Issues: Sportsmen's Caucus

More than 300 members representing 46 states

Nebraska?s Senator Ben Nelson caught this redfish in December 2004 off the coast of Florida near Naples.

Nebraska's Senator Ben Nelson caught this redfish in December 2004 off the coast of Florida near Naples. It weighed 33 pounds and was 46 inches long. It took 20 minutes to reel it in using light tackle and 20 pound test line. After the picture he released it back to the ocean. It was obviously a fish that had been around for sometime and he felt deserved to continue growing.

Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson is the 2005 Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. The Sportsmen’s Caucus is supported by the National Sportsmen’s Foundation. Ben Nelson is an avid hunter and fisherman and has supported hunting and fishing rights in the Senate as well as during his tenure as Nebraska’s Governor.

Formed to advance and protect the interests of sportsmen across the country, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus supports hunting, fishing and conservation. Members of the Sportsmen’s caucus include more then half of the Member of the United States Congress and hail from nearly every state in the Union. The Sportsmen’s Caucus provides a network of political leaders and allies of the outdoors that can quickly take action when hunting, fishing or conservation are threatened.

The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, working closely with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, has successfully protected the interests and rights of sportsmen in Congress and in State legislatures. Through its unique partnership with Members of Congress through the Sportsmen’s Caucus, the Sportsmen’s Foundation can be a reliable ally for sportsmen in every state.

To learn more about the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, visit their website.