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 hunt and fish constitutional amendment in 2026; updates on the anti-hunting ballot initiative in Colorado; firearm purchaser's privacy legislation in New Hampshire;and land conservation legislation in North Carolina; andupdates on the Atlantic red snapper season and Florida's innovative management approach. Takeaways Efforts to ban hunting, fishing, trapping, and ranching in Oregon were defeated, but there is a potential for a right to hunt and fish constitutional amendment in 2026. The anti-hunting ballot initiative in Colorado is still being evaluated, and the sporting conservation community is prepared to challenge the validity of the signatures if necessary. New Hampshire has passed legislation to protect firearm purchaser's privacy, while North Carolina has enacted land conservation legislation that offers tax credits to landowners. The Atlantic red snapper season in the South Atlantic is limited due to poor data collection, but Florida is exploring innovative management approaches through exempted fishing permits. Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Management The upcoming feature presentation will cover Rigs-to-Reefs, a concept that repurposes offshore oil and gas platforms as artificial reefs. Rigs-to-Reefs Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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