forecast for what to…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of January 6th, 2025
Welcome back to our FIRST TSV Roundup of 2025! Your host Fred Bird covers the latest updates in conservation and outdoor advocacy as we enter the new year…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 36 - The OFFICIAL CSF Team Gift Guide For Last Minute Outdoor Enthusiasts!
Fred Bird dives in just in time for Christmas with our ultimate outdoors gift guide for any and all of the last minute shoppers out there who need motivation…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of December 16th, 2024
It’s here, folks, the FINAL TSV Roundup of 2024! Your host Fred Bird reflects on the tremendous conservation policy developments the CSF team oversaw in 2024…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of December 9th, 2024
This episode of the Sportsmen's Voice podcast kicks off with host Fred Bird and returning guest Chris Horton to discuss legislative updates regarding the ACE…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 35-B - Exploring Wildlife Conservation, Ballot Box Biology, and Legislative Advocacy On NASC Day 2
Dive deep into the critical issues surrounding hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation. This episode unpacks the implications of ballot box biology, including…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 35-A - Legislative Challenges to Outdoor Recreation: Updates from CSF’s NASC Summit
In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Podcast, host Fred Bird brings you live insights from the recent NASC Summit—a pivotal event for the hunting, fishing…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of December 2nd, 2024
In this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice podcast, host Fred Bird is focusing on Arizona's anti-hunting petition, Florida's Big Cypress access plan, Illinois…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 34 - You’re going to want to eat before this Thanksgiving episode!
You’re going to want to hit pause and eat before this episode of the Sportsmen’s Voice Podcast, where host Fred Bird is joined by world renowned wild game…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup And Election Wrap-up Week of November 18th, 2024
In this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice podcast, host Fred Bird is joined once again by Marie Nemuiller tackling new trapping regulations in Montana, then…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup And Election Wrap-up Week of November 11th, 2024
In this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, host Fred Bird discusses the recent election results, the importance of CWD testing for deer hunters, and…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 33 - Conservation Legends at Wine, Wheels & Wildlife
Podcast host Fred Bird is bringing you some lighthearted faire today after a tumultuous election cycle, covering CSF’s annual Wine, Wheels and Wildlife event…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup And Election Wrap-up Week of November 6th, 2024
In this special POST-ELECTION episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred Bird catches up with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation Vice President of…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of October 28th, 2024
In this special episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, the LAST one before the election, host Fred Bird discusses the importance of voting in the upcoming…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 32 - Legendary Huntmaster Gregg Ritz on Thompson Center's Rebirth and the Future of Hunting
In this powerhouse episode of The Sportsmen's Voice, host Fred Bird sits down with Gregg Ritz, the legendary Huntmaster, to explore the incredible rebirth of…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of October 21st, 2024
In this week's episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined once again by CSF’s own Chris Horton to discuss the current state of fisheries…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of October 14th, 2024
In this week's episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined once again by CSF’s ow Barry Snell to discuss the current state of gun legislation in…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 31 - The Sportsmen’s Voice On The Hill, Part 2 - The Wildlife Movements Through Partnerships Act
In this special episode continuing coverage of our legislative priorities in Congress, Fred Bird is joined on Capitol Hill by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 31 - The Sportsmen’s Voice On The Hill, Part 1 - The Tax Stamp Fund Reallocation Bill
In this special episode, Fred Bird is joined on Capitol Hill by Utah Congressman Blake Moore, the National Shooting Sports Foundation’s Larry Kane, and…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of October 7th, 2024
In this week's episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is joined once again by CSF Director of Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz to discuss the recent…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of September 30th, 2024
In this week's episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred is back covering all that’s fit to print related to hunting, fishing, and other conservation…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of September 23rd, 2024
In the FIRST of TWO lead stories on this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred catches up with the Speaker of the House, Representative Mike Johnson…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 30 - Celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day with Bass Pro Shops Founder and Lead Outfitter Johnny Morris
In this special episode, Fred Bird is joined by Johnny Morris, the legendary Founder and Lead Outfitter of Bass Pro Shops, along with Jeff Crane, President and…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of September 16th, 2024
In this episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup, Fred Bird covers key events and updates in the world of conservation and outdoor sports for America’s…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 29 - The Conservation Governor: A Conversation with Chris Sununu
Fred Bird is joined, in true New England style after a morning of weeding and mulching, by 4-term New Hampshire Governor and Governor Sportsman’s Caucus…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of September 9th, 2024
This week's roundup lead story sees CSF Director of Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz rejoin Fred on the show to cover his recent trip to Capitol Hill to…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of September 2nd, 2024
This week's roundup lead story covers recent efforts to complicate the regulatory process for setting harvest limits in Indiana, driving a further need for…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 28 - The Role of Forest Management in Wildlife Conservation with John Culclasure
Fred is joined in this episode by John Culclasure, the newly appointed Director of Forest Policy for CSF. John dives deep into the critical role of forest…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of August 26th, 2024
This week's roundup lead story covers the East Coast legislative sportsmen's caucuses' efforts to address the vessel strike rule on North Atlantic Right…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of August 19th, 2024
Fred is joined by returning guest and CSF Director, Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz to cover the American Wildlife Conservation Partners Summer Meeting, the…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 27 - Ducks Unlimited’s Adam Putnam Talks Waterfowl, Conservation Wins, and Inspiring Future Wildlife Scientists
Fred is joined by Adam Putnam, the CEO of Ducks Unlimited to discuss a slew of recent policy successes (and challenges!) in the sporting community, including…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of August 12th, 2024
Fred is joined in this week's lead story for the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup by CSF’s Assistant Manager for the Southwestern States, Barry Snell. Barry and Fred…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of August 5th, 2024
Fred is joined in this week's lead story for the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup by CSF’s Northwestern States Senior Coordinator Marie Neumiller. The conversation…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 26 - Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s Mid-Year Policy Review!
Fred is joined by Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Vice President of Policy, Brent Miller on the heels of an incredible mid-year policy report. Brent takes…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of July 29th, 2024
This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup covers all the news that’s fit to print for sportsmen around the nation, including CSF speaking out against the flounder…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of July 22nd, 2024
This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup covers various topics, including the American Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act, the National Assembly of…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 25 - Rigs-To-Reefs With Congressman Garret Graves And Chris Horton!
Join Fred in this week's short but information-packed episode as he welcomes CSF Senior Director of Fisheries Policy, Chris Horton, and special guest…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of July 15th, 2024
This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup covers the defeat of a ban on hunting, fishing, trapping, and even ranching in Oregon and the potential for a right to…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 24 - Shark Week Special: Exploring the SHARKED Act with CSF Senior Director of Fisheries Policy, Chris Horton and Martha Guyas
Welcome to a special Shark Week-themed episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice! In this exciting feature, host Fred Bird is joined by CSF Senior Director of Fisheries…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of July 1st, 2024
This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Senior Director, Fisheries Policy to cover the recent House Natural Resources…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of June 24th, 2024
This week's Sportsmen's Voice Roundup lead story with returning guest and CSF Director, Federal Relations Taylor Schmitz covers the introduction of the ACE…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 23 - Knox Williams and Brandon Maddox || The Sportsmen’s Voice On Suppressors And Silencers
In the first half of this week’s feature on suppressors, silencers and sportsmen Fred catches up with Knox Williams of the American Suppressor Association…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of June 17th, 2024
In this episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, Fred Bird covers this week’s outdoor news including controversial red snapper management decision in the Gulf…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationTSV Roundup Week of June 10th, 2024
Title: TSV Roundup Week of June 10th, 2024 Narrative: In this week’s episode of the Sportsmen's Voice Roundup, our host Fred Bird covers all the news fit to…
The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's FoundationEpisode 22 - Ben O’Brien || The American System Of Conservation Funding
Fred catches up with Ben O’Brien of Woodside Media for this week’s feature episode of the Sportsmen’s Voice podcast. After covering the pair’s turkey hunting…