What We Do

BY-LAWS

Of the

ERIE COUNTY FEDERATION OF SPORTSMEN’S CLUBS, INC.

As Amended to September 2008

ARTICLE I

Name and Purpose

Section 1. The name of this organization shall be ERIE COUNTY FEDERATION OF SPORTSMEN’S CLUBS, INC.

Section 2. The purposes for which this organization was formed are as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation, to wit:

   (A) To support the maintenance, enhancement and management of fish and game as public resources and of their natural habitats and environment in Western New York;

   (B) To increase public awareness of the need for and value of preserving, protecting and managing fish and game and their natural habitats and environment;

   (C) To encourage conservation of natural resources, including lands, forests, waters, fish and wildlife, to combat pollution of air, water, and land, and to promote the multiple use of our lands, forests, and waters for recreational use by the general public;

   (D) To promote and improve the health and well-being of individuals by providing information about, and opportunities to participate in, outdoor sporting activities related to fishing and hunting, including but not limited to techniques and methods of safe boating, fishing, and hunting; and to promote the development of children and youth by providing information about, and opportunities to participate in, such outdoor sporting activities and thereby also to improve their academic and social abilities;

   (E) To lessen the burdens of government by providing support to local, state, and federal governmental authorities having jurisdiction over wildlife, the environment, and fishing and hunting, including but not limited to (1) cooperating with local, state, and federal governmental agencies to improve and regulate outdoor sport, including fishing and hunting, such as by encouraging public compliance with fish and game regulations, (2) assisting the government in maintaining and improving the stocks of fish and game in public fishing and hunting areas in Western New York, (3) in cooperation with government and conservation groups, accepting and distributing all fish and game stocks allotted to Erie County, organized groups, or individuals therein by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in accordance with its regulations governing pro-rata distribution of all State fish and game on the basis of licensed sportsmen, the take, and suitable cover in respective counties or specific areas, and (4) in so distributing fish and game stocks, to do so in a manner best adapted for the general welfare and natural propagation of each species and for access by the general public for fishing and hunting;