Backcountry Beat, November 2022
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Friend —
I hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving…earlier for those north of the border.
I have much to be thankful for. Over the break I got to spend time with my young family, including my 3-year-old energetic nephew – it’s a fun age, but exhausting. I smoked our bird and it turned out divine. On Sunday, I got out for the final day of general rifle season here in Montana and was fortunate to kill a 3 ½-year-old whitetail doe to go with my buck.
I’m super thankful for the public lands groceries that will feed my family and friends over the next year. I’m even more thankful for all of you who continue to step up for conservation. Hopefully, CWD legislation will move later this week, thanks to 3,800 of you who have sent messages in the last two weeks alone. (Take action now if you haven’t already.) One of our top priorities of protecting the Boundary Waters watershed has a chance too. (Speak up for the Boundary Waters here.)
A huge thank you to our Wyoming Chapter and the Missouri Four for being the catalyst to address corner crossing! This fight is far from over, but our collective education efforts on this important issue got a huge shot in the arm with this New York Times feature on Sunday that was infused with the energy of BHA volunteers and partners. (Sign our corner crossing pledge.) Team efforts all the way around. So again, lots to be thankful for.
As we head into the last month of 2022, I thank you for lending your time and talent…you are what makes BHA, BHA. I also ask you to think about sharing your hard-earned treasure. That can come in many forms: Help us meet out Project Aspen goals…just $20k out of $70,000 to go! Buy a gift membership or lifetime membership. Purchase some of our rad gear. Stuff someone’s stocking with Rendezvous tickets. While time and talent separate us from all other groups, treasure helps us do even more. Join me today in giving back to the public lands, waters and wildlife that give us so much!
Onward and Upward!
Land Tawney, BHA President and CEO
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After the mid-term elections Congress has now entered the lame duck session for the 117th Congress. There remain a handful of must-pass bills before the end of the year and BHA is working to use...
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Our chapters are still putting in the work as big game and waterfowl hunting seasons continue!
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For $45, get Hank Shaw's Buck, Buck, Moose AND a BHA membership with all the perks it entails!
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Listen to Trevor Hubbs discuss his Boundary Waters trip with veterans and the importance of public lands and waters for the armed forces community.
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Support your public lands and waters. Donate to BHA today!
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Last day to buy and ensure your order gets there by Christmas is Dec. 9!
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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, is pleased to announce North American Rendezvous 2023. Our biggest party of the year will be held March 16-18, 2023, at...
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This holiday season, give the gift of a BHA Life Membership to the conservationist in your life.
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Join us virtually for an amazing celebration of conservation and our BHA members (and get a chance to win door prizes worth over $5,000!)
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Mark Kenyon told a heartwarming tale about fishing with his grandfather at the 2022 Rendezvous Campfire Stories evening. Get your 2022 Rendezvous tickets to hear more tales like this!
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Send us your photos that best tell the story of our wild public lands, waters and wildlife for the 2022 Public Lands and Waters Photos Contest, presented by the leader in outdoor photography and videography...
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Do you know an individual who deserves to be recognized for their outstanding contributions to conservation or our organization? This is your chance to help us honor their work with one of our 2023 Awards!...
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The Outdoors for All scholarship is open to anyone ages 21 or younger to mitigate the expense of outdoor recreation and conservation education and to expand experiences and opportunities for people with disabilities via the...
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Our public lands and waters are open to everyone, and this year, we brought the backcountry experience to numerous urban areas. Explore Hunting workshops are designed to give people the tools they need to get...
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From the BHA Podcast
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Douglas Brinkley is the preeminent scholar and writer on the history of America’s public lands and conservation movement. Among his seven bestselling books of history are Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America...
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Dr. Susan Leopold is an ethnobotanist who spent the early years of her career in the jungles of the Peruvian Amazon and Central America. An epiphany led her home, to Virginia and to the American...
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Member of the Month
Thank you for your awesome work in New Mexico, Tanner!
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Chapter of the Month
Congratulations to the Southeast Chapter for their impeccable work educating new hunters!
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Upcoming Events
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Root Down Brewing, Pheonixville, PA
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Midnight Sun Brewing Co., Anchorage, AK
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27
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Arizona Capitol - House Lawn, Phoenix, AZ
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27
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Longnecks Sports Grill , Walton, KY
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28
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SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC
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28
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Badin Lake Group Camp in Uwharrie National Forest, Badin, NC
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28
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Cross-Eyed Cricket, Bend, OR
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29
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Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area, Addison, VT
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29
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Goose Lake Wildlife Area, Marshall, WI
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