Media Chapter News State Issues Sunday Hunting Coming Soon to Pennsylvania 7/10/2025 By Don Rank HARRISBURG, PA, July 9, 2025 – This morning, at a small ceremony near the state capital, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law House Bill 1431. At last the ban on... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Hunting, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Two PA Sunday hunting bills introduced for 2025 legislative sessions 4/7/2025 Pennsylvania Senate bill SB67, and House bill HB851 were introduced recently and referred to each chamber’s Game & Fisheries Committee. Both SB67 and HB851 would permit the Pennsylvania Game... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues BHA opposes mandated seats for special interests on Pennsylvania Game Commission 6/18/2024 Pennsylvania BHA leaders and members - and all of our conservation organization allies - were hopeful earlier this year when there was not one, but two bills, one each in the Senate and House,... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues PA Senate Action Diverts Game Fund Money, Puts Federal Wildlife Funding at Risk 9/7/2023 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is disappointed in the actions taken in the State Senate August 30, 2023 when a last-minute amendment was added to HB 1300 that if... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Pennsylvania BHA Legislative Update Summer 2023 7/19/2023 Legislative Update Our efforts in Harrisburg on behalf of our members continues. With the legislature moving into summer recess, here is an update on the bills we are following. Support SB 67... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Take Action to lower license fees for non-resident students 5/1/2023 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is tracking a lot of bills in Harrisburg this session, but one that has our particular attention is Senate Bill 344, authored by Senator... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Pennsylvania BHA Legislative and Policy Roundup 2022 12/15/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has had another busy year advocating for our members in Harrisburg. Our board members have regularly visited the capitol to meet with... Tags: Policy, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Passage of SB431 Pink Envelope Bill a Win for PA Hunters! 10/26/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds the passage today of SB431. Now approved by the full legislature, the bill goes to Governor Tom Wolf, who has said he will... Tags: Policy, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues PA BHA: Game Commission should oversee deer shooting operations 7/13/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joins the National Deer Association in calling for the regulatory oversight of the 723 captive deer shooting facilities to be... Tags: Policy, Fair Chase, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues It's time to modernize PA's antlerless license system 6/26/2022 Whether by working to ensure walk-in-access to our favorite hunting spots or breaking down barriers to recruit new hunters, BHA PA strives to improve access and opportunity for hunters throughout... Tags: Policy, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Support PA Senate Bill 607 to allow Game Commission to regulate Sunday hunting 6/29/2021 The following is the text of a letter delivered this week to key Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers: Subject: Support of Senate Bill 607To: Leader Kim Ward, President Pro Tempore Jake Corman. The... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues In a win for wild places, Army Corps denies resort plan in Pennsylvania 3/19/2021 In the spring of 2018, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joined a number of other groups to oppose a planned resort development at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers –... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues PA BHA: E-bikes appropriate for motorized routes only on public land 5/19/2020 The increased popularity of e-bikes has created new demand for areas to ride on public lands in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Chapter acknowledges that e-bikes, like other forms of motorized... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Sunday hunting now legal on three days in Pennsylvania 11/27/2019 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ushered in a new era today in the Keystone State when he signed into law a bill that will allow pursuit of deer and other species on three Sundays starting in the... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Speak up again to keep Hawn's Peninsula wild and public 11/13/2019 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. In June 2018, the Pennsylvania Chapter... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues BHA and Game Commission team up for live Q &A on chronic wasting disease 11/8/2019 In response to a slew of questions from members about chronic wasting disease in the Keystone State and the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s (PGC) CWD Draft Management Plan, the PA Chapter of... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues House Vote another win in quest to hunt on Sundays in PA 10/31/2019 Pennsylvania hunters are another step closer to enjoying expanded Sunday hunting after legislation to allow hunting on three Sundays passed the state House of Representatives overwhelmingly in... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues In defense of brook trout 10/25/2019 In Defense of Brook Trout By Nick DelVecchio, BHA Member Pennsylvania has been blessed with treasure troves of natural resources. Over the decades, prosperity and wealth has been owed to the... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Make a Call to Repeal Sunday Hunting Ban 10/24/2019 Pennsylvania hunters are closer than ever to being able to hunt on Sundays. Senate Bill 147, sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin, would expand opportunities for Pennsylvania hunters by providing... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Bill to help Game Commission acquire lands on target 3/19/2019 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauds two pieces of legislation authored by state Rep. Mike Turzai of Allegheny County aimed at increasing the Pennsylvania Game... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues PA BHA Statement on CWD Research 2/22/2019 The Pennsylvania Chapter of BHA recognizes that Chronic Wasting Disease in deer is a real threat that demands real management solutions, including more research. Any claims to have already found a... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Take action to preserve hunting and fishing on Hawn's Peninsula 6/28/2018 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. We are therefore opposed to a plan by a... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues Pennsylvania BHA Statement on Sunday Hunting 3/8/2018 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a nonprofit group that seeks to ensure preservation of Pennsylvania’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting,... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Pennsylvania Chapter