From 7 founders
around a campfire to 40,000+ MEMBERS

Dear Friends

2019 was Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ best year yet. It has been an incredible journey with you by our side as we grew from seven to 40,000 members in just 15 short years.

A message from BHA President and CEO Land Tawney

We’re proud of the milestones we reached in 2019

40,000

Members

who wrote

108,955

Letters to decision makers

425,000+

Public land supporters

from chapters in

45

states, two Canadian provinces, one Canadian territory, and Washington, D.C.

47,000

volunteer hours

the equivalent of nearly

23

full time employees

26

College Clubs

with several more

in development

Top Hits

01

Expanding Access

Advocated for the expansion of hunting and fishing opportunities on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuges, expanded our Stream Access program, and worked to secure permanent authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

02

Conservation Milestone

Successfully advocated for passage of the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act — the largest conservation legislation win in decades, which also included vital protections for the Methow headwaters and Yellowstone ecosystem.

03

Colorado State Trust Lands

Successfully completed a years-long campaign to open 500,000 acres of state trust lands that were previously closed to public use, with 100,000 acres opened immediately to the public in 2019.

04

Capital Reach

Engaged on more than 40 pieces of important federal conservation legislation in support of issues like chronic wasting disease, natural resources funding including the Land and Water Conservation fund, the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, wildlife migration corridors, Pittman-Robertson, and fisheries habitat conservation and management.

05

Protected the Lek

Worked against dangerous amendments to weaken sage grouse management plans that would lead to reduced opportunity for hunters and rural economic declines.

06

Hunting for Sustainability

Built on our Hunting for Sustainability program to increase hunter recruitment and participation with nonconsumptive groups.

07

Keep Public Lands in Public Hands

Led a campaign of hunters and anglers opposing notorious public lands antagonist William Perry Pendley’s appointment to acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, ultimately generating over 20,000 letters to senators in just a few short months.

08

Honoring Our Armed Forces

Finalized planning and funding for the Armed Forces Initiative.

09

Chapter Growth

Added eight new chapters Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Tennessee and the Yukon.

10

Federal Partnership

Finalized Memorandum of Understanding working partnership with United States Forest Service.

11

Media Outreach

Represented hunters to the general public through popular media campaigns like the Field to Table blog and Public Land Owner Film Festival.

12

2020 Vision

Finalized a 2020 strategic plan, laying the groundwork for the next five years of work.

Chapter Donations

Alberta Chapter contributed $2k for stream remediation in the Ghost Public Land Use Zone.
CO Chapter donated $240 to support a new stream access site.
ID Chapter Donated $1000 and Volunteer Time to a new archery range near Boise.
Indiana BHA contributed $3,500 to multiple projects at Roush Lake fish and wildlife area, which included installation of wood duck boxes and the restoration of a public 3D archery range.

MT Chapter donated:
- $1,560 for a signage project in SW Montana encouraging responsible, legal OHV use.
- $1,500 to assist the USFS in a bridge build in NW Montana which restored trail access to public lands.
- $1,000 to help complete a public/free archery range in Missoula spearheaded by Hellgate Hunters & Anglers.

ND Chapter contributed $11,400 to a Yellowstone River boat ramp renovation project.
Southeast Chapter donated $250 and 100 Journals to Southern Outdoors Unlimited for their handicapped youth Super Hunt.
WA Chapter contributed $5k to Migratory Corridor Crossing Project
WI Chapter contributed $2000 for CWD carcass dumpsters
WY Chapter donated $3,000 to Access Yes

Financials

Financial Statement

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that relies on private donations for our organization’s work on public lands. BHA is fiscally transparent and strives to be efficient in our everyday work. In Fiscal Year 2019 our revenue was $5,120,611 and expenses were $4,736,329. We directed 93.6 percent of our own budget to programs and 6.4 percent to administration and fundraising. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ tax ID is 20-1037177. Statement of Activities, Year Ended December 31, 2019

Support and Revenue
Grant Revenue	$1,976,093
Events and Miscellaneous	$967,025
Membership and Donations	$1,456,003
Business Sponsorship	$273,510
Merchandise	$447,980
Total Revenue	$5,120,611

Expenses
Program Expenses	$4,433,858
Management and General	$92,521
Fundraising	$209,950
Total Expenses	$4,736,329



Change in Net Assets	$384,282

Support and Revenue

Expenses

First Lite
Gerber
Global Rescue
goHunt
Leupold
MTN Ops
Nemo
New Belgium Brewing
Northweatern Outdoors Radio
OnX

Orvis
Passalacqua Winery
G5 Prime
RepYourWater
Sage
Seek Outside
Sitka Gear
Stanley
Stone Glacier
Tanglefree
Tony Bynum Photography

Traeger Wood Fired Grills
Under Armour
Victory Archery
Vortex
Weatherby
Weston
Wilderness Lite
Yeti

Board Members

Ted Koch (Idaho) Chair
J.R. Young (California) Vice Chair
T. Edward Nickens (North Carolina) Secretary
Jeffrey Jones (Alabama) Treasurer
Ben Bulis (Montana)
Ryan Callaghan (Montana)
Bill Hanlon (British Columbia)
Hilary Hutcheson (Montana)
Heather Kelly (Alaska)
Tom McGraw (Michigan)
Ben O’Brien (Montana)

Staff Members

Land Tawney, President & CEO

Directors

Tim Brass, State Policy and Field Operations Director
John Gale, Conservation Director
Frankie McBurney Olson, Operations Director
Katie McKalip, Communications Director

Chapters

Tim Brass, Field Operations Director
Trey Curtiss, R3 Coordinator
Katie DeLorenzo, Western Regional Manager and Southwest Chapter Coordinator
Kevin Farron, Montana Chapter Coordinator
Chris Hennessey, Eastern Regional Manager and Chapter Coordinator
Ace Hess, Idaho and Nevada Chapter Coordinator
Josh Kaywood, Southeast Chapter Coordinator
Morgan Mason, Armed Forces Initiative Coordinator
Jason Meekhof, Great Lakes Chapter Coordinator
Jesse Salsberry, Northwest Chapter Coordinator & Video Production Assistant
Kylie Schumacher, Collegiate Club Coordinator
Ty Stubblefield, Chapter Coordinator and New Chapter Development
Brien Webster, Program Manager & Colorado and Wyoming Chapter Coordinator

Policy

John Gale, Conservation Director - Policy and Government Relations
Rob Parkins, Public Access Coordinator
Julia Peebles, Government Relations Manager

Communications

Katie McKalip, Communications Director
Walker Conyngham, Communications Coordinator
Zack Williams, Backcountry Journal Editor
Robert Yagid, Digital Media Coordinator

Operations

Frankie McBurney Olson, Operations Director
Grant Alban, Corporate Sponsorship and Special Events
Caitlin Frisbie, Operations Associate and Special Assistant to the President
Ryan Silcox, Membership Coordinator
Dylan Snyder, Operations Assistant