UPDATED! 2026 Muster in the Mountains

Event Start Date: 7/10/2026

Event End Date: 7/12/2026

Muster in the Mountains will be July 10-12, 2026 at the Wood Ridge Farm Brewery! Hosted by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Muster is a weekend built around the simple idea that public lands and waters stay public only when people show up for them. It is part campout, part outdoor festival, and part conservation classroom. If you care about wild places, access for the next generation, and the traditions of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, you will fit right in.

Expect a vendor village featuring premium outdoor brands, practical demonstrations, and a presentation tent with conservation voices and local expertise. Bring your family, bring a friend, and plan to spend time in the meadows and mountains with people who measure success by stewardship, ethical pursuit, and a willingness to do the work. On Friday afternoon, gates open at noon for registration, merch, raffle ticket sales, and live music. Friday night features a separate ticketed happy hour, followed by a conservation dinner prepared by our host, Wood Ridge Farm Brewery. Dinner tickets are limited to 80 seats.

Saturday is the heart of the weekend. Vendors are open from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with demonstrations running throughout the day and a presentation schedule that connects our outdoor traditions to the conservation policies and habitat work that sustain them. Saturday night closes with a bonfire and a community wild game potluck, campfire stories, and the kind of camaraderie that reminds you why this community matters. Whether you camp on site or drive in for the day, you will leave with new skills, new connections, and a clearer sense of how to protect the places that make our hunting and fishing possible.

BHA chapter leaders, we will be hosting a chapter leaders training prior to the festivities. Stay tuned for more details, If you have a topic you want to learn more about or lead a discussion on reach out to Brian Bird, bird @backcountryhunters.org

Date: July 10-12, 2026

Location: Wood Ridge Farm Brewery, 165 Old Ridge Rd, Lovingston, VA 22949

TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON!