Straits Area Sportsmen's Club in Action: Representing Sports

Members of the Straits Area Sportsmen’s Club (SASC) are actively involved in shaping outdoor policy and conservation efforts through their participation in numerous organizations, including:

• Eastern U.P. Citizen Advisory Council to the Michigan DNR - Vice President & Secretary
• Ducks Unlimited
• Far Eastern U.P. Sportsmen’s Coalition
• Michigan United Conservation Clubs - Conservation Policy Board – Eastern U.P.
• Michigan United Conservation Club - Executive Board – Eastern U.P.
• Michigan United Conservation Clubs - Vice President/President Elect
• Resource Advisory Council to the U.S. Forest Service
• Safari Club International
• Sharptailed Grouse Society
• The Ruffed Grouse Society
• U.P. Chronic Wasting Disease Council
• U.P. Sportsmen’s Alliance - Vice President

Our presence in these groups allows us to bring your voices and concerns directly to decision-makers.  Information gathered from surveys we conduct plays an important role in informing our representatives at these meetings.

Example: As a member of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) Conservation Policy Board, SASC can submit resolutions on behalf of our members. When approved by the Board, these resolutions are then voted on at the annual MUCC Convention. If adopted, MUCC staff work directly with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to advocate for regulatory changes.

One successful resolution initiated by the SASC led to a change in Michigan fishing regulations, increasing the number of fishing rods an angler may use from two to three.

  Over the past few years, SASC has conducted a number of surveys to gather input on key outdoor issues, including:

• Deer and Hunting
• Fishing Regulations and Experience
• General Outdoor and Conservation  
• Gray Wolf

These survey results guide our work and help us better represent the interests of local sportsmen and women.

Click below to view the results from each survey.