{"podcast":{"title":"The Sportsmen's Voice | Hunting, Fishing and Conservation Advocacy with Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation","slug":"the-sportsmen-s-voice-hunting-fishing-and-conservation-advocacy-with-congressional-sportsmen-s-foundation-6601768","podcast_index_feed_id":6601768,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SROST1319170291","website_url":"https://congressionalsportsmen.org","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/2521ff3c-4381-11ee-b688-87d00a3f3ee9/image/61b5979d030d77f1baec122e273560ff.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation","episode_count":182,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-04T08:18:54.610421+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sportsmen-s-voice-hunting-fishing-and-conservation-advocacy-with-congressional-sportsmen-s-foundation-6601768"},"episode":{"title":"Hunter Education in Schools Passes Tennessee Legislature Amid National Outdoor Policy Battles | TSV Roundup Week of March 16th, 2026","slug":"hunter-education-in-schools-passes-tennessee-legislature-amid-national-outdoor-policy-battles-tsv-roundup-week-of-march-16th-2026","published_at":"2026-03-18T07:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sportsmen-s-voice-hunting-fishing-and-conservation-advocacy-with-congressional-sportsmen-s-foundation-6601768/hunter-education-in-schools-passes-tennessee-legislature-amid-national-outdoor-policy-battles-tsv-roundup-week-of-march-16th-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-sportsmen-s-voice-hunting-fishing-and-conservation-advocacy-with-congressional-sportsmen-s-foundation-6601768","url":"https://congressionalsportsmen.org/","audio_url":"https://chrt.fm/track/DC9587/traffic.megaphone.fm/SROST9007664605.mp3","summary":"A major win for hunters in Tennessee collides with rising policy fights over hunting, trapping, and outdoor traditions nationwide. Momentum for hunting and fishing access continues across the country, but not without resistance. This week’s roundup breaks down the policy battles shaping the future of the outdoors, from hunter education in schools to constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Tennessee delivered a major victory for the hunting community as legislation allowing hunter education courses in public schools cleared the legislature and now awaits the governor’s signature. The proposal would allow students in grades 5 through 12 to complete their hunter safety education during school hours, earning academic credit while learning firearm safety, wildlife conservation, and responsible outdoor participation. For young hunters, it creates a new pathway into the field and strengthens the future of the hunting tradition. Elsewhere, the fight proved tougher. A push to add the right to hunt and fish to the New Hampshire constitution fell just short in the state legislature after a close vote and a heated debate over wildlife policy and outdoor heritage. Despite the setback, the coalition behind the effort mobilized hunters, anglers, trappers, conservation groups, and unexpected allies across the state. The episode also looks west, where Colorado’s proposed ban on the commercial sale of wildlife fur advanced despite strong opposition from conservation advocates who argue the move ignores science and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. From turkey hunting season kicking off in the South to legislative fights affecting hunters nationwide, this conversation explains what these policy developments mean for sportsmen and women in the field. Follow th…","meta_description":"A major win for hunters in Tennessee collides with rising policy fights over hunting, trapping, and outdoor traditions nationwide. 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