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Dec. 30, 2010
Del. Wendell Beitzel and Sen. John Astle, co-chairmen of the Maryland Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, gathered with state legislative leaders from across the nation recently at the annual National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) Sportsman-Legislator Summit to address hunting, angling, trapping, and conservation issues in state capitals across the country.
The three-day summit of conservation, industry, and state legislative leaders was held Dec. 6–9 at the Grand Hotel Marriot in Point Clear, Ala. The theme for this year’s meeting, “Yesterday’s Heritage and Tomorrow’s Promise,” describes the mission of the NASC in building upon past successes to address the challenges of the future.
“State sportsmen’s caucuses have made significant strides in the past few years, but this meeting and the issues discussed and debated provide a valuable foundation for our future efforts to promote and protect the interests of sportsmen and women in the halls of state government,” said Rep. Mike Pitts of South Carolina, NASC executive council president.
“It is obvious from the level of support and participation of the hunting and fishing community, that everyone understands the significance of the NASC,” said Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation states director Bethany O’Donovan. “Many of the most important decisions affecting our outdoor traditions are made by state legislators; the policies they craft, debate, and enact will impact every single individual who spends time hunting, fishing, or trapping.”
