The Sportsmen's Voice
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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 129
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Episode 54 - Q3 Policy Update: Public Lands Policy, SHARK Act Progress, and Forest Management Challenges
Hunting, fishing, and outdoor access face new legislative battles—here’s what every sportsman should know.
In this episode, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation team breaks down the latest upda…
00:40:19 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
TSV Roundup Week of September 1, 2025
Discover the latest hunting, fishing, and conservation updates shaping outdoor opportunities across the country.
In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup, we break down major updates in hu…
00:37:39 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
TSV Roundup Week of August 25th, 2025
Explore new hunting and fishing laws shaping access, conservation, and the future of outdoor sports.
In this week’s Sportsmen’s Voice podcast roundup, we dive into the latest news impacting hunter…
00:29:01 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 53 - Sport Fish Restoration Fund’s 75-Year Legacy in Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation
Discover how the Sport Fish Restoration Fund fuels fishing fisheries conservation across America.
For 75 years, the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund has been the backbone of fishing a…
01:06:10 |
Fri 22 Aug 2025
TSV Roundup Week of August 18th, 2025
From Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade to new pheasant camps in the Plains, Fred Bird breaks down your weekly outdoor news and the biggest stories in hunting, fishing, and conservation acro…
00:26:47 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
TSV Roundup Week of August 11th, 2025
From Florida’s black bear season decision to nationwide hunting regulation changes, here’s what every outdoorsman should know.
In this episode, we dive deep into today’s historic Florida Fish and…
00:37:37 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Episode 52 - Steel To Sanctuary: Reefing Oil Rigs Boosts Gulf Fishing and Marine Conservation
Can oil rigs actually improve marine habitats and fishing opportunities in the Gulf? The answer is an unequivocal “YES”, as this feature episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Podcast details.
Host Fr…
00:49:09 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
TSV Roundup Week of August 4th, 2025
State-level conservation issues are heating up across the country as outdoor seasons approach. The Sportsmen’s Voice Host Fred Bird welcomes back CSF’s own Marie Neumiller to break down changing wolf…
00:35:20 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
TSV Roundup Week of July 28th, 2025
New laws and regulations are reshaping the future of hunting, fishing, and outdoor access nationwide.
In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup, we break down major legislative updates aff…
00:31:44 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
Episode 51 - Reviving Hunting Participation Through R3 Strategies and Urban Outreach
Discover how hunters, educators, and advocates are reshaping the future of hunting and conservation.
In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice, host Fred Bird explores the R3 movement—Recruitment, …
02:00:48 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
TSV Roundup Week of July 21st, 2025
Ballot box biology, poaching crackdowns, and new hunting tech—here’s what’s shaping conservation policy.
In this episode of The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup, Fred dives into the most important hunting…
00:39:57 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
TSV Roundup Week of July 14th, 2025
Fred Bird and Kaleigh Leager, Assistant Manager, Mid-Atlantic States for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation cover this week’s conservation news, including the recent victories for Sunday Huntin…
00:46:42 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Episode 50 - Back-to-Back Sunday Hunting Wins!
Sunday hunting is officially expanding in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, marking a major victory for hunters, conservationists, and rural communities. In this episode, Fred is joined by representative…
00:53:11 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
TSV Roundup Week of July 7th, 2025
Fred Bird and Christian Ragosta are in studio this week to break down the latest wins and challenges in conservation policy and sportsmen’s rights, including celebrating major victories with the repe…
00:54:55 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Episode 49 - Quarter 2 Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation Policy Update – Federal Legislation, Fisheries Management & Public Lands
Quarter 2 Hunting, Fishing, and Conservation Policy Update – Federal Legislation, Fisheries Management & Public Lands
Narrative: In this Q2 federal policy roundup for hunters, anglers, and conser…
01:02:42 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
TSV Roundup Week of June 23rd, 2025
Fred Bird dives into a lead story about a critical fisheries reform bill in North Carolina with Senior Coordinator, Southeastern States Conner Barker. House Bill 442, which aims to prohibit industria…
00:34:11 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
TSV Roundup Week of June 16th, 2025
Fred Bird and Taylor Schmitz discuss the current legislative landscape surrounding federal public lands, focusing on the Senate's push to sell off significant portions of these lands. They explore th…
00:50:57 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Episode 48 - Predators, Politics & Conservation: The Complex Future of Wildlife Management
In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving landscape of predator and wildlife management across the United States. From the reinstatement of black bear hunting in Louisiana to ongoing debates in…
01:13:22 |
Fri 13 Jun 2025
TSV Roundup Week of June 9th, 2025
The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup for this week kicks off with CSF’s Senior Director, Fisheries Policy Chris Horton for our lead story on the management of Atlantic red snapper. Chris provides insights i…
00:42:29 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
TSV Roundup Week of June 2nd, 2025
The Sportsmen’s Voice Roundup for this week kicks off with CSF’s Assistant Manager, Northeastern States Christian Ragost for our lead story regarding the imminent “assault” weapons ban in Rhode Islan…
00:39:38 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
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