Media State Issues Montana BHA comments on Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy 10/12/2023 *** Read the Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy and comment yourself. *** October 12, 2023 Randy ArnoldFWP Region 2 Supervisor406-542-5504rarnold@mt.gov RE: Fish Creek Watershed... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues VIEWPOINT: Daines should stop playing games with Blackfoot Act 10/6/2023 Last month, Senator Tester’s Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act passed out of committee. The product of more than a decade, the BCSA enjoys the support of the majority (84%!) of Montanans. It’s... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Public property rights deserve protection 2/19/2023 The Hughes Creek Road in Ravalli County was illegally gated for decades. Landowners blocked the road with gates, threatening signs, and even machinery, essentially giving themselves exclusive... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues OPINION: Don't Forget What Happened Last Session 8/26/2022 Since the 2021 legislative session, there's been a lot of outcry from Montana hunters and anglers. Whether it's our discontent about repeated attempts to privatize elk, a disregard for scientific... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues 2022/2023 Season Setting - Montana BHA Comments in Opposition to Eliminating 240-50 Mule Deer Wilderness Permit 1/19/2022 January 19, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Mount Jumbo Public Lands Day Clean Up 9/28/2021 On September 25, National Public Lands Day, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers worked with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Tangle Free Montana to pull a half mile of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Indian Creek Weed Removal w/ the Great Burn Conservation Alliance 8/24/2021 Members of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently joined forces with the folks at the Great Burn Conservation Alliance for a stewardship weekend deep in the Great Burn, a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Grizzly Park Weeds & Trail Clear w/ BMWF 8/13/2021 During the first week of August, volunteers from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation to clear trails and initiate treatment... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: La Valle Creek Fence Pull 6/16/2021 On June 12th, a soggy Saturday morning, ten Montana BHA volunteers teamed up with the four members of a longtime Montana ranching family to remove some unneeded and unruly fence. Montana BHA,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: HB 637 is a mess of a 'clean-up' bill 4/16/2021 For a "clean-up" bill, House Bill 637 is a mess. On its face, HB 637 aims to clarify language found in existing laws. These non-substantive, clerical changes would be fine if the bill stopped... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Venison Tartare with Truffle and Lemon Zest 3/31/2020 Venison Tartare with Truffle and Lemon Zest By Montana BHA Life Member Corey Ellis What You'll Need 10oz finely diced, raw, quality venison or antelope (backstrap, tenderloins or rump meat... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media State Issues OPINION: The Smith River: A truly Montana experience, thanks to LWCF 6/4/2018 By Corey Ellis and Julie Mackiewicz - June 4, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. This spring we were fortunate enough to spend five days floating the stunningly scenic Smith River. It... Tags: Montana Chapter