Media News North American News Press Releases Ryan “Cal” Callaghan of MeatEater Named Incoming President and CEO of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 10/31/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is proud to announce that Ryan “Cal” Callaghan—longtime BHA supporter, former chair of BHA’s North American Board, and current vice... Tags: Press Releases, Public Lands Access
Media Podcasts Patriotism and Conservation with Braxton McCoy 10/28/2025 During the 2025 fight against the mass sell-off of America’s public lands, Utah-born cowboy, big game guide, and U.S. Army veteran Braxton McCoy seemed to be everywhere, from his barrage of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News North American News Issues Supreme Court Declines to Hear Corner-Crossing Case, Protecting Millions of Acres of Public Lands 10/20/2025 Tags: Press Releases, Public Lands Access
Media Podcasts Controversy over Midwest Forest Management 10/14/2025 A controversy over public lands’ management in Indiana’s 204,000-acre Hoosier National Forest turns out to be a microcosm of a burning (pun intended) national debate over using fire... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News North American News Federal Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Federal Shutdown Compounds Threats to Public Lands 10/1/2025 Tags: Press Releases
Media News North American News Backcountry Journal 2025 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest 9/26/2025 Taking pictures of our backcountry experiences is just one way hunters and anglers capture their most beloved memories in designated wilderness, on Bureau of Land Management tracts, Forest Service... Tags:
Media Podcasts The North American Pronghorn Foundation 9/23/2025 The American pronghorn is North America’s most unique big game animal, a Great Plains living relic from the end of the Ice Age—a creature of speed, agility and beauty that once shared... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News North American News Press Releases BHA Applauds Expansion of Voluntary Lead-Free Ammunition Incentive Program 9/22/2025 Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, North American News
Media News North American News Press Releases Virtual Rally to Celebrate National Public Lands Day 9/18/2025 Tags: Press Releases, North American News
Media Podcasts Understanding the Roadless Rule. Take Action Today! 9/17/2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture is taking public comments on the proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which affects 45 million acres of our national forests. Why is this such a big deal?... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News Chapter News Public Lands Pale Ale 2025 9/15/2025 Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Michigan Chapter, Tennessee Chapter, New York Chapter, Arkansas Chapter, Washington Chapter, West Virginia Chapter, Georgia Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Pennsylvania Chapter, Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts Suppressors: Hearing Protection for Hunters with Silencer Central CEO Brandon Maddox 9/9/2025 This episode features Brandon Maddox of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, who founded Silencer Central 20 years ago from his home. He saw both the growing demand for silencers and the difficulty of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Veterans Defend 'Hallowed Ground' of Boundary Waters 9/5/2025 Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media News North American News Press Releases BHA Calls For Reversal of Attack on Land and Water Conservation Fund 9/4/2025 Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, North American News
Media News Chapter News Stewardship News Improved Habitat Connectivity on 22,000 Acres of Public Land 9/3/2025 Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media News Chapter News Stewardship News Rally for the Rio Grande del Norte: Music, Stewardship and Public Lands 9/3/2025 Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media News North American News Press Releases Federal Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Readies Grassroots Network for Roadless Rule Comment Period 8/27/2025 Tags: Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters, North American News
Media Podcasts Home Range: Research, Resilience, and the Future of Wildlife 8/26/2025 Carmen is a field biologist dedicated to the study of lynx and other carnivores, living a life as a tracker, skier, deep observer, and a student of winter weather and tough terrain. Part of her... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Podcasts Safeguarding the Northeast’s Hunting and Fishing Heritage 8/12/2025 Join us for a conversation with two BHA guys on the front lines, Lake Champlain’s Brian Bird, rural New York-state native, PhD in geology, hunter, angler, and professional meatcutter, and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Confirmation of Brian Nesvik as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director 8/6/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2025 Contact: Media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. —Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today applauded the U.S.... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Leadership Transition 7/29/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Berry to step down; Board reaffirms focus on continuity, community, and... Tags: Press Releases, North American News
Media Podcasts The Native Habitat Project with Kyle Lybarger 7/29/2025 Kyle is a man on a mission: to save or restore as much of the South’s native plants, grasslands, savannahs, limestone glades and open woodlands as he possibly can, and to start a movement of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Press Releases Issues State Issues Supreme Court Could Determine Access to 8 Million Acres of Public Lands 7/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C.—With more than 8 million acres of public lands... Tags: Policy, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Kansas Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter, North American News
Media Chapter News Stewardship News Press Releases Veterans Give Back Through Chesapeake Bay Oyster Restoration 7/18/2025 For Immediate Release: July 18, 2025 For Information Contact: Valerie DiMarzio, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, vdimarzio@cbf.org Alena Billingsley, Armed Forces... Tags: media, Press Releases, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media Podcasts Southern Folk Medicine with Phyllis Light 7/15/2025 Come with us to Arab, Alabama, to meet Phyllis Light, herbalist, responsible forager, native plant conservation advocate, founder of the Appalachian Center for Natural Health, and author of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News Chapter News Stewardship News Big Gumbo Fence Removal - Part 2 7/14/2025 June 21st, 2025 - Volunteers from the Montana and North Dakota chapters gathered in the "Big Gumbo" area just south of Marmarth, ND for part 2 of an ongoing stewardship effort in North... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Roadless Rule Rollback 7/14/2025 Roadless Rule Rollback On June 24 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) posted a statement (“USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands”)... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter July 2025 Update 7/11/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers July newsletter! Latest: Based on member and supporter questions, here is a bit of history on the establishment of your Nebraska Chapter of... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
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 Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day 7/10/2025 Colorado BHA Chapter Rallies Conservationists From Across the State (& Nation) for Flood the Lines Day “This is why BHA was built. For this opportunity. For this fight!”[1] Months... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Stewardship News BHA Habitat Stewards Rendezvous in Missoula for Fencing Project and Seminar 7/9/2025 Stewardship in Action: Fence Removal, Field Education, and Sweat Equity. On the Thursday leading into Rende 2025, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the Missoula BLM field office kicked off the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP 7/8/2025 Mountains to Sound Greenway Trailfest RECAP This weekend, BHA members teamed up with the Mountains to Sound Greenway crew to give some love back to the Cheese Rock Trail near Cle Elum. Together,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Stewardship News EVENT RECAP: USFS And BHA Volunteers Brush Trail in Montana's Flathead Valley 7/8/2025 June 28, 2025 - 8 BHA members based out of the Whitefish/Kalispell area of the Flathead Valley, MT, volunteered their Saturday to hike, sweat and build up "conservation Karma" for the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires. 7/7/2025 “Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires.” Duluth News Tribune: 6/29/25. On May 29 in Colorado, I met Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) advocate and Ely... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC: Helene Storm Debris Removal Threatens Native Trout Habitat in Western North Carolina 7/2/2025 Nine months after Hurricane Helene ripped through the Southern Appalachians, contractors hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to rip through critical aquatic habitats in the name of... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Idaho Chapter Mobilized Wave of Grassroots Opposition to Public Land Sales for Flood the Lines Day 7/1/2025 Last week in response to Sen. Mike Lee’s relentless attempts to sell off our public lands, the Idaho chapter rapidly organized three pint nights across the state in concert with “Flood the Lines... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News NJ Across the State Public Lands Packout_25 7/1/2025 The New Jersey Chapter joined forces as they spread out to clean up 3 Wildlife Management Area across the state. In the North: Honey Run Wildlife Management Area, Centrally: Assunpink Wildlife... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues State Policy Spotter State Policy Spotter 7/1/2025 This is your October edition of BHA's State Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North... Tags: Montana Chapter, Florida Chapter, Illinois Chapter, Policy, media, New England Chapter, Utah Chapter, Idaho Chapter
Media These Lands We'll Protect: AFI Veterans Speak Out Against Public Land Selloffs 7/1/2025 As part of the federal budget reconciliation process, members of the U.S. Senate were considering the sale of up to 3 million acres of public land—much of it in the same backcountry places that... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts Saving Coldwater Fisheries with Chris Jordan, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Northwest Fisheries Science Center 7/1/2025 MeatEater Director of Conservation and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers North American Board Chair Ryan Callaghan joins Hal as they discuss what is happening, what’s at stake, and how... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Field to Table Duck Gyro 6/30/2025 Duck Gyro Contributed by Alec Boyd-DevineThis is one of my favorite summertime recipes—perfect when I’m craving some of the ducks left in the freezer from last fall.... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Jackson Fence Pull Event Recap 6/30/2025 On a ridgeline at 8,000 feet in the west Pioneer mountains outside of Jackson, Montana, 13 volunteers from Montana BHA spent their summer solstice rolling up barbed wire and hauling it out of the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News VT Team, Meet to Strategize Policy and Events 6/30/2025 On the morning of June 15th, members of the VT BHA leadership team met at Green River Reservoir. After a brief parking lot link up, we paddled to a day use site. Important issues were tackled, and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media A Brief BHA History III: Taking The Initiative and Raisin’ Hell 6/29/2025 A Brief BHA History III: Taking The Initiative and Raisin’ Hell “This is why BHA was built. For this opportunity. For this fight!” Taking the initiative. That’s how... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Public Land Sell-Off in Senate Defeated After National Uprising by Hunters, Anglers, Public Land Advocates 6/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2026 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C.—Today, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap 6/26/2025 Russian River Fencing Project 2025 Recap“Ahhh yes, the great Friday evening Kenai migration,” my wife joked as we headed south along the Seward Highway. In front of us stretched a... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Armed Forces Initiative sends letter to Congress 6/24/2025 "For many of us, these wild places are the last bridge between the war we left behind and the peace we still seek. Does Congress truly intend to burn that bridge with the stroke of a pen?" The... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases USDA Rescinds Near Quarter Century Old Protections for 58.5 Million Acres of National Forest Lands 6/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 24, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent decision... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News 6/12/2025 NM State Game Commission Recap 6/24/2025 Beginning at 9 a.m., the Commission met in the Red River Convention Center in Red River, New Mexico. All seven Commission members were present, including Chair Richard Stump, Vice-Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases Utah Sportsmen’s Organizations and Businesses Unite in Opposing Public Land Sales 6/23/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2025 CONTACT: media@backcountryhunters.org SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Twenty-one Utah-based sportsmen’s organizations and over 50 Utah-based businesses in the... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter June 2025 Update 6/23/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers June newsletter! Latest: Your Nebraska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a volunteer event at East Willow Island Wildlife... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Volunteers Show Their Grit in Paunsaugunt Fence Pull 6/23/2025 If you haven’t had the opportunity to drive north to south following the geological shift from the alpine zones of the Panguitch area down along Highway 89 to the red rock desert of Kanab, Utah,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Unveils Map Highlighting Hunter-Angler Impacts as Senate Pushes Public Land Selloff 6/19/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 19, 2025 CONTACT: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont.—Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today released an interactive state-by-state ArcGIS Story Map... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Urges Members to Take Action During Small Legislative Window to End Inshore Bottom Trawling In State 6/18/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! A rare opportunity has presented itself during this legislative session for recreational anglers in North Carolina to support a ban on inshore, bottom-disturbing trawlers from... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Giants of Conservation Rally For Public Lands 6/18/2025 Giants of Conservation Rally For Public Lands Conservation and democracy are among America’s most enduring principles. In fact, no other nation enjoys the vast array of national parks, monuments,... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues New England Chapter Opposes Watered-Down CRMC Reform Bills in Rhode Island 6/18/2025 For the last several years the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has advocated to reform Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). After first weighing in in... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Podcasts Special Guest Ryan Callaghan: Public Lands Under Fire 6/17/2025 MeatEater Director of Conservation and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers North American Board Chair Ryan Callaghan joins Hal as they discuss what is happening, what’s at stake, and how... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Legislative Threats to the Boundary Waters Stripped from Budget Bill 6/12/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is celebrating a critical victory for the Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues BHA Condemns Senate Proposal to Sell Off Up to 3 Million Acres of Public Lands 6/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is rebuking a sweeping new proposal released by the Senate... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter, California Chapter, Washington Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Arizona Chapter, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Privatization of Public Lands 6/9/2025 “Privatization of Public Lands.” Colorado Springs (Colo.) Gazette: 6/5/25 Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states such as Utah (and 14 others) laying... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap 6/5/2025 Alaska BHA Kenai Refuge Canoe Route Clearing Recap By Neal Koeneman, Jeff Knisley, & Mary Glaves Clearing the Canoe Portages on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge with Paddling-ton Bear &... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Alaska Chapter
Media Ohio House Bill 96 Is Not Good For Hunters, Anglers, or Conservation 6/5/2025 Ohio's hunters and anglers are facing a serious challenge in the form of House Bill 96, the proposed state operating budget for fiscal years 2026–2027. While budget bills often receive less public... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Desert Bighorn Survey Recap 6/5/2025 At sunset on Saturday, a small and enthusiastic group of BHA volunteers joined up with CDFW's Region 6 sheep biologists at the foot of the Marble Mountains in the Mojave for the annual desert... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Comment in Support of Access to the Crossbar SRMA 6/4/2025 The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on future development and recreation management of the Cross Bar Special Recreation Management Area in the Panhandle from now until June 12.... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues End of Session Texas Legislative Update 2025 6/4/2025 Texas conservationists welcomed the end of the 89th Legislature on Monday, celebrating a handful of wins and dodging a long list of bad bills that would have undermined the state’s ability to... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues Sulfide-Ore Mining a Lose-Lose for Minnesota 6/4/2025 Op-Ed: “Sulfide-ore mining a lose-lose for Minnesota.” Duluth News Tribune: 5/21/25. From the column: “Mining should not take place in water-worlds like the BWCAW watershed.”[1] In April, U.S.... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Podcasts The Future of OUR Public Lands 6/3/2025 Everything you will ever need to know to win any argument about the future of our American public lands--special and crucial episode with Walt Dabney. Understanding the background and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Advocates for the Removal of Part III, Section 3.1(a) from HB1012 "The Disaster Recovery Act of 2025 6/3/2025 North Carolina House Bill 1012 provides 500 million dollars of funding to state agencies and grants to local governments for Hurricane Helene disaster recovery. While we applaud the additional... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Podcasts Iowa: Agriculture and the Tallgrass Prairie 6/3/2025 “At first the Euroamerican settlers could not fathom the tallgrass prairie. Stepping into it from cropland-speckled woodlands to the east, they entered a land of sky and horizon, wind and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Heritage Forest Protects Over 8,000 Acres of Public Land and Access 5/30/2025 MINNESOTA HERITAGE FOREST PROJECT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSYTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced on May 1, 2025 that... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media These Lands Remain Not for Sale: A Story of Grassroots Power—and Why the Work Continues 5/28/2025 Last week, a pivotal moment unfolded in Washington, D.C.—one that showcased the strength of a united outdoor community. Deep within the text of a must-pass budget reconciliation bill lurked a... Tags:
Media Press Releases Iron Bar Holdings Appeals Corner Crossing Case to U.S. Supreme Court 5/22/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Stands by its Position: Corner Crossing is NOT a Crime Iron Bar Holdings... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands Access, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Op-Ed: Missouri Hunters Should Be Careful What They Wish For 5/22/2025 There are a few things that I know to be absolutes in my realm of existence: government is and should be by the people for the people, that efficiency and effectiveness are two indispensable... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Bill 5/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Public Lands Victory: BHA Applauds Removal of Public Land Sale Amendment from House Budget Reconciliation... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Trek For Trout in the Adirondacks 5/21/2025 Trek for Trout: A cooperative effort to help brook trout in New York On Saturday, May 17, 2025, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers from NY, Vermont, and New Hampshire joined a one-day... Tags: New York Chapter
Media MA: A Tire and Invasive Species Cleanup RECAP 5/21/2025 Spring cleanup is in full swing, early season warm weather created perfect conditions for a public land pack out at the Jean M. Booker Conservation Area in Monson, Massachusetts. The Booker... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Chapter Hosts Auction for 2025 Statewide Nonresident Deer Tag! 5/20/2025 The Iowa chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to offer a highly-coveted Statewide Special Non-Resident Deer Tag! This will be the second year in a row that the Iowa BHA chapter has... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Podcasts Turkeys, Novels and Wild Appalachia with David Joy 5/20/2025 “[David Joy]is a man who sees his homeplace clearly and who writes like his hand was touched by God.” — The New York Times Novelist and essayist David Joy is a tall, lean and red-bearded... Tags: media, Podcast
Media News Chapter News Issues Federal Issues These Woods Saved Me. Now I’m Fighting to Save Them for My Sons 5/20/2025 By Hunter Owen I’ve spent most of my adult life in uniform. As a dad I’ve done my best to balance fatherhood and life in uniform. But the truth is, I’ve been in and out of... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Michigan BHA Goes to Washington DC 5/20/2025 Michigan BHA goes to Washington DC In early April, Mike Donovan, Chapter Board member, participated in a “DC Fly-In” to talk to our Legislators about the importance of the Land and Water... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Reintroduced Senate Bill and New House Companion Would Conserve More Than 700,000 Acres of Public Lands in Colorado 5/19/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, is... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NY May Newsletter 5/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope all you turkey hunters have had some success chasing spring gobblers. If not, I hope you at least have enjoyed some time in nature! This month, I want to... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Stinking Springs Fence Pull and Wildlife Friendly Re-build 5/16/2025 On May 9-10, BHA volunteers teamed up with the BLM biology department of the Upper Snake Field office to improve fencing around riparian areas in Stinking Springs Canyon Idaho. The removal of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Another One for the Books – The Mid-Atlantic Chapter 2nd Annual 3D Archery Challenge 5/16/2025 For the second year in a row, members and supporters of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers gathered at Big Truck Farm Brewery for the 2nd Annual 3D Archery Challenge — and... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Turkey Quills & Teenagers 5/15/2025 I received a well written email from the head of student council at a local high school asking for BHA to come table an event during their Earth Week. He was put up to this task by his... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection 5/14/2025 The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection by Alec Boyd-DevineThe Mendenhall Wetlands is a 4,000-acre wetland in the heart of Juneau, Alaska. It is home to a variety of flora... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Nebraska Chapter May 2025 Update 5/14/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers May update! Latest: The Nebraska Chapter of BHA held their annual Trashy Cat event May 2-4th at Two Rivers State Rec Area near Yutan, NE.... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media You Can Help Stop the Sale! 5/14/2025 (05/12/25) Congressional Representatives are trying to sell more than 500,000 acres of our public lands! As a member of the BHA community, you’re on the front lines. Here’s what you need to... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap 5/13/2025 Pop Up Waterfowl Birding at Chena Flood Project - A Recap by Nate Kibbey, Interior Representative AK ChapterMid-May is a great time to see all of the beautiful migrators pushing north. Birding... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesotans Rally to Protect Public Lands and the Boundary Waters 5/13/2025 Minnesotans from across the political spectrum gathered on May 8th at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda to voice their support for our public lands, waters and the iconic Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: media, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Land Stewards on the Taos Plateau 5/12/2025 The Taos plateau is a high elevation basalt filled valley in north New Mexico. It is bordered by the Tusas mountains to the west and the Sangre de Cristo in the east. It sits at 7,000'... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Sounds Alarm, Mobilizes Grassroots Network to Fight Congressional Push to Sell 500,000 Acres of Public Lands 5/12/2025 For Immediate Release: May 12, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org Amendment bypasses public input and conservation safeguards, triggering national call to action – public lands must... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Stand Up for the Mendenhall Wetlands State Game Refuge 5/9/2025 Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Threatened on the Mendenhall Wetlands The Mendenhall State Game Refuge (Taashuyee-Chookan.áani/Mendenhall Wetlands) in Juneau, Alaska, is a rare... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Late-night Amendment to Sell Public Lands Erodes BHA’s Optimism for House Budget Package 5/7/2025 For Immediate Release: May 7, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Less than a week after expressing cautious optimism over the exclusion of public land sales in the... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steev Wilson To Roaring Fork Valley Group Regional Director Position 5/7/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steev Wilson to serve as Regional Director for the Roaring Fork Valley Group. Steev was raised on the east coast fishing with... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media A Salute to Service: Honoring Dalton Wayne Hoover’s Impact on AFI 5/6/2025 At the heart of the Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) is the belief that service doesn’t stop when the uniform comes off—it simply evolves. Our mission to help veterans and active-duty military... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media May 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 5/5/2025 The question of whether Congress will draft legislation that includes the sale of public lands looms large as Republican lawmakers prepare their budget reconciliation bill to be made public. The... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Attorney General Weighs in on 10th Circuit Corner Crossing Decision 5/5/2025 The following communication is from Colorado Statewide Hunter Education Coordinator, Jordan Likes, and details the current Colorado Attorney General's position regarding corner crossing. While... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap: Lillian Thorington 5/2/2025 Alaska BHA Spring 2025 Internship Recap by Lillian Thorington As my internship with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers comes to an end, I feel I have so much to reflect on. At the end of an... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA Turkey Camp 2025 Recap 5/2/2025 Recap: California BHA’s 2025 Spring Turkey Hunt In the heart of California’s spring turkey season, the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted its third... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Encouraged by House Budget Package That Omits Public Land Sales 5/2/2025 For Immediate Release: May 2, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), North America’s leading public lands advocacy group, welcomes... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA Celebrates Sine Die and is Optimistic about Bills Awaiting Governor's Signature 5/2/2025 As the final gavel dropped and Montana’s 2025 legislative session came to a close, the dedicated members and volunteers from the Montana Chapter of BHA took a deep breath—and then a moment to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025 5/1/2025 Spring Migration Celebration, April 26th 2025 by Nate Kibbey Nearly 100 swans, hundreds of geese, and a wonderful array of multiple duck species all flock to Creamers Field Migratory... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues AK Copper Ammo Challenge at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show, April 2025 5/1/2025 The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge at the Fairbanks Outdoor Show by Mark LindbergLate in my career in academia, I gave several lectures about lead contamination and its negative effects on... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media BHA Tracking Federal Public Access Closures 4/30/2025 USACE Photo/Raystown Lake The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has announced temporary closures of campgrounds, boat ramps, and recreation areas across three districts this summer due to... Tags: media, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Press Releases In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands 4/30/2025 For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands Ads in Colorado and... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News 4/25/25 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/30/2025 This meeting was called to order by Richard Stump, Commission Chair at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 25th at the NMDFG office in Roswell, New Mexico. All 6 members, Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2025 issue of Backcountry Journal 4/29/2025 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Kassi Smith To San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison Position 4/25/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Kassi Smith to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as San Luis Valley Public Lands & Community Liaison. She... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Lands Mountain Merriam’s Hunt 4/25/2025 Access And Opportunity Are On The Chopping Block Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Women's Tenkara Fly Fishing 101 with CT DEEP 4/24/2025 This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA),... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA 2025 Q1 Newsletter 4/23/2025 Support a 2nd Bear Tag in CA! CDFW has released their final black bear conservation plan, and in response, CA BHA has submitted a resolution calling on the Fish & Game Commission to implement a... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana 4/23/2025 “A Brief History of the Wild Turkey in Indiana” “The first turkey that ever came to me on the ground did it a long time ago. I sat there with my hands shaking and my breath short and my heart... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK 4/22/2025 Recap: eBird for Waterfowlers, Birders, and Outdoor Enthusiasts – April 18–19, Juneau, AK by Alec and Angelica Boyd-Devine Mary Glaves, Alaska BHA Chapter Coordinator, introducing the event... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic New Mexico Watersheds 4/22/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org BHA Pushes for Permanent Protections of Two Iconic... Tags: Policy, Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of BHA Appoint Aidan McCormick To Routt County Assistant Regional Director Position 4/22/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Aidan McCormick to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Routt County Group. Aidan started hunting and fishing as an... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers - 16th Annual Rendezvous 4/22/2025 August 8-10, 2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 16th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for August 8-10, 2025. We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest south of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NV BHA March 2025 Newsletter 4/22/2025 Spring is here, which means the big game tag application season is upon us. NDOW has set May 7th as the application deadline and results will be released on or before May 23rd. NDOW will be... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Minnesota Chapter Hosts Turkey Hunting Workshop at Sitka Maple Grove 4/18/2025 The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Turkey Hunting 101 Workshop at the recently opened Sitka Gear- Maple Grove location In early April. This free workshop was designed... Tags: Mentorship, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Drafts Resolution in Support of a Second Bear Tag & Submits a Petition to the Fish & Game Commission 4/17/2025 After many years advocating for science-based management of fish and wildlife, California BHA celebrates the release of the Final Black Bear Conservation Plan and has submitted a petition to the... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues A Review of the Alaska Board of Game 4/16/2025 A Review of The Board of Game I went into the Board of Game as someone with no prior experience with the Alaska state fish and game regulation process, minimal understanding of... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration to Rescind Public Lands Rule, Potentially Shirking Public Engagement 4/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Administration to Rescind Public Lands Rule,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Commends Bipartisan Stand Against Public Land Sales as Senate Amendment Falls Short 4/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – Over the weekend, the U.S.... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News NY April Newsletter 4/16/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope you are all out enjoying the trout opener and getting prepped for the turkey opener coming up on May 1. Want to keep my intro brief this month and get... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Montana's $8 Billion Gamble - the High Stakes of Transferring Federal Lands to the State 4/15/2025 Montana BHA has signed a report detailing crippling costs to the state that would ensue if federal lands were to be transferred to the state. BHA has long opposed this notion and has pushed back... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters and Industry: An Essential Partnership for Migratory Bird Conservation 4/14/2025 Hunters and Industry: An Essential Partnership for Migratory Bird Conservation Photos and Story by Mark LindbergThe 1918 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), an international conservation... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Building Community at the Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Spring 2025 4/14/2025 Building Community at the Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Spring 2025 by Ridge NelsonSince moving to Alaska last year, I have attended several Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) events. The primary... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community 4/11/2025 IF4 Screening in Fairbanks 2025: An Annual Evening of Fishing Fun & Community by Nate Kibby The International Fly-Fishing Film Fest (IF4) was a great gathering of angling enthusiasts. Around... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! 4/11/2025 Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll, ADF&G Small Game Program Coordinator – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! by Alec Boyd-DevineOn the evening of April 7th, Alaska... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Field to Table Sea Duck Philly Cheesesteak 4/11/2025 Sea Duck Philly Cheesesteak Alec Boyd-DevineIngredients 4 Small Ducks (8 breasts) 1 Green Bell Pepper 1 Red Bell Pepper 1 Yellow Onion 4 Hoagie Buns Cheese Sauce 8 Slices of Pepper... Tags: Field to Table
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Hunters and Anglers Applaud the Reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act 4/11/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Contacts: Dan Johnson, California/Nevada Public Lands Manager, Trout Unlimited, dan.johnson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA San Gabriel Bighorn Survey Recap! 4/11/2025 Counting Sheep in the San Gabriels – Even When We Don’t See Them Earlier this spring, BHA members joined volunteers from the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep (SCBS), personnel from... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Take Action to Support Conservation Funding in Montana 4/11/2025 In 2021, Montana led the nation by dedicating a portion of marijuana tax revenue to the Habitat Montana program. That funding has already delivered significant returns, including improved public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Hunters and Anglers Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Boundary Waters 4/9/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, Executive... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt 4/9/2025 RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt For the second year in a row BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Spring 2025 Newsletter 4/8/2025 “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you.” - Pericles Standing Strong for Colorado’s Public Lands Across the nation, policies... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media $30,000 Boost for Backcountry Access in Oregon 4/8/2025 Oregon BHA Donation Supports Trail Work in NE Oregon In the northeast corner of Oregon lies some of the largest and most rugged expanses of backcountry in the state. Home of the deepest canyon in... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Ruby Mountains Administrative Mineral Withdrawal Cancelled 4/8/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 7, 2025 CONTACT: Russell Kuhlman, executive director, Nevada Wildlife Federation: Kuhlman@nvwf.org Devin O’Dea, western policy & conservation manager, Backcountry... Tags: Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Phil's World Fence Pull and Clean Up 4/8/2025 I recently walked into the local BLM field office and asked what BHA could do to help them with habitat improvement projects and they were ecstatic. We immediately got this project on the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Selling Off Public Lands Is Not An Affordable Housing Fix 4/8/2025 Spring is here and soon turkey hunting will be too.[1] Like many Colorado turkey (and other) hunters, I depend on public lands for hunting, hiking, camping, canoeing, and outdoor recreation in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News National Monuments At Risk (Veterans Defend Camp Hale) 4/8/2025 During early April members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and other conservation groups converged in Washington, D.C. to advocate for keeping public lands in public hands. I had the... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts 11 Bulls in a Row with BHA's Trey Curtiss 4/8/2025 Trey Curtiss, a native son of Montana, is BHA’s Strategic Partnerships and Conservation Programs Manager. Trey is also among a very small group of public lands’ elk hunters who have... Tags: media, Podcast
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 Chapter News State Issues Arkansas, Stop SB290: Defend Our Watersheds, Recreation, and Rights 4/6/2025 TAKE ACTION NOW! Amid controversy and under threat of damming, Arkansas’ iconic Buffalo National River was designated as the country’s first National River in 1972. Despite that monumental step... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Halibut Ceviche 4/5/2025 Halibut Ceviche by Dave Johnson· One small halibut fillet, approximately 16 oz diced fine (rockfish make a wonderful ceviche as well, I personally find Pacific and Lingcod too oily) · ½ large... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial 4/2/2025 A BHA Pint Night with Roman Dial On March 26th a large group gathered at Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, Alaska. The group consisted of conservationists, students, outdoor... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Urges Congress to Abandon Proposal to Sell off Public Lands as Part of Budget Discussions 4/2/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 2, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media April 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 4/2/2025 This month, BHA continues to elevate the voice of hunters and anglers in defense of our public lands and waters as high-level decisions emerge that would fast-track their privatization and... Tags: Policy, media
Media State Issues Protecting Oregon’s Backcountry: Keeping Members Updated on Deschutes National Forest E-Bike Proposal 4/1/2025 “We just started out by riding down deer trails...” It might sound like the beginning of a joke, but for local wildlife populations, one could argue it has almost become a nightmare. The Oregon... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Chicago Backcountry In Your Backyard- Turkey Hunting 101 4/1/2025 The Illinois Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partnered with Minority Outdoor Alliance and Sitka Gear for a Turkey Hunting Workshop in the Vernon Hills suburb of Chicago. The workshop... Tags: Illinois Chapter, media, Mentorship
Media Field to Table Slow Cooker Venison Nihari with Mango Chutney 4/1/2025 Slow cookers rule. You get to just dump a pile of meat and spices in a vat and walk away, to be hailed as some kind of culinary genius 8 hours later. This recipe is a take on a Pakistani dish,... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA April update 4/1/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers April update! Latest: Nebraska BHA met with Nebraska Game and Parks biologist Adam Kester in North Platte to discuss public hunting programs... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Johnson To Central Rockies Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/31/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Johnson to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies Group. Ben is a lifelong hunter-angler who grew... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Freedom and Healing on the River 3/28/2025 A veteran’s story and thoughts on protecting the Kootenai River I am 36 years old. At this point in, what I like to think of as being, my young life, I have served my country and community in... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Rallies Against Anti-Public Lands Legislation 3/28/2025 Last week, Montana BHA members showed up in full force at the state legislature, advocating for the conservation and stewardship of our public lands, wildlife habitat, and hunting... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News State Issues Texas BHA - Mid-Session Legislative Update 3/27/2025 Over a week has passed since the bill-filing deadline in the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and Texas BHA has been deep in the weeds monitoring key pieces of legislation on priority issues — most... Tags: Policy, Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA March/April Newsletter 3/27/2025 Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for the 14th Annual North American Rendezvous. Between June 13-15, we’re headed back to our roots in Missoula, Montana! Secure your spot and experience iconic... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 2025 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/27/2025 After an extremely busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, March 7. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked several bills this year and participated in... Tags: Policy, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Senate Joint Memorial 104 Echoes “Transfer to the States” Movement 3/26/2025 Camas Creek NWF, USFWS photo by Brent Lawrence In the past week, we saw the Idaho State Legislature adopt Senate Joint Memorial 104 which requests that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Securing Michigan's Outdoor Heritage: MI BHA's Support for House Joint Resolution C 3/26/2025 The Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MI BHA) is actively working to protect and strengthen the future of hunting and fishing in our state. House Joint Resolution C (HJR-C),... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Podcasts It’s More Than Fishing: A Conversation with CCA’s Pat Murray 3/25/2025 Come with us to Houston, Texas, to talk saltwater fishing, conservation, philosophy and life with Pat Murray, former light tackle fishing guide and President of the Coastal Conservation... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Modernizing the 1872 Mining Act: Protecting Our Public Lands, Wildlife, and Future 3/24/2025 For nearly 150 years, the 1872 Mining Act has shaped hardrock mining on our public lands. Enacted in an era of rapid expansion and resource extraction, the act was originally designed to fuel... Tags: Policy, media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 3/24/2025 Alaska BHA's UAS Intern on SB 105 -Lillian Thorington's oral testimony at the committee hearing on March 17th. Hello, I am your Miss Juneau Volunteer America, Lillian Thorington. I am also an... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media SC RECAP: SC BHA Manufactured Wire Reef Construction with SCDNR SCORE program 3/24/2025 Did you know that one adult oyster filters 2.5 gallons of water per hour? Last Friday 3/21/2025, SC BHA met and helped SCDNR build Manufactured Wire Reefs (MWR) for the SCORE program. The SC BHA... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues CT BHA Comments on Sunday Hunting and Bear Hunting 3/24/2025 BHA submitted online testimony in reference to two bills up for public hearing in the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today (3/24/25). Connecticut is one of the few states... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Understanding SB5 and Future NM Fish & Wildlife Governance 3/21/2025 SB 5, signed into law in 2025, brings major updates to wildlife governance in New Mexico. It renames the State Game Commission as the State Wildlife Commission and changes the Department of Game... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Nolichucky River – TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation Public Comment Period 3/21/2025 On December 11th, 2024 the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) issued an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit to CSX Transportation Inc. for the repair of railroad... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media State Issues Fly Fishing in Juneau: Presentation Recap and Rundown! 3/21/2025 Fly Fishing in Juneau: Presentation Recap and Rundown! by Angelica Boyd-Devine Photos by Alec Boyd-Devine & Mary Glaves On March 19th, Alaska BHA members and outdoor enthusiasts gathered at... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News West Virginia BHA Organizes and Collaborates on the state's First Sportsman's Day at the Capital 3/20/2025 Politics has a negative connotation that makes most folks recoil at the thought of spending their free time engaged in it. Yet as hunters and anglers who care about conservation it is our... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters & Anglers Raise Strong Opposition to SB 307 3/20/2025 This bill passed the second reading in the Senate by a vote of 30 to 20, but there is still an opportunity to kill it. Check out the letter that BHA and other sporting organizations submitted... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Opposes Legislation that Would Streamline the Sale of State Lands 3/20/2025 HB 676 has already passed the house and has a hearing this Friday in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Right now, only constituents of committee members may take action, but if it advances out of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Efforts to Streamline the Sale of Public Lands for Housing Continue to Grow 3/19/2025 Across the country, we’re seeing increased pressure to develop land for housing as communities grow and demand for real estate rises. While addressing the shortage of affordable housing is... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair Spring is finally here! The skunk cabbage is popping up and letting us know that soon the woods will be green again. We have been eating through the last of last year's... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Restoring Alaska’s Wood Bison through Dedication and Collaboration 3/18/2025 Restoring Alaska’s Wood Bison through Dedication and Collaboration Two wood bison settling into the soft release pen in Minto Flats State Game Refuge. by Mark Lindberg I always thought it a... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues 10th Circuit Court Affirms District Court Decision in Corner-Crossing Case, Upholding Public Access Rights 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 CONTACT: Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Denver, CO – In a huge victory for public land owners,... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Kansas Chapter, Oklahoma Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat 3/18/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Chapter News BLM & BHA Tackle Water Site Inspections to Prioritize Repair 3/18/2025 The Carlsbad Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) manages over two million acres in southeast New Mexico, providing unmatched public recreation opportunities. Everyone can find... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Damon DeGraw To Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer Position 3/18/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Damon DeGraw to serve as a Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer. Damon grew up in a town of 500 people in northeast... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA March Newsletter 3/18/2025 Between Utah's legislative session, the opening of Hunting for Sustainability applications, and an amazing public lands party with Ryan Callaghan of Meateater, February was a busy month! Read on... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Sid White To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Sid White to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Sid started fishing at 4... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jason Judge To Southeast Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jason Judge to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Group/region.Jason started hunting and fishing in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Ben Monarch To Arkansas River Valley Group Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Ben Monarch to serve as Regional Director for the Arkansas River Valley Group. Ben was born and raised in Kentucky. He started... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Cade Kloberdanz To Northwest Group Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Cade Kloberdanz to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northwest Group/region. Cade has been fly-fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jacob Kinnard To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jacob Kinnard to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Jacob has been fishing... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steve Bridges To Northern Front Range Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 “The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steve Bridges to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Steve started fishing at... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint John Young To Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director Position 3/17/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed John Young to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope region. John grew up fishing across New... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Policy Update 3.17.25 3/17/2025 Have you been paying attention to your local public lands? Sierra, Otero, and Catron counties recently passed anti-public lands resolutions, and now Luna County is next. The attack on our public... Tags: Policy, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues MI BHA Chapter Raises Concerns About Sea Lamprey Control Staff Cuts 3/17/2025 Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Raises Concerns About Sea Lamprey Control Staff Cuts The recent firing of 12 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees responsible for sea... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Applauds Passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009 in Defense of Public Lands 3/14/2025 DENVER – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Colorado chapter celebrates the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, "Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands," which reaffirms the state’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74 Miles of Public Lands and Waters in Oregon 3/12/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org New Legislation Would Safeguard 58,000 Acres, 74... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, California Chapter, Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues March 2025 Alaska BHA Newsletter 3/11/2025 February brought some challenges for public lands and it also brought Draw Results Day. Alaska BHA hosted 3 Draw Tag Celebrations across the state,... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Mid-Session Legislative Report 3/11/2025 GOOD NEWS: BHA’s Two Top Priority Bills Are Moving Forward! The Montana Chapter of BHA is promoting two key pieces of legislation this session and both are meeting with success: HB... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA March Newsletter 3/10/2025 Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers March update! This month, two BHA Nebraska board members Kyle Broadfoot and Bill Grossnicklaus set up a BHA booth at the Nebraska Bowhunters... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NC BHA in Opposition to Denial of Public Access in Senate Bill 220 3/9/2025 The provisions outlined in North Carolina senate bill SB220, Section 4, specifically the new Section 14-280.4, pose significant restrictions on public access to our waterways by making it a... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media AFI Wyoming Priority Landscape Event 3/6/2025 The word "community" is often used, whether it refers to where you live, or a cheesy line often used by employers to describe their workplace environment. The community within the Armed Forces... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues The Power of Community: BHA's Mission Across the Country 3/6/2025 The Power of Community: BHA’s Mission Across the Country by Alec Boyd-Devine I recently had the opportunity to attend the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. Having... Tags: Utah Chapter, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues SC Supports Bill H3872, Hunting Heritage Protection Act 3/5/2025 South Carolina Bill H3872 "Hunting Heritage Protection Act" is measure aimed at preserving and promoting hunting opportunities on South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources managed lands. A... Tags: South Carolina Chapter
Media The Irreplaceable American Ideal 3/5/2025 A Message from BHA President & CEO Patrick Berry Public land is as American as Mom’s apple pie and the stars and stripes. It’s woven into the fabric of our history, culture,... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Statement on HB25-1258, Scientific Management of Wildlife 3/4/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member organization that seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through conservation education and work on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media March 2025 Federal Policy Roundup 3/4/2025 March 2025 Federal Policy Roundup Throughout February, the fledgling second Trump administration continued to make announcements with broad and significant impacts to the management of public... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News RECAP: Southeast Chapter Small Game Hunt 3/4/2025 On February 22, 2025, the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers organized a small game hunt at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lottie, Louisiana. This event combined... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - March 3/4/2025 This is your March 4th edition of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Note - this... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, Texas Chapter, California Chapter, Washington Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Arizona Chapter, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 291 to Enhance LEO Authority 3/3/2025 BHA Supports Senate Bill 291 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we fight to protect wild places, fair chase hunting, and responsible fishing. But none of that matters if our fish and game laws... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports SB 5 - Bill Summary & Status Report 3/3/2025 The New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (NM BHA) supports Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) and has worked with legislators and hook and bullet partners to ensure the hunting and angling... Tags: Policy, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Chapter 2025 Spring Newsletter 3/3/2025 The Ohio BHA Chapter has been busy this winter creating impactful plans across Ohio. Check out the 2025 Newsletter below! Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities 3/3/2025 Blacktail Deer Foundation Pint Night Juneau: Recap and Citizen Science Opportunities by Lillian Thorington, AK BHA Intern Spring Overview of BDF in Southeast Alaska. One of the most... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Draw Tag Results Day and Night: February 21st, 2025. 3/2/2025 AWP Draw Tag Results Party Moose Call Winners. On the evening of February 21, over 100 Alaskans: hunters, anglers and trappers from all over Southcentral Alaska, gathered at Double Shovel Cider... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Sportsmen’s Caucus Advisory Council: A Collective Voice in the Legislature 3/1/2025 For the last handful of years, Utah BHA’s Board has been involved with the Utah Sportsmen’s Caucus at the Capitol during the Legislative Session. In the past, the Caucus served as an opportunity... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Press Releases Reintroduction of CORE Act Renews Hope for Conservation of Colorado Public Lands and Wildlife Habitat 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Reintroduction of CORE Act Renews Hope for... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Legislation to Expand Arkansas Wilderness Would Advance Conservation for Generations to Come 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Expand Arkansas Wilderness... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases New Opportunities for Public Access, Habitat Conservation Possible with Bipartisan Reintroduction of VPA-HIP Bill 2/28/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org New Opportunities for Public Access, Habitat... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Senate Bill 105: "An Act relating to the lease and sale of state land for recreational cabin sites; and providing for an effective date." 2/28/2025 POLICY ACTION Updates from Alaska's 34th Legislature On February 26th, 2025 Governor Dunleavy introduced legislation Allowing Alaskans to Build Recreational Cabin Sites, Senate Bill 105. SB... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Montana HB 763 - Accessing Public Lands Through Block Management 2/27/2025 Montana is home to millions of acres of public land, yet much remains out of reach for hunters. Over 3 million acres—10% of our state and federal lands—are landlocked, surrounded by private... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues KYBHA Opposes Senate Bill 89 – Surrendering Waters of the Commonwealth 2/27/2025 Hunters and Anglers must stop Senate Bill 89 (SB89). SB89 abandons Kentucky’s definition of “Waters of the Commonwealth” contained in KRS 244.1-010, replacing it with the federal definition of... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues IN BHA HB 1447 - State Management of State Forests 2/26/2025 “I have read many definitions of what is a conservationist, and written not a few myself, but I suspect that the best one is written not with a pen, but with an axe. It is a matter of what a man... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Emphasizes Importance of BWCAW Protections 2/26/2025 Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Oklahoma BHA '25 Winter Newsletter 2/26/2025 The Oklahoma Chapter is working to make an impact on behalf of OK BHA members and the conservation needs in the state. Check out the latest from the chapter in the newsletter below! Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media Chapter News Nebraska BHA February 2025 Newsletter 2/26/2025 Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has begun sending out a regular report with a summary of our recent efforts and with alerts on potential upcoming events. This past month we added four new... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private Citizen 2/24/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February, 24th, 2025 BHA Contact: Dre Arman arman@backcountryhunters.org BLM Contact: Bruce Hallman bhallman@blm.gov Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Montana BHA Hosts Successful Conservation Celebration 2/24/2025 A shoutout to our presenting sponsors Trailhead River Sports, Life Chiropractic, and Rangitsch Brothers RV for making this event possible! The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoints Brennan Tauber And John Chandler To Social Media Manager Positions 2/24/2025 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Brennan Tauber and John Chandler to Social Media Manager positions. Brennan Tauber Brennan is a lifelong angler and fairly... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Opens Board Applications for 2025 2/24/2025 Are you looking to give back to those wild places in Wisconsin that you hunt and fish and ensure access to those places for generations to come? Click here to apply for the WI BHA Board of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Freedom & Fire: A Brief BHA History II 2/24/2025 “Public lands habitat is the Titanic that keeps hunting afloat, but it’s sinking, which is why BHA was formed around a southern Oregon campfire in March 2004.” Freedom and fire were integral to an... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media 2025 BHA Awards Nomination Portal 2/24/2025 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... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands 2/21/2025 Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands Late last week, on orders from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, our federal land and wildlife management agencies laid off thousands... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Amendment to Reinstate Staff at DOI, Forest Service Fails 2/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2025 CONTACT: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Senate Amendment to Reinstate Staff at DOI,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media 2024 Year in Review: BHA’s Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program 2/20/2025 For Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), 2024 marked another year of unwavering commitment to protecting public lands and wildlife habitat through our Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program.... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Maine State Team Winter Update 2/20/2025 We are taking a moment before the snow melts revealing sheds, ice melts on our fishing spots and the turkeys start strutting to catch everyone up with some policy activity here in... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NV February 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 It’s that time of year when the final seasons have come to an end, and we start planning for the fall. That is of course, unless you’re one of the lucky few who were awarded a spring turkey tag.... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NV January 2025 Newsletter 2/19/2025 As the dust settles on 2024, we can look back and assess the work that BHA has done. BHA advocated and supported actions taken by the Department of the Interior and U.S. Forest Service that... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Issues State Issues Oppose HB 1236 and Unnecessary Safety Zone Expansion 2/19/2025 UPDATED 2/28/25: HB1236 Failed to Pass as a full Senate Floor Vote. the vote was 5 Yes, 29 No. Thank you to everyone who contacted their elected officials and to the legislators who stood for... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2/19/2025 Update from Chapter Chair With the hunting seasons mostly wrapped up, I am getting stir crazy dreaming about chasing gobblers in the spring turkey woods, and the NY Chapter is busy working on... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Podcasts Compounding Damage with Destruction on a North Carolina River 2/18/2025 During the deluge of Hurricane Helene, over 30 inches of rain fell in the headwaters of the iconic Nolichucky River in North Carolina, falling on ground already saturated from prior rain.... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Public Lands Firings Hurt Hunters and Anglers 2/18/2025 Late last week the Trump administration fired more than 5,000 federal employees within the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service (totaling 10% of the USFS staff). The firings... Tags: Policy, media
Media On Base: Creek Restoration in Historic Habitat 2/18/2025 On a damp October morning away from the noise of I-5 and life's usual distractions, a group of volunteers huddle near a white canopy. Braving the cold, they wait to hear the plan for the day of... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News BLM proposes sale of parcels in Nebraska 2/18/2025 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is revising its land use plan in Nebraska, potentially opening nearly all of its 5,100 acres for sale. These parcels, primarily 40 to 80 acres each, are... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Mountain Goat ID Public Lands Pint Night with Alaska BHA & RMGA 2/14/2025 Mountain Goat collars, skulls, horns, and ID information made available by ADF&G and RMGA at the Mountain Goat ID Pint Night On the evening of January 31st BHA Alaska Chapter co-hosted a fun... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado BHA Statement of SN25-053, Protect Wild Bison 2/14/2025 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a member organization that seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Key Nominations within Interior Department 2/14/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 14, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org As the Trump administration announces new leadership for the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Applauds DNR’s Decision Halt Development in Gaylord Forest Mgt Unit 2/14/2025 The Michigan chapter of BHA is pleased to report that, following our call to not skip the public input process, the Michigan DNR has halted further plans on a proposed 400 acre solar farm within... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Reports Hunting and Angling Presidents 2/14/2025 By Dalton Valette. To celebrate this year’s Presidents’ Day, let’s look at the long history of America’s heads of state who enjoyed the great outdoors. For us,... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation 2/13/2025 UPDATE - 2/13/25 Good news! House Bill 202: House Committee Vote 14-1, Inexpedient to Legislate. Fortunately, the bill’s forward progress is all but over. Today, the House Fish and Game and Marine... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA January 2025 Newsletter! 2/11/2025 New Mexico Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Don't miss your chance to connect with fellow hunters and anglers at the upcoming New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Show. NMBHA will be selling... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Virginia Should Commit to Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Funding 2/11/2025 Unfortunately, both Virginia HB 2025: Wildlife Corridors or Crossings; Action Plan and Programs and Virginia HB 2059: Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act were tabled at the start of the legislative... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Policy, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: SC BHA Squirrel Hunt and Trash Pickup 2/10/2025 On February 8, 2025, the South Carolina Chapter of BHA hosted a great day in the woods at Sumter National Forest near Clinton. The event brought together BHA members and families for a morning of... Tags: South Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2025 with Alaska BHA - Newsletter 2/7/2025 Alaska -- We made it through January, which was filled with Board of Game meetings, a few great Pint Nights, and a lot of news about public lands conservation in Alaska. Not... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Juneau Mountain Rescue 2/7/2025 Juneau Mountain Rescue On January 29, the Alaska Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted a pint night at Forbidden Peak Brewery in Juneau, Alaska. BHA invited Juneau... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - First Look 2/7/2025 Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, Texas Chapter, California Chapter, Washington Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders, Conservation Doesn’t Make List 2/7/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Celebrating Backcountry Hunters & Anglers with Vibrissa Beer 2/6/2025 Yesterday reminded me once again why I love being a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Every year, we hold our annual chapter board meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, bringing everyone... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Coyote Hunting and Commission Processes in CA 2/5/2025 Next week, the California Fish & Game Commission will consider acting on a recommendation by the Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) that C.C.R. § 472 be amended to remove coyotes. CA BHA... Tags: California Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA 2025 Policy Priorities 2/4/2025 In January Rhode Island’s General Assembly convened to begin their 2025 legislative session. BHA’s Rhode Island team has moved the needle on our top policy priorities in recent years – we worked... Tags:
Media Podcasts Wilderness meets Modern Society -- Seth Kantner Part II 2/4/2025 Alaska’s Seth Kantner is back with us, as promised, for part two. Seth was born in a sod igloo on the Kobuk River in the 1960s and has been hunting, trapping, fishing, and making a life on... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Take Action to Allow Montana to Offer Raffles AND Auctions for Big Game Tags 2/3/2025 Montana BHA has been tracking and engaging on a large number of bills during this legislative session, and we are urging you to support House Bill 283, which would allow Montana Fish, Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary 2/3/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 3, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Alert: Senate Bill 5 Gains Momentum in the New Mexico Legislature 2/3/2025 After many years of unsuccessful attempts at reforming the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a new bill is speeding through the 2025 legislative session. The New Mexico Chapter of... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Reflections on the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival: A Weekend of Connection and Conservation 1/30/2025 Recently, I attended the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA. I was representing the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, manning... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media The Legal and Legislative Fight to Protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 1/30/2025 The legal and legislative fight to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a vast and ecologically significant region in northeastern Minnesota, has been ongoing for decades.... Tags: Policy, media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA 1/30/2025 Mountain Lion Processing with Washington BHA Thanks to collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and the generosity of a local archery range, the WA Chapter of... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup 1/30/2025 Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Roundup Following a successful year in 2023, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ team in Rhode Island advocated more effectively than ever in 2024 to support the Ocean... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Kentucky - Mullins WMA May be up for Sale 1/30/2025 Map reading and general land navigation skills are essential tools in the outdoorsman’s tool kit. Those tools are doubly important when you are a public lands and waters user because it is... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News Backcountry Stewardship in the Bootheel of New Mexico 1/29/2025 The Bootheel region of New Mexico is normally viewed from inside a car speeding down I-10. From the interstate it appears desolate and dry. Large wide expanses of creosote bush and mesquite... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Nolichucky River - Stop CSX Destructive Construction Activities 1/29/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: Tennessee Chapter, North Carolina Chapter
Media Entering the 119th Congress and the Second Trump Administration 1/27/2025 Protect the Nolichucky River: Stop CSX’s Destructive Construction Activities In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s devastating floods and landslides across Southern Appalachia, a Herculean effort... Tags: Policy, media
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2025 issue of Backcountry Journal 1/27/2025 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues NC Chapter Applauds Wildlife Commission for Fighting Against Privatization 1/27/2025 Last summer, a private property owners association in Western North Carolina filed a contested case against the NC Wildlife Resources Commission to block public recreation on sections of two... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands On The Chopping Block: It’s Now Or Never 1/24/2025 America is exceptional in many regards. One of the most notable of our ideals encompasses 640 million acres: our system of public lands and waters, equally owned by every citizen. “We the people... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Block Public Lands Privatization, Bolster Hunting and Fishing Access 1/23/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 23, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan Legislation Aims to Block Public Lands Privatization,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media The Ongoing Fight for Our Wild Places: A Veteran's Perspective 1/23/2025 As a veteran who served in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), I understand that success often hinges on the small victories. During the GWOT, capturing high-value targets did not just weaken... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Celebrates Maryland’s Newest National Wildlife Refuge 1/22/2025 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is thrilled to share exciting news for Maryland and the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed. On December 13, 2024, U.S. Secretary of... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Advocating for Wildlife Protection and Resilient Infrastructure in Virginia 1/22/2025 As Virginia faces increasing challenges related to wildlife-vehicle conflicts, habitat fragmentation, and biodiversity loss, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter continues to support proactive measures that... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues New England BHA Supports Proposed Bear & Deer Hunting Regulation Changes in Massachusetts 1/21/2025 The Massachusetts State Leadership Team (SLT) supports a series of proposed regulation changes impacting both deer and bear hunting in Massachusetts. These changes create additional hunting... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on Alaska Public Lands 1/21/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 21, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org President Trump’s Day One Actions Include Assault on... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands 1/21/2025 As promised, John Leshy is back on the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Podcast & Blast to discuss his recently published and definitive book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) Moves Forward: Action Needed! 1/17/2025 Exciting news! Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB2059) has been referred directly to the House Appropriations Committee (HAC), bypassing the Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues NM BHA Supports Caja del Rio Monument Designation 1/17/2025 Recognizing Caja del Rio as an Ancestral Homeland The Caja del Rio holds profound significance as an ancestral homeland for Indigenous communities, including the Pueblo people who have lived,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use 1/17/2025 MI BHA Chapter Advocates for Responsible Public Land Use The Michigan BHA chapter continues to actively advocate for the responsible management of our state’s public lands. Recently, we submitted... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases Legislation Introduced to Repeal President’s National Monument Authority, Undermining Bedrock Conservation Law 1/16/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 16, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Proposed Legislation Targets Century-Old... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News 1.10.25 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by Chair Richard Stump. Director Michael Sloane delivered the Commission roll call; six members were present (one position has... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News 11.8.24 NM State Game Commission Recap 1/16/2025 The meeting gathered at Las Cruses. Five Commissioners were present in the room at the beginning of the meeting (Chair Stump, Vice Chair Sharon Salazar Hickey, Dr. Sabrina Pack, Tirzio Lopez,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Appoints David Gallegos as Habitat Watch Volunteer 1/15/2025 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint David Gallegos To San Luis Valley Habitat Watch Volunteer Position The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Elk Hoof Disease 101 1/15/2025 Elk Hoof Disease 101 – What You Need to Know About the Disease Afflicting Elk in the Pacific Northwest and Beyond Finding an elk herd in the thick, fog-laced forests of Southwest Washington can... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA Helps Maintain Access on Perrin Ranch 1/15/2025 The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have come together for a handful of rewarding days of volunteer work on Perrin Ranch in Unit 10, Arizona. This effort was part of the... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Arizona Chapter
Media Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest, 2024 Winners 1/14/2025 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest! Your breathtaking photography from across North America truly captured the essence of our public lands,... Tags: media
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2025 Winter Newsletter 1/14/2025 Hello from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! We hope you're beginning the new year by taking stock of a successful 2024 in the backcountry, as well as looking forward to what... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues January 2025 Alaska BHA Newsletter 1/13/2025 2025 with Alaska BHA Alaska BHA has been active in Southcentral Alaska attending the Board of Game meetings, talking with partners and sponsors about plans for this... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Supreme Court Rejects Utah’s Land Grab Lawsuit: A Victory for Public Land Owners 1/13/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 13, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Devin O’Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager,... Tags: media, Press Releases, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News WA Governor Inslee’s Final Fish and Wildlife Commission Appointments Sabotage the Incoming Administration 1/12/2025 Governor Inslee’s decisions tarnish his environmental legacy by marginalizing Tribal input, representative government, and the independent oversight of wildlife management. FOR IMMEDIATE... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida Black Bear Management - The Full Story About the Potential 2025 Hunt 1/12/2025 Will bear hunting in Florida be a reality in the future? At the December 2024 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) commission meeting the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute... Tags: Florida Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Mule Deer Picadillo 1/9/2025 Growing up in Houston, Texas, I was exposed to an abundant food scene fueled by the city’s diverse population. From African oxtail stew to VietCajun crawfish and noodles, I developed an... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Response to House Bill 99 1/9/2025 The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has long advocated for sportsmen’s and women’s ability to access public lands via corner crossing—the act of moving between adjoining... Tags: Public Lands Access, Access & Opportunity, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Q & A with the Montana BHA chapter’s new Board Chair, Jake Schwaller 1/8/2025 To welcome the new year, the Montana BHA board elected a new leader, Jake Schwaller, after our previous Chair, John B. Sullivan III, completed his term. First and foremost, we are grateful for the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Jimmy Carter's Alaska Public Lands Legacy 1/7/2025 Alec Boyd-Devine walks into the Tongass National Forest on Admiralty Island to go Sitka Black-tailed deer hunting.Jimmy Carter’s Alaska Public Lands... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts Haunted by Alaska: Bjorn Dihle on Life, Bears, and Mystery (ep. 195) 1/7/2025 Bjorn Dihle has lived his entire life in southeast Alaska, hunting and fishing from the Tongass National Forest to the northern Brooks Range and beyond. He is a family man, a wilderness and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Recap 1/7/2025 Indiana BHA 2024 Year in Review!!! The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent 2024! Below, we are going to provide you with a quick recap of some of our accomplishments over the course of the... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Applauds Chuckwalla Designation Conserving 624,000 Acres of Public Lands 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 7, 2025 Contacts: Nadia Marji, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government... Tags: media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers, Hunters Cheer President Biden’s Action to Designate Sáttítla Highlands National Monument 1/7/2025 For Immediate Release: January 07, 2025 Contacts:Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimited(831) 235-2542 / sam.davidson@tu.org Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy... Tags: media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Promises Fulfilled 1/7/2025 The Rebecca Romero Hunting Legacy Award and the Montana Hunter Mentorship ProgramAfter a week and a half at Elk View, the Goerz’ cabin outside of Philipsburg, Montana, it was now time for my wife,... Tags:
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Winter 2024 Newsletter 1/6/2025 As 2024 came to a close, Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers looked back on a year of many successes. We had one of our most active and impactful stewardship seasons ever, removing miles of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Hunters & Anglers Applaud 20 Year Mineral Withdrawal in South Dakota Black Hills National Forest 1/6/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 6, 2025 Contact: Devin O'Dea, Western Policy & Conservation Manager, odea@backcountryhunters.org Rapid City, SD — January 6, 2025 — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: media, Press Releases, South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Hunters & Anglers Celebrate Temporary Oil and Gas Withdrawal in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains 12/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration... Tags: media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Happy Conservation Holidays from Alaska BHA 12/27/2024 Great news for Alaska's Public Lands to wrap up 2024! On December 8, 2024, a significant win for conservation was achieved when an amendment mandating the Department... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts Haunted by Alaska: Bjorn Dihle on Life, Bears, and Mystery (ep. 195) 12/24/2024 Bjorn Dihle has lived his entire life in southeast Alaska, hunting and fishing from the Tongass National Forest to the northern Brooks Range and beyond. He is a family man, a wilderness and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Field to Table Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich 12/23/2024 Smoked Goose Blueberry Grilled Cheese Sandwich Growing up in the Midwest, I always had an ample amount of Canada geese breasts in the freezer. Since I stopped buying meat altogether, I found... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry Whitehill 12/23/2024 Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry WhitehillFloating the wild waterways of Alaska is a bucket-list adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts. For Barry Whitehill,... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Federal Policy Roundup 2024 12/23/2024 With the backing of our members and supporters, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers saw significant successes in 2024 that conserved intact fish and wildlife habitat, improved access and recreation... Tags: Policy, media
Media Press Releases In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Legislation to President’s Desk 12/23/2024 For Immediate Release: Dec. 23, 2024 Contact: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Valley County is for Public Land Owners 12/23/2024 As the Utah lawsuit to seize our public lands rages on, some of our elected officials in Idaho are jumping on Utah’s bandwagon to destroy our public land heritage. In October we saw Idaho... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News 4,000 Acres of Added Public Land in Indiana 12/23/2024 New Public Land Acquisition a Win for Us All! As you’ve probably already heard, Indiana DNR recently acquired 4,000 acres in Sullivan County. In a world where so much conservation news is about... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Waterfowl Banding at Creamers Field 12/23/2024 Photo by Nick Schaefer The only thing that I like more than hunting ducks has to be banding them. Banding ducks consists of capturing ducks live, putting a numerated metal band around their leg... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table Sourdough Cougar Claws 12/23/2024 By Melissa Hendrickson What better way to celebrate the rejection of Proposition 127 in Colorado, the citizen initiative that tried to ban mountain lion hunting, than baking up a delicious... Tags: media, Field to Table, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Beer Dinner Recap 12/22/2024 BHA Beer Dinner Recap A Night of Conservation, Community, and Culinary Delights Darren Bruning, Deputy Director of Wildlife Conservation presenting on Wood Bison Restoration in AlaskaThe... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues The Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge 12/22/2024 AK BHA Volunteer shooting ballistic gels in Feb. 2024 at the Hank Harmon Rifle Range in Juneau, AKThe Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge Earlier this year, Alaska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News VT BHA Pint Night with Ethan Tapper 12/20/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont... Tags: New England Chapter
Media NY BHA December '24 Newsletter 12/19/2024 Update from Chapter Chair As the hunting seasons slowly start to come to a close and winter sets in I hope everyone is able to take some time to reflect back on the past year of enjoying your... Tags:
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sporting Businesses Rally Around Protections for the Dolores Canyons 12/18/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 18, 2024 Contact: Bryan Jones, Regional Policy Coordinator, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers – jones@backcountryhunters.org Jay Chancellor, Colorado Advocacy Campaigns... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2024 Recap 12/13/2024 With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Mentorship
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Two-Year Protection Initiated for Pecos River Watershed 12/13/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Two-Year Protection Initiated For Pecos River Watershed Washington, D.C.... Tags: Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Bitterbrush Stands - Public Land Stewardship with the California & Nevada BHA Chapters 12/13/2024 Our second Annual Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands event gathered BHA community members from Santa Barbara to Elko and everywhere in between to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland... Tags: media, Nevada Chapter, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News 2024 Kentucky BHA Year in Review 12/13/2024 Exceptional Growth and Impact throughout 2024 2024 has been another year of successful growth for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! Since its inception and charter in 2019, the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Michigan chapter urges action to protect Lake Superior: The Threat of Copperwood Mine 12/13/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), we are passionate about preserving the wild places and public lands that provide us with the hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities that we all... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases Good Samaritan Abandoned Mine Remediation Bill Heads to President’s Desk 12/11/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 11, 2024 Contacts: Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. – After decades of advocacy by conservation groups,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Trails at Mena Decision Announced, Arkansas BHA Seeks Member Input 12/11/2024 The Trails at Mena project is a proposed development on Rich Mountain north of Mena, within the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest. Over a period of 5-10 years, Arkansas Department of... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #193: NO to Alaska's Ambler Road 12/10/2024 Alaska’s proposed Ambler Road is back on the table, and Americans are once again asked a fundamental question about what we value and what kind of world we will pass on to our children. We... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Summer Recap - Fence Pull with RMEF at Pumphouse 12/10/2024 Here comes Jerry and yes, he has sandwiches. The midday heat does little to dampen the appetite we have worked up after a morning of unburdening the local hillside of outdated fencing. There... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Comment Period - IN DNR Division of Forestry Strategic Direction 12/10/2024 You have until 12/17 to comment on the Indiana DNR Division of Forestry 2025-2029 Strategic Direction, the document that sets out the plan for our state forests for the next 5 years. CLICK HERE... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Haunted Elk Hunts 12/10/2024 “I am haunted by waters,” Norman Maclean wrote in A River Runs Through It. Although humans are a creative, forward-looking species we rely heavily on past experiences, whether on the water or in... Tags:
Media Press Releases Local Fishing Businesses Call on President Biden to Designate Sáttítla National Monument 12/9/2024 Contacts: Sam Davidson, Policy Director, California Public Lands, Trout Unlimitedsam.davidson@tu.org; (831) 235-2542 Redgie Collins, Director of Law and Policy, California... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Supports Commissioner Linville Reappointment 12/4/2024 To: The Office of Governor Jay Inslee Cc: Ruth Musgrave, Senior Policy Advisor for Natural Resources Subject: Fish and Wildlife Commission Reappointment- Molly Linville Dear Governor Inslee, On... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues WHY BHA? 12/3/2024 WHY BHA? Mary Glaves, AK Chapter Coordinator It’s #GivingTuesday 2024. The onslaught of attacks to the heritage of public lands in this country defies over a hundred year value system to... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska Board Member, Ryan Bandy 12/3/2024 Trapping Heritage and Education with Alaska BHA Board Member, Ryan Bandy Greetings from the Interior, BHA members! As we arrive in December, trapping along the Yukon and Koyukuk Rivers is in... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Secretary of Agriculture Nomination 12/3/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2024 Contacts: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Thankful for YOU, Alaska BHA 11/28/2024 There is a new threat to Alaska's Brooks Range. Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands "As a veteran who has dedicated my life to... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts REBOOT: Ron Mills, Legendary Montana Outfitter (Ep. 44) 11/26/2024 We're spending Thanksgiving week with our families and bringing you one of our favorite podcast episodes from the archives: Ron Mills, an outfitter, hunting guide and packer in the Bob Marshall... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails (Motorized & Mechanized) Impacts On Public Lands Habitat 11/25/2024 As populations and outdoor recreation grows in the west it’s imperative that trail planning and management consider the effects of roads, trails, and recreation activities on big game high... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Welcomes Conservation Leader James Brandenburg to North American Board 11/25/2024 For Immediate Release Nov. 25, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Welcomes Conservation Leader James Brandenburg to North American Board MISSOULA,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media PA Chapter Welcomes Steve Bousum to board 11/25/2024 Steve Bousum of Chester Springs, Chester County was recently named to the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Steve is a life-long Pennsylvania hunter and... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Senate Committee Advances Final Public Lands and Waters Legislation for the 118th Congress 11/20/2024 On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, California Chapter, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Help Guide Planning at Keweenaw Point and Fort Wilkins State Park 11/20/2024 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on two new general management plans in the Keweenaw Peninsula. One is for Keweenaw Point state-managed lands and the other is... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media The Great Betrayal: America’s Public Lands Legacy is Under Siege 11/19/2024 If you live anywhere in the country where public lands exist, be warned: special interests have become more emboldened than ever to privatize and profit from our public lands. As many Americans... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News The History of the Whitetail Deer in Indiana 11/19/2024 A Brief History of White-tailed Deer in Indiana “It’s hard to treat natural resources casually when you know that generations have fought for them” (Jim Posewitz) Introduction In November 2021,... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media 2024 BHA Corporate Partner Gift Guide 11/18/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' 2024 Corporate Partner Gift Guide is here! Check out some awesome holiday deals from our favorite corporate partners, and considering supporting the many great... Tags: media
Media Press Releases BHA Acknowledges Secretary of Interior Announcement, Calls for Renewed Commitment to Conservation 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, Communications Manager, plank@backcountryhunters.org Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org BHA... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues US Marines Provide Helicopter Support for Bighorn Sheep Habitat Improvement 11/15/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 15, 2024 Contact: Devin O'Dea 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org | Scott Gibson 909-210-0548, scottygibson@gmail.com Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the... Tags: media, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News NY BHA November '24 Newsletter 11/15/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hi fellow public land advocates! I hope you are all enjoying the fall season and having luck filling your freezers! I am writing this before heading out to deer camp for... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Veterans Against the Ambler Road: A Call for Responsible Stewardship of Public Lands 11/13/2024 As a veteran who has dedicated my life to serving this country, I am deeply troubled by an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would revive the Ambler Road project.... Tags: Policy, media, Armed Forces Initiative, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat & Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap 11/12/2024 First Annual Alaska Chapter Board Retreat and Crawdad Catch-and-Cook Stewardship Event October 2024: Event Recap Board Retreat Earlier this year, our Chapter Chair, Dave Johnson, shared an... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News 6x6 Karma: The Bear Facts 11/12/2024 During the late summer/early fall I spend several days in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado scouting rifle season elk hunting locales. I’m not looking for elk, specifically, but for... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CWD Detected in New York 11/12/2024 Recently the New York Department of Environmental Conservation sent an email to locals in Region 6 and then to the rest of the state concerning detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) at a... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah is Not For Sale, and Neither is Idaho 11/8/2024 Utah’s lawsuit to seize 18.5 million acres of public land has brought with it significant outcry from public land enthusiasts across the beehive state. It can be tempting to think the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases Organizations Optimistic about Final Plan to Protect Sage-Grouse Habitat, Call for Work to Begin 11/8/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BLM plan aims to stanch steep decline of iconic bird (WASHINGTON, D.C.--November 8, 2024) –... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Release - Gate Project Complete at Cedar Creek WMA 11/5/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Announces Gate Project Completed at Cedar Creek WMA Fort Smith, Ark. (October 16, 2024) – The Arkansas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) today... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CALL TO ACTION: Support a Sandhill Crane Season in Wisconsin 11/4/2024 Join the Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in urging committee members to recommend the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources seek federal approval for a hunting season of... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Press Releases Elected Officials in 15 States Oppose Public Lands, Condemned by Grassroots Network of Hunters and Anglers 11/4/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 1, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Elected Officials in 15 States Oppose Public Lands, Condemned by Grassroots Network of... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 192: Healing Waters and Veterans' Journeys 11/1/2024 Almost ten years ago, career firefighter and paramedic Beau Beasley embarked on a journey to tell the true stories of America’s veterans, honestly and in their own words. He was a respected... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 10/31/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Hunters And Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Designation 10/29/2024 A growing chorus of hunters, anglers, and other public lands advocates are encouraging President Biden to protect and Dolores River Canyons region in southwest Colorado as a national monument. A... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Issues State Issues SD BHA Comments on Pactola-Rapid Creek Watershed Mineral Withdrawal 10/29/2024 USDA Forest ServiceMystic Ranger District8221 Mount Rushmore RoadRapid City, SD 57702 Re: Pactola-Rapid Creek Watershed Mineral Withdrawal October 25, 2024 On behalf of the South Dakota... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Action Plan Survey 10/29/2024 Your input is crucial to a successful 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan. Let your voice be heard and help to protect New Hampshire’s wildlife and wild places by taking the Wildlife Action... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Battle at Bellyache Ridge 10/28/2024 Battle At Bellyache Ridge Fence Removal By Briant Wiles It was the end of May 2024, and the BHA stewardship team was riding high after victories at Meeker, Rabbit Mountain, Perins Peak, and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Support Rhode Island Waterfowl Conservation & Hunting Opportunities 10/28/2024 As part of BHA’s Yardsale Auction, New England BHA is auctioning a fully outfitted Rhode Island waterfowl hunt for the winner and three hunting buddies (4 people total) that was generously donated... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Protecting Access and Preserving Public Lands in the Crazy Mountains 10/25/2024 The Crazy Mountains in Montana have long been a battleground for public land access. As a cherished area for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation, the region represents a vital part of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Mid-Atlantic Chapter Supports Virginia’s Great Outdoor Act 10/24/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expressing its support for Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB 1297). Introduced by Delegate Paul Krizek of Virginia’s 16th District,... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News A Tribute to Arizona BHA Founding Member Kurt Bahti 10/22/2024 The Arizona Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is saddened to hear of the passing of founding member Kurt Bahti. Kurt's dedication to protecting the earth’s most valuable resources and... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Defending Our Shared Public Lands: A Call to Action 10/18/2024 As I sit here writing in the middle of October, many of you have had the opportunity to chase wild game across the public lands of this great nation. This unique privilege, afforded to us in the... Tags: Policy, media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues MINNESOTANS: Vote "YES" To Renew Lottery Funding to Natural Resources 10/18/2024 Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA Fall Newsletter 10/17/2024 It's the best time of the year! Between getting out for hunting season, here's what we've been up to: Policy Updates The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has been introduced... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability: A Participant’s Perspective 10/17/2024 Once I realized that western big game hunting was an opportunity to have an epic backpacking trip in the wilderness that potentially could yield a yearlong supply of the most organic, local,... Tags: Mentorship, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News NY OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 10/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Well, we have officially made it to the best time of the year. Fall colors, cooling temps, and lots of time in the woods and marshes chasing white-tailed deer, small... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Submits Comments to NOAA Coastal Program Evaluation 10/15/2024 On October 15, 2024, BHA’s Rhode Island Team submitted written testimony to NOAA, related to their periodic coastal management program review focused on Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 191: The Fight for Clean Water After the Kingston Disaster with Jared Sullivan 10/15/2024 Episode 191 with Jared Sullivan, former editor of Field and Stream and Men’s Journal, on his new book, Valley So Low, about the 2008 coal ash disaster near Kingston, Tennessee, its catastrophic... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Sulfide Mining Destroys Watersheds 10/15/2024 (“Sulfide mining destroys watersheds.” Duluth News Tribune: 10/12/24) During the last week of September, I was hunting ruffed grouse in northern Minnesota not far from the Superior National Forest... Tags:
Media News Chapter News SD BHA Celebrates 560-acre Addition to Game Production Area 10/11/2024 Last month, SD BHA celebrated the dedication of “The Stengle Tract,” a 560-acre addition to the Frozen Man Creek Game Production Area in Stanley County, South Dakota which... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Stearns Ruffed Grouse Habitat Management Project Proposal 10/11/2024 The Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest is requesting public comment on the Stearn Ruffed Grouse Management Plan proposal. The project will be on US Forest Service... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Field to Table Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce 10/10/2024 Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce on Coho, contributed by Alec Boyd-Devine Recently, two friends from my hometown in Indiana visited me at my new cabin in Juneau,... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah Public Lands Lawsuit: How Can I Get Involved? 10/10/2024 A lot of hunters and anglers have reached out to our chapter asking how they can get even more involved in opposing Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit in addition to signing the petition on BHA’s... Tags: Policy, media, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Wick's Wildlife Area Fence Removal 10/10/2024 Nineteen Iowa BHA members, college students, and family members gathered on September 15th, 2024 at Wick's Wildlife Area outside of Story City, IA for a fence removal project. The goal of the... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News The Access Frontlines 10/10/2024 This article originally appeared as the President's Message column of the Summer 2024 Backcountry Journal. By Patrick Berry Imagine the excitement and anticipation after a long week of... Tags: media, Texas Chapter
Media Press Releases The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces the North American Grasslands Conservation Act 10/9/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org The U.S. House of Representatives Introduces the North American Grasslands Conservation... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Recap: Public Lands Pint Night at Common Roots Brewing Sponsored by onX 10/8/2024 We had a great time celebrating Public Lands month at the Common Roots Flagship in South Glens Falls, NY Former chair, Todd Waldron was on hand to talk about the early days of the NY Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Proposed Indiana Bobcat Season, Public Comments Needed 10/4/2024 Update - Second Comment Period Open NOW until January 16th! Natural Resources Commission seeks input on proposed bobcat trapping rule changes - State of Indiana To learn more about how seasons and... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Brittany Parker To Board Position 10/4/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter appointed Brittany Parker to serve on the chapter Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT). Brittany was born and raised in Rifle, Colorado.... Tags:
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2024 Fall Newsletter 10/3/2024 It's the best time of the year! Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana BHA and their conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/2/2024 Mary -- Tis the season for hunting, canning, and for some animals and humans, hibernating. But not for AK BHA! Summer seems all but a blurr and we're still in freezer filling... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Celebrates Public Lands Day 10/2/2024 To celebrate this year’s Public Lands Day, Montana BHA Chapter volunteers organized a river cleanup on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade. Boasting over 7,000 trout per... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Field to Table Grouse & Dumplings 10/2/2024 The arrival of fall means many things to a hunter. Here in Montana in September, I’m often conflicted by the dueling options of archery elk hunting and the upland bird season. Bow or shotgun?... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: USACE Waterfowl Work Day Brings Immediate Results For Minnesota BHA Members 10/2/2024 Public Lands Month is not only a chance for BHA members to celebrate our wild places and be thankful for the opportunities they have given us, but it is also our chance to give back to... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Fall Newsletter 10/2/2024 It's the most wonderful time of the year! The days are getting shorter and hunting season is officially upon us. Like most of us here at Wyoming BHA, we expect many of you are spending as much... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 190: The Battle for Mobile Bay 10/1/2024 Blaring headlines: “Battle lines hardening in dispute over Mobile ship channel deepening project” “No more federal mud dumping' — Standing room only at Baykeeper town hall” A newly deepened and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Reward Issued in Central Idaho for Successful Report of Illegal Motorized Use 10/1/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is pleased to issue a $500 reward to Ken Mason as a token of appreciation for the time and effort invested in reporting a tip that resulted in two separate... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Idaho Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Janet George To Board Position 10/1/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter appointed Janet George to serve on their Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT). She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More... Tags:
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Fall 2024 Newsletter 10/1/2024 “Deerness manifests a death.My word is grateful.”- Ursula K. Le Guin, Always Coming Home Fall is here, and hunting season is in full swing. Even as many of us turn our thoughts to filling... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Villa Grove STL Fence Removal 9/30/2024 Villa Grove State Trust Lands Fence Removal By Briant Wiles Looking up from the fence our eyes are drawn to a solid wall of mountains that sweep south lining the bathtub of sediment that is... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Massachusetts Team attends Striperfest 9/30/2024 On September 28th, New England BHA attended StiperFest and was represented by Aaron Townsley and Jen True from the Massachusetts Team and talked with hundreds of folks about BHA's conservation... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Hunting on the Ballot 9/30/2024 This article also appears in the Fall 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Bryan Jones This fall the public’s right to hunt will take center stage on the ballot in Colorado... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Mountain Lion Carnitas 9/30/2024 Have a skeptical family member or friend who thinks a big cat can only be a “trophy” and not table fare? Get your hands on some catamount meat and treat them to this mountain lion carnitas recipe,... Tags: Field to Table, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Bill Signed into Law in California 9/30/2024 As urbanization increasingly carves up California's landscapes, the need to conserve and enhance wildlife connectivity becomes critical. Assembly Bill 1889 is a significant step toward addressing... Tags: Policy, California Chapter
Media Warriors with a New Mission in Conservation 9/27/2024 The Armed Forces Initiative is more than just a community; just like the flag we salute, it's a tapestry woven with the threads of diverse backgrounds and experiences. Within our ranks, you will... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Taking Out the Trash 9/27/2024 The following article was first published by HuntingLife.com on 18 Sept 2024. It written by Beau Beasley, author of Healing Waters, Fly Fishing Virginia, and Fly Fishing the Mid-Atlantic as... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands 9/26/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sep. 26, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org New Senate Bill Would Conserve Over 700,000 Acres of Colorado Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis 9/25/2024 The Left Flip Flop Hypothesis (Recap of the Clark Fork Public Land Pack-Out) The author’s husband and son cruising the drift holding areas for trash. Words and Photos by Melissa... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Aaron Lingwall To Northern Colorado Group Assistant Regional Director Position 9/24/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers appointed Aaron Lingwall to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado Group.[1] Aaron was born and raised in Wahpeton,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: Salisbury Salt Marsh Pack Out Sponsored by onX 9/24/2024 September is Public Lands Month and it was a perfect time to come out to Salisbury Beach State Reservation and help clean up the beach. Salisbury Beach is a unique area where the Merrimack River... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal 9/24/2024 San Isabel National Forest Fence Removal By Briant Wiles “The fence just disappeared” was the overheard remark of one of the participants at the recent Salida fence pull event. 16 motivated... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media News Chapter News SD BHA Leaders Clean Up Thompson Lake 9/20/2024 In recognition of Public Lands Month, SD BHA leaders earned their conservation karma last weekend packing out trash at Thompson Lake as a part of South Dakota Game, Fish, and Park's... Tags: South Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News 2024 Indiana BHA Chapter Rendezvous Recap 9/19/2024 The Indiana Chapter of BHA hosted their 4th annual Rendezvous at Rockville Lake Park Campground this last weekend. The event was a massive success and rollicking good time!Three dozen people... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News Q3 CO BHA News Update 9/18/2024 “If you want to hunt, first you have to have animals to hunt. And if you want animals, first they’ve got to have habitat to live in. So, if you’re not trying to protect habitat and improve it and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of September 16, 2024 9/18/2024 Both chambers of Congress are in session this week. It is anticipated that next week a number of relevant committees will hold their final regularly scheduled markups for the 118th Congress.... Tags: Policy
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #189: Utah Wants Your Public Lands 9/17/2024 Utah files landmark lawsuit challenging federal control over most BLM land Yes, it is to retch over. Once again, the Utah legislature is coming for America’s public lands, this time by way of a... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues NY Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area Management Being Questioned 9/17/2024 An advocacy group is trying and stop the New York State Deperment of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from completing a forestry management project at Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area in Otto New... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Hunters Speak Up to Protect Habitat in the White River National Forest 9/17/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two hunters who played a crucial role in combating illegal motorized use on Colorado’s public... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NY September Newsletter 9/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair We are only a few weeks out from big game season opener (in some places already open). I have been out a few times already chasing early geese and squirrels. I have... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Cannot Dismiss the Magnitude of Utah’s Public Lands Lawsuit 9/16/2024 On August 20th, 2024, Utah’s Governor Cox announced a sweeping lawsuit that the State filed with the U.S. Supreme Court to challenge the federal government’s legal right to hold and manage 18.5... Tags: media, Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Spring Bear Hunting to Continue in Oregon 9/16/2024 Last week the Oregon Fish and Game Commission met to discuss big game hunting regulations for 2025 based on the recommendations of biologists from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Prior... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Water Access Wars Seep Into Southeast 9/16/2024 As the population in North Carolina’s western mountains grows, so too does interest from private entities in laying claim to public water access. For decades, anglers have dealt increasing... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News East Otto State Forest Trash Pack Out 9/16/2024 On August 18th, Western NY BHA members got together on East Otto State Forest for a public land trash pack-out. Members collected two pickup trucks worth of trash from camp sites and ditches along... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance 9/14/2024 The Public Lands Rule could be great for conservation – we should give it a chance The Bureau of Land Management Conservation and Landscape Health rule, commonly known as the Public Lands Rule,... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY Annual Saratoga Sand Plains Public Archery Range Shoot 9/13/2024 We had a great time again this year at the Saratoga Sand Plains Wildlife Management Area Public Archery Range We had a few return from last year and some new guests this year join us to shoot... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues OR Chapter Supports Agency Proposed Game Regs for 2025 9/12/2024 The following letter was submitted to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission on September 12th ahead of the September 13th, 2024 ODFW Commission meeting: September 12, 2024... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Make Your Voice Heard! Travel Management Planning on the Little Missouri National Grassland 9/11/2024 The Forest Service is in the early engagement stage of their Travel Management Plan for the Little Missouri National Grasslands. They are hosting a series of Open House meetings to engage the... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Mid-Atlantic 2024 Public Lands Month Public Lands Packout 9/9/2024 Every year Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) celebrates National Public Lands Day as a month-long celebration. So, what exactly is all this about and what is National Public Land Day. In... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Fight for Stream Access: Hunters, Anglers, and Boaters Unite for Colorado’s Waters 9/6/2024 “Colorado’s magnificent rivers and streams are a public trust to be enjoyed by all. Our message to state officials: let our people float and fish.” - Colorado Chapter Co-Chair, Don... Tags: Public Waters Access, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: Vermont Northwoods Story Slam at Johnson Woolen Mills 9/5/2024 Nothing defines hunting the big woods like wool pants and coats in the classic buffalo check pattern. Johnson Woolen Mills has been at it in Vermont for nearly two centuries. They hosted us for... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Howe Ranch Fence Removal 9/5/2024 Howe Ranch Fence Removal By Briant Wiles With the elk bugling and the temps starting to come down in the mountains of central Colorado my mind drifts back to the heat of the summer and one of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Keep Public Lands Out of Utah's Greedy Hands 9/4/2024 In the history of ill-advised plans and underhanded schemes to squander the public lands legacy shared by all Americans, Utah officials may have just eclipsed the rest of the bunch. In August, the... Tags: Policy, media, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA Volunteers Expand Elk Habitat on BLM lands in Northwest CA 9/4/2024 On a still morning in Humboldt County, BHA volunteers gathered at the Lacks Creek Management Area for the second year in a row to expand elk and deer habitat by reducing encroaching conifers on... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. #188: Hunting on the Ballot with Gaspar Perricone 9/3/2024 From ballot initiatives that mandate wolf-reintroduction or banning the hunting of mountain lions and bobcats, wildlife management decisions are increasingly being made by voters instead of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News MI DNR State Forest Managment Plan - Public Comment Opportunities 8/30/2024 Michigan DNR will release for public comment a draft of the new State Forest Management Plan Development of the Draft Management Plan was a monumental undertaking by the DNR and will set the... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases New BLM Solar Plans Seek to Balance Conservation and Renewable Energy Goals 8/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, plank@backcountryhunters.org New BLM Solar Plans Seek to Balance Conservation and Renewable Energy Goals Hunting, fishing organizations... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues The Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project 8/30/2024 The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is committed to our mission to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Public Lands Pale Ale(s) 8/30/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we believe in preserving and advocating for the wild places that make our backcountry adventures possible. That’s why we’ve teamed up with breweries across the... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Press Releases Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National Monument 8/30/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 30, 2024 Contact: Joel Weltzien, (406) 925-3771, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org Anglers and Hunters Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Create Sáttítla National... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska 8/29/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 29, 2024 Contact: Mary Glaves, 415-246-5329, glaves@backcountryhunters.org BLM to Maintain Conservation Status for 28 Million Acres in Alaska Washington, D.C.... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA TO RUN ADS URGING CO, OR, CA, & AZ LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS, CONSERVATION PROGRAM 8/28/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 28, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank | plank@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Run Full-Page Ads Urging CO, OR, CA, and AZ Legislators to Act to Protect... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Two Miles of Sheep Fencing Removed in New Mexico 8/28/2024 Domesticated sheep arrived with the early Spanish conquistadors and explorers in the 1500's. Sheep herding was a lucrative venture for many people... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News 8/15/24 NM Habitat Stamp Citizen Advisory Committee - Meeting Recap 8/28/2024 The NM Citizen Advisory Committee* met with NMDGF staff on August 15th in Santa Fe to determine priorities for Habitat Stamp funding among 11 collaborative submissions. Eight of the nine Advisory... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (St Croix River) 8/28/2024 St Croix River Fly Fishing for Smallmouth and Musky "I had a great time at the St Croix River Dual Skills Camp this past weekend. I had no idea this super floatable river and this level of fly... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA August 26th Newsletter: Essence of Fall 8/27/2024 The essence of fall is in the air and termination dust has even made an appearance in some areas. Fall is here in Alaska...Our favorite time of year! This fall, aside from all the... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters And Anglers Call For President Biden To Designate Dolores River Canyons National Monument 8/26/2024 Area faces threats from industrial scale mining, habitat fragmentation, unmanaged recreation) (Colorado Newsline: 8/21/24) In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Protecting Florida's State Parks: A Call to Action Against Development 8/24/2024 The Threat to Our State Parks Nine of Florida's State Parks are currently facing proposed amendments to their unit management plans that could significantly alter their character and natural... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Murphy Robinson to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission 8/23/2024 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is glad to welcome Murphy Robinson as the newly appointed sportsmen’s representative to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission. Appointed by... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Maine Team Learn to Hunt: Whitetail Deer 8/23/2024 New England BHA led two Whitetail Deer Hunting workshops on August 17 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine Outdoor Education Center in Augusta. The workshops were presented in partnership with... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Bighorn Sheep Survey 2024 Re-Cap 8/22/2024 CA BHA Volunteers help CDFW Staff Survey Bighorn Sheep Across the Mojave! The heat was coming and we all knew it. With a projected high of 115 for both days, we knew that getting to elevation... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands 8/20/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 20, 2024 Contact: Devin O’Dea, 415-246-5329 odea@backcountryhunters.org Utah Attempts to Wrest Public Lands Out of Public Hands SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Backcountry... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Utah Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 187: The Lost Tale of Prospect Bluff with Archeologist Jeffrey Shanks 8/20/2024 Join Hal and Florida archeologist Jeffrey Shanks for a lost tale of British Marines and Jamaican privateers, American maroons, Creek Indian warriors, rogue Choctaws, religious prophets, and the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News NY BHA August Newsletter 8/20/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy August everyone. I hope you all are as excited as I am about the upcoming hunting season opening up next month. DEC has some big changes this year to how they will... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Snowmass Falls Ranch - A new beginning. 8/20/2024 Snowmass Falls Ranch A New Beginning By Briant Wiles When it comes to opportunities to help improve habitat on a newly acquired piece of public ground in the mountains of Colorado, it... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media The 2024 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest 8/19/2024 Taking pictures of our backcountry experiences is just one way hunters and anglers capture our most beloved memories in designated wilderness, on Bureau of Land Management tracts, Forest Service... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Montana to Idaho Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study 8/16/2024 August 14, 2024 Honorable Pete ButtigiegU.S. Secretary of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590 Subject: US-93 Darby, Montana to Idaho Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News 8/9/24 New Mexico State Game Commission Recap 8/14/2024 This meeting was called to order at 9 a.m. in Taos, New Mexico by Chair Stump. The Commission roll call was conducted by Director Michael Sloane; all members were present. Commissioners attending... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (North Carolina Upland Hunting Class) 8/14/2024 2021 North Carolina Upland 101 Dual Skills Camp AFI Leader Marty Bartram: “This event was a challenge as we were trying to teach Upland fundamentals in a part of the country with a real niche... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Success at Miramonte 8/13/2024 Miramonte Fence Pull Dan Noble State Wildlife Area By Craig Grother During the weekend of August 9 through 11, West Slope BHA members teamed up with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Volunteers Remove 6 miles of Fencing on the Marquez/ L Bar WMA 8/13/2024 Summer thunderstorms built up on the horizon of the Marquez/L Bar Wildlife Management Area. This years monsoon season has been a memorable one. It's rare that the landscape of New Mexico stays... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Maine Team Leader of the New England Chapter, Robert Bryan on Non-lead Ammunition 8/13/2024 Non-Lead Ammunition Speaks for Itself at Maine Workshop By Rob Bryan 8/11/2024 On August 10, Rob Bryan represented the New England Chapter at a workshop presented by the Non-Lead Partnership and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media New England BHA Continues Support for Mass DMF Striped Bass Study 8/13/2024 Note: For more on New England BHA’s support of striped bass science, policy, and management, listen to episode #2 of Conservation Cooperative “Striped Bass Science & Management” available wherever... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Using the eBird App to Further Citizen Science Efforts in Bird Hunting Species & Habitat Conservation 8/12/2024 Using the eBird App to Further Citizen Science Efforts in Bird Hunting Species & Habitat Conservation The integration of technology into conservation efforts has opened up new ways for citizen... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Learn to Hunt North Idaho Class 8/9/2024 By Rome Fiore My hunting journey started all the way in California when I was a kid. My father and grandfather taught me the necessary skills to harvest upland game birds and fish. These lessons... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Input Needed - Access Inclusion to Riverfront Master Plan in Terre Haute 8/9/2024 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has teamed up with the Wabash Riverfront Planning Partnership to develop an updated riverfront master plan for Terre Haute, IN. This master... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Comments on Proposed Big Game Damage Claim Regulation Change 8/9/2024 Earlier this year, with your help, Wyoming BHA helped to defeat HB60 in the legislature. Our efforts were aimed at protecting the investment of hunter and angler dollars from a significantly... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues OR Chapter Gathers Signatures and Submits Comments Opposing E-bikes in Deschutes National Forest 8/8/2024 On July 30th, the Oregon Chapter of BHA submitted comments and petition opposing e-bikes on specific trails within the Deschutes National Forest. The proposal by the US Forest Service... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Field Report from the 34th Biennial Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop 8/8/2024 When the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) invited our Washington Chapter to sponsor this year’s WAFWA Sage and Columbian Sharptail Grouse Workshop in Wenatchee, we were thrilled.... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Enter the Vortex Edge Hunter Marksmanship Sweepstakes! 8/8/2024 Get ready to “dial in” your rifle hunting skills with Vortex Optics and Wisconsin BHA! Find your “Edge” with the professionals at the Vortex Edge training program through an unforgettable 2-day... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media New England Board Members Teach Small Game Hunting Workshop 8/7/2024 Last Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, New England BHA Chapter board members, Aaron Townsley and Pat Saunders taught two sessions at the Masswildlife new hunter workshop held at the Masswildlife... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 186: Woniya Dawn Thibeault, Winner of Alone: Frozen and Author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey 8/6/2024 Woniya Dawn Thibeault, winner of Alone: Frozen, author of Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey In 2019, primitive skills instructor and master hide-tanner Woniya Dawn Thibeault was... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Statement on Colorado Ballot Proposition 127 8/6/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is disappointed that Proposition 127, which proposes a hunting ban for Mountain Lion, Bobcat, and Lynx, has garnered enough signatures to appear on the Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on Mule Deer Management Plan Guiding Principles 8/6/2024 The Montana Chapter submitted the following comments to the FWP Mule Deer Citizen Advisory Committee in response to the Guiding Principles that MDCAC has developed to help shape a mule deer... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News A Stark New Reality for Washington’s Wildlife 8/2/2024 By Dan Wilson & Josh Wilund On August 1st, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced the first confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Washington state. The news... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media News North American News Press Releases Public Hunting and Fishing Access Expanded on National Wildlife Refuges 8/2/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Public Hunting and Fishing Access Expanded on National Wildlife... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, North American News
Media Press Releases Coalition of Hunters and Anglers Invest in Ad Campaign to Highlight Need for the Designation of the Owyhee Canyonlands National Monument 8/1/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Zoe Bommarito, Trout Unlimted, zoe.bommarito@tu.org, 517-604-1844 Mary Jo Brooks, National Wildlife Federation, BrooksM@nwf.org, 303-549-8351 Thomas... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Federal Policy Update: July 2024 8/1/2024 As summer on Capitol Hill comes to a close before August recess, a flurry of activity took place to advance legislation to fund our public land management agencies and conservation programs for... Tags: Policy, media
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 8/1/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate 8/1/2024 For Immediate Release Aug. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org “Good Samaritan” Legislation to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media EVENT RECAP: Wise River Fence Removal 7/31/2024 BHA volunteers gathered this July to remove unnecessary fencing on a 200-acre parcel of prime big game habitat recently acquired by the United States Forest Service in the Pioneer Mountains near... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Trails at Mena - Project on Ouachita National Forest 7/31/2024 In mid-July I traveled to Mena for my first look at Rich Mountain, Arkansas’ second highest peak. I wanted to see for myself where the Trails at Mena project would go and imagine what the... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Great Lakes Salmon 2021) 7/31/2024 Great Lakes Salmon 2021 Before this event I was at a heavily regulated army training event that lasted for months in a very intense field environment. The culmination of this training means that... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media BLM and BHA Volunteers Spearhead Habitat Stewardship Project at Irwin Recreation Site 7/30/2024 On Sat. July 20th, BHA Volunteers joined staff from the BLM, Recreation Dept. and Idaho Fish & Game seasonals to remove a mile of fence at the newly acquired Irwin Recreation Site. This is... Tags:
Media Chapter News Utah BHA partners with BLM to restore vital Sage Grouse Habitat 7/30/2024 After two years of project planning by BHA Board Member and BLM Wildlife Biologist, Jason Kaitchuck, a group of 21 volunteers gathered sharing donuts and coffee on the side of the road while... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Hunting and Conservation Groups Laud Legal Victories alongside the State of Montana in Defense of Elk and Game Management 7/29/2024 Joint Press Release by All Intervening Organizations In a major legal victory for the State of Montana, hunters, and conservation groups, a District Court judge has sided with the public and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Stewardship Recap - 6th Annual Salmon River Clean-up Float 7/29/2024 The Idaho Chapter recently hosted the 6th annual Salmon River Cleanup Float near Challis, Idaho. This fun summer event brings volunteers together to float the famous Salmon River to pick up trash... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull on Charles M. Russell NWR 7/25/2024 Photos & video by The Herd Studios On June 29th and 30th, a group of 15 BHA volunteers and 8 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees removed 3 miles of barbed wire fence from the Charles... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Save the Cutoff Road Case - July 17 Hearing Update 7/25/2024 The battle to Save the Cutoff continues with new developments in the court case that BHA formally weighed in on earlier in the year – view the amicus curiae we submitted alongside the Texas Rivers... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Alaska Caribou 2023) 7/24/2024 Learn to hunt Caribou event Alaska, 2023. When you get stationed in Alaska, it's easy to think that your world of leaving the base is over. What you imagine is this snowy hellscape because... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 185: Aldo Leopold and America's 1st Wilderness 7/23/2024 The Wilderness Act was passed by Congress in 1964, and has protected over 109 million acres of American public lands (53% of them in Alaska) since then. But the idea was born in 1924, with the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Improves Trail in Lee Metcalf Wilderness 7/23/2024 Last weekend, over a half dozen BHA volunteers spent the weekend in the backcountry of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness to make much-needed improvements to the Helmet Pass Trail. Volunteers met early... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Fence Modification on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument 7/23/2024 On July 20, 2024, NM and CO BHA members, BLM staff, a Pheasants Forever intern and multiple non BHA members joined Habitat Stewardship Coordinator Bard Edrington V... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Fenced Out! - 4 months of Colorado fence projects. 7/22/2024 Under a hot July sun, the wire shined, and our core body temperatures rose. We dug, pulled, cut, and wrestled the fence. The mixed woven and barbed wire barrier was deeply entrenched in a... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal: A Win for All 7/22/2024 Backcountry Journal: Summer 2024 Backcountry hunters and anglers value wild country, clean water and intact habitat. It’s a founding principal of this organization, and one that remains a priority... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Stewardship Report: The Oregon Fence Project 7/22/2024 Blazing sun, thick brush, and rugged country. All of these come to mind when thinking of Oregon’s high desert. BHA’s Oregon stewardship project encounters these characteristics daily, as we work... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Foraging, (Forest) Health, and Fishing 7/19/2024 A different kind of FHF adventure Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson One of the lessons I’ve learned over the many years of doing field work and hunting is having several backup plans can... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Video Campaign Highlighting "Corner Crossings" Issue, Advocate for Public Land Access 7/18/2024 For Immediate Release Date: July, 18 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Missoula, MT – The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is proud to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Large-scale mountain bike project on Ouachita National Forest 7/18/2024 The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism is requesting a Special Use Permit for an area of National Forest Service lands for trail development and recreation-related infrastructure.... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA July Newsletter 7/17/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Hey all, I hope everyone is managing to stay cool! This month, I want to encourage you all to take the time this summer to meet your fellow BHA members. We have two big... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA with Alone star Melanie Sawyer at Filson NYC 7/17/2024 It was a great evening at Filson NYC with History Channel's Alone Season 10 star, Melanie Sawyer! She spent the evening talking about her experience on Alone Season 10 and showing the tools she... Tags: New York Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Arkansas Snow Goose 2023) 7/17/2024 AFI Event Review AR Snow Goose Feb 2023 Thank you so much for inviting me on the recent learn to snow goose hunt event. I've never been much of a hunter, but I've always been curious, and to be... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Waterfowl Banding with Rhode Island BHA – Summer 2024 7/16/2024 Each year fish & wildlife agencies around the country assemble teams of biologists, technicians, and volunteers to take on the important conservation work of banding waterfowl. Unlike winter... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Assists Willow Slough WMA 7/16/2024 On Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th, the Indiana chapter put in some serious work at the Willow Slough FWA, a 10,000 acre property near Morocco, Indiana. This property borders Illinois,... Tags: Indiana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media What Project 2025 Means for Public Lands and Waters 7/15/2024 Stories about “Project 2025” have been circulating in the news, but what many hunters and anglers may not realize are the vast implications it would have for the conservation of our nation’s... Tags: Policy, media
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull on the Spotted Dog WMA 7/15/2024 On June 29th, a dedicated team of volunteers rolled up their sleeves to breathe new life into the Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area. Our mission was to dismantle outdated fencing and restore... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News U.S. Forest Service Clarifies Dog Leash Rule for BWCA 7/15/2024 If you are a Boundary Waters visitor, and enjoy having your four-legged friends along on your hunting, camping, or fishing trip, you might have noticed a change to one of the rules listed on the... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoint Jarret Childers to Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director Position 7/15/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jarret Childers to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado region. Jarret was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida's Right to Fish & Hunt Bill 7/15/2024 This November, Floridians heading to the ballot box will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 2, Florida’s Right to Fish and Hunt bill. This bill would protect Florida’s rich outdoor heritage... Tags: Florida Chapter
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Restoring Hunter Walking Trails in Superior National Forest 7/12/2024 Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Support of Emigrant Creek Ranch 7/11/2024 Sue DoroffPresident, Western Rivers Conservancy 71 SW Oak St., 100Portland, OR 97201 RE: Western Rivers Conservancy’s Emigrant Creek Ranch project in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin 2024 Recap 7/11/2024 Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Service Announcement- WDFW Special Draw Corrections 7/11/2024 On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Permanent Public Access Secured on Missouri's Finley River 7/10/2024 The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/10/2024 Midsummer greetings from ND BHA! This newsletter features updates from your chapter's latest projects, events, podcasts, and more. And as always, contact us if you interested in getting... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media State Issues WY BHA Seeks to Protect Our Investments in Wildlife Management 7/10/2024 As hunters and anglers, we invest significant time, money, and care into the management of our state's wildlife and habitats. It's our right to protect these investments and ensure that our... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Montana Fly Fishing) 7/10/2024 Event Review 2021 Fly Fishing Dual Skills Camp I had never heard of BHA before this event, and now I visit your website every day for more information and more stories of how I can get involved... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases House Appropriators Move to Slash Funding, Target Public Lands 7/9/2024 News for Immediate Release July 9, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted on party lines to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 184: Save the Cutoff with Texans Bud Morton and Dustin Baker 7/9/2024 The bitter tide of privatizing public lands and waters is rising fast across America. Only the actions of quietly heroic citizens can stop it. Nobody who hunted and fished the Cutoff wanted to... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/9/2024 Besides turkey and bear hunting, fishing, and camping, we've had a busy spring here in Montana. Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado's Senators Share BHA Priorities for the Dolores Canyon National Monument Proposal 7/8/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, our mission is to protect our public lands, waters, and wildlife and the ability to continue hunting and fishing on those lands and waters. To that end, we... Tags: Policy, media, Colorado Chapter
Media News Chapter News South Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/8/2024 Summer is officially here! Besides camping, fishing, and soaking up all the time outdoors that we can - here's what we've been up to the past three months at the South Dakota chapter of... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Whitefish Melt 7/8/2024 Whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) often get a bad rap among Western anglers, but the native salmonid deserves our respect as both worthy quarry and delicious table fare. Related species dominate... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media A Community: WA AFI’s Annual Archery Event Fortifies Relationships 7/3/2024 As someone who learned to hunt in the absence of communal experience and mentorship, I understand the trials of error, self-doubt, and sometimes overconfidence that can plague an inexperienced... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Gunnison Area Hunter Speaks Up to Protect Habitat 7/2/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of a local Gunnison hunter (name withheld at his request) who played a crucial role in combating... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Rendezvous Roundup: San Isabel National Forest (June 21-23, 2024) 7/2/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter held their 15th Annual Rendezvous in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs during June. A dozen hunters and anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Spring Creek Rim Fence Removal 7/1/2024 Draining the east slope of the Umcompahgre Plateau, Spring creek cuts an impressive gorge on its descent to the broad farming valley around Montrose Colorado. Livestock grazing has a long history... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BLM Denies Ambler Road Permit 7/1/2024 Unloading for a backcountry hunt in the Brooks Range. PC: Barry Whitehill, AK Chapter of BHA. BHA and Hunters & Anglers for the Brooks Range Celebrate the BLM's Denial of the Ambler Road... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Vermont Successfully Defends Wildlife Management and Conservation Legacy 7/1/2024 Vermont S.258 emerged as one of the most contentious wildlife and hunting-related bills in the state's recent history. Shortly after its introduction, the Vermont Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: Archery Day for New Hunters 7/1/2024 On June 22, NY Hunters of Color (HOC), NY BHA, and The Nature Conservancy of New York hosted an intro to archery and deer hunting event at a TNC property in Westchester, NY. We had roughly 40 new... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: Drink & Duck : Paint Your Own Duck Decoy Night at Filson 7/1/2024 This past June 27th, NY BHA hosted a ticketed event at Filson NYC to paint black duck decoys. The chapter purchased the decoys and paint kits from Dixie Decoys and refreshments were generously... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues RI BHA Submits Comments to CRMC on Quidnessett Country Club’s Illegal Seawall 6/28/2024 Some time between late 2022 and early 2023 the Quidnessett Country Club (QCC), located near the northern end of North Kingstown RI, built a sea wall near one of the holes of their golf course. Had... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases BLM to Halt Ambler Road Permit, Conserve 28 Million Acres of Alaska Public Lands 6/28/2024 For Immediate Release Jun. 28, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BLM to Halt Ambler Road Permit, Conserve 28 Million Acres of Alaska Public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY onX Pint Night with NYSDEC in Albany 6/28/2024 On Wednesday June 26th we met at the Common Roots Brewing Company, Albany Outpost for a great onX sponsored Pint Night with the NYSDEC Bureau Chief of Fisheries, Steve Hurst. Steve enlightened us... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Arkansas BHA 2024 Catfish Camp 6/27/2024 Catfish Camp 2024 Thirty people braved the heat June 21-23 at Lake Dardanelle State Park to spend time with friends and get out on the water chasing America’s favorite whiskered fish. Trot lines,... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Chapter Newsletter, Summer 2024 6/26/2024 “The solution to any problem–work, love, money, whatever–is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be.” John Gierach, Standing in a River Waving a Stick Welcome to... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Turkey Camp 2021) 6/26/2024 Event Review Turkey Dual Skills Camp 2021 Thank you so much for hosting this turkey event. I was able to harvest my first turkey with a shotgun but that's not why this event was important. This... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 183: Tony Jones, The Reverend Hunter 6/25/2024 Tony Jones, host of the Reverend Hunter podcast, and author of The God of Wild Places: Rediscovering the Divine in the Untamed Outdoors and eleven other books, outdoor writer, hunting mentor,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of June 24, 2024 6/25/2024 House Introduces Legislation to Renew Wildlife Conservation Programs Last Friday, the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by... Tags: Policy
Media Recap: NJ Trivia Night in Franklin 6/25/2024 The NJ chapter hosted a night of trivia, MeatEater style, Wednesday June 19th at the Irish Cottage Inn in Franklin, NJ. Just like the popular Game On Suckers! podcast, we used the MeatEater Trivia... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 1st Annual Iowa BHA Bluegill Bash 6/24/2024 The Iowa Chapter of BHA held the inaugural BHA Bluegill Bash on Saturday, June 15th to kick off Father's Day weekend. This event took place at Hickory Grove Lake, which was chosen not only for... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Fundraising, Mentorship
Media Press Releases Legislation Introduced to Build on Migration Corridor Conservation 6/24/2024 For Immediate Release Jun. 24, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation Introduced to Build on Migration Corridor Conservation WASHINGTON, D.C. – New... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Russian River Stream Watch Fencing Project: Longterm Stewardship 6/23/2024 Alaska Chapter Backcountry Hunters & Anglers & USFS at the fence site, Sunday June 9th, 2024. Every year over 150,000 anglers, nearly a quarter of the population of Alaska, fish along the... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q2 2024 Update 6/21/2024 “The natural world sustains us with clean air, unpolluted water, recreation, and natural resources. If we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves.” –Jim Posewitz, Beyond Fair Chase[1] Backcountry... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Signs on to Protect Prairie Chicken Habitat From Solar Farm Project 6/20/2024 The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has signed on to a letter that addresses concerns around the Vista Sand Solar Project, which if allowed, would be the largest solar farm in... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NY sends comment into NYSDEC on OGC-9 Public Rights to Navigation and Fishing 6/20/2024 On June 14, 2024 The New York Chapter submitted a comment to NY Department of Environmental Conservation in regards to OGC-9 Public Rights to Navigation and Fishing. Access to some streams and... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Hosts Forest Managment Pint Night with Sentinel Landscape 6/19/2024 On Saturday, June 15th, we hosted Michael Spalding of Sentinel Landscape at our Pint Night at Heartwork Brewing Co. in Bloomington, Indiana. The event was an essential educational opportunity for... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (New England Waterfowl 2023) 6/19/2024 Event Review 2023 New England Waterfowl "I work in emergency services. Throughout my military career and the past six months at work, I have been involved in a series of traumatic events that... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News 2024 Arkansas BHA Summer Newletter 6/18/2024 Can you believe it's already June?! While some seasons may be in the rearview, we hope they are replaced by new pursuits to get you outdoors and explore all that our beautiful state has to... Tags: Arkansas 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 Chapter News Grouse Creek Pack Out Recap 6/17/2024 Grouse Creek Pack Out Recap Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson How much trash can 12 adults, 3 pre-teens, and 3 toddlers pick up in 3 hours? Apparently the answer is 2 overfull dump... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News 2024 Small Game Bootcamp Recap 6/17/2024 BHA Chapters are unique due to their abilities to cast a broad focus within the conservation world. Chapters identify and engage in important topics, issues, and trends that are localized to... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Legislative Recap 2024 - Efforts to Fight Commission Attacks 6/17/2024 The policy team at Kansas BHA rode a veritable roller coaster of legislation in the 2023-2024 session aimed at abolishing or drastically modifying the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Commission, the... Tags: Policy, Kansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Senate Committee Considers Legislation to Conserve Public Lands and Waters 6/14/2024 On June 12, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a legislative hearing which included the consideration of six bills supported by... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, California Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter
Media Wildlife Friendly Fencing Modification on the Gas Hills Highway 6/13/2024 On May 1, 2024, BHA habitat stewardship staff joined Biologists and seasonal field staff to modify barbed wire fence along the Gas Hills Highway outside of Lander, Wyoming. This BLM boundary fence... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA June Newsletter 6/12/2024 Update from Chapter Chair I hope everyone had an amazing May out chasing turkeys, trout or just spending time outdoors! As we roll into the summer months, we hope to see you at one of our many... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues NM Youth Hunter Benefits from Soules Family Elk Tag Donation 6/12/2024 Since 2021, the family of late game commissioner and conservationist David Soules has generously donated a private land elk authorization to New Mexico BHA with the aim of getting one more public... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Arkansas BHA Chapter Seeks Communications Chair 6/12/2024 The Arkansas Chapter Board has an immediate opening for our Communications Chair. This volunteer role is all about keeping our members in the loop. You'll be the mastermind behind our quarterly... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Recap: Western NY Allen Lake Trail Project 6/12/2024 On June 1st volunteers from the New York Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers assisted NYS DEC West Almond Foresters with the construction of a new foot trail around Allen Lake. The trail... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues RI Assembly sends Three BHA-Backed Wildlife Bills to Governor 6/12/2024 Just days before the end of the 2024 legislative session the RI General Assembly approved three wildlife bills in concurrence, each of which was supported by the New England Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: New England Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (Alaska Ice Fishing 2023) 6/12/2024 Alaska Ice Fishing Event Dec 2022 I need to tell you about your Alaska AFI leader, David May. I cannot thank him enough, and he needs some sort of award or recognition. David May saved my life.... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 182: Putting Conservation Back in the Foundation of Hunting and Fishing with Mark Kenyon 6/11/2024 Michigander Mark Kenyon is the host of the Meateater podcast Wired to Hunt, and the author of the definitive book on the American public lands, That Wild Country. Mark is at work on another book... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues NY Wildlife Crossings Bill S4198B 6/11/2024 NY Senate bill S4198B has been passed by the NY Senate and NY Assembly and is now on its way to Governor Hochul's desk for signing. The bill directs the New York Department of Transportation and... Tags: New York Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull in SW Montana with NWF 6/10/2024 Video by The Herd Studios Last weekend, 22 BHA volunteers gathered in the Grasshopper Valley near Dillon, MT to remove nearly three miles of barbed-wire fencing in a crucial big game migration... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA, TU Launch Sportsmen for the Dolores 6/7/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jay Chancellor, Trout Unlimited, jay.chancellor@tu.org, 720-484-9247 Kaden McArthur, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues OPINION: Non-residents harvest more mule deer bucks than residents in NE Montana 6/6/2024 When it comes to hunter crowding and the state of mule deer, non-resident hunting pressure and harvests aren’t the only culprits, but mounting evidence shows they’re a big one. According to an... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA Inventories 50 Miles of Fence on BLM 6/5/2024 Last weekend, North Dakota BHA board members spent the weekend inventorying nearly 50 miles of fence using ATVs on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Big Gumbo represents the last... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana’s Stream Access – a Legacy Worth Protecting 6/5/2024 Forty years ago, the Montana Supreme Court affirmed that the public may use rivers or streams – regardless of who owns the streambed or adjacent land – for recreation purposes. This is now known... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media AFI event Review (Oklahoma Waterfowl 2024) 6/5/2024 Event review from Oklahoma Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp 2024. "Wow is all I can say about this event. I went from thinking I would never harvest a duck to learning more than I ever thought there... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA: Fence Removal on the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument 6/4/2024 The Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument was established in 2013 and comprises 242,500 acres with an additional 3,700 acres recently added. It lies in northern New Mexico and is bisected by the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News NM BHA Repairs Trick Tank Fencing Alongside USFS 6/4/2024 On May 18, 2024 New Mexico BHA Vice Chair Mark Zschoche led a group of BHA volunteers on yet another spring work project. The exclosure fencing around the Sargent KV Trick Tank had been damaged... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Comment Period for Yellowwood and Morgan-Monroe State Forest Management 6/3/2024 The Indiana Division of Forestry has an open public comment period allowing you to provide feedback on their forest management plans for Yellowood and Morgan-Monroe State Forests. The IN DNR has... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Hosts Fence Pull with The Nature Conservancy and Grizzly Liquor 6/3/2024 On Sunday, seven BHA volunteers joined The Nature Conservancy and state corporate partners, Grizzly Liquor, to pull a mile of old barbed wire fence on the boundary of a Block Management Area owned... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ raffle raises record amount for mule deer conservation in Montana 6/3/2024 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers generated a record-setting $56,620 for mule deer conservation by raffling the species’ Governor’s tag. The amount raised this year exceeded... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Recap: Annual Central NY Spring Pint Night 6/3/2024 NY held its second Annual Central NY Spring Pint Night May 30th '24 in Homer, NY and was sponsored by Sporting Lead-Free and onX! Folks brought a dish to pass and played conservation themed trivia... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Welcomes Peter Vandergrift to North American Board 5/31/2024 For Immediate Release May 31, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Welcomes Peter Vandergrift to North American Board MISSOULA, MT — Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA Turkey Hunting 101 at Filson 2024 5/29/2024 NY Hunters of Color, the NY Chapter of BHA, and NY Department of Environmental Conservation got together May 15th at the Filson NYC store to support roughly new turkey hunters. DEC gave a brief... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Leads Miles for Muleys Project for Paunsaugunt Mule Deer Herd 5/29/2024 Well, here we go!' I thought, standing in the sunny Southern Utah desert, watching the convoy of trucks, Jeeps, and OHVs slowly depart from the campsite to their assigned destinations in the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News The Long Road to Rendezvous 5/29/2024 The Long Road to Rendezvous Words and Photos by Melissa Hendrickson As far as driving directions go, it’s a pretty easy route from our hometown to Rendezvous in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 181: The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation with Jon Gassett and Patrick Berry 5/29/2024 A conversation with Jonathon Gassett, Ph.D., former Commissioner of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Southeastern Representative of the Wildlife Management Institute, National... Tags: media, Podcast
Media AFI Event Review (Bob Marshall Wilderness 2022) 5/29/2024 Event review of Bob Marshall Wilderness Dual Skills Camp July 2022. I had heard the term wilderness before, but I didn't fully appreciate what it meant until I spent a week hiking over 70 miles... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunting Colorado’s Mountain Merriam’s (with The Colonel & The Fox) and Struttin’ & Cluckin’ at Rendezvous 5/28/2024 Among hunter-conservationists the story of the decimation of wildlands and wildlife during the 1700s-1800s followed by a remarkable recovery during the 1900s-2000s is well known. However, a week... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Receives $313K for Virtual Fencing Stewardship Project in CO 5/24/2024 For Immediate Release May 24, 2024 Contact: Brittany Parker 863-885-1650, parker@backcountryhunters.org BHA Receives $313K for Virtual Fencing Stewardship Project in CO WALDEN, CO — Backcountry... Tags: media, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Oregon Hunters and Anglers Rally Rapid Support for Next Director of ODFW 5/23/2024 In a quick turn of events, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) Commission announced their final candidates for the next ODFW Director, allowing a short turn around for stakeholder... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News New England Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Chapter Board Member Patrick Saunders Receives Sigurd F. Olson Award 5/23/2024 The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Patrick Saunders, a New England BHA Chapter Board Member, is the... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana BHA raffle raises the bar, sets record amount for mule deer conservation 5/22/2024 The opportunity to hunt shouldn’t just be for the wealthy. So why should Montana’s special, statewide tags be any different? This was our pitch to the Fish & Wildlife Commission last summer. We... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: North Dakota BHA Hosts Work Day 5/22/2024 Last weekend, ten BHA members, including three kids, spent their Saturday removing old tree guards and picking up trash at Pipestem Reservoir. After a day's hard work, the group managed to fill... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Local Outdoorsmen Rally to Save the Cutoff 5/22/2024 In early 2022, a private landowner illegally blocked access to a popular public hunting and fishing destination in East Texas known locally as “The Cutoff”. A group of local sportsmen who hunt and... Tags: media, Texas Chapter, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity
Media AFI Event Review (BWCA 2022) 5/22/2024 Review from a participant at our 2022 Boundary Waters Event. September 2022 "I cannot thank you enough for taking me out here with you. After 20 years in the Army and multiple combat... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Recap: RI DEM F&W/Light Foundation Youth Turkey Hunt '24 5/21/2024 Earlier this year New England BHA’s Rhode Island Team announced that we would be sponsoring the 2024 RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and the Rhode Island... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Raises Record Funds for a Coveted Mule Deer Tag — Through a Public Raffle 5/21/2024 Montana’s chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced that it raised a record $56,620 for mule deer conservation by raffling a single statewide deer tag. The winner is a Washington... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table Elk Enchiladas 5/20/2024 Elk Enchiladas This Elk enchiladas recipe is a must-try. It offers a rich and savory experience that brings game meat to the forefront of your culinary repertoire. Whether you use ground elk or... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News 5/16/24 NM State Game Commission Recap 5/20/2024 Thursday, May 16, 2024 Hobbs, NM The meeting began at 9 a.m. with the Commission roll call by Director Michael Sloane. Six Commissioners attended physically: Tirzio Lopez (Vice-Chair), Fernando... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues BHA raffle raises record amount for mule deer conservation in Montana 5/20/2024 Montana BHA’s statewide mule deer raffle raised a record amount for mule deer conservation, and the lucky winner has been drawn!Last summer, we successfully argued in front of the Fish and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Skeleton Burn Fence Project: Recap 5/15/2024 The morning of May 11th was perfect. Blue, clear skies, a cool breeze, and air filled with excitement south of Bend. Twenty volunteers, including members of the local BLM and USFS field offices,... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Corner Crossing Case Heard in 10th Circuit Court of Appeals 5/15/2024 DENVER, CO. — The corner crossing legal fight continued Tuesday, May 14 as oral arguments for the legal case were held at the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver. The corner crossing case... Tags: Policy, media, Wyoming Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (South Dakota Pheasant) 5/15/2024 Letter from a participant at our Learn to Pheasant hunt event in South Dakota. Dec 2022 "Hope your drive to Oklahoma is going well. I wanted to reach out and thank you and the other mentors for... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 15th Annual Rendezvous (June 21-23, 2024) 5/14/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 15th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for June 21-23, 2024. We will set up camp in the San Isabel National Forest-Salida Ranger District west of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Buckman Road Cleanup Recap 5/14/2024 On March 23 BHA volunteers partnered up with the BLM, NM Public Lands Interpretive Association, NWF, NM Wild, NM Crag, and NM Mountain Club to clean up 7 miles of Old Buckman Road down to the Rio... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Habitat Stewardship in Idaho's Swan Valley 5/14/2024 Look Near Before You Look Far One of the lessons I have learned over and over while elk hunting is ‘look near before you look far.’ In other words, make sure there are no animals right in front of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 180: 20 Years of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers with Ben Long and Patrick Berry 5/14/2024 Ben Long is a founding board member of BHA, the author of the Hunter and Angler’s Guide to Raising Hell, and a lifelong hunter-conservationist of the old breed. Ben came to Rendezvous this year... Tags: media, Podcast
Media AFI in Washington State 5/14/2024 Sage Advice Washington AFI Volunteers Build a Team Under clear blue skies, eight volunteers from across the Evergreen State exit their vehicles on the border between ranch and public lands.... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues TAKE ACTION: Support HB 1873 For Stream Access 5/13/2024 Illinois stream access is widely misunderstood, a result of the state not mirroring federal law. A stream that would be considered public by federal law is not public under Illinois state law, as... Tags: Illinois Chapter
Media Chapter News Missouri BHA Applauds MDC Changes to Waterfowl Blind Regulations on Public Land 5/13/2024 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will be voting to change waterfowl hunting regulations for the restricted portion of the Upper Mississippi Conservation Area (UMCA) starting in the... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/10/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Taking a break from the turkey woods to put together this newsletter. My season is off to a great start with a nice public land gobbler taken on opening morning hunting a... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases Reauthorization of ACE Act Will Keep Important Conservation Programs Funded Until 2030 5/9/2024 For Immediate Release May 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media BHA joins Pennsylvania Governor and Senator at Bill Signing 5/9/2024 HARRISBURG, Pa. –In recognition of the efforts made by the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to advance the legislation, Senator Jim Brewster invited North American Board... Tags:
Media Chapter News RECAP: Turkey Learn-to-Hunt with MN BHA and The Trust For Public Lands 5/9/2024 Forging New Traditions Through Unified Hunting Legacies Who will safeguard our public lands, waters, and wildlife if they remain unknown? The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: Mentorship, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Tribes, sportsmen groups warn against ballot initiative 5/8/2024 You may have seen them at the grocery store. Outside a gas station. Or walking around town. People are out collecting signatures for a number of proposed ballot initiatives. One in particular... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: NY BHA Amawalk/Muscoot River Arbor Day Tree Planting 5/8/2024 NY BHA in collaboration with NYC TU, and NY HOC held an Arbor Day Tree Planting Saturday, April 27, 2024 along the Amawalk/Muscoot River near the town of Amawalk, NY. We returned again this year... Tags: New York Chapter
Media AFI Event Review (North Carolina 2023) 5/8/2024 AFI Event Review North Carolina 2023 Clarification: this review is more on the performance of one of our volunteers in North Carolina over a series of events versus one event, but I thought it... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues Mining Company Out of Canada Says it Will Continue to Explore Bitterroot River Headwaters for Rare Earth Metals 5/8/2024 On May 2, U.S. Forest Service officials stationed in the Bitterroot National Forest of western Montana said they’ve received a mining company’s Notice of Intent (NOI) to further explore the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jerod Swanson to Central Rockies Assistant Regional Director Position 5/8/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jerod Swanson to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies region. Jerod was born in Fort... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Chapter Newsletter Spring 2024 5/8/2024 “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of March thaw, is the spring.” -Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac There’s no other organization like Backcountry... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Volunteers Restore Habitat for Rio Grand Cutthroat Trout 5/7/2024 The Kirtland AFI club and New Mexico Chapter had an incredible time at the Annual Lincoln National Forest stream restoration project on April 20th! Our crew worked diligently to repair two small... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Hunters and anglers, pay attention 5/7/2024 Whether it's repeated attempts to privatize our wildlife or attacks on public access, Montanans have had plenty to complain about recently. While the legislature and Gov. Gianforte have been... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California’s New Era in Black Bear Conservation: A Science-Driven Approach with a Role for Hunters 5/6/2024 Bear hunting has been an integral part of California’s history since the Golden State was founded in 1850 and for thousands of years prior to colonization. In 2021 and 2022, anti-hunting groups... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Central Yukon Resource Management Plan 5/3/2024 Floating and fishing in the Jim River Area of Critical Environmental Concern along the Dalton Highway. The Jim River is an important spawning tributary for... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues OK BHA Pilot CWD Program on Wild Deer 5/3/2024 Oklahoma BHA Members, HB3462 has advanced to Governor Stitt’s office and will likely be considered this coming week. IF passed, the bill would initiate a program involving captive bred deer and... Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media State Issues 2024 Idaho BHA Legislative Recap 5/3/2024 The Idaho legislature adjourned the 2024 session on April 10, bringing to a close what was ultimately a fairly average session from a conservation and public lands perspective. Idaho BHA tracked a... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues OH BHA Joins Partners to Take Legal Action Opposing Permitting Process 5/3/2024 History In 2011, a law was passed permitting natural gas drilling at state parks in Ohio. (Ohio Senate approves bill to allow oil and gas drilling at state parks). Largely due to public concern... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Fish and Wildlife Commission Fail Wildlife, Collaboration in Cougar Rulemaking 5/2/2024 On the weekend of April 19th, while the Washington chapter accepted the George Bird Grinnell award at Rendezvous and volunteers labored to restore habitat along the Yakima River, the Fish and... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land Management 5/2/2024 For Immediate Release May 2, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Restore Hunting to California’s Castle Mountains, Improve Public Land... Tags: media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports the Montana Great Outdoors Conservation Easement – Phase 1 5/2/2024 *** Learn more about this proposal and submit your own comments by the May 15th, 2024 deadline. *** May 2, 2024 Leah Breidinger Habitat Conservation Biologist Montana Fish, Wildlife &... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expanded Via Antiquities Act 5/2/2024 For Immediate Release May 2, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument Expanded Via Antiquities Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – ... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Trout Unlimited laud expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument 5/2/2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2024 Contacts: Sam Davidson, Trout Unlimited, sdavidson@tu.org, 831-235-2542 Joel Weltzien, California BHA, weltzien@backcountryhunters.org,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Federal Policy Update: April 2024 5/1/2024 The House of Representatives took a rare unanimous vote earlier in April to pass outdoor recreation legislation supported by BHA, showing bipartisan commitment to the outdoor recreation community.... Tags: Policy, media
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 5/1/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Threatened on Mendenhall State Game Refuge 4/30/2024 Alaska BHA is committed to fighting for wild places and critical habitats that give hunters and anglers an opportunity to participate in the outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 179: Justinn Overton, Executive Director of the Coosa Riverkeeper 4/30/2024 Alabama’s iconic Coosa River was recently named America’s fifth most endangered river. Its vast watershed, all 280 miles of tributaries and lakes, begins in the mountains of north Georgia and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News RECAP: Maine BHA Skowhegan Fence Removal 4/30/2024 It was a very successful day at the Maine Skowhegan Fence Removal Project last Sunday April 28th. A small but feisty crew removed +1500’ of fence that was wrapped in invasive plants! The Maine... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Board Member Dan Parkinson Receives Aldo Leopold Award 4/29/2024 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member Dan Parkinson received the BHA Aldo Leopold Award for outstanding effort conserving terrestrial wildlife... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media AFI Dual Skills Camp Review 4/29/2024 A Participant review from a Dual Skills Camp in California What is a Dual Skills Camp From a Participant: I hope you are having a great weekend. I just wanted to write a quick note as I... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI Eisenhower Award 2024 4/29/2024 Congratulations Ryan Burkert on being the 2024 Eisenhower Award recipient Ryan's remarks: In June 2020, I separated from the Army and moved to Montana to start the next phase of my life. We... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes New VP of Marketing and Communications 4/29/2024 For Immediate Release April 29, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes New VP of Marketing and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table 8th Annual Field to Table Dinner: A Midwest Celebration of Wild Food 4/26/2024 On April 18th, BHA took their 8th annual Field to Table dinner to the midwest for the first time. Made possible by presenting sponsors Benchmade and Dometic, we hosted 72 guests at the Kjos Barn... Tags: Field to Table
Media Chapter News House of Representatives to Vote on Attacks to Public Lands and Waters 4/25/2024 Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May... Tags: Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, Utah Chapter, Minnesota Chapter, Alaska Chapter
Media Rendezvous 2024 Recap: Making Moves in Minneapolis 4/25/2024 Every year our annual Rendezvous is a time for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members, chapter leaders, staff, corporate partners, and anyone who's interested in what the voice for our public... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: BHA Supports Gold Creek-Twin Creek BLM Acquisition 4/25/2024 LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT YOUR OWN LETTER OF SUPPORT BY APRIL 30TH April 25, 2024 Lonna SandauBureau of Land Management Western Montana DistrictMissoula Field Office3255 Fort Missoula... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: ND BHA Supports U.S. Forest Service Sheyenne National Grasslands Stewardship Project 4/25/2024 On April 14th, six BHA members (plus three kids!) helped clean up Hankinson Hills, a U.S. Forest Service property about an hour southwest of Fargo. The 2800-acre property is a beautiful rolling... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media AFI Receives Praise for Stewardship work in CO 4/24/2024 From a letter sent by the BLM field office in Colorado following an AFI event hosted and planned by the BHA AFI Leader in CO Matt Lee. Thanks again to everyone for coming. After doing a... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases BHA 2024 Rendezvous Celebrates 20 Years as the Voice for Public Lands, Waters, and Wildlife 4/24/2024 For Immediate Release April 24, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA 2024 Rendezvous Celebrates 20 Years as the Voice for Public Lands, Waters, and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News 4/19/24 NM State Game Commission Recap 4/24/2024 The State Game Commission is finally up to full membership, though with half the commissioners either brand new or relatively new to the job, their April meeting in Silver City was more about... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Jacob Young Emerging Leader Spotlight 4/22/2024 After joining the Idaho State Chapter Board, I’ve been lucky enough to get acquainted with the University of Idaho (U of I) Collegiate Chapter and their powerhouse of a President Jacob Young. We... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases Western Arctic Public Lands Receive Greater Protections 4/19/2024 For Immediate Release April 19, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Western Arctic Public Lands Receive Greater Protections WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a leading... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Admin Signals Intent to Deny Ambler Road Permit: BHA, Conservation Groups Approve 4/19/2024 For Immediate Release April 19, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Admin Signals Intent to Deny Ambler Road Permit: BHA, Conservation Groups Approve WASHINGTON,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Final Public Lands Rule Will Elevate Conservation on Public Lands 4/18/2024 For Immediate Release April 18, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Final Public Lands Rule Will Elevate Conservation on Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C. – As... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 178: One of the West’s Most Powerful Voices for Conservation: Tom Reed 4/17/2024 Tom Reed, of Harrison, Montana, is a founding board member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and a true son of the Western plains and Rocky Mountain wilderness. Born in Colorado, Tom worked as... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Press Releases Chuckwalla National Monument Would Conserve, Connect Public Lands 4/16/2024 For Immediate Release April 16, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Chuckwalla National Monument Would Conserve, Connect Public Lands WASHINGTON, D.C.— As... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, California Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Tackles Kiowa Fence Improvements 4/16/2024 As Backcountry Hunters and Anglers members and Forest Service personnel gathered on Friday evening, newcomers were treated to the wide open vistas of the high plains, vast unbroken skylines and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News NM Waterfowl Hunters Comment on 2019 State Land Closure 4/15/2024 The New Mexico State Land office is undergoing a public planning process for the 212 acre parcel of state land adjacent to Valle de Oro that was unilaterally closed to waterfowl hunting by the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico BHA Board Member Appointed to Habitat Stamp Committee 4/15/2024 On March 8, 2024, Mark Mattaini (Paguate, NM), a member of the NM BHA board, was appointed by the New Mexico Game Commission to a five-year term on the Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC), which... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News A Changing of the Guard 4/15/2024 A Changing of the Guard This year's Washington chapter board retreat brought mixed emotions as my esteemed co-chair, Cameron Lankhaar, shared his decision to step down from his position. Cameron... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News CT RECAP: Forest Clean-up and Invasives Foraging Class Naugatuck State Forest April 2024 4/15/2024 The Connecticut team of the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joined Joe Ross, arborist and founder of eattheplanet.org, and Amy Demers, founder of CT Foraging Club, for a... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News VT Recap: Maintenance Day at Dead Creek WMA April 2024 4/15/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers held a Maintenance Day at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on April 13th, removing brush and trees on the West... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New England Chapter
Media Public Lands to Benefit from Final BLM Oil and Gas Leasing Rule 4/12/2024 A new rule finalized today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will help to avoid conflict between oil and gas leasing and wildlife habitat on public lands enjoyed by hunters and anglers. The... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Contributes $5,000 to Arkansas Game and Fish for Black Bear Research 4/12/2024 Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has made a donation of $5,000 to support black bear research efforts undertaken by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC). This contribution, sourced... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA 4/11/2024 *** Learn more and comment here by the April 18th, 2024 deadline *** April 11th, 2024 Mr. Jeremy Bluma, Acting Division ChiefNational Renewable Energy Coordination OfficeBLM Headquarters1849 C... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA, Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool 4/11/2024 Advocates for Grassland Act Welcome New Conservation Tool Science-based project demonstrates the need for legislation aimed at conserving America’s prairies, savannas, glades, and... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News NY BHA April Newsletter 4/11/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Well, May is almost here, and despite the excitement of earthquakes and a solar eclipse, I can’t wait for it to finally arrive! There is no better time to be in the woods... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues VT: GMNF TELEPHONE GAP INTEGRATED RESOURCE PROJECT, 2024 4/11/2024 On April 8th, 2024, the Vermont team submitted a comment to the US Forest Service on the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The Green Mountain National Forest is part... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation 4/9/2024 For Immediate Release Apr. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org U.S. House... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Dolores River Canyons National Monument Proposal 4/5/2024 In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation Director John Gale, “Conserving large tracts of undeveloped public lands as national monuments is essential to America’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues VT: GMNF Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project Comment Period 4/5/2024 4/5/24 The US Forest Service is seeking public comment on a project called the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The scope of the project is broad and it includes a... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases Thompson Divide Mineral Withdrawal Benefits Public Lands, Waters, Wildlife 4/3/2024 For Immediate Release April 3, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank,303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Thompson... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Update: Vermont BHA Opposes Legislative Bill to Restructure Fish & Wildlife Board 4/3/2024 Thanks to pressure from the hunting and angling community, which was generated from New England BHA and other key Vermont Sporting groups, lawmakers made significant amendments to S.258 before... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 177: Salmon Source to Sea Expedition with Libby Tobey and Hailey Thompson 4/2/2024 In April of 2022, Libby Tobey, Hailey Thompson and Brooke Hess skied into Marsh Creek in Idaho’s Sawtooth Range, towing their kayaks and a sled full of camping gear. The goal: trace the route of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Recap: Three Rivers WMA - Public Land Packout 4/2/2024 NY BHA had a great day Saturday March 30th, 2024 with the Public Land Packout at the Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area outside Syracuse, New York. This public land offers hiking, abundant... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Position on State Land Transfers 4/2/2024 BHA MN Position on Ownership Transfer of Public Lands As the voice for public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA MN) believes our shared... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Spring Newsletter 4/1/2024 ND BHA Quarterly Newsletter Greetings from ND BHA! We are making our way out of winter here in North Dakota. Plans for the chapter are taking shape, this letter will give you an update on what... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media News Chapter News South Dakota BHA 2024 Spring Newsletter 4/1/2024 Happy Spring! Cabin fever is setting in and turkey season is right around the corner. The days are getting longer and we're starting to stir - here's what we've been up to: ... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2024 Spring Newsletter 4/1/2024 Besides waterfowl hunting, ice fishing, and enjoying home-cooked comfort meals featuring wild game, here’s what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kentucky Senate Bill 3 Defeated 3/29/2024 FRANKFORT, KY -- The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers helped defeat a dangerous bill in the statehouse that would have made conservation more difficult in the state. Senate Bill... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues Field to Table Mule Deer Reuben 3/29/2024 I’m a daydreamer at heart, and I spend a lot of time fantasizing about recipes during the big game hunting season. Between the idle hours spent driving to trailheads, hiking to glassing knobs in... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media News Chapter News Field to Table Fish Tacos for a Special Occasion 3/29/2024 For the boatless angler, or even the boated angler for that matter, there is no better time to catch a meal of fresh fish than spring. Whether casting off rocky points for walleyes, probing back... Tags: Field to Table, South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunting For Experience: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Oral History Project 3/28/2024 During December 2023 I was contacted by a University of Montana student about taking part in a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Oral History Project. “I am a student enrolled at the University... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Supports Legislation to Extend, Increase Funding for Wetland Conservation 3/27/2024 For Immediate Release Mar. 27, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Legislation to Extend, Increase Funding for Wetland Conservation WASHINGTON,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts Bonus Episode: Public Lands in Public Hands 3/27/2024 Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) are co-sponsoring the ‘Public Lands in Public Hands Act” which would ban the sale or transfer of most public lands managed by the Department... Tags: media, Podcast
Media AFI Learn to Western Hunt Part III recap 3/26/2024 Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative. This Armed Forces initiative lunch and learn event is focused on western hunting part... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI learn to Western Hunt recap Part II 3/26/2024 Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative. This Armed Forces initiative lunch and learn event is focused on western hunting part... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI Learn to Western Hunt Recap Part I 3/26/2024 Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative. This Armed Forces initiative luncheon learn event is focused on western hunting part... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Lolo National Forest Plan Revision 3/25/2024 *** Learn more and comment here by April 7th *** March 25, 2024 Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office Attn: Amanda Milburn - Lolo Plan Revision 24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media House Committee Considers Legislation to Undermine the Antiquities Act 3/22/2024 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier this week, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing to consider legislation that would erode the strength of the Antiquities Act of... Tags: Policy, media
Media AFI New England Waterfowl Proposal takes effect in 2025 3/22/2024 New Hampshire Wildlife Department to implement an additional two days of waterfowl hunting for the military community! Read more from NH F&G: Here In 2019 Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases BHA Supports Hardrock Mine ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation 3/22/2024 For Immediate Release Mar. 22, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Supports Hardrock Mine ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on 2024 WMA CLOSURE EXCEPTIONS 3/21/2024 ***Learn more and submit your own comments by March 28th, 2024*** Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners: On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we submit... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media AFI Bill Signed into law in Nebraska 3/21/2024 From L:R) Senator John Cavanaugh (District 9), Senator Mike Jacobson (District 42), Senator Danielle Conrad (District 46), Evan Egger (AFI Hunt Participant), Dustin McKenna (NE AFI Liaison) AFI... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on 2024-2025 MIGRATORY BIRD REGULATIONS 3/20/2024 *** Learn more and submit your own comments by March 28th, 2024 *** Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners: On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we submit... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 176: Deer in the Southwest with Jim Heffelfinger 3/19/2024 Jim Heffelfinger, Arizona Game and Fish Wildlife Science Co-ordinator, Chairman of the Mule Deer Working Group, wildlife conservation professional, author of Deer of the Southwest. Coming at you... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues LETTER: North Dakota BHA Supports Keeping Grand Forks Water Board Lands Open for Hunting 3/19/2024 March 18, 2024 Tom PerdueChairmanGrand Forks County Water Board151 South 4th StreetGrand Forks, ND 58201 Chairman Perdue and Members of the Grand Forks County Water Board, On behalf of the North... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News NEBRASKA BHA FENCE REMOVAL PROJECT: Recap 3/18/2024 On March 16th Nebraska Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a fence removal project at Nebraska Game and Park’s Wapiti Wildlife Management Area in the Loess Canyons south of North Platte. As... Tags: Nebraska Chapter
Media State Issues Pathways to Clarity - PART 3 3/18/2024 The confluence of forces that created the checkerboard land ownership patterns that so vex many Montanans was not an overnight phenomenon. A slew of congressional acts, land transfers, lawsuits... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment at Northwest Montana Wetland Management District 3/15/2024 *** Learn more and submit your own comments by April 3, 2024 *** March 15, 2024 Ben Gilles, Project LeaderUS Fish and Wildlife Service53775 MT HWY 212 Charlo, MT... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA, Coalition Express Support for New Sage Grouse Plans, Sagebrush Habitat Improvement 3/15/2024 For Immediate Release Mar. 14, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA, Coalition Express Support for New Sage Grouse Plans, Sagebrush... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Murray State BHA Collegiate Club Squirrel Hunt and Packout 3/15/2024 On December 2nd, six Murray State BHA club members along with Kevin Murphy from Small Game Nation and Paul Skees from the Kentucky BHA chapter, rendezvoused for a quick breakfast and headed out... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Mentorship
Media State Issues Spring Black Bear: Sealing the Deal 3/13/2024 Ryan Schuman, Southeast Alaska Representative with a black bear.It’s nearly April and spring is fast approaching. With that, myself, and many other hunters across Alaska are starting to poke... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Left Coulee Access Proposed Action 3/13/2024 *** Learn more about this proposal and submit your own comments. The deadline is March 28th, 2024.*** March 13, 2024 Bureau of Land ManagementUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument920 NE... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Auction vs. Raffle Tags: Should States Stop Selling Big-Game Tags to the Highest Bidder? 3/13/2024 This Friday Arizona’s Game and Fish Commission may direct the agency to consider alternatives to its controversial system of auctioning coveted hunting opportunities that raise millions of dollars... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News The Patron Saints of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 3/12/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started around a campfire during March 2004, thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, the “Gang of Seven.”[1] They were inspired by the political... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media AFI Q:1 Newsletter 3/12/2024 Good morning, Armed Forces Initiative members, supporters, and subscribers. This is your Q:1 AFI Newsletter here to keep you informed on all the latest happenings in the BHA and AFI... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues OR Chapter Submits Comments for ODFW Selection Process 3/12/2024 On January 26th, 2024, the Oregon Chapter of BHA submitted comments reflecting the necessary considerations needed for the recruitment of the next Director of the Oregon Department of Fish and... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA March Newsletter 3/12/2024 Update from Chapter Chair Happy spring everyone (did we even have a winter?)! If you are like me, you are digging out your turkey calls and dreaming of warm mornings chasing gobblers. Or maybe you... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NY BHA 2024 Legislative Tracker 3/12/2024 Part of the responsibility of the NY BHA Chapter Board is to keep an eye on legislative proposals in the NY Legislature that potentially impact hunters and anglers. We will do our best to keep... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA 2024 First Quarter Action 3/12/2024 The Indiana chapter has had a tremendous start to 2024. Our Events Team organized a slate of events in February that set us on track for another banner year. We kicked things off with a wood... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Budget Proposal Would Increase Investments in Public Lands 3/11/2024 For Immediate Release Mar. 11, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Administration Budget Proposal Would Increase Investments in Public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Efforts Combating CWD and Invasive Species Receives Funding 3/11/2024 The 2024 legislative short session has come to an end and in a bewildering turn of events, despite broad stakeholder support, House Bill 4148, (HB4148) Rep. Helm’s Wildlife Omnibus Bill, died in... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues AZ Public Lands Bill Watch 3/11/2024 HB 2021 This bill would require the holder of a conservation easement to make an annual payment in place of taxes on the reduction of value of the original parcel caused by the placement of the... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 03/08/24 New Mexico Game Commission Recap 3/11/2024 Friday March 8, 2024 Albuquerque, NM The meeting began shortly after 9 a.m. with the Commission roll call. Commissioners present included Tirzio Lopez (Vice-Chair), Fernando Clemente, Sharon... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Nearly 900,000 acres of Montana in access limbo - PART 2 3/11/2024 Nearly a decade before four Missouri Hunters drove to Wyoming for a now-famous hunting trip that landed them before state and federal judges on trespassing charges, Bozeman-based hunting... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Local View: Mining-threatened Boundary Waters remains a top priority 3/8/2024 From the column: "In the water world that is northern Minnesota, one thing you can count on is that any sulfide-mine proposal is also a watershed-ruining disaster in waiting." David A. Lien In... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Opposes Attempts to Block Public Land Acquisitions 3/7/2024 Attacks to our public lands and public access can take many forms at the legislature. They can come as proposals that focus on maintaining current public lands rather than acquiring new lands,... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of Mar. 6, 2024 3/7/2024 Government Funding Update Last Friday, Congress voted once again to avoid a government shutdown by extending funding for the federal government through a continuing resolution. A negotiated deal... Tags: Policy
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Opposes Sweeping Fishing Closures in California 3/7/2024 Right now in California, anglers, spear fishers, Tribes and other saltwater stakeholders are grappling with a series of regulatory petitions that could result in reduced fishing access along... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues NY Chapter Visits Albany to Lobby for Wildlife Crossing Bill 3/6/2024 Tuesday March 5th NY BHA along with Wildlands Network, The Nature Conservancy, Rewinding Institute, Protect the Adirondacks, Scenic Hudson, and Hudson Highlands Land Trust visited with NY Assembly... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Commissioners got it right with black bear vote 3/5/2024 As a responsible black bear hunter and firm believer of hunting as a crucial component of wildlife management, I thank Commissioner Brooke along with Chair Robinson and Commissioners Burrows and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 175: Outdoor Investigative Journalism: From Lyme Disease to Endangered Species with Jimmy Tobias 3/5/2024 Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues TN BHA - Legislation to END Sandhill Crane Hunting 3/5/2024 SB 1876/HB1867 in the Tennessee Legislature aims to criminalize Sandhill Crane hunting. The bill will be voted on Wednesday March 6th by the TN Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media State Issues KY BHA: Defeat Senate Bill 3 3/5/2024 Senate Bill 3 is a concerning piece of legislation that could have profound impacts to hunting, fishing, and trapping in the state of Kentucky. CLICK HERE TO TAKE ACTION In 1945, Kentucky was... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues Montana proponents for public access, landowners, await implications of Wyoming lawsuit - PART 1 3/4/2024 When four hunters used a specially constructed ladder to step from one corner of public land in southern Wyoming to another, the ripples from that decision were initially small but have since... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 2024 Utah Legislative Session Recap & Impacts 3/4/2024 After a busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up this past Friday, March 1. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked multiple bills this year and participated in... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media State Issues New Jersey Chapter Comments on Sparta Mountain WMA Forestry Management 3/4/2024 The New Jersey Chapter sent a a letter in support of the proposed forestry management practices proposed for the Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Unit. The plan laid out by the New Jersey... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Montana BHA Student Chapters Host Annual “Brawl of the Wild on Ice” 3/1/2024 On February 24th, club members from the University of Montana, Montana State and Montana Tech BHA Student Chapters joined at Georgetown Lake near Philipsburg, Montana for their fourth annual ice... Tags:
Media AFI Antelope As Seen in Strung Journal 2023 3/1/2024 “Should've Been a Cowboy” As Seen in the Winter 2023 Strung Journal by: Trevor Hubbs Photography by BHA member Aaron Agosto The muscles in the corner of Eric's left eye twitched every few yards... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt 3/1/2024 For the first time, BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases New Federal Legislation to Benefit Habitat, Falls Short of RAWA 2/29/2024 For Immediate Release Feb. 29, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Kaden McArthur 435-770-3774,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Volunteers Improve New Public Land in Kansas 2/29/2024 Seven volunteers from Kansas BHA and two Pheasants Forever Habitat Specialists joined staff from Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks at Lovewell Wildlife Area to assist with an on-the-ground... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Kansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Kansas Volunteers Create Habitat for Lake Olathe 2/29/2024 The Kansas Chapter of BHA teamed up with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, the Bishop Miege Fishing Club, a local Boy Scout Troop, and other individuals February 22, 2024 to build new... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Kansas Chapter
Media Healing in the Turkey Woods 2/29/2024 Healing in the Turkey Woods (Mountains) By Mitch Vazquez I like many hunters started hunting turkey in the spring to fill the emptiness in our soul before fall brought... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled the Montana 2024 Migratory Bird Stamp 2/26/2024 HELENA — On Monday, February 26, Governor Greg Gianforte unveiled the Montana 2024 Migratory Bird Stamp at the state capitol. Montana received over 70 submissions for this year’s contest. Florida... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Draw Hunt Donations and Wildlife Conservation: And, Sometimes You Get Lucky 2/26/2024 Alaska Chapter Coordinator Mary Glaves with the downed muskox. The race of muskoxen that currently populate Alaska is the Greenland muskox. These muskoxen a have dark brown coloration with... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues West Virginia BHA 2024 Legislative Update 2/23/2024 WVBHA 2024 State Legislature Update The 2024 West Virginia state legislative session is about two-thirds done. Your local chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been monitoring the session... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media Forged by Fire and Ice 2/23/2024 Fueled by a surplus of testosterone and a deficit of logic, a situation common to young male duck hunters, we headed out. By M. Robbins Church "Oh, what now? What's... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas BHA encourages action on three bad House bills 2/22/2024 Kansans are facing a rash of bills in the state legislature that will greatly affect hunters and anglers. It should be noted that all these bills originated from the House Committee on Agriculture... Tags: Policy, Kansas Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports the Stafford Ferry Conservation Easement 2/22/2024 LEARN MORE & SUBMIT YOUR OWN COMMENTS BY MARCH 21, 2024 February 22, 2024 Sonja Andersen, Wildlife BiologistMontana Fish, Wildlife & ParksPO Box 938Lewistown, MT 59457sandersen@mt.govRe: Stafford... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Habitat Stewardship Coordinator (Briant Wiles) Joins Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Team 2/22/2024 Briant Wiles recently joined the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) team as Colorado Habitat Stewardship Coordinator. Briant was born and raised in Lander, Wyoming, and grew up hunting and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Zinke debuts bill to limit privatizing public lands 2/20/2024 Congressman Ryan Zinke announced on Monday that he is putting forward the “Public Lands in Public Hands” bill to limit the privatization of public lands. Zinke introduced the public lands bill... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 174: Venomous Snakes, Local Hunting And More With Dr. Chris Jenkins 2/20/2024 Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Vermont BHA Opposes Legislative Bill to Eliminate the Fish and Wildlife Board 2/20/2024 2/17/2024 The Vermont Legislative session is in full swing and bills that will have a major impact on our ability to hunt, fish, and trap are up for discussion. The Senate Committee on Natural... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Applauds Legislative Effort to Stop Public Land Transfers 2/19/2024 For Immediate Release Feb. 19, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Applauds Legislative Effort to Stop Public Land Transfers WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media AFI Trapping 101 Part III 2/16/2024 As part of our 2024 Lunch and Learn series designed to bring our knowledge and instruction to the entire BHA membership rather than just the 2800 participants of our AFI events we are proud to... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI Trapping 101 Part II 2/16/2024 As part of our 2024 Lunch and Learn series designed to bring our knowledge and instruction to the entire BHA membership rather than just the 2800 participants of our AFI events we are proud to... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q1 2024 Update 2/16/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Tennessee Baiting Bill - HB1618/SB1942 2/16/2024 There is a concerning bill regarding baiting of wildlife in the State of Tennessee we want to bring to your attention. HB1618/SB1942 would allow a person to hunt deer and hogs on private property... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Rhode Island BHA Duck Banding with RI Fish & Wildlife 2/16/2024 There’s no way around it – as hunting seasons wind down in the Northeast we tend to hang on to the fleeting opportunities that remain to pursue wildlife on our public lands & waters, before we... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: Massachusetts BHA Awards the Second Crystal Squirrel 2/16/2024 On Saturday February 10th, and on the heels of the Small Game Hunting Course the New England Chapter partnered with MassWildlife to present, as part of their Learn to Hunt Program, over a dozen... Tags: New England Chapter
Media AFI Policy Updates for Q:1 2024 2/15/2024 AFI Policy Updates Q:1 2024 Hyde Act (New Hampshire) In 2019 Senator Hyde-Smith of Mississippi championed federal regulation changes to the waterfowl hunting season. As part of the effort, two... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media 2024 AFI Board Elections 2/15/2024 All, During the Break between the Holidays BHA's Armed Forces Initiative elected a few new members to the Board who will be managing the AFI program for 2024. Please read a bit about the new... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Opposes SB 1340 2/15/2024 February 15, 2024 Senator Van T. Burtenshaw Chair, Senate Resources & Environment Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0081 Chairman Burtenshaw: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues VT Chapter Wants Hunters, Anglers and Trappers to Weigh-in on Survey 2/15/2024 The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) are leading Move Forward Together Vermont a large-scale planning... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Late Season Grouse on NY Public Land 2/14/2024 My wife and I were enjoying a cross-country ski in a New York State Forest. There was a foot of fresh powder snow and the skiing conditions were perfect. We had stopped at a trail junction to... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Maine is Looking for Members to be on the State Leadership Team 2/14/2024 The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is looking for a few Maine members with energy and a commitment to the future of hunting and fishing. Are you willing to donate some... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues How To Privatize a Mountain 2/13/2024 We had followed the trail for a half mile when it ran headlong into a fence. Signs nailed to the trees blared messages of unwelcome: “Private Property” and “No Forest Service Access.” They... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Stalking Wildness: BHA’s Wilderness Warriors 2/13/2024 Stalking Wildness: BHA’s Wilderness Warriors The title caught my attention: “Wilderness Warriors: Tales of Backcountry Hunting and Veteran Camaraderie.” It was for a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News A Goose Hunt with a Conservation Twist 2/13/2024 The alarm went off way too many hours before sunrise. The air was crisp with indecision on layers to wear. How many decoys to bring, what snacks to pack. Did the dog’s vest make it in? Should we... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of Feb. 12 2/13/2024 If you haven’t yet, listen to our Podcast and Blast episode titled “BHA 2023 Policy Roundup with BHA Government Relations Manager Kaden McArthur,” where I sit down with Hal Herring to discuss some... Tags: Policy
Media State Issues Montana Conservation Group Holds Open Raffle for Coveted Statewide Mule Deer Tag 2/13/2024 The Montana chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is hosting a raffle for one of the Treasure State’s most coveted big game tags, and it’s open residents and non-residents alike. The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA February Newsletter 2024 2/12/2024 Update from Former Chapter Chair Hey everyone! Not sure where you are in the state but where I am it seems to be perpetual early March out there. This will be my last greeting as NY Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Spotted Dog WMA Grazing and Water Development Plan Draft EA 2/9/2024 *** Submitted via email on February 9th. Learn more and submit your own comments by February 12th at 5pm. *** February 9, 2024 Liz Bradley, Region 2 Wildlife Manager Montana Fish, Wildlife and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Legislation Introduced to Reauthorize Popular Conservation Programs 2/9/2024 For Immediate Release Feb. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org Senate... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Department of Interior’s Long-term Commitment to Sagebrush Health Wins Praise from Sportsmen & Conservation Groups 2/8/2024 Restoration to conserve “best of the best” remaining sagebrush habitat Denver, CO.—A coalition of national sportsmen and conservation organizations today praised an announcement by the Department... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Bonus Episode: The Largest Conservation Opportunity of Our Lifetime 2/8/2024 The largest public lands conservation opportunity in our lifetime is at hand. The Bureau of Land Management is finalizing plans for the long-term management of an expanse of public lands in... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislative Session Update 2024 2/7/2024 The Utah Legislative Session commenced on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, and will extend through Friday, March 1, 2024. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Opposes HB 469 2/6/2024 February 6, 2024 Representative Ron Mendive Chair, House Resources & Conservation Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038 Chairman Mendive: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of Feb. 5 2/6/2024 House Passes WILD Act The House of Representatives voted to pass the WILD Act (H.R. 5900), led by Reps. David Joyce (R-OH) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) on Monday under Suspension of the Rules.... Tags: Policy
Media Chapter News Call of the Wild - Alaska BHA Volunteers Answer 2/6/2024 Call of the Wild - Alaska BHA Volunteers Answer by Barry Whitehill “The Call” for volunteers to help at the start of the 2024 Yukon Quest by former Alaska BHA Board member Travis Booms saw... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Support for HB 4148 2/6/2024 The following letter was submitted on behalf of the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers on February 6th, 2024 ahead of the House Committee on Natural Resources hearing in support of... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues ID BHA Supports SB 1258 2/6/2024 Senator Doug OkuniewiczChair, Senate Transportation Committee P.O. Box 83720Boise, ID 83720-0081 Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 Chairman Okuniewicz: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 173: BHA 2023 Policy Roundup with BHA Government Relations Manager Kaden McArthur 2/6/2024 Learn more about what goes on in the halls of Congress as Hal sits down with BHA Government Relations Manager Kaden McArthur to discuss the 2023 wins BHA played a role in achieving for the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues RI House Committee to Hold Hearings on Two Wildlife Bills 2/4/2024 On Tuesday February 6th RI’s House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources will meet at the Rise of the House to hold public hearings on several bills, including two wildlife bills that... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues A Win for Public Lands in Iowa: HF 2104 Killed In the House, But The Fight is Not Over 2/2/2024 The Iowa Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers is happy to report that HF 2104 died in subcommittee today. As a result of an outpouring of support by Iowa’s hunters, anglers, trappers, and... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media State Issues Indiana Wetlands Targeted Once Again 2/2/2024 TAKE ACTION- Indiana wetlands continue to be in the crosshairs during the 2024 session with HB 1383. Backed by the Indiana Builders Association, state officials are once again reworking... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media AFI Trapping 101 presentation 2/2/2024 BHA AFI Trapping 101 Jan 29th 2024 Click the link to view slides from part 1: Part 1 Sources and continued reading links: Trapping History:“The Company” by Deckle Edge... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases BHA Continues Push for Permanent Protection of the Owyhee Canyonlands 2/2/2024 For Immediate Release Feb. 2, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA Continues Push for Permanent Protection of the Owyhee Canyonlands WASHINGTON, D.C. –... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Expresses Serious Concerns Over Future of Fishing Access in California 2/1/2024 As an organization dedicated to ensuring our North American heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting with over 350,000 supporters, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers expresses... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA’s North American Rendezvous 2024 Moves to Minneapolis Convention Center: Tickets Now Live 2/1/2024 For Immediate Release Feb. 1, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org BHA’s North American Rendezvous 2024 Moves to Minneapolis Convention Center: Tickets Now... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues MONTANA BHA IS RAFFLING A STATEWIDE MULE DEER TAG 2/1/2024 The opportunity to hunt shouldn’t just be for the wealthy. At least, that’s how Montana BHA feels about it, and that’s what the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation says,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Support Expanded Sunday Hunting in Delaware 2/1/2024 The core mission of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a non-profit conservation organization, is to preserve our unique outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing through... Tags: Policy, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Opposes Kelp Proposal that Impacts Wildlife Habitat, Hunting Access 1/31/2024 Last April BHA’s Rhode Island team participated in a preliminary determination hearing before the Jamestown Harbor Commission related to two CRMC aquaculture applications, 2023-02-080 and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News 2023 Indiana BHA Recap 1/31/2024 2023 was a benchmark year for the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. With the support of our members and chapter leaders we were able to accomplish hosting a myriad of successful... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media New England Winter Update 1/31/2024 Chapter News 2024 Annual Planning Meeting As 2023-24 hunting seasons wind down, New England BHA’s Board is making plans for the upcoming year. During the weekend of January 27th theNEBHA Board... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Supports HB 404 1/29/2024 Representative Ron Mendive Chair, House Resources & Conservation Committee P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038 Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 Chairman Mendive: The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Grassroot Impact at J.E. Roush Lake FWA 1/29/2024 The Indiana BHA Chapter had a great day of stewardship at J.E Roush Lake Fish and Wildlife Area in Huntington on Saturday, 1/27. We had 22 awesome volunteers show up to assemble 24 wood duck... Tags: Indiana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Take Action: Help the BLM Refine Proposed Action for Left Coulee Access 1/29/2024 The BLM is proposing to create and open a Left Coulee Access Road, a 0.6-mile primitive route that would provide legal motorized access to a network of 51 miles of motorized roads through the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Left Coulee Access EA 1/29/2024 January 29, 2024 Bureau of Land ManagementUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument920 NE Main St, Lewistown, MT 59457Rachel Miller, rmiller@blm.gov Re: Left Coulee Access Environmental... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News New England BHA – 2024 Annual Planning Meeting 1/29/2024 As 2023-24 hunting seasons wind down, New England BHA’s Board is making plans for the upcoming year. During the weekend of January 27th the NEBHA Board held its annual meeting, where we... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Cebull’s black bear amendments 1/29/2024 *** view and comment on Commission agenda items (amendments) here *** January 29, 2024 Chair Robinson, Commissioners - On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News WA BHA statement on Tribal Consultation 1/26/2024 WA BHA statement on Tribal ConsultationThe following testimony was given at the January 26th, 2024 Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission:"Good Morning Chair, Director and Commissioners. My name... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media BHA Opposes Solar Development in Priority Habitat, Migration Corridors, and Popular Public Land Hunting Grounds 1/26/2024 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released a Draft Program Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) that will determine the future of solar energy development on federal public lands... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News Striped Bass Addendum II to Amendment 7: ASMFC Winter Meeting Recap 1/25/2024 Late last year, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board approved the development of Addendum II , which was intended to “build upon the 2023 emergency action by considering management measures intended to... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media BHA Federal Policy Update: Week of Jan. 24, 2024 1/24/2024 On January 18, the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (S. 2781) was passed by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee via voice vote. This bipartisan legislation,... Tags: Policy
Media AFI New England Learn to Waterfowl Event 1/24/2024 BHA AFI New England Hosts 2nd Annual Learn to Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp! -Sponsored By Boss Shot Shells New England AFI hosted 25 members of the military community on a learn-to-hunt event in... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI Nebraska learn to Waterfowl 1/24/2024 The Armed Forces Initiative of Nebraska hosts its first-ever Waterfowl Learn to Hunt Dual Skills Camp! Nebraska AFI hosted 10 members of the military community on a learn-to-hunt event in... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal OHV Use Reward: How Two Brothers Helped Protect Colorado's Public Lands 1/24/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of two brothers, Brad and Brian Phillips, who played a crucial role in combating illegal off-highway... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media BHA's 2024 Policy Priorities 1/24/2024 Each year, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers surveys the policy landscape across North America to identify the top conservation priorities for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, determining... Tags: Policy, media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 172: We Can Do This, One Person at a Time with Douglas Tallamy 1/23/2024 Douglas Tallamy, Chair of the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware Any hunter, angler and/or student of the natural world is bound to be more than a little... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Massachusetts BHA 2023 Policy Roundup 1/22/2024 2023 was another busy year for the Massachusetts BHA team! From Beacon Hill to Westborough, the New England Chapter worked diligently on behalf of our fishing and hunting heritage, not to mention... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Objectors raise concerns regarding East Crazy Mountain land exchange 1/19/2024 Concerns that public lands proposed for trade to landowners along the east side of the Crazy Mountains will be developed — whether with condos, lodges and golf courses for the wealthy or mining —... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA 2024 Policy Priorities 1/19/2024 On January 2nd, 2024 both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened to begin the 2024 legislative session. In the upcoming year BHA’s Rhode Island team plans to continue working on... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Bradley Cape et al 1/18/2024 On January 2nd, 2024 both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly convened to begin the 2024 legislative session. In the upcoming year BHA’s Rhode Island team plans to continue working on... Tags: media, Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Ramps up Defense of Public Access in “Corner Crossing” Case 1/18/2024 For Immediate Release January 17, 2024 Contact: Devin O'Dea, 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org Thomas... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News TN BHA joins TWRA for Wood Duck Boxes 1/18/2024 The Tennessee BHA Chapter had an awesome turnout this past Saturday January 14th, at the Wood Duck Box build event with the TWRA on the Percy Priest WMA. As soon as we arrived, Mark Vance with... Tags: Tennessee Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues FWP seeks members to serve on Mule Deer Citizens Advisory Council 1/17/2024 Ask any Montana hunter, and they’ll have a different response on the state of our mule deer herds and mule deer hunting. There’s certainly no shortage of complaints, nor ideas on what to do about... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2024 issue of Backcountry Journal 1/16/2024 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Yellowstone Northern Range elk herd management to change after hunting district boundary modified 1/14/2024 This coming season, elk and deer hunters on the western side of the Yellowstone River, just north of Yellowstone National Park, will have a two-week longer season than their counterparts across... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Alaskan King Salmon with Yellow Pepper Saffron Sauce 1/13/2024 Alaskan King Salmon with Yellow Pepper Saffron Sauce Making the most of Alaska’s best protein: Tips to really enjoy your special meals: King salmon: Possibly my favorite fish, there isn’t much... Tags: Field to Table, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports the Lost Creek Proposed Land Acquisition 1/12/2024 January 12, 2024 Amanda James, Field ManagerBureau of Land Management - Dillon Field Office1005 Selway DriveDillon, MT 59725 Re: Lost Creek Proposed Land Acquisition Ms. James: On behalf of the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Plan Revision 1/12/2024 January 12, 2024 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & AnglersPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59807 Regional Forester Leanne Martin (Reviewing Officer)USDA Forest Service Northern (R1) Regional... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues FWP Hosting Meetings to Discuss Upland Game Bird Regs 1/12/2024 Are upland game bird regulations about to be flipped on their head? Not exactly. Current proposals include nothing drastic. But FWP’s decision to host two meetings - and reminding the public that... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Corner Crossing Lawsuit Update: The Brief Defending Access to Public Lands 1/11/2024 WYOMING — The corner crossing lawsuit is on appeal at the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Colorado after moving from state court in Wyoming, to federal court in Wyoming,... Tags: media, Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2023 Recap 1/11/2024 With 2023 in the books and some meat in the freezer (hopefully), we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Mentorship
Media Chapter News AFI Oklahoma Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp 1/11/2024 Oklahoma Waterfowl Dual Skills Camp Review: What is it: A Dual Skills Camp is a learn-to ______ event. Attendees will be mentored through a hunting or fishing experience from the planning phase... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Oklahoma Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Protect our wild backcountry in the Great Burn 1/11/2024 Now in its final stages of planning, the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest has made clear what they intend to do with the 252,000-acre landscape of wild, roadless lands that most know as the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media AFI 2023 Year in Review 1/10/2024 Happy New Year everybody my name is Trevor and I'm the BHA coordinator responsible for managing the armed forces initiative. I just wanted to take a minute and talk everybody through what an... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Legislative Liaison Ivan James Appointed to Habitat Stamp Committee 1/10/2024 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently appointed Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Legislative Liaison Ivan James to the Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp Committee.[1] The Habitat Stamp Committee... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Decline of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Continues: BOG is Considering Proposals to Close Hunting to Nonresidents on State Lands 1/10/2024 (Taken from 2023 WACH WG Binder) Decline of the Western Arctic Caribou Herd Continues: BOG is Considering Proposals to Close Hunting to Nonresidents on State LandsBoard of Game Proposal 3... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA January Newsletter 1/10/2024 Welcome! Hey Everyone, Happy New Year! Winter has been slow to start in my area but with snow predicted it may show up after all. This time of year is great to get outside but be sure to be safe.... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 171: The Conservation History Of George Washington Carver With Mark Hersey 1/9/2024 Join Hal Herring and Mississippi State University environmental history professor and author of My Work is that of Conservation, An Environmental Biography of George Washington Carver Mark... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues For Brook’s Sake-Bring Enough Gun 1/8/2024 PHOTO: Willis Mattison “If that’s a moose’s antler, how can we get ’im up?” I whispered to Kenny. We were lying prone on the arctic tundra, our rifles bridged across our daypacks in... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Kentucky Public Land- 54,000 Acres Permanent Conservation Easement 1/8/2024 The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky (TNC), the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Kentucky Fish and Wildlife) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced yesterday the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA 2023 Policy Roundup 1/8/2024 2023 was a busy year for the Rhode Island BHA team – we made progress on several key issues, and notched a couple significant wins too. Below you’ll find updates on our work at the Rhode Island... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News WDFW Conservation Policy: TAKE ACTION 1/5/2024 At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, conservation is the cornerstone of our volunteer efforts, advocacy, and even our long-term enjoyment of the outdoors. While many of us are hunters and anglers... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands (& Freedom) Unite Our Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Tribe 1/5/2024 From the Stone Age to the Digital Age two things that set humans apart from most other species were our combination of superb hunting skills and large brain. Our brain evolved into its present... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Issues State Issues LETTER: South Dakota BHA Opposes Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project 1/5/2024 December 21, 2023 Steve Kozel, District RangerAttn: Objection Review OfficerBlack Hills National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1019 North 5th StreetCuster, SD 57730 Re: OBJECTION: Golden Crest... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Oregon Chapter BHA 2023 Recap 1/5/2024 Dear Oregon BHA Members, As we begin to plan for 2024, it's a good time to reflect back on 2023, a year marked by significant achievements and dedicated conservation efforts by the Oregon Chapter... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Roundup man's hunting privileges revoked for 10 years after elk poaching 1/4/2024 What began as a sweeping prosecution for three bull elk poached in Musselshell County ended last month with a conviction for a single elk killed out of season and a man's hunting privileges... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Smith River 2024 - What you need to know 1/3/2024 The application season for the prized Smith River float permits is now open, and things look a little different this year. 1) Non-residents are now limited to 10% of the launch permits, which... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Federal Policy Roundup 2023 1/2/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is built on the idea that the stewardship of our public lands, waters and wildlife means not just conservation in the field, but advocacy within the halls of power as... Tags: Policy, media
Media State Issues Ambler Road: My Father's Foreboding 12/27/2023 Ambler Road: My Father's Foreboding By Barry Whitehill Fly-fishing and athletics were my Dad’s salvation. At age 12, his father was sent to the penitentiary in Monroe, Washington for... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 170: Poet, Author, Hunter, Angler and Forager Erin M. Block 12/26/2023 Listeners to the BHA Podcast & Blast will likely know Erin Block from her brilliant short essays at MidCurrent, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, and TROUT magazine, where she is an... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Let FWP biologists do their job 12/26/2023 During Montana’s Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting in Helena last week, a subtle yet profound shift occurred, signaling a troubling trend in Montana wildlife management. This shift wasn’t a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Dixie Creek Fence Repair Project Recap 12/22/2023 On October 21st, 2023, the Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, Tuscarora Field Office conducted fencing repairs along Dixie Creek... Tags: Nevada Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News 2023 Michigan BHA Recap 12/22/2023 2023 has been an eventful year for the Michigan Chapter of BHA! This year, we've been deeply engaged in vital policy work that is shaping the future of our precious public lands and waters in... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News Tennessee BHA 2023 Review 12/22/2023 Throughout 2023, the Volunteer State BHA chapter had a ton of fun while making an exceptional impact on conservation! We hunted hard together, but more importantly spent time cleaning up our... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media State Issues IN BHA S.2990 Position Statement 12/22/2023 Federal legislation known as the Benjamin Harrison National Recreation Area and Wilderness Establishment Act (S. 2990) has been introduced by Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) to create a wilderness... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Indiana Forests - Healthy Management for Biodiversity & Recreation 12/22/2023 By: Brian Stone PHD Indiana’s native bird populations are in trouble. Several species are declining, and US Forest Service proposals to address the issue in the Hoosier National Forest have been... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News Sandia Bowhunt Outreach - November Hunt Recap 12/22/2023 NMBHA and NMDGF were out at the Sandias on Nov 18th helping the general public understand the importance of hunting in conservation. Did you catch our last public outreach event? About a dozen... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Winter 2023 12/21/2023 Winter solitude– In a world of one color The sound of wind. - Basho[1] As winter settles in across Colorado, many of us are looking forward to a holiday respite. But the hard work of... Tags:
Media State Issues Montana BHA: 2023 Year In Review 12/21/2023 Here's a quick(ish) recap of what Montana BHA was able to accomplish in 2023, and what's on our minds as we head into the new year: Policy Efforts Every other year, Montana’s legislature is... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media Chapter News 2023 Kentucky BHA Year of Progress 12/20/2023 2023 has been another year of success and growth for the Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. We hosted 15 official events in 2021, 31 events in 2022, this year we are up to 40... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Rabbit and Pheasant Curry 12/18/2023 Too often during a pheasant hunt we find our four-legged companions not being able to withstand the wild chase of a cottontail through the brush and briers. It is easy to holler, “Easy girl,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Petition to Begin Rulemaking Regarding Black Bear and Cougar Rulemaking 12/18/2023 PUBLIC TESTIMONY SUBMITTED 12/6/23 to WDFW COMMISSION Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission 600 Capital Way N. Olympia, WA 98501 December 6, 2023 Re: Petition to Begin Rulemaking Regarding... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues Fish and Wildlife Commission nixes quota ranges for trophy-hunting districts 12/15/2023 The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted this week to scrap quota ranges in trophy-hunting districts, a decision that drew criticism from hunters concerned about politics steering the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Senate Committee Advances Legislation to Conserve Public Lands 12/15/2023 On Dec. 14, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance six pieces of legislation that would conserve landscapes Backcountry Hunters & Anglers considers high-priority... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News State Issues Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Get Another Boost from U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron 12/13/2023 ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, Calif - For the third year in a row the brave men and women of the U.S. Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron HMLAT303 have stepped up to provide aerial support for bold... Tags: media, California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News NY BHA December Newsletter 12/13/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, December is upon us! As the end of the year approaches I ask you to take time to reflect on how you have used public lands and water in your outdoor pursuits. Our mission... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Take Action - Atlantic Striped Bass Addendum II 12/13/2023 In late January the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for their winter meeting, where they’re expected to finalize Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 169: Mouthful of Feathers 12/12/2023 If you are an upland bird hunter with a yen for great writing and vividly lived experiences, you have probably been reading the Mouthful of Feathers crew -- Tom Reed, Marissa Jensen and Greg... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Montana BHA Responds to New Elk Management Plan 12/12/2023 FWP’s new Elk Plan has been adopted. Last revisited in 2004, the long awaited plan has a lot to like, but falls short of expectations. Montana BHA participated diligently in the public scoping... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Support the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act 12/12/2023 Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge Outfitter and Guide Project 12/11/2023 View and comment on the Outfitter and Guide Project Revised Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) here.The deadline is Dec. 18th. December 11, 2023 Beaverhead -Deerlodge National ForestAttn:... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Beaverhead-Deerlodge Outfitter and Guide Project 12/11/2023 The US Forest Service is proposing to increase guiding and outfitting use days 153 percent on our public lands found within the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The comment deadline is... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Groups weigh in on new Montana elk management plan 12/10/2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ recently released Elk Management Plan has drawn fire from sportsmen and landowner groups. Unveiled on Dec. 1 after three years of work, the new elk plan updates... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Steve Witte To Indemnity Land Liaison Position 12/8/2023 Steve Witte was recently appointed to serve as the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter Indemnity Lands Liaison. Steve was born in Wray, Colorado, and raised on a farm near Vernon until... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Legislative Council Splits Vote on Ballot Initiative to Extend Landowner Hunting Rights 12/8/2023 A proposed ballot initiative seeking to more broadly extend landowner hunting rights to private parcels in Montana — even for non-tribal members who own property on reservation lands — would... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News KY BHA US Hwy 60 Connectivity Corridors Position Statement 12/8/2023 The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (KYBHA) favors the replacement of the US 51 Bridge and opposes the construction of new bridges which would harm the natural wetland... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues Ballot initiative seeking to expand landowners’ hunting access met with committee opposition 12/6/2023 A ballot initiative seeking to allow landowners to hunt elk, deer and black bears on their property hit a setback Wednesday when the Environmental Quality Council voted not to support the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Tribes, conservation groups pile on against ballot initiative on hunting 12/6/2023 Tribal officials and conservation groups on Wednesday raised their objections with an incoming ballot initiative that will soon go out for signature gathering. Initiative 193 would allow... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Tucson Hunting for Sustainability Recap 12/6/2023 The fourth Annual Arizona Hunting for Sustainability (H4S) camp brought together new hunters, past participants, and mentors to chase quail, dove, and rabbits North of Tucson. Many of the new... Tags: Mentorship, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Announces Patrick Berry as New CEO 12/6/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseDecember 6, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), a trailblazing public lands and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana EQC Votes on I-193 12/6/2023 Today, Montana’s Environmental Quality Council held a hearing to discuss I-193, the proposed ballot initiative that would prevent landowners from being prohibited from hunting black bears, deer or... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Surprise Ballot Initiative Would Allow Montana Landowners to Hunt Big Game Without Permits 12/5/2023 A proposed ballot initiative that could have broad implications for Montana’s elk management and tribal relations will be the sole subject of a surprise state oversight committee Wednesday... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media AFI Seeking Board Members 12/5/2023 AFI has Open Board Positions and we need you to apply! BHA’s Armed Forces Initiative is currently looking to fill open Board positions! All applicants must be a current member in good standing... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Being Good Stewards of Our Public Lands, Waters, and Wildlife 12/5/2023 As we approach the end of the year, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers invites you to be a driving force behind our impactful conservation initiatives. With a generous $15,000 matching donation, your... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Northern Minnesota Deer Hunting: Hard Winters and Sage Advice 12/4/2023 “If there was any sage advice to offer Minnesota deer hunters these days it would be simple: Go south,” Duluth News Tribune outdoors reporter John Myers said in the Oct. 27 issue.[1] After fifteen... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News This Season is Not About Red or Blue. It is About Orange. - Minnesota BHA Hosts Governor's Deer Opener 11/28/2023 We sit in a time where we can share our opinion so freely through social media, that it is impossible to wade through all the divisive and oppositional rhetoric. When it comes to the complexity... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Calls, Quacks, and Barbed Wire Hacks 11/27/2023 Shining headlamps over the lake, the beams are refracted in a million different directions in the dense fog. The marsh bottom isn't as boot sucking mud as it has been in the past years, so decoy... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Leads the Effort on Public Hunting and Fishing Access to Indemnity Lands 11/27/2023 Thanks to BHA member Steve Witte and his research and draft letter, the Colorado Chapter of BHA was able to lead the effort to encourage the State Land Board to provide CPW an exclusive initial... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming Chapter of BHA Opposes the Columbus Peak Ranch Land Exchange 11/27/2023 Wyoming, a state renowned for its vast landscapes, pristine wilderness, and rich biodiversity, faces another critical threat – the proposed Columbus Peak Ranch Land Exchange. This controversial... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Donates Christmas Trees to Families in Need- Helps Improve Public Land Habitat 11/27/2023 Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, in partnership with Okayest Hunter, is thrilled to announce a donation to Waukesha County Land Conservancy (WCLC), supporting their mission to “protect and... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area Partnership Announcement 11/27/2023 The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is happy to announce a recent partnership with Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA). Friends of Crossbar SRMA is... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News TX Policy News - Friends of Crossbar Partnership & Prop 14 Passage 11/27/2023 Friends of Crossbar Special Recreation Management Area Partnership Announcement The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is happy to announce a recent partnership with Friends... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Striped Bass Conservation: Addendum II to Amendment 7 Priorities 11/21/2023 Last May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) initiated the development of Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Atlantic Striped Bass.... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 168: Paving Paradise: Alaska’s Ambler Road 11/21/2023 Click HERE to send in your comments about the Ambler Road! Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Elk Hunting: A State of Mind (& Body) 11/21/2023 “Elk hunting is a physically and mentally grueling endeavor, but is also worth every second for nothing other than the clarity it can provide in your life.” –Tony J. Peterson[1] During... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Chapter 2023 Holiday Gift Guide 11/20/2023 The Montana Chapter is extremely grateful for our business sponsors across the state that want to protect access to our public lands and waters. This holiday season, we encourage you to shop local... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New Bridge Linking Kentucky and Illinois Threatens Boatwright WMA 11/20/2023 UPDATE: Public Information Meeting information is now available on their website plus a Public Feedback Survey about this issue will be open until December 30th! Click on the following link to... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Taking the Shot Bedford Camera and Video - Part 3 - Putting it All Together - Tips on Capturing your Backcountry Moments 11/17/2023 The experiences we have in the backcountry get seared into our memory, and drive us to return to have similar experiences outdoors. These memories are something I deeply cherish and are why I like... Tags: media
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 2023 Corporate Partner Holiday Gift Guide 11/17/2023 First Lite November 20 to 27, take up to 50% off during First Lite's Black Friday Sale. Don't miss out on the biggest deals of the year just in time for the holidays! SHOP NOW> Vortex The holiday... Tags: media
Media Kansas AFI Upland 101 11/16/2023 Veterans Day 2023 Kansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Forces Initiative hosted 15 Participants at an Upland 101 event near Jetmore KS. Participants received instruction on: Public... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship
Media RI – Sapowet Cove Aquaculture Application determined to be ‘Contested’ 11/16/2023 On Tuesday November 14 Rhode Island’s Coastal Resource Management Council convened for “discussion, review, action or referral to the CRMC Hearing Officer based on objections received regarding... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases Three elevated to key front line roles at BHA 11/15/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseNovember 15, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Three BHA staff members have been chosen to fill newly-created... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Bitterbrush Stands - Public Land Stewardship with the California & Nevada BHA Chapters 11/15/2023 When the event welcome speech closes with “one more question, does anyone want to help blood trail a bear?” you know you’re in for a great weekend. Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands brought... Tags: media, Nevada Chapter, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Texans Vote to Pass Proposition 14, The Centennial Parks Conservation Fund 11/14/2023 In support of wild places and more public access, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 14 at the polls earlier this month, dedicating significant money to acquire and develop new state... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues Floating Rivers without Bridges in Northwest Alaska 11/13/2023 PHOTO: Robbie Everett Floating Rivers without Bridges in Northwest Alaska Stepping out of the boat onto the rugged riverbanks of Alaska is an immersive experience that engages not just the... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA Calls for Denial of Aquaculture Proposal 11/13/2023 If allowed, an oyster farm in Sapowet Cove would become the closest that CRMC has EVER allowed an aquaculture development to be permitted to any existing state public-access feature. Over two... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Stand with Hunt-Fish Effort Opposing the Ambler Industrial Road 11/10/2023 PHOTO: Barry Whitehill, AK Chapter Vice ChairAn unparalleled experience for sportsmen and women can be had in Alaska’s famed Brooks Range – a region home to caribou herds, Dall sheep, moose and... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Utah Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Engagement - November 2023 11/9/2023 In the November Regional Advisory Council (RAC) meeting agenda, we saw various proposals from the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) emerge for public comment, some of which directly relate to... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Objects to Draft Decision on East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange 11/9/2023 *** To learn more about this proposal and comment, click here. *** To read the Montana Chapter of BHA's objections submitted on November 9th, 2023, click here. Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA comments on 2024-25 Season Setting Proposals 11/9/2023 *** Review the proposals and submit your own comments here, by November 21st *** November 9, 2023Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks:On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA November Newsletter 11/9/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, It is the season to get out there! Most game is in season and the water is still open! If you opened this newsletter and have read this far down then you are likely the... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Oppose the North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act 11/8/2023 Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News 10/27/23 New Mexico Game Commission Recap 11/8/2023 Friday October 27, 2023 Farmington, NM Attending in person: Commissions Tirzio Lopez (Vice Chair), Fernando Clemente Attending Virtually: Sharon Salazar-Hickey, Greg Fulfer, Ed Garcia All... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues WI Sharptail grouse comment period OPEN 11/7/2023 Sharptail grouse hunting was once as much a mark of autumn as the family hunting camp in the North Woods. Men, women, children and dogs would take to the pine... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Hunting
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Policy & Government Relations VP John Gale Transitions To Bureau of Land Management 11/6/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Vice President of Policy & Government Relations John Gale transitioned to a Senior Executive Service position with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Edwards Creek Project Update 11/6/2023 On October 21, BHA Nevada Chapter volunteers assisted NDOW staff in a vital project to restore fencing around the springs that feed Edwards Creek, which provides water and critical riparian... Tags: Nevada Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases BHA, Coalition of Other Hunting and Angling Groups Stand for Protection of AK's Brooks Range 11/3/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 3, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, MT.— Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and 34 other conservation organizations are... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Trout Unlimited / Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, A Statement of Support Medicine Lake Highlands Should Be Designated a National Monument 11/1/2023 Tags: California Chapter
Media Taking the Shot Bedford Camera and Video - Part 2 - Shooting Afield - Tips on Capturing your Backcountry Moments 11/1/2023 The experiences we have in the backcountry get seared into our memory, and drive us to return to have similar experiences outdoors. These memories are something I deeply cherish and are why I like... Tags: media
Media State Issues The Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area - What You Need to Know 10/30/2023 Right now, the US Fish and Wildlife Service is taking comments on a proposal to create a conservation area in parts of five counties in SW Montana. If enacted, private landowners would be eligible... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA comments in support of Proposed Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area 10/30/2023 *** LEARN MORE AND COMMENT HERE BY NOVEMBER 27th *** October 30th, 2023 Ben Gilles, Montana National Wildlife Refuge Complex Project Leader U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 922 Bootlegger... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News UT BHA's Miles for Muleys: Paunsaugunt Fencing Project 10/30/2023 Situated between Southern Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Dixie National Forest, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park, the Paunsaugunt Plateau is home to one of the West’s... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Alaska BHA Still Opposes Proposed Ambler Road 10/27/2023 Alaska BHA Still Opposes Proposed Ambler Road PHOTO: Kevin Fraley, AK Chapter, Interior Representative The proposed Ambler Industrial Road has posed unacceptable risks to Alaska’s Brooks Range... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Illinois BHA Archery Park- Ridge Hunter Outdoors Podcast 10/27/2023 ILBHA continues to work on the first ever BHA affiliated 3D archery trail at Lake Shelbyville, IL. After a successful conservation shoot was held in September, the chapter is now focusing on... Tags:
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Fall 2023 Updates 10/27/2023 It is October in Ohio, the leaves are brightly colored but falling fast, and hunting seasons are in full swing. Whitetail deer and squirrels are moving and feeding, and fish are fattening... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Q4 2023 Update 10/27/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Michigan BHA Opposes Commercial Targeting of Sport Fish 10/26/2023 Michigan BHA Opposes Commercial Targeting of Sport Fish Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through... Tags: Policy, Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Applauds Sen. Tester's Efforts to Restore Funding for Hunter's Ed 10/26/2023 Last Friday, Montana BHA board member Jake Schwaller had the privilege of joining fellow Montana hunters in thanking Senator Tester for his leadership and efforts in returning funding for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Conservation coalition urges Congress to pass bipartisan bill to clean up abandoned mines 10/25/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 23, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 25, 2023) – A coalition of 41 conservation groups, including... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News New Mexico & Texas BHA Receive USFS Prairie Partner Award 10/25/2023 The New Mexico & Texas Chapters of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers are honored to receive the USFS’s 2023 Prairie Partner Award! This award is for external partners that have demonstrated resource... Tags: Texas Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues TX BHA Policy News - October 2023 10/24/2023 SB 1236 Recently, SB 1236 was passed by the Texas government. This new law removes the opportunity for hunters to use public riverbeds and streams for hunting as it bans using rifles and archery... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 167: Public Lands, Wild Game Cooking, Hunting, Angling and Conservation – Live from the Texas Hill Country 10/24/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues RI Fishing Access at Risk in RIDOT Bridge Proposal 10/23/2023 This Tuesday, October 24th, RI’s Coastal Resources Management Council will meet to consider Application 2023-04-094, in which RI’s Department of Transportation outlines plans to rebuild the bike... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues A Hunter-Angler (Hell-Raisin’ & Habitat Savin’) Guide to Winning: Colorado BHA Examples (Browns Canyon & Camp Hale) 10/23/2023 From 2007-2015 I was privileged to serve on the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) North American Board alongside some of the most dedicated hunter-angler-conservationists I’ve known, including... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Longtime Policy Expert John Gale to Leave Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for Senior Position with the Bureau of Land Management 10/23/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 23, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to announce that John Gale, the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Commission approves land purchase for new wildlife management area near Forsyth 10/20/2023 The first of what could be several land acquisitions by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks along the Lower Yellowstone River to improve public access was approved on Thursday. The Fish and Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana hunters thankful for reversal on hunting education in schools 10/20/2023 BILLINGS — With the general rifle season set to kick off Saturday, Friday was cause for celebration for hunters like Evan Trewhella, who say that hunter safety taught in school is basically a rite... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Jim McGannon To Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison Position 10/20/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Jim McGannon to serve as their Colorado Wildlife & Transportation Alliance Liaison. Jim was born in North Dakota and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA to host Governor's Deer Hunting Opener 10/20/2023 October 19, 2023 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that the 2023 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will take place in southeast Minnesota at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Fish and Wildlife Commission votes to support purchase of Lower Yellowstone River property 10/19/2023 The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission unanimously voted today to approve the acquisition of a new wildlife management area proposed for the Lower Yellowstone River. According to Angie Grove,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media ID BHA Encourages Responsible OHV Use 10/18/2023 Idaho BHA recently submitted comments requesting that the annual event, Rally in the Pines, is held to the proper standards as listed in the BLM and USFS C.F.R. This event facilitates organized... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use
Media Chapter News 7th Annual Family Squirrel Camp Recap 10/16/2023 The 7th Annual 2023 Family Squirrel Camp hosted by the Arizona Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and the Arizona Wildlife Federation is in the books! This event just keeps getting better and... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues COMMENT NOW - The Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy 10/13/2023 Speak up for quality hunting and fishing opportunities and productive fish and wildlife habitat in the Fish Creek watershed. Deadline to comment is October 20th. Right now, Montana FWP is... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Whiskey Dick Part 2: Stewardship Recap 10/13/2023 --- Last Saturday, October 7th, Washington BHA volunteers joined staff and volunteers from WDFW for some boots on the ground conservation efforts in the Whiskey Dick Wildlife Unit. Situated... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News 5th Annual Trout Stocking with KY BHA 10/12/2023 On October 10th, 500 rainbow trout found their way to public waters in the heart of Kentucky thanks to conservation efforts of over forty volunteers! For the 5th year in a row, the Kentucky BHA... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Taking the Shot with Bedford Camera and Video - Tips on Capturing your Backcountry Moments - Part 1 Pre Planning your adventure 10/12/2023 The experiences we have in the Backcountry get seared into memory, and drive us to return to have similar experiences outdoors. These memories are something that I deeply cherish, helping me... Tags: media
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 Chapter News State Issues MA BHA Opposes ‘Act Modernizing Firearms Laws’ 10/11/2023 Earlier this year Massachusetts Representative Michael Day (D-Middlesex) introduced HD4420 – An Act to Modernize Firearm Laws. This piece of legislation, which was both complicated and extensive,... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Status of Mtn Goats in WA: Beers w/ Bios Recap 10/11/2023 Will Moore presented on the current status of mountain goats across Washington State. The event was standing room only with over 50 people packing into the event room. The presentation covered... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues Winecup Gamble Update: Post Meeting News 10/11/2023 BHA and our Nevada chapter continue to closely follow the moves of Kroenke Ranches and Western Land Group regarding the "yet-to-be-proposed" Winecup Gamble land exchange. Stan Kroenke, the 5th... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 166: Steven Hawley, Author of Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Chaotic World 10/10/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Virtual Open House - Blue Mountain Forest Plan Revisions 10/10/2023 Do you hunt, fish, forage, or camp with your family on the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, or Malheur National Forest? If so, it’s time for you to get involved! This summer, the US Forest Service... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News CO Chapter Newsletter Fall 2023 10/9/2023 “A world in which a sacramental portion of food can be taken in an old way—hunting, fishing, farming and gathering—has as much to do with societal sanity as a day's work for a day's pay.” – Tom... Tags: Colorado 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 TEXAS BHA SUPPORTS THE CREATION OF THE CENTENNIAL PARKS CONSERVATION FUND 10/5/2023 The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) supports a constitutional amendment (Proposition 14) that creates the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund. On November 7th, 2023, Texas... Tags:
Media Chapter News NY BHA October Newsletter 10/5/2023 Welcome! Hey Everyone, The Vs of geese are pointed south and it is time to breathe in that fall air! Rendezvous was a great time! I cannot wait for next year’s event already! We posted some... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News New York Chapter Rendezvous Recap 10/5/2023 The NY Chapter Rendezvous was a great time! In the shadow of Whiteface Mountain along the Ausable River, the Hungry Trout Resort was a picturesque (check out the pictures below!) spot to build... Tags: New York Chapter
Media CO AFI Pulls fence 10/3/2023 20 AFI volunteers in South Park CO in August 2023 tearing down fencing on BLM. The Armed Forces Initiative tore down 1-mile fence opening up migration routes for deer, and elk in a region that... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media Alaska AFI BLM Cleanup 10/3/2023 While Enroute to the AFI Priority landscape event on the north slope of the brooks range 10 AFI volunteers stoped to confirm the accuracy fo their rifles after the long plane/van ride and while... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media AFI Snow Goose Hunt As Seen in Shooting Sportsman 10/2/2023 As Seen in the Sep-Oct Shooting Sportsman Magazine: “Snowbirds and No Words” I sat up in my layout blind in an Arkansas mud field, amidst a thousand snow goose decoys. The CEO of G&H Decoys... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Arkansas Chapter
Media AFI Boundary Waters 2022 10/2/2023 As seen in Oct-Dec issue of FlyFisherman Magazine: The first time I heard a loon call I was seven years old with my father in the Boundary Waters Wilderness area. The call was loud and lonely... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media AFI Alaska Caribou a Photo Essay 10/2/2023 What follows in an account of our Alaska Caribou Event in 2023 from a participant: Alaska Day 1: - view coming into Fairbanks woke up at 06, had coffee with the kids and finished packing. Sat... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship, Alaska Chapter
Media Montana AFI Elk 2023 10/2/2023 The Montana Armed Forces Initiative hosted five BHA AFI members in an archery elk camp designed to teach Elk biology and management strategy in Montana as well as Elk hunting basics like, habitat,... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship, Fish & Wildlife Management
Media Washington AFI Converts a gear fisherman 10/2/2023 What follows is a review of the AFI Fly Fishing 101 course in Washington State Summer 2023: The goal of this workshop was to provide our Military community with hands on information for... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Fishing, Washington Chapter, Mentorship
Media Chapter News Operation Javelina 10/2/2023 I received word in 2019 that the military was sending me to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. To save time among ourselves, my wife and I named the move “Operation Javelina.” Javelina - more properly... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Arizona Chapter
Media Field to Table Da Tales of Da Tailgate 10/2/2023 Wisconsin is rich with sports history and an enthusiastic fanbase. A staple of this state’s sports lore is the tailgate cookout found prior to any Green Bay Packers, Bucks or Brewers game. Those... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2023 issue of Backcountry Journal 10/1/2023 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues CO BHA Letter Supporting the Vail Bighorn Sheep Initiative 9/30/2023 Please read the attached Colorado Chapter Letter in Support of the Vail Bighorn Initiative. To learn more about this vital Rocky Mountain Bighorn Herd and to support the Initiative please visit... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues AFI Priority Landscape Camp 9/30/2023 Bouncing down a barren stretch of the Dalton Highway, known to Alaskans as the Haul Road, a bang and a thud emanating from the engine compartment of our van signaled that our hunting adventure was... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Alaska Chapter
Media 2023 BHA Membership Survey Results 9/29/2023 We're a diverse coalition of sportsmen and women who have hunted and fished for decades and are united by a passion to safeguard the public lands and waters that support our hunting and angling... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Idaho BHA Supports Next Phase of Sawmill Canyon Project 9/29/2023 On Saturday, September 23rd, 16 volunteers gathered in the Pahsimeroi Valley to complete a phase of the Sawmill Canyon project for National Public Lands Day. The volunteers represented Idaho BHA,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2023 Fall Newsletter 9/28/2023 It's the most wonderful time of the year! Like most of us here at Montana BHA, we expect many of you are spending as much time afield or on the water as possible this fall. With that in mind,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA Comments on Dry Riverside Project in Flathead National Forest 9/28/2023 September 28, 2023 Gary BlazejewskiHungry Horse Ranger DistrictPO Box 190340Hungry Horse, MT 59919gary.blazejewski@usda.gov Re: Dry Riverside Project Dear Mr. Blazejewski, The Montana Chapter... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues East Crazy Mountain, Big Sky land exchanges advance with changes 9/28/2023 Acontentious land exchange on the eastern side of the Crazy Mountains and near Big Sky has been approved by the supervisor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest. The draft decision contains... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Supports Moose Research 9/28/2023 In collaboration with the University of New Hampshire's Wildlife Management and Modeling Lab (WMML) and New Hampshire Fish and Game, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Forest Service Tentatively Approves Crazy Mountain Land Swap 9/28/2023 The U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday that it has tentatively approved a land swap involving more than 15 square miles of land located in two Montana mountain ranges. The Custer Gallatin... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Kentucky BHA Collaborates with Army Corp. of Engineers on Public Lands Day! 9/28/2023 On September 23rd, 20 members from Kentucky Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Chapter and the US Army Corps of Engineers- Louisville District, joined together to celebrate Public Lands Day for the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues Rock Springs RMP Released 9/27/2023 Last month, the Rock Springs Bureau of Land Management field office released the long-awaited draft RMP. This draft lays out 4 alternative plans on how the Rock Springs field office will manage... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 165: Public Lands Stewardship in California and Colorado 9/26/2023 Tags: media, Podcast, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Shape the Future of Spotted Seatrout Management in Texas 9/26/2023 The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is inviting the public to participate in shaping the future of spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) harvest regulations along the Texas coast. In... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Joins Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP) Objection to Proposed Mad Rabbit Trails Project 9/26/2023 See the Colorado Chapter supported letter objecting to the Mad Rabbit Trails Project: Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases California Public Lands Targeted for National Monument Designation 9/26/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Chuckwalla National Monument would span 660,000 acres of desert habitat with movement... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues "Trigger Warning" - Thoughts on NY Laws & Regs 9/26/2023 One of my favorite late-summer, early-fall rituals is sitting down with a cup of coffee and the latest New York state guide to hunting and trapping laws and regulations. I see this as the signal... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News From casting to glassing: Utah's 2023 Hunting for Sustainability Course 9/25/2023 I spend a lot of time standing in rivers. Cast, catch, release, repeat. Meanwhile, my friends and fellow BHA members disappear every season into the backcountry, reemerging with epic stories,... Tags: Mentorship, Utah Chapter
Media Field to Table Elk Roast Rendang 9/25/2023 Late in the summer, I almost always notice more roasts in my freezer than anything else. Most people overlook Indonesia when they think of Asian foods, but this one is incredible, and the... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media A New Home 9/25/2023 By Benjamin Thomas I grew up as a hunting kid in south-central Pennsylvania. Our small family farm felt like paradise some days, covered in wildlife from corner to corner. But it was... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act Advances in U.S. Senate 9/21/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 21, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Made-in-Montana bill would protect important headwaters, facilitate timber harvests in... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 9/21/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 21, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest edition of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Enters into New Partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 9/20/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 20, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org USFWS will invest in restoration and fence removal, inventory and modification work in... Tags: media, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Southeast Chapter opposes construction impacts on Swan Creek WMA 9/19/2023 The Southeast Chapter of BHA, which represents members in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, is alarmed by the planned construction of a bridge through the Swan Creek Wildlife Management Area, a... Tags: Policy, Habitat Stewardship, Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Statement on Montana Gubernatorial Race, Busse Candidacy 9/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 18, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Ryan Busse, a former member and chair of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Press Releases
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Clears 2 Miles of Trail in Flathead National Forest 9/18/2023 On September 17th, a half dozen BHA volunteers spent a day brushing and clearing two miles of trail in the Flathead National Forest to improve access for hunters, hikers, and other public land... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News NMU Student Represents BHA on Collaborative Project to Improve Grouse Habitat 9/18/2023 This summer, Northern Michigan University student Michael, participated in the Collegiate Program's first stipend-based stewardship project opportunity. Stipends were offered to students to... Tags: Michigan Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News State Issues Wilderness in Virginia? Yes, that there is! 9/17/2023 Back in the spring I was fortunate enough to participate in a “fly-in” event in support of the LWCF Coalition at our Nation’s capital. You can read the blog post I published about that... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Press Releases ‘Good Samaritan’ Senate Bill Would Enable Remediation of Abandoned Mines 9/13/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 13, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation heeds the calls of hunters, anglers for Congress to expediate cleanup of... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Volunteers Help Expand Elk, Deer & Bear Habitat in Northwest California 9/12/2023 On a hazy, smokey Friday evening in Humboldt county, BHA members and volunteers gathered at Mad River Brewing Company to toast to the upcoming B1 deer and bear season opener and to put finishing... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News It’s More Than A Hunt: Texas Dove Season 9/12/2023 How BHA Members Are Using Dove Season to Support the Texas Voluntary Public Access Program Sitting in my chair overlooking an open area with my dad’s Browning A5 in my lap, I thought, “There is... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 164: Dave Simonett of Trampled by Turtles 9/12/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Lion vs Sheep 9/8/2023 For some, keeping a constant eye on game cameras and venturing deep into the backcountry is a break from their everyday lives. For Jeff and Vicki Davis, it is their lives. The Sierra Nevada... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News The Essential Dove Hunting Gear List 9/7/2023 Who doesn’t love a gear list? Now that we are in full-time prep season, Texas BHA thought it would be helpful to put out some of our gear lists for the types of hunting and fishing we enjoy the... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands Month Kicks Off with Projects in Iowa! 9/7/2023 Iowa BHA kicked off Public Lands Month with a bang! IA Chapter volunteers gathered at Heritage Hills Wildlife Management Area for a Public Lands Packout- presented by OnX Hunt. Volunteers... Tags: Iowa Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Montana BHA Applauds Agreement to Retire Final Remaining Lease in the Badger-Two Medicine 9/7/2023 Late last week, news broke that the final remaining oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine was to be permanently retired! This area, US Forest Service lands adjacent to the Bob Marshall... Tags: Montana 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 Chapter News NY BHA September Newsletter 9/7/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, And just like that, it is September! Rendezvous is this weekend and it’s not too late to join in! Information about registration is below. Do not miss this great event! ... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases Alaska Public Lands, Habitat Conserved Following Administration Action 9/6/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 6, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Oil and gas leases cancelled in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, conservation activities... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA, Other NGOs Save Waterfowl Season at Popular Missouri National Wildlife Refuge 9/6/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently helped score a big win for hunter access and opportunity in Missouri that will keep hunting open during the upcoming waterfowl season at Swan Lake National... Tags: Policy, media, Missouri Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues Press Release for Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area Public Land Planting 9/6/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 6, 2023 The California Department of Fish & Wildlife and BHA plan to host a huge public land planting event and community gathering to restore winter range for mule... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News MI BHA Supports MNRTF Application for Southern Michigan Land Acquisition 9/6/2023 Recently, MI BHA sent a letter to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Board and the DNR’s Wildlife Division supporting Wildlife Division’s application for 4.8 million dollars to... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Formalizes $2.5 Million Partnership Agreement with BLM to Elevate Habitat Stewardship 9/6/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 6, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Partnership invests Inflation Reduction Act dollars in projects across Western states... Tags: media, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News West Virginia BHA Chapter Leads Habitat Stewardship Work 9/5/2023 Like-minded people working toward a goal is an amazing thing to witness! To see individuals take ownership of their public lands and genuinely care about solid conservation work is awesome! ... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News WDFW and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourage CWD testing on harvested deer and elk 9/1/2023 WDFW, Staci Lehman, 509-710-4511Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Washington Chapter, Josh Wilund, 360-410-0054 SPOKANE- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is teaming up... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Hermosa Creek 9/1/2023 Hermosa Creek Wind howled through the canyon like a locomotive, snapping fire-blackened aspens and leaving a graveyard of widow-makers and deadfall in its wake. When we set camp, I had been... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News KY BHA & US Army Corp of Engineers partner for Fish Habitat in Buckhorn Lake 8/31/2023 On June 3, 2023, several Kentucky BHA members joined up with some professional Buckhorn Lake Park Rangers from the US Army Corps of Engineers at Buckhorn Lake to create some much-needed fish... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Are hunters satisfied with Montana's elk management? A 5,800-person survey offers answers 8/31/2023 The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks recently released the results of two hunter surveys. One was sent to 5,000 residents and another to 800 nonresidents. The surveys asked questions... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Falls Creek LWCF Project 8/30/2023 August 30, 2023 Chad BensonKootenai National Forest Supervisor31374 US Hwy. 2Libby, Montana 59923-3022 RE: LWCF Falls Creek Project Dear Mr. Benson, My name is Aaron Agosto, I am writing on... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Crevice Mountain Acquisition 8/30/2023 August 30, 2023 Mary EricksonForest Supervisor USDA Forest Service – Custer Gallatin National Forest10 E. Babcock Bozeman, MT 59771 RE: Crevice Mountain Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF)... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Are Montanans really satisfied with elk management? 8/30/2023 Sharing the results of their Resident Elk Hunter Survey, FWP’s press release and summary tout that 73% of respondents "are satisfied with elk management." Given the contention around elk... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Hope Is Not A Strategy 8/29/2023 During my sixteen years or so of over-the-counter (OTC) unit elk hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains a few telltale observations come to mind: 1.) Be prepared to see more hunters... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 163: The Southeastern Grasslands Institute 8/29/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media PA Chapter dips a toe into restoring habitat in deep forest streams 8/29/2023 By Samanatha Lutz Pennsylvania BHA Board Member The land that we know as Allegheny National Forest (ANF) in western Pennsylvania today is vastly different than the old growth forest that once... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues 8/25/23 New Mexico State Game Commission Recap 8/28/2023 Friday August 25, 2023 Raton, NM All Commissioners were present: Attending in-person: Commissioners Tirzio Lopez (Vice Chair), Sharon Salazar-Hickey, Fernando Clemente, Ed Garcia Attending... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Helps Bureau of Land Management Inventory Beaver Dams 8/28/2023 At the end of August, 13 volunteers joined the Bureau of Land Management and The Nature Conservancy to inventory beaver dams in Upper Gold Creek. Missoula BLM is currently undergoing a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Sportsmen: Elk Hunter Survey Doesn't Support FWP Claims 8/28/2023 A sportsmen’s group is questioning Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ interpretation of its recent elk hunting poll, particularly claims that most resident hunters are satisfied with current elk... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Nevada Senators Urge Administrative Action to Conserve 350,000 Acres of Habitat in Ruby Mountains 8/25/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 25, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – A critical migration corridor for Nevada’s largest mule deer herd,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Missouri BHA and Mark Kenyon Partner for the Working for Wildlife Tour 8/25/2023 Missouri — August 2023 The Missouri Chapter of BHA knocked out a host of public land improvement projects in just one day this month in partnership with Mark Kenyon of MeatEater and Wired to Hunt... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Illinois BHA and US Army Corps Create New 3D Archery Park 8/25/2023 The Illinois Chapter of BHA partnered with the US Army Corps of Engineers over the past year to development of a public 3-D archery trail at Lake Shelbyville in Central Illinois. Lake Shelbyville... Tags: Illinois Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues I-8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project 8/24/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2023Contact: Devin O'Dea, 415-246-5329, odea@backcountryhunters.org Wildlife Conservation Board Awards Multi-Million Dollar Grant to U.C. Davis for the... Tags: media, Press Releases, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Texas BHA Represents Hunters & Anglers at TPWD Annual Hearing 8/24/2023 Austin, Texas – The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was represented at the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) annual public hearing on August 23rd. John Sertel, Texas BHA... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Field to Table Wild Game Processing Gear and Tips 8/24/2023 How the Professional Butchering and Meat Processing Techniques I Learned Can Make You a Better Wild Game Processor at Home When I tell people I used to be a professional butcher and fishmonger,... Tags: Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts Archery Deer Hunting Season Extension 8/22/2023 The Archery Deer Hunting Season Extension: Massachusetts BHA's Call for Change In the heart of Massachusetts, an important discussion has emerged surrounding the proposed extension of the archery... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Are Montanans Really Satisfied with Elk Management? 8/22/2023 Montana FWP recently shared the results of their research gauging hunters' satisfaction with elk management in Montana. The survey was sent to 5,000 randomly selected resident hunters with half... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine's High Peaks Refuge Proposal 8/22/2023 For nearly twenty years, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has sought to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting. A vision for backcountry conservation and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Improves Ten Miles of Forest Service Trails 8/22/2023 At the end of August, nearly a dozen Montana BHA volunteers backpacked into Carpp Lake to complete trail improvements on more than ten miles of trail. Our crew arrived and set up at basecamp early... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Competition grows to auction off coveted Montana hunting tags 8/22/2023 Eleven conservation organizations vied for the privilege to auction off five Montana hunting licenses on Thursday, the most applications ever received by the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana residents generally happy with elk, mule deer management, survey finds 8/18/2023 Elk hunting has been an emotional topic for some Montana hunters in recent years, with rallies on the Capitol steps, special conferences between differing interest groups and bills introduced in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Under landowner proposal, 235K acres of BLM lands in northeastern Nevada could be privatized permanently 8/18/2023 Word has been spreading like wildfire about a sweetheart land deal being pushed by out-of-state billionaire landowner Stan Kroenke, a 3:1 land transfer that could result in public lands hunters... Tags: Policy, Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Wildcat WMA Acquisition 8/18/2023 August 18, 2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksAttn: Brett DorakPO Box 1630Miles City, MT 59301Brett.Dorak@mt.gov RE: Wildcat WMA Acquisition Dear Mr. Dorak, On behalf of the Montana Chapter of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Mission, Issues & Actions (Triads) 8/17/2023 During May 2023 I crossed paths with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) founder Mike Beagle in Denver, nearly four years after we last got together at a watering hole not far from Mike’s home in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Update on School Funding for Archery and Hunting Programs 8/17/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has previously shared our concern and frustration regarding the Department of Education’s implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, or BSCA, passed last... Tags: Policy, media
Media Lethal Minds Journal Volume 13 8/17/2023 As seen in The Lethal Minds Journal Volume 13 Please visit: https://lethalmindsjournal.substack.com/p/lethal-minds-volume-13 Transition Career and civilian transition guidance, geared... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Funds Striped Bass Research 8/17/2023 For the last several years BHA’s New England Chapter has played a leading role in the organization’s advocacy efforts to recover and protect Atlantic Striped Bass, which have been supported by... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits our nation, so let’s build on it 8/16/2023 The following article was first published by The Virginian-Pilot on 15 August 2023. It is an op-ed I wrote in support of an ongoing collaboration with the LWCF Coalition on behalf of Backcountry... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Racetrack Creek Acquisition 8/16/2023 August 16, 2023 Lisa Timchak, Forest Supervisor Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest 420 Barrett Street Dillon, MT 59725 Re: Racetrack Creek 2025 LWCF-Funded Acquisition Proposal Ms.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Defend Science-Based Bear & Cougar Management in New Mexico 8/16/2023 Currently the New Mexico State Game Commission is undergoing rulemaking for bear and cougar with a goal to, “Maintain sustainable bear and cougar populations and hunting opportunities throughout... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases New House Bill Would Triple Investment in Successful Public Access Program 8/15/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 15, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act would increase funding for VPA-HIP to $150... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 162: Ben Long, The Hunter & Angler Guide to Raising Hell 8/15/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues ID BHA Requests Update on Elkhorn Riparian Exclosure Fences Project (Challis BLM Office) 8/15/2023 In December of 2021, a scoping letter was sent from the BLM Challis Field Office (CFO) to BHA, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, Idaho Wildlife Federation, Idaho Department of Fish and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media BHA Comments at WDFW meeting 8/14/2023 *Washington State BHA volunteer and National Board member for BHA AFI Justin Spruiell made the below public comment at the WDFW Meeting in response to One commissioner telling hunters and... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Washington Chapter
Media PA Chapter's Annual Intro to Flyfishing course reels in 13 new anglers 8/11/2023 For the third year in a row, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted its annual “Intro to Fly Fishing” course. Aimed at brand new or novice fly fishers, the weekend-long... Tags: news, Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues ID BHA Comments on Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan Draft Environmental Assessment 8/9/2023 Idaho BHA recently commented on a draft Environmental Assessment for the Upper Snake East Travel Management Plan. Read the full comments here. General Comments: Human population increases... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Administration Designates Grand Canyon Monument 8/8/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 8, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Close to 1 million acres of public lands in Arizona permanently conserved via Antiquities... Tags: media, Press Releases, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Hunters Requests Improvements to Elk Hunting Access Agreements 8/7/2023 August 7th, 2023 Director Temple, Chair Robinson, Commissioners, Chair Beal - First, thank you for your continued efforts to improve the Elk Hunting Access Agreements. As you know, since the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Kansas BHA helps prep new walk-in area for public hunting access 8/7/2023 Leaders and members of the Kansas Chapter readied a newly enrolled 7,700 acre property for participation in the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks’ Walk in Hunting Access program in late... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Kansas Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA August Newsletter 8/7/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Summer is flying by! Hope all are well after this last round of storms which flooded the eastern part of the state and our New England neighbors. The NY Chapter Rendezvous... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sego Trailhead Expansion Joins Public, Private Forces to Expand Access for Backcountry Users 8/4/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 19, 2023Contact: Katie DeLorenzo, 505-410-6284, delorenzo@backcountryhunters.org SALT LAKE CITY, UT. — In a multi-agency and organization collaboration, Utah... Tags: Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News 2023 Michigan BHA Rendezvous Recap 8/4/2023 Michigan BHA Rendezvous Provides Connection and Community There is a unique sense of connection experienced at every BHA gathering. It is the result of knowing that a love for public land,... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Lake Chelan Mtn Goat Survey Recap 8/3/2023 The Lake Chelan, mountain goat herd is in a slow decline, and biologists are trying to learn more. We had 10 volunteers from both RMGA and WA BHA come together in Lake Chelan to try to bolster... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Launches CEO Search 8/3/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 3, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Search committee led by BHA board invites applicants to lead North American hunter and... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q3 2023 Update 8/3/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News 2023 Muster in the Marsh Recap 8/3/2023 "Muster" is a verb. To muster anything takes action, and being the hunters and anglers we are, it’s our nature to do just that. We push ourselves to the limit and give our all for the things we... Tags: media, Ohio Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Yellowstone WMA Hands-on-Habitat Day 8/2/2023 On Saturday, July 29th, Montana BHA joined forces with Pheasants Forever and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for a fence pull on the Yellowstone Wildlife Management Area. The... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Montana BHA Improves 7 Miles of Trail in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness 8/2/2023 At the end of July, Montana BHA staff and volunteers spent three days with the Forest Service improving trails in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The work will benefit hunters,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana Chapter Leader Hosts Women's Backpacking Trip 8/2/2023 Last month, Montana BHA board member, Anne Jolliff led an all-women's backpacking trip into an alpine lake in the Pioneer Mountains. The first of what will hopefully become an annual adventure,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 161: Texas Chef & Sportsman Jesse Griffiths 8/1/2023 Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on 2023 EMP Draft 7/31/2023 July 31, 2023 Montana FWP Wildlife Division 1420 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59620 RE: Montana BHA Comments on the 2023 Montana Statewide Elk Management Plan Draft Mr. Northrup, Mr.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer (Janet George) for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest 7/31/2023 Janet George volunteered as a Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest. She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA Sponsors DEM Youth Waterfowl Hunt 7/28/2023 For the third season in a row BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring this year’s Rhode Island youth waterfowl training & mentored hunt, organized by the Rhode Island Department of Environmental... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases National Monuments, A Net Gain for Hunters and Anglers 7/27/2023 News for Immediate Release July 27, 2023 Contact: Drew YoungeDyke, TU, 734-280-8909, drew.youngedyke@tu.org Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Noah Davis, TRCP,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Guest View: Proposed elk plan goes in circles 7/27/2023 Nearly 20 years have passed since Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks last updated its Elk Management Plan (out for comment now). The new EMP has some good ideas, like reviewing the plan every five... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Comments on Washoe County Lands Proposal 7/26/2023 The Nevada Chapter of BHA recently commented on the Washoe County Lands Bill Proposal. This proposal is a significant improvement over previous proposals with far less land transfers and some... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Armed Forces Initiative Yellowstone River Fly Fishing Camp 2023 7/25/2023 Fly fishing for Yellowstone cutthroat trout on the Yellowstone River or in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park is a bucket list adventure for many. This July, eight veterans who... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship
Media Chapter News State Issues 7/21/23 NM Game Commission Recap 7/21/2023 Friday July 21, 2023 Albuquerque, NM Attending in-person: Commissioners Tirzio Lopez (Vice Chair), Sharon Salazar-Hickey, Fernando Clemente Attending Virtually: Commissioner Greg Fulfer Not... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues LETTER: North Dakota BHA Opposes State Trust Lands Completion Act (S. 1088) 7/21/2023 July 21, 2023 The Honorable Joe Manchin ChairmanSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee 306 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable John Barrasso Ranking Member Senate... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (S. 2149) 7/21/2023 July 21, 2023 The Honorable Joe ManchinChairmanSenate Energy and Natural Resources Committee306 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable John BarrassoRanking MemberSenate... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Feral Pig Bangers 7/21/2023 If you’re looking for a unique twist on traditional English bangers, why not use feral pig meat for your sausages? This wild game meat brings a bold and savory flavor to the dish, making it a... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues ID SH-21 Cervidae Peak Wildlife Overpass Project 7/20/2023 Idaho BHA is excited to see construction begin on the wildlife overpass across State Highway 21 near Lucky Peak. This project is a win for wildlife in Idaho, especially along a critical... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues FWP's New Elk Management Plan - What's in it? 7/20/2023 Montana's new Elk Management Plan is out for comment now. It's nearly 500 pages. So what's in it? Well, there are some things to like, for example, the raising of objectives - now called goals -... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases House Appropriations Makes Drastic, Reckless Funding Cuts to Public Lands Management 7/20/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 20, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill advances House committee, fails to consider... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Accommodations for the Cougar Creek Bridge Replacement Project 7/20/2023 The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: WCPP Discretionary Grant Letter of Support: Wildlife Accommodations for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program 7/19/2023 Wednesday, July 19, 2023 The Honorable Peter ButtigiegSecretary, U.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590-001 RE: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program Grant... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 159: Game Warden, Author and Conservationist Sam Lawry 7/19/2023 Arizona game warden and author Sam Lawry is retiring from his second career as the executive director of the Teller Wildlife Refuge on the Bitterroot River of Montana. This BHA podcast is being... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Land Tawney, Longtime BHA President and CEO, Announces Departure 7/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 19, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Under Tawney’s leadership, BHA grew from a small, volunteer-based organization to the... Tags: media, Press Releases
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 LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program: Missoula to Garrison 7/19/2023 Wednesday, July 19, 2023 The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: for Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP - HORSE PRAIRIE FENCE PULL - JULY 2023 7/18/2023 On July 15th, Montana BHA volunteers gathered to give the sagebrush steppe SW of Dillon a little love. We teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation, private landowners, and the BLM to remove... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Chapter Newsletter- July 2023 7/18/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 160: Mitch Reid with The Nature Conservancy 7/18/2023 Mitch Reid is a native son of the Alabama Wiregrass, where he grew up fishing and hunting his home country in the headwaters of the Choctawhatchee River. After a military career with the U.S.... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Utah BHA & Partners Complete Trailhead Improvements at Sego Canyon 7/17/2023 On June 7th-9th, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) working with the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Sportsmen for Fish and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Utah Chapter
Media News Chapter News EVENT RECAP: South Dakota BHA Participates in the Pierre-Fort Pierre Missouri River Cleanup 7/17/2023 The South Dakota chapter of BHA partnered with the Izaak Walton League, SD Game, Fish and Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and the cities of Pierre and Fort... Tags: South Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcome BHA Colorado/Wyoming Coordinator Bryan Jones 7/17/2023 Bryan was born and raised in Colorado, growing up in Littleton on the south end of the Denver metro area. “Thanks to my dad, I started out with trout fishing in the lakes and ponds near Evergreen... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments On Statewide Season-Setting Proposals 7/14/2023 July 14, 2023Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks:On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA), please see the comments below regarding the statewide proposals... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues HB 3086 Passes 7/14/2023 In a monumental achievement, HB 3086, which restructures the ODFW Commission's selection map, has been passed with unanimous support in the House and near unanimity in the Senate. The hard work... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Whiskey Dick Fence Pull Recap 7/14/2023 July 1st - BHA members from western, central, and eastern Washington met up in the Whiskey Dick WIldlife Area to roll up our sleeves and lend our friends at WDFW a hand with some much-needed... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Arkansas BHA Brokers Access Agreement to Thousands of Acres 7/13/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 13, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Volunteer-driven partnership with private landowner and Game and Fish Commission... Tags: media, Press Releases, Arkansas Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News NY BHA July Newsletter 7/13/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Summer is flying by! Hope all are well after this last round of storms which flooded the eastern part of the state and our New England neighbors. The NY Chapter Rendezvous... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Chapter Appoints Paul Painter Denver Metro Area Work Projects Liaison 7/12/2023 Paul Painter was named Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Denver Metro Area Work Projects Liaison. Paul was born at Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, but raised in the little... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Support Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act & Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act 7/12/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers encourages the U.S. Senate (and then the U.S. House) to pass both S. 1634 (the CORE Act) and S. 636 (the Dolores River National Conservation... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Sora Rail Recipe 7/12/2023 Every year near the end of August folks in my circle start talking about September 1 -- better known as dove season! They are always shocked when I tell them I won’t be out there on opening... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues The Battle of Texas Public Lands 7/11/2023 How the growing population of Texas has ignited a fight for more public lands for Texans There’s something special about Texas that draws people here. People have always been magnetically pulled... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Comment Period Ending Soon for Fracking on Ohio Public Lands 7/11/2023 Fracking public lands in Ohio comment period ending soon!by Gabe Karns and Dustin LindleyAs has been detailed in past posts "Beat the Chicken Bill" and "Public Comment Period Needed", we have been... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2023 Issue of Backcountry Journal 7/10/2023 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Chapter Newsletter Summer 2023 7/8/2023 “What if I made a bunch of money and die before I can spend it to buy the free time to fish?” – Jim Harrison, Field & Stream, February 2003 Hopefully you’re taking Mr. Harrison’s warning to heart,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues BHA works with Idaho Trails Association and BLM on Spring Rehabilitation 7/7/2023 On May 20th, volunteers from Idaho Chapter BHA and Idaho Trails Association (ITA) worked together to rehabilitate a spring on BLM-managed public lands in the Owyhee Mountains. The spring near the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Helps Create More Public Land through Acquisition Projects 7/7/2023 In a state where less than 2% of the landmass is publicly accessible, and even less open to hunting and fishing, the Iowa Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has identified a need to... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media California State Fullerton Hosts Trash Pack-Out and Clay Shoot 7/7/2023 Ten volunteers from the newly founded BHA club at California State University Fullerton participated in an event highlighting public land target shooting use. During this event, volunteers learned... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments On Lolo National Forest Plan Revision 7/7/2023 July 7, 2023 Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office Attn: Amanda Milburn - Lolo Plan Revision 24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804 SM.FS.LFNRevision@usda.gov Dear Ms. Milburn: Thank you... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Volunteer of the Month 7/7/2023 Alex Krebs BHA Member of the Month: June 2023 (Colorado BHA Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter Leaders attend Developing Thinking Sawyers Training 7/6/2023 In late May members of the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers were able to set aside a weekend with the US Forest Service Eastern Region Saw Program Manager for Developing... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Conservation licenses required for fishing access, wildlife management areas 7/6/2023 Starting July 1, people using Montana fishing access sites and wildlife management areas who don’t already have a conservation license with their fishing or hunting license are supposed to buy one... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison Tacos with New Mexico Red Chili and Orange 7/6/2023 BY COREY ELLIS AND JULIE MACKIEWICZ New Mexico is known for their red and green chili. If you’ve ever lived there, or spent much time there, you know that once you start down the chili path... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers State Policy Director Tim Brass Transitions To Colorado Department of Natural Resources 7/5/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State Policy and Stewardship Director Tim Brass was hired as BHA’s third full-time employee during 2012 and has been in the front lines of countless... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases $500 Million to Be Invested in Wildlife Habitat and Lands Conservation 6/30/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org USDA’s Working Lands for Wildlife program is the beneficiary, key big game and upland... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2023 Summer Newsletter 6/30/2023 Summer has arrived! When we haven't been attending bow shoots, boots-on-the-ground stewardship projects, or chasing the salmon fly hatch, here’s what we’ve been up to since our last quarterly blog... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Southern California Hunting, Fishing, Habitat Would Benefit Under Expansion of San Gabriel Mountains National Monument 6/29/2023 LOS ANGELES – Conservation of critical fish and wildlife habitat in southern California could advance through President Biden’s use of the Antiquities Act to expand the San Gabriel Mountains... Tags: media, Press Releases, California Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media Cracked by Steve Hawley 6/29/2023 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Dams make up a fairly significant portion of the energy and agriculture infrastructure of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Inside the Summer Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 6/28/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 28, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – The summer issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Venison Stuffed Poblano Peppers 6/28/2023 This recipe is a great way to switch things up with your ground venison and impress guests with a fancy-looking dish. Venison-stuffed poblano peppers allow you to use your ground venison in... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Support the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act! 6/27/2023 Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues RI Shoreline Access Bills Become Law 6/27/2023 On Monday June 26, 2023 RI Governor Dan McKee signed H5174A & S417A, completing the legislative process for the pair to become State law. The Governor’s signature comes less than two weeks after... Tags: Policy, media, Public Waters Access, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News AZ BHA Supports Adopt-A-Ranch Program with Cleanup 6/26/2023 Last month The Arizona Chapter gathered volunteers for a clean up on the Perrin Ranch in Northern Arizona. The 2 day project had volunteers spread out across the ranch to clean up campgrounds,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues AZ BHA First Half Legislative Summary - June 2023 6/26/2023 We are halfway through the legislative year with our representatives back in session since June 12. As usual, many measures were introduced, but very few impactful items related to public-land... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Spring Policy Update from Idaho BHA 6/26/2023 The Chapter was busy with public comment periods this spring, sending in comments on a range of issues impacting our public lands, waters and wildlife. The BLM has continued to demonstrate the... Tags: Policy, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Rhode Island: H5174A & S417A are headed to the Governor's desk! 6/26/2023 H5174A & S417A are headed to the Governor's desk! On June 15th, the RI House of Representatives voted to approve each, concurring with the RI Senate's approved version. This step represents a... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases New Hunting Access Proposed on National Wildlife Refuges 6/23/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 23, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public input is requested on 48 expanded opportunities on three refuges, as well as... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Improving and restoring pronghorn habitat in the Texas Panhandle 6/22/2023 2nd Annual Rita Blanca Fence Project and Chapter Campout Dallam County, Texas – The Texas Chapter of BHA held the 2nd Annual Rita Blanca Fence Project and Chapter Campout June 2-4. Initially... Tags: Texas Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Partners with Stream Watch Program to Mitigate Bank Erosion on the Famed Russian River 6/22/2023 Of the many things that I remember wanting as a young kid, but not among the few that I never obtained, living in Alaska was in the top two. Early in my military career and after garnering... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table French Belgian Waffle Cookies with Mascarpone & Spruce Tip Syrup 6/22/2023 Backstory On a cold, dark January evening, the text message went something like, “Hey Leslie, how about being a dessert chef for the Field to Table dinner at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Field to Table, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act 6/22/2023 The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is happy to support the recently introduced Mammoth Cave National Park Boundary Adjustment Act proposed by Congressman Brett Guthrie... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues BLM Fence Prep Recap 6/21/2023 On Saturday, June 27th, Oregon BHA Members alongside staff from the USFS and BLM ascended on public lands bordering the Deschutes National Forest to prep fence line for future retro fitting. Brush... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Oregon Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 158: Hunting At American Prairie 6/21/2023 American Prairie is 455,840 sprawling acres of Montana grasslands and breaks that represents one of the largest expansions of publicly accessible hunting opportunities in the West— and one of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Thinking about corner crossing in Montana? Read this first. 6/20/2023 In Montana, is Corner Crossing “unlawful,” “illegal,” or something else entirely? Across the country, the concept of “corner crossing” became the hottest topic in the hunting community when a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Hosts Its 14th Annual Rendezvous 6/16/2023 Colorado BHA 14th Annual Rendezvous Report: Gunnison National Forest (June 9-11, 2023) The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 14th Annual Rendezvous was held in Gunnison National Forest south... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Issues State Issues LETTER: SD BHA Prioritizes Public Access, Conservation Funding in 2023 Farm Bill 6/16/2023 June 16, 2023 Representative Dusty Johnson1717 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Johnson, The South Dakota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Collin Hildebrand Appointed Northwest/Grand Valley Assistant Regional Director 6/15/2023 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Collin Hildebrand Northwest/Grand Valley Group Assistant Regional Director The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Missouri BHA Weighs in on Closure of the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge 6/14/2023 The Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most visited waterfowl hunting areas in the state of Missouri. This unique wetland complex has provided quality fish and wildlife habitat... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Issues State Issues South Dakota BHA Comments in Support of Black Hills Mineral Withdrawal 6/13/2023 BHA members enjoy world-class hunting and fishing and year-round recreational opportunities in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest. This area is home to robust populations of elk,... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Methow Fence Removal - Recap 6/13/2023 A BIG thanks to all the volunteers that joined the 5th annual Methow Fence Pull work party on May 6 and helped dispatch nearly two miles of fence! Over twenty BHA members showed up to help roll... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Derby Canyon Clean-Up Recap 6/13/2023 On Saturday June 3rd, a group of Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Wenatchee Sportsman Association members did a road and shooting area clean up in Derby Canyon in Central Washington... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin Clean-up Recap 6/13/2023 On Sunday June 4th, a group of over 30 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land showed up to clean a shooting area in Sultan Basin in Snohomish... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues Built on a Conservation Foundation: Wyoming BHA's Success in Corner Crossing 6/13/2023 From a GoFundMe page that raised six figures and tireless lobbying at the Wyoming Legislature in 2023 to regular contact and determination in telling the story of public access in their state, the... Tags: media, Wyoming Chapter
Media Field to Table Pronghorn Dolmas 6/13/2023 California is well known for its wine country and scenic vineyards throughout the state, but here is a vintage recipe you may not have heard of: Pronghorn Antelope Dolmas. This derivative of... Tags: media, Field to Table, California Chapter
Media State Issues The Final Push – RI Shoreline Access 6/13/2023 The finish line is in sight! During the last several RI Legislative Sessions protecting and restoring access to Rhode Island’s shoreline has been a top priority, and the Rhode Island team has... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Proposed Jackson Mountain (CO) Mountain Bike Trail System Withdrawn 6/12/2023 (Hunters/Wildlife Advocates Applaud Decision) During the spring of 2022 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Southwest Group Assistant Regional Director Alex Krebs got wind of a proposed... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Fiscal Shortfalls = Loss of Public Lands in Oklahoma 6/12/2023 Public Lands Lost Due to Fiscal Shortfalls A large expanse of public land in Southeast Oklahoma which has been revered as a “deer hunter’s paradise” and home to the last free-flowing stream in... Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media State Issues 50 landowners awarded free elk tags under hunting access program 6/10/2023 Fifty Montana landowners will be awarded 79 either-sex elk tags as an incentive to allow public hunters access to almost a half-million acres of land in the 2023 hunting season. The Fish and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Capital Chapter June 2023 Newsletter 6/7/2023 The newsletter is back! The Chapter will be providing updates, action items, events, and more each month so be on the look out each month! If you aren't currently a member join us by following... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 157: Kevin Garrad, Founder of Wild Response 6/6/2023 Growing up in rural England, Kevin Garrad was a child of the wild moors, a ferreter and a trainer of lurchers, a hunter of invasive minks, and destined to be a soldier. Fast forward to an early-in... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Beers, Bands, and Barbed Wire Strands: A Stewardship Event in Gunnison, CO 6/6/2023 Photographer: Travis Bradford When it comes to preserving our natural environment and ensuring the longevity of wildlife habitats, few efforts are as impactful as volunteering for conservation... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Colorado Supreme Court Rules Against Public Water Access 6/6/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 5, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Court ruled against plaintiff Roger Hill, reversing progress in the fight for legal... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP - Horse Prairie Fence Pull - June 2023 6/6/2023 On June 3rd, 2023, despite a dismal weather forecast, 23 conservationists showed up to pull more than a mile of old woven and barbed wire fencing in SW Montana. BHA members and volunteers from... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Ballad of a Turkey Hunter by Hunter Farrior 6/6/2023 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists I began my obsession with turkey hunting eight years ago. It is truly the most... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues OPINION: Billings sportsmen weigh in on BLM public lands rule 6/4/2023 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) — our nation's largest land management agency, tasked with overseeing 245 million acres across the country — manages public lands for a multitude of uses. But... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA June Newsletter 6/2/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone, Well turkey season has closed and I hope all that made it into the turkey woods had success! I have seen some successful trout anglers out there as well. As this unusually... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues FWP statement on corner crossing in Montana raises public land access advocates' hackles 6/1/2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ deputy director has raised the hackles of some Montana land access advocates. A recent federal court ruling in Wyoming regarding public access at the corners where... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Corner Crossing: A Timeline 5/31/2023 Tags: Policy, media, Public Lands Access, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Wyoming Chapter
Media Great American Outdoors Act Brings Opportunities, Uncovers New Issues 5/31/2023 By Charlie Booher Punctuated equilibrium defines our history, and natural resource policy is no exception. Looking back at the history of public land management in this country, we’ve... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News The Warden is Watching 5/31/2023 The Warden is Watching By Spencer Como Last January, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Force Initiative held a leadership camp outside the Parker River Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts.... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, New England Chapter
Media FAQ: The Federal Ruling on the Wyoming Corner Crossing Case 5/30/2023 Summary: On May 26, 2023, the District Court of Wyoming found it legal to cross through private airspace when stepping from public land to public land over a shared public/private corner. Read on... Tags: Policy, media, Public Lands Access, Access & Opportunity, Wyoming Chapter
Media BHA Collegiate Program: Semester in Review (Spring 2023) 5/30/2023 ICYMI: Here's what BHA's Collegiate Program was up to this spring! From stewardship projects to policy engagement, fundraising to community-building, we are incredibly proud of the students and... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News State Issues The PUBLIC Lands Act 5/30/2023 Support the PUBLIC Lands Act - Take Action Today! The California Chapter of BHA has spent several years advocating for the passage of legislation that would have a monumental impact on rivers,... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases Supreme Court Rules Against Clean Water, Wetlands 5/26/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 26, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA maintains that wetlands and other waters with a significant connection to traditional... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Idaho Chapter
Media Field to Table Springtime Pasta with Morels 5/25/2023 Morels are basically awesome. Mushrooms in general are, but for me, morels are especially awesome. In the woods around me, checking out areas that have previously burned after the spring rains... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues LWCF Coalition Fly-in with Capital Region Chapter and AFI 5/25/2023 Capital Region Chapter Vice Chair and Mid-Atlantic AFI Liaison Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a fly-in hosted by the LWCF Coalition in Washington, D.C. This is the second time... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues 2023 Legislative Session Recap - Montana BHA 5/24/2023 Congrats! We made it through the 2023 Montana Legislative Session! Thanks to the tireless efforts from our chapter leaders, staff, and lobbyists in the Capitol - and more importantly thanks to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on proposed Upper Thompson Conservation Easement. 5/24/2023 Montana BHA members are encouraged to weigh in on this proposal. Find more information and send in your own comments here. May 24, 2023 Leah Breidinger Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks 490... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 156: Florida Backcountry Lawman Bob Lee 5/23/2023 You may remember Bob Lee from Free the Ocklawaha River!, where he and Hal first met. Bob is one of the leading voices for the removal of Rodman Dam and the reconnection of the Ocklawaha River to... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Waters Access
Media EVENT RECAP: 2nd Annual Logan Shooting Area Clean Up 5/23/2023 You know what’s harder than getting volunteers out on a rainy day? Getting volunteers out on the first warm, sunny day of spring. But even with what felt like the first warm day since October, we... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media From New Hunter to Conservation Advocate: Nicole Bealer 5/23/2023 In a quiet computer lab in Stone Hall on the University of Montana campus, Nicole Bealer and three other members of UM’s Backcountry Hunters & Anglers student chapter gathered around a single... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News BHA recognizes USMC Squadron with Plaque and Ram Skull 5/23/2023 BHA and partner organizations recognize U.S. Marine Corps Squadron HMLAT 303 and Major Johnny "CONGO" Zimmer for their critical role in support of desert bighorn sheep during the extreme drought... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Capital Region welcomes three to board 5/23/2023 The Capital Region Chapter has added three new board members to its ranks. Thanks to each of them for their service to BHA and to our shared mission. To see the complete Capital Region Roster,... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Summer Policy Update 5/23/2023 OH BHA Chapter Leader Tony Ruffing heads to D.C. While we're looking forward to our big summer party, Muster in the Marsh, we're also keeping a close eye on developments in Columbus. Our... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Legislative Update - May 2023 5/22/2023 Hunters and wildlife conservationists scored two major wins in May by killing two bills which would have had significant negative impacts on the state’s hunting traditions and wildlife habitat.... Tags: Policy, Nevada Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Mt. Haggin WMA Willow Creek Acquisition Work Day 5/22/2023 In December 2022, the ink dried on the 829 acres Willow Creek Acquisition to Mt. Haggin WMA near Anaconda. However, this land needed a little work to get it ready for wildlife and recreation. On... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs
Media EVENT RECAP: Missoula North Hill Fence Pull with Tangle Free 5/22/2023 Over the weekend of May 13, 2023, more than 20 volunteers gathered with folks from Tangle Free Montana and staff from the City of Missoula on the recently acquired Bluebird Preserve, a 124-acre... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Field to Table Red Snapper Ceviche 5/22/2023 There’s nothing quite like enjoying a refreshing bowl of Red Snapper Ceviche on a hot summer day in Texas. With its bright and zesty flavors, it's the perfect dish to cool you down and satisfy... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Chapter Chair heads to D.C. to speak up for LWCF 5/22/2023 By Kurt Ratzlaff Kansas BHA Chapter Chair The words “What the heck am I doing here?” rattled around in my mind several times during the 48 hours I recently spent in Washington DC. But there I was,... Tags: Policy, Kansas Chapter
Media Press Releases 1872 Mining Law Reform Legislation Launched in 118th Congress 5/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 19, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The bicameral Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would impose industry royalties and fees,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA and Partners Celebrate Bill that Defends Legal Public Access 5/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 19, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Montana’s House Bill 486 increases the fine 10X for illegally blocking public... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Big Spring Creek Conservation Easement Proposal 5/18/2023 Learn more and submit your own comments here. May 18, 2023 Sonja Andersen, Wildlife BiologistMontana Fish, Wildlife & ParksPO Box 938Lewistown, MT 59457sandersen@mt.govRe: Big Spring Creek... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Senate Committee Takes Action on Recreation, Conservation 5/18/2023 A May 17th business meeting held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was a highly anticipated opportunity to advance multiple conservation and recreation policy priorities... Tags: Policy, media, California Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter
Media FWP accidentally issues too many moose, bighorn sheep licenses; recall ordered 5/17/2023 Four Montana moose hunters and 60 bighorn sheep tag applicants are in for some very bad news. Fish, Wildlife & Parks over-allocated these highly prized tags in seven different hunting districts... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News North Carolina AFI Turkey Camp 5/17/2023 I recently had the pleasure in attending the 2023 North Carolina Armed Forces Initiative Turkey Camp as a mentor. There was a bit of trepidation on my part about being a mentor as I do not have a... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, North Carolina Chapter
Media Return of the Buffalo 5/17/2023 More than 30 million bison once roamed North America. Only about 50,000 now live in wild herds, leading ecologists to say the buffalo is “functionally extinct.” Will the nation’s... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Mountain Merriam’s (Snow Toms) Hunt 5/16/2023 The winter of 2022/2023 produced epic snow totals in Southwest Colorado. As Durango resident Dave Marston (publisher of Writers on the Range) pointed out, it was “obvious this winter as roofs... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NMBHA Funds Pronghorn Habitat Improvement 5/15/2023 Drink. Eat. Keep watch. You’d be forgiven for boiling down pronghorn behavior as such. If you observe their daily samba across the New Mexico plains they always seem to be partaking in one of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media News Chapter News South Dakota BHA Joins Missouri River Cleanup at Yankton 5/15/2023 South Dakota BHA leaders and members joined the National Park Service for its 17th Missouri River Cleanup on May 6 in Yankton. Over 60 volunteers removed 1,560 pounds of litter and trash from... Tags: South Dakota Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Elk, Women, Horses, Yellowstone by Tory Taylor 5/15/2023 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Every once in a while, I read a book that has the power to transport me somewhere... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Three takeaways from lawmakers’ approach to natural resources management 5/12/2023 Given that Montana’s top two industries are agriculture and recreation, it should come as no surprise that Montanans are quick to engage with policies seeking changes to the water and open space... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments Re: Implementation of SB 280 - Bird Dog Training Licenses and Season Proposal 5/12/2023 Tags: Montana Chapter, Fair Chase
Media Chapter News 2023 IN Legislation Briefing 5/12/2023 Wins for Indiana Conservation During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Judge Reverses Permits that threaten Bloody Run Creek 5/11/2023 May 1, 2023: Bloody Run Creek is a prime Northeast Iowa public trout stream in our state’s Driftless region. The Iowa Chapter of BHA has supported efforts to protect its trout, so great public... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Chapter News You're Invited to the 14th Annual Colorado BHA Rendezvous 5/11/2023 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 14th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for June 9-11, 2023 (Friday, June 9 thru Sunday, June 11). We’ll set up camp in the Gunnison National Forest... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Defending Access and Opportunity in Congress 5/11/2023 By Sen. Martin Heinrich If you’re like me, fall is your favorite season of the year. And if you read Backcountry Journal, there’s a pretty good chance that you feel most... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Washington State University BHA: Kestrel Nest Box Building and Installation in a Prairie Ecosystem 5/10/2023 Washington State University was one of five recipients of the Public Land Owner Stewardship Fund last fall which provides grants to BHA clubs to support stewardship projects on public lands and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs
Media Eastern Regional Board Member 5/10/2023 Eastern Regional Board Member (Billings/Miles City/NE Montana) Regional board members are located in areas where we have high concentration of members. Our Eastern Board Member is expected to... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 155: Montana Fishing Guide and Writer Chris Dombrowski 5/9/2023 Chris Dombrowski is a professional fishing guide of over two decades on the rivers of Montana, an acclaimed poet and the author of Body of Water: A Sage, A Seeker, and the World’s Most Alluring... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Waters Access
Media Montana marijuana tax distribution bill in uncertain position after veto 5/8/2023 On the final day of the 2023 Montana legislative session, Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill that would have changed the way the state’s marijuana tax revenue is distributed. Now, supporters of... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Senator asks for poll to try to override governor’s veto of marijuana revenue redistribution bill 5/8/2023 The Republican sponsor and backers of the broadly supported bill to make changes to how Montana’s marijuana tax revenue is dispersed have asked the Secretary of State to allow the legislature to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Petition to Conduct SB 442 Veto Override Poll with Partner Groups 5/8/2023 Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media On the Farm 5/8/2023 An Iowa family farm provides crucial wildlife habitat and public access By Larry Stone One family’s love of birds, cattle, and conservation has led to partnerships that... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Names Matt Lee Colorado AFI Liaison 5/5/2023 Army National Guard veteran Matt Lee was named Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Liaison for the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Club. Matt was born in Iowa and raised in both Iowa and... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Deschutes Mule Deer Inventory UPDATE: May 2023 5/5/2023 The Oregon Chapter of BHA wants to thank our supporters for your dedication, especially to those who were able to take the time to participate in last Thursday’s Planning Commission hearing -... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments in support of Marshall Mountain Community Forest and Mountain Park 5/4/2023 Kali Becher Open Lands Project ManagerMissoula County200 W. BroadwayMissoula, MT 59802 May 3rd, 2023 Re: Marshall Mountain Community Forest and Mountain Park Dear Ms. Becher: I am writing on... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News NMBHA Improves Riparian Habitat & Hunts Spring Gobblers 5/4/2023 Our first project partnering with the USFS in the Lincoln National Forest was a success in many ways. After kicking off the weekend with a Pint Night at the Downshift Brewery's Hidden Taproom in... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media FWP alters hunter special drawings for 2 seasons without notifying public; system being audited 5/4/2023 As if Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks complicated system to apply for special hunting permits wasn’t confusing enough, a new wrinkle was added last year without public notification. The agency... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Fathers and Hunting 5/4/2023 My father has been a lifelong hunter, fisherman, and general outdoorsman. One of my favorite parts about him, though, is that he has just never been very good at hunting or fishing, at least in... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News NY BHA May Newsletter 5/4/2023 Welcome! Hey everyone! May is here and it's time to chase those gobbling turkeys, rising trout, and running stripers! This Spring has shaped up to a great one weather wise, and my garden is... Tags: New York Chapter
Media 4th Public Trust Scholarship Awarded at the University of Louisville 5/3/2023 Created and fully funded by Kentucky BHA chapter leader and retired colonel, Mike Abell and his wife Aline, the BHA scholarship was created in 2020 at the University of Louisville. The BHA... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News Michigan DNR Rejects Camp Grayling Expansion 5/3/2023 The Michigan chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds the Department of Natural Resources for their decision to reject the proposed Camp Grayling lease expansion. Last summer the... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues 2023 Idaho Legislative Recap 5/3/2023 The 2023 session of the Idaho Legislature is in the books, with formal adjournment taking place towards the end of March. As always, Idaho BHA paid close attention to legislation with the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Colorado Supreme Court Considers Stream Access 5/3/2023 News for Immediate Release May 3, 2023 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA continues fight for public waters access in the Centennial State DENVER, Colo. –... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico Department of Game and Fish April Update 5/2/2023 4/28/23 NMDGF GAME COMMISSION RECAP The meeting was opened by Vice Chair Tirzio Lopez (as there was not a current chair). Also present were commissioner Sharon Salazar-Hickey, as well as two new... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Backcountry Bistro: Montana BHA's 2023 Wild Game Cookoff Recipe 5/2/2023 Grilled Elk Steak and Morel Sandwich with Elk Tallow Twice-Fried Frites and a Montana Bush Pilot When I think of Montana and reflect on what it took for me to harvest an elk this year, I... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Take Action - Rhode Island: Protecting Shoreline Access in S417A 5/1/2023 Take Action TAKE ACTION NOW Protecting Shoreline Access is a top priority for the Rhode Island BHA team in 2023. Alongside a growing coalition of shoreline access advocates and organizations,... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Fight Attacks on Federal Public Land & LWCF Funding! 5/1/2023 Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
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 State Issues Hunting Ethically Is Good, Hard Work 5/1/2023 While hunting Rocky Mountain elk or mountain Merriam’s turkeys or any other wild game in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains I generally endeavor to meet up with Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass & ASMFC Spring Meeting 2023 4/28/2023 Back in 2022 every BHA Chapter from North Carolina to Maine – the entire footprint of the Atlantic Striped Bass range – advocated for conservation-minded priorities in Amendment 7 to the Striped... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases House Bills Would Weaken, Strip Funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund 4/28/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 28, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA roundly condemns suite of House bills that would undermine America’s most... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on FWP Habitat Conservation Lease Program 4/27/2023 April 27, 2023 Montana FWP Wildlife Division Attn: Rick Northrup, Habitat Bureau Chief 1420 E Sixth Ave., P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-5633 rnorthrup@mt.gov RE: Habitat... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on WSR and Wilderness Inventories in draft Lolo National Forest Plan 4/26/2023 April 26, 2023 Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office Attn: Amanda Milburn - Lolo Plan Revision 24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804 SM.FS.LFNRevision@usda.gov Dear Ms. Milburn; Thank... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Northwest Colorado Fence Pulling & Greater Sage Grouse Leks Viewing 4/26/2023 Project Description Over the weekend of April 22 & 23, Colorado's Habitat Stewardship Coordinator, CPW Biologist Brian Holmes, and BHA volunteers ripped out one mile of fence that was impacting... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Western Hunting for Texans 4/26/2023 The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: Subscriptions My first memory with subscriptions for hunting was at Bill’s Barbershop in Archer City, Texas. Part of Bill’s... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Shuts Down a Petition Attempting to Close Nearshore Fishing in California 4/25/2023 Fish & Game Commission voted unanimously to reject a petition that would have closed over 250 miles of nearshore fishing access in California's Central Coast. A petition before the Fish & Game... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Backcountry Bluegills 4/25/2023 By John Provenzale It's not every day that you find a public land gem. But today I did. It is even less often that you find a place that exceeds expectations. But today was a perfect day. After a... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, news
Media State Issues Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 154: The Legal Fight Over Corner Crossing Comes to a Head 4/25/2023 The future of public access to public lands is being decided in Wyoming with the ongoing saga of the corner-crossing hunters and their legal travails. We all have a dog in this fight – and never... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Podcast
Media AFI in the News 4/24/2023 AFI was invited to be interviewed live on the Weather channel. We discussed the creation of the Armed forces Initiative, our mission, and the future. Watch the whole interview... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Gov's Amendments Triple Elk Licenses Given to Nonresident Landowners 4/24/2023 Instead of signing a bill that would give elk licenses to nonresidents who own lots of land, the Governor’s Office returned it to the Legislature with amendments. But that hasn’t improved the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2023 Update 4/24/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues New York State Lead Ammunition Ban 2023 Legislation 4/24/2023 Assembly Bill A2084A (active currently for the 2023-2024 legislative session) prevents the use of lead ammunition in the taking of wildlife on state-owned lands and on lands contributing surface... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues North Dakota BHA 2023 Legislative Roundup 4/24/2023 First and foremost, the reason for this blog is a sincere – and huge - THANK YOU!!! It’s been a long, arduous legislative session and we are overall happy with the way things have shaken out.... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media AFI 2023 Work Plan 4/24/2023 BHA Armed Forces Initiative 2023 Work Plan Index: 2022 -2023 Membership Membership Media Events Funding Policy Partnerships 2023 Strategy Organizational Changes AFI NA Board AFI... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Hoosiers must preserve investment in public land 4/21/2023 The following is an excerpt from an Op-Ed written By Dan Boritt, executive director of Indiana Wildlife Federation and Scott Salmon, a board member of Indiana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2023 issue of Backcountry Journal 4/20/2023 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media 11th-hour bill seeking changes to environmental regs passes committee 4/19/2023 Along a party-line vote, the House Natural Resources Committee advanced a controversial 11th-hour bill that seeks to change how power plants and mines are permitted in Montana. Despite limited... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Acreage Added to Preserve portion of New River Gorge National Park 4/19/2023 When the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve redesignation went into effect hunters were left holding the short straw as we were now permanently excluded from 4,385 acres of what was once... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA's Guide to Navigating a Full Fish & Game Commission Agenda 4/19/2023 The Fish & Game Commission meets this Wednesday and Thursday (4/19 & 4/20), and we hope you can show up to provide comments on some very important issues for hunters and anglers in... Tags: Policy, California Chapter
Media Chapter News TX BHA Cleans Up Grapevine Lake 4/18/2023 Grapevine, Texas - The Texas Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter held a public land clean-up day on March 11th at Lake Grapevine Wildlife Management Unit (WMA) with nineteen volunteers. Austin... Tags: Texas Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Vice Chair Ivan James Receives Award 4/18/2023 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recognized chapter Vice-Chair/Legislative Liaison Ivan James for “Decades of Selfless Leadership and Untold Contributions of Time and Effort To Wildlands and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News New Year, New Zero "a day at the range" 4/18/2023 I hear the familiar sound of the bolt running a round into a chamber of my buddies Browning X-bolt. I am focused on looking through my spotting scope and watching the young Black tail, slowly... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News Kiowa National Grasslands - 2023 Project Recap 4/18/2023 I originally joined BHA, because I wanted to be outside, doing cool things with like-minded folk. I quickly found BHA was the perfect Reese’s peanut butter cup of getting guidance to advance my... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida BHA encourages hunting, recreation access in proposed USFWS Conservation Area 4/17/2023 The following comment was submitted 4-17-2023 to the USFWS regarding its proposed Southwest Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Area: To: United States Fish & Wildlife Service From: Florida... Tags: Florida Chapter
Media Where to allocate weed tax revenues? 4/14/2023 Two proposals with competing visions for the tens of millions in taxes that Montana collects annually on the sale of recreational marijuana are still making their way through the Legislature as... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases Inside the 'Public Access' Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 4/14/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 14, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The new issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine, featuring access-related... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Reintroduced 4/14/2023 BHA is once again rallying support behind the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act recently reintroduced by Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24). This legislation would add nearly 250,000 acres... Tags: Policy, media, California Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montanans Support SB 442 as Amended 4/13/2023 April 13, 2023 Montana State Capitol Building1301 E. 6th AvenueHelena, MT 59601 RE: Montanans Support SB 442 as Amended Dear Gov. Gianforte and Members of the Montana Legislature, Right now,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News GET ENGAGED 4/12/2023 Importance of Engagement- What can you do? Whether you’ve been in Washington your whole life or just moved here recently now is the time. If you’ve always been immersed in the out of doors or have... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media What is the Gear & Beer Bash? 4/12/2023 What is the Gear & Beer Bash: A Night Out for Conservation? Embodying the atmosphere of Pint Night and structured in the style of a traditional banquet, the Gear & Beer Bash provides a relaxed... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 153: The MT Legislature, The Weed Tax, and The Conservationists 4/11/2023 Montana's legislature meets for only 90 days every two years, but the amount of work that goes into a single abbreviated session is mind-blowing. In just a few short months during its 2023... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Podcast
Media Chapter News The Cackalacky Caller Vol. 1 Fourth Edition 4/11/2023 https://assets.nationbuilder.com/backcountryhunters/pages/13359/attachments/original/1681233768/Cackalacky_Caller_Vol1_Ed4.pdf?1681233768 Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media 7 Sneaky Ways Landowners Block Access to Public Lands 4/11/2023 When Drew Hanes thinks about the worst disputes over blocked public access she’s encountered in her career, she recalls the time when her friends found themselves arguing with an angry Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Q1 Newsletter from Montana BHA 4/11/2023 We’re entering the final stretch of Montana’s legislative session, which is where the majority of our time and focus has been this year. That said, there are things happening outside of Helena... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Increase Reward For Illegal Trail Construction (Help Stop Trail Building “Free-For-All”) 4/10/2023 In support of our state’s elk, mule deer, trout and a myriad of other species that rely on public lands habitat for survival, the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2023 CO BHA Newsletter 4/10/2023 “Spring, in addition to many other things, is a time for renewal of memories that may have grown dim during the winter.” – Sigurd F. Olson, Wilderness Days As the days grow longer and the weather... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues HB 3086: UPDATE 4/10/2023 The progress of HB 3086, the river basin model for ODFW Commission structure, was unfortunately stalled early last week. The -4 amendment had enough votes to pass out of the House Agriculture,... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues ArrowRifles During Archery Season in OK 4/7/2023 Do Arrow Rifles have a place in Archery Season? Legislation in Oklahoma that would allow an ArrowRifle to be used during Archery Season isgetting a lot of attention. Naturally, the groups... Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA Chapter Newsletter- Spring 2023 4/6/2023 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Citizen Elk Management Coalition members and sporting groups request veto of HB 635 4/5/2023 April 5th, 2023 Governor Greg Gianforte State Capitol 1301 E. Sixth Ave. Helena, MT 59601 RE: Montana Citizen Elk Management Coalition members and sporting groups request veto of HB... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Sacrifice 4/5/2023 As Seen in the Wild Sheep Foundation Fall 2022 For the past 20 years the National Training center on Fort Irwin California has been the last training phase of all Army units before their... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues LETTER: RE: Sportsman, Landowner, & Outfitter Support for SB 442, as currently amended 4/3/2023 April 3, 2023 MT Senate President Jason Ellsworth State Capitol 1301 E. Sixth Ave. Helena, MT 59601 RE: Sportsman, Landowner, & Outfitter Support for SB 442, as currently amended Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada BHA Weighs-in on Legislation Impacting Horse Management, Commission Make-up and Youth Opportunity 4/3/2023 The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been actively engaged in Carson City this year on several pieces of key legislation. In addition to advocating for needed investments in... Tags: Policy, Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Newsletter - April 4/3/2023 Welcome! Hello everyone! In my neck of the woods, March is not going out full lamb but the cacophony of birds returning and toms strutting gives hope that spring will be here shortly. Although... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Field to Table Torkat Kött Swedish Jerky 4/3/2023 By Kjell Hedström In Sweden, caribou are called reindeer. The Swedish reindeer are not considered wild. The Sami people will herd and follow the deer migration, then in the spring,... Tags: media, Field to Table, Backcountry Journal
Media BHA Annual Award Winners from 2023 3/31/2023 Our annual awards recipients are the cream of the crop in terms of dedication to public lands, waters and wildlife. The 2023 winners have long-term records of commitment to BHA - and are always... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media 2023 North American Rendezvous Recap 3/31/2023 There's nothing better for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members than getting to connect with our fellows. That's why pint nights, fence pulls, legislative hearings, treestand sittings, boat ramp... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media Press Releases Proposed ‘Public Lands Rule’ Defines Interior’s Conservation Strategy 3/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 30, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA commends administration’s ‘forward-looking, comprehensive’ management approach to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News TPWD Passes 2023-24 Hunting Regulations 3/31/2023 Austin, Texas – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department approved the 2023-2024 hunting regulations and season dates on March 23, 2022. No significant changes were made regarding bag limits, means,... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Press Releases Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Introduced in 118th Congress 3/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org U.S. Senate reinvigorates bipartisan push for state and Tribal conservation of at-risk... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues 2023 Oregon Legislative Tracker 3/30/2023 Bill: HJR 5-1 - Right to Fish, Hunt, and Forage https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HJR5 Oregon BHA Position: Support as written or with the -1 amendment Current... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Oregon's Adopt-A-Lek Program 3/30/2023 What is it? Oregon has a volunteer opportunity between hunting seasons in the high desert, in the state’s southeastern region. Oregon has one of the nation’s largest... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Deschutes County Mule Deer Inventory Update: Public Information Sessions Next Week! 3/30/2023 The Oregon Chapter has been advocating for Mule Deer in Deschutes County and the County's project to amend the Mule Deer Winter Range Combining Zone is entering the critical next phase. Your... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Bestows Top Honors at North American Rendezvous 3/30/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 30, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org An impressive slate of honorees receives BHA’s 2023 awards MISSOULA, Mont. – At the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Collegiate Program Celebrates 3rd Scholar at the University of Louisville 3/29/2023 Last weekend, BHA hosted the 2022 BHA Scholar from the University of Louisville, Angela Olson, at the North American Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana. Created and fully funded by Kentucky BHA... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Senate committee tables 3 of 4 bills aimed at reducing nonresident hunters 3/29/2023 Montana hunters pushed legislators on Tuesday via a variety of bills to limit out-of-staters who they claim are crowding them out. “We share with nonresidents, but we’re overrun,” Rod Bullis,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News OH BHA Spring Update 3/29/2023 The sun is shining today, but it's gonna dump buckets of rain soon and the rivers will swell and get that coffee-with-creamer look to them. It's spring in Ohio, the days are getting longer and... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Students Celebrate Public Lands at BHA's 12th Annual North American Rendezvous 3/28/2023 BHA hosted over 30 college students at this year's North American Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana--all of whom either lead or participate in a BHA club at their university. With representatives... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 152: Murder of the Grand Kankakee Marsh 3/28/2023 “I have never yet found a place that equaled the Kankakee swamps for the variety of game to be found there.” – J. Lorenzo Werich, 1920. Few know the history now. None who experienced it are still... Tags: Illinois Chapter, media, Podcast, Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Cornwall Creek Flooding - Recreation Opportunity May be Lost 3/28/2023 Cornwall Creek Flooding may be a place known to you and for others not so much. To me, the Cornwall Creek Flooding is near and dear to my heart, my family having camped on its shores every winter... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana sportsmen groups oppose HB 635 3/26/2023 Montanans have long fought to make sure that hunting is available for all, equitably, and not just reserved for the wealthy and well-connected. This is so important that when many of us agreed... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Take Action – Rhode Island: 2023 House Judiciary Hearing on Shoreline Access 3/25/2023 Protecting Shoreline Access is a top priority for the Rhode Island BHA team in 2023. Alongside a growing cohort of shoreline access advocates and organitations, BHA’s team remains energized... Tags:
Media Western Hunting for Texans - The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: YouTube edition 3/24/2023 The second installment of this article series on helping Texans with western hunting dives into the YouTube world. There are a lot of hunting channels and videos on YouTube. However, I want to... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Navigable Waters Rule and Secures Access in California 3/23/2023 Here in California we have a constitutional right to fish, and we have a right to access, hunt and fish the navigable waters of our state - for those waters are to be held in the public trust for... Tags: media, California Chapter, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity
Media Antiquities Act Will Help Permanently Conserve Important Public Lands in Nevada 3/22/2023 Important wildlife habitat and cultural lands in southern Nevada are now permanently conserved after the Biden administration established a national monument in the area surrounding Avi Kwa Ame,... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Co-Chair Receives Sigurd F. Olson Award 3/21/2023 The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Sigurd F. Olson Award recognizes outstanding effort conserving rivers, lakes or wetland habitat. Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Co-Chair Don... Tags: Policy, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Southwest Public Lands Permanently Conserved Via Antiquities Act 3/21/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 21, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President Biden designates Avi Kwa Ame National Monument and Castner Range National... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media Bill to Give Elk Licenses to nonresident Landowners Splits Sportsmen's Community 3/20/2023 Montana hunters agree on many things, but a bill to give elk tags to nonresident landowners isn’t one of them. Hunters lined up outside the Senate Fish and Game committee room late last week to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Consensus hunting, access bills progress through Legislature 3/19/2023 A package of bills reforming hunting and access programs are advancing through the Legislature — the product of negotiations between outfitters and public hunter groups aimed at finding common... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News State Issues Iowa BHA Opposes SF516 3/19/2023 The Iowa BHA Chapter seeks to ensure our outdoor heritage of hunting, fishing, and trapping on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. That vision depends on equitable access to habitat... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media State Issues A Closer Look at HB 635: What do Montana Hunters Get Out of This? 3/18/2023 Update: On April 21st, Governor Gianforte sent HB 635 back to lawmakers with amendments. One of those was to triple the number of licenses given to nonresident landowners owning 2,500 acres. So... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: What’s good for prisoners may not be good for hunters 3/17/2023 In 2022, FWP established a new pheasant release program: “... which aims to engage youth in the sport of hunting, promote hunter success, and provide additional hunting opportunities for hunters... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Fair Chase
Media Bitterroot Forest reacts to claims regarding West Fork mine 3/17/2023 After a new mining company recently announced that it intends to develop a rare-earth metals mine in the headwaters of the Bitterroot River, the Bitterroot National Forest issued a statement... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 151: Bill Avey, 40 Years in the Forest Service 3/14/2023 Retired Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Supervisor Bill Avey is here to give us a clear view into the workings of the U.S. Forest Service – and what is arguably, for a public lands hunter... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Samantha Lutz joins Western Pennsylvania leadership team 3/14/2023 Samantha Lutz grew up in a small town in Clarion County, PA, and now resides in Wampum, PA. She is a mother, biologist, avid hiker, and overall outdoor enthusiast. From an early age, she was drawn... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Proposed Rare Earth Mine Would Sit Along the Headwaters of a Legendary Montana Trout Stream 3/13/2023 A Nevada-based mineral company has announced plans to develop a mine near the headwaters of the West Fork of the Bitterroot River in western Montana. If approved, the project could extract... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Legislature Approves Funding for Wildlife Crossings 3/13/2023 A request for appropriation (RFA) called “Wildlife Highway Mitigation” was approved by the Utah Legislature in the 2023 Legislative Session budget. This funding request was for $20M of State funds... Tags: Policy, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA North Country Icebreaker (“Stoke The Fire,” But Don’t Burn Out!) 3/11/2023 While growing up in northern Minnesota we spent a lot of time at our grandparent’s house on Mille Lacs Lake, where (as you might expect) fishing was the primary pastime.[1] I was pleased to be... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Lew French Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director 3/10/2023 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lewis French as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central West Slope Group. Lew was born in Long Island, New York, and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Budget Invests in Programs, Jobs that Would Advance Public Lands Conservation 3/10/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org $6.8 trillion proposal for FY24 would increase public lands management funding by... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Legislation Introduced to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 3/9/2023 I spent a portion of my childhood pursuing adventures on lands and waters within what is now known as the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument; however, the history of the land and its... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Fully Fund Wildlife Crossings and AB 112 3/9/2023 March 6, 2023 Dear Chairman Watts, Vice Chair Brown-May, Growth & Infrastructure Committee members, To ensure Nevada continues its leadership in protecting and maintaining wildlife migration... Tags: Policy, Nevada Chapter
Media Montana Hunters and Anglers Rally for Public Lands and Conservation 3/9/2023 On Thursday, February 22, hundreds of hunters and anglers gathered on the steps of the State Capitol in Helena, Montana. Huddled around propane heaters amid subzero temperatures, we’d come to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Field to Table Field to Table Texas Syle - Venison Quesadillas 3/9/2023 If you need a family-friendly recipe, here’s a dish that your kids will devour, and you’ll enjoy without much hassle in the kitchen. Venison Quesadillas Ingredients - two tablespoons of olive... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter
Media State Issues H.B. 208 Doesn’t Solve Stream Access Law Ambiguity 3/8/2023 This 2023 Legislative Session, H.B. 208 “Criminal Trespass Amendments” was passed. Sponsored by Rep. Scott Chew, H.B.208 assigns a defined penalty for wading and walking on stream beds and banks... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA '23 Mid-Session Recap 3/8/2023 We're ending transmittal break, the halfway mark of the 2023 legislative session. In the first 45 days, Montana BHA has provided testimony on and helped influence the outcomes of 39 individual... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Bill Would Conserve Corridors, Habitat in Nevada’s Ruby Mountains 3/8/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 8, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ruby Mountains Protection Act would conserve 340,000-plus acres home to mule deer, sage... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media New England BHA Opposes Restricting Public Forest Management in RI 3/7/2023 During last year’s legislative session in Rhode Island the New England Chapter opposed a flurry of bills that sought to restrict the authority that the state and municipalities currently enjoy to... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News It's a ruff life: Grouse in Ohio 3/7/2023 By Gabe Karns, Levi Arnold, and Dustin Lindley In the pantheon of game animals, ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) occupy a unique position. They're a smallish game bird, reclusive and skittish,... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media New England BHA Renews Legislation to Protect Rhode Island’s Wild Deer 3/6/2023 The New England Chapter of BHA has introduced legislation in the RI General Assembly that if passed would protect Rhode Island’s wildlife, and in particular our wild deer. H5864, introduced by... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Thornburgh Resort, Wrong Place, Wrong Time 3/6/2023 Given the serious shortcomings of Thornburg’s water mitigation model which can only be described as “best (and only) case” combined with Thornburg’s credibility damaged by their failure to make... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2023 3/6/2023 From the Chair Hello everyone! As the ice fishing season was a bit lackluster in my area this year, I am looking forward to Spring and getting after some brook trout andchasing turkeys and... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News IN BHA Field to Table Conservation Night Experience 3/6/2023 We all look forward to occasions when like-minded folks can muster together and share a unique experience. Especially when that wonderful experience is centered around conservation and our... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media HB 462 pits Montana’s outdoors against mental health in a false narrative 3/3/2023 What comes to mind when you think of Montana? A vast sky where sun and clouds eternally play the game of hide and seek, with shadows dancing across undulating prairies interspersed with the open... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Another Dam in the Arkansas River? In Tulsa? Why? 3/3/2023 The Oklahoma chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has joined several other local conservation organizations to raise concern at a proposition brought forth by the City of Tulsa to add an... Tags: Policy, Oklahoma Chapter
Media What is the AFI 3/3/2023 I got a email recently from a BHA member and a veteran in the south. I thought this could be a good opportunity to answer it for the larger BHA community so everyone can benefit from this... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases Bison Reintroduction Prioritized in Admin Plan for Public Lands Resiliency 3/3/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 3, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Department’s Restoration and Resilience Framework identifies strategic... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Public skeptical about Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ new strategy for Fish Creek 3/2/2023 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is close to publishing a draft document for the Fish Creek State Park and Wildlife Management Area. But don’t call it a management plan — it’s a “recreation... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News New Commissioners Appointed 3/2/2023 March 1, 2023 – Today, Governor Inslee’s office announced two new appointments, Steve Parker, and Woody Myers, to the Washington Fish & Wildlife Commission. Per statute, the appointments are... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Public Lands, Habitat Would be Conserved in New Wilderness Bill 3/2/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 2, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bicameral introduction of Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act commended by... Tags: media, Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Wildlife Loses Unless We Solve Conflict Between Landowners & Hunters 3/2/2023 This letter to the editor was originally published in Cowboy State Daily on Feb. 27, 2023. Dear Editor: Last hunting season, a story ran in the Cowboy State Daily of a bull elk wasting away on... Tags: media, Wyoming Chapter
Media Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest, 2022 Winners 3/1/2023 We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest! You all brought the heat with some amazing photography that gave our judges a tough task in deciding the... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on BLM Solar PEIS 2/28/2023 February 28th, 2023 Mr. Jeremy Bluma, Acting Division Chief National Renewable Energy Coordination Office BLM Headquarters 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20006 Submitted electronically at... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 150: Free the Ocklawaha River! 2/28/2023 Almost 60 years ago, the U.S. government, blinded by hubris, began work on the Cross Florida Barge Canal. Never heard of it? That’s because President Richard Nixon, seeing it for the financial and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Press Releases U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholds New Mexico Public Access Law 2/27/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The court declined to hear arguments from landowners challenging the public’s right to... Tags: media, Press Releases, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Dem's Bill Would Ensure Shed Hunters Can Be Prosecuted for Trespassing 2/27/2023 A bill in the House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee would add penalties for criminal trespassing while collecting antlers, sheds, or horns. Rep. Jill Cohenour, D-East Helena, is... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News Texas Spring Spawn Report 2/27/2023 March in Texas means white bass (a.k.a. Sand Bass) in Texas. Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. (TPWD) published an article about the white bass run. It said, “Due to the dry summer, some rivers and... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media University of Montana Students Attend Rally for Public Lands 2/27/2023 Last Thursday, two freshman students from the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers club at the University of Montana skipped class and braved single-digit temperatures to attend the Rally for Public... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues OPINION: Ask your senator to support SB 406 2/26/2023 Montanans can’t get to 3.1 million acres of our public lands. If a neighbor wants to let us walk across their land to access public lands, they should be able to do so, encouraged to do so, and... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media EVENT RECAP: Rally for Public Lands 2023 2/26/2023 The thermometer read -3°, the wind chill -20°. The roads were icy and snow-covered. Nobody wants to stand outside in conditions like that. But our public lands and conservation funding were on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Oregon Business and Conservation Interests Support Dedicated Funding for Oregon’s Imperiled Species 2/24/2023 Oregon Business and Conservation Interests Support Dedicated Funding for Oregon’s Imperiled Species We, the undersigned, support long-term, dedicated funding to prevent the decline of Oregon’s... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Bill awards large nonresident landowners with big game combination hunting licenses 2/24/2023 Fifteen percent of the available big game combination licenses would be set aside for nonresidents owning a minimum of 2,500 acres under a bill designed to spread out hunting pressure and reward... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Reducing acreage requirement for landowners proposed in elk hunting bill 2/24/2023 For two years without success, Rep. Marty Malone, R-Pray, has attempted to draw a landowner preference tag to shoot cow elk on his property in the Paradise Valley. In the Montana Legislature on... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Public Lands Rally Draws Hundreds to Protect Popular Fund 2/24/2023 Few things can motivate Montanans to stand outside for close to an hour in below-zero temperatures like rallying to protect public lands. That’s what more than 200 people from around Montana did... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues OPINION: Don't Sell Our Hunting Heritage 2/23/2023 There are some forms of technology in hunting that come down to just personal preference. While others — the ones that adversely affect the experience for all hunters and jeopardize the public... Tags: Montana Chapter, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Hundreds "Rally for Public Lands" at Montana State Capitol 2/23/2023 On Thursday in Helena, hundreds of people braved below-zero temperatures and snow showers to “Rally for Public Lands” at the State Capitol. This was the fifth legislative session that conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Public lands advocates rally, testify for outdoor access funding 2/23/2023 Nearly 500 public land advocates rallied in sub-zero temperatures on the steps of the Capitol Thursday to voice support for conservation funding and Montana’s constitutional guarantee of a clean... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Forever no more? Bill seeks to restrict state’s access to perpetual conservation easements 2/22/2023 A broad assortment of industry groups, conservation nonprofits, ranching families and hunting and fishing access advocates on Tuesday testified in opposition to a bill that would impose term... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Bill seeks landowner preference for bison tags as big hunting season continues outside Yellowstone 2/22/2023 Montana lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon heard testimony in favor of and against a bill that would allocate 15% of the state’s special bison hunting licenses to private landowners near Yellowstone... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Bill bans sale of public land trail camera images for hunting 2/22/2023 The sale of wildlife trail camera images and location trail data for hunting on public lands would be prohibited under a bill that was heard and quickly advanced from committee Thursday. House... Tags: Montana Chapter, Fair Chase
Media Chapter News OH Trainwreck: Literal and Figurative 2/21/2023 AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar Ohio is no stranger to environmental contamination. We have a nose for industry here, and have lived in close... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Exploring the Ozarks | River Access Coalition | Missouri's Streams and Rivers 2/21/2023 Learn about Lindenlure, Finley River, and the work Missouri BHA is doing for public access! Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Field to Table Cowboy Venison Casserole 2/21/2023 This is one of my favorite midweek recipes for ground venison because I can whip it up quickly and it makes enough for leftovers that just get better with time. Lean venison is preferred, but if... Tags: Field to Table, Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Western Hunting for Texans 2/21/2023 The best resources for Texans wanting to get into western hunting: podcast edition There are a lot of resources out there if you are interested in heading west to chase big game. Texas has some... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues PUBLIC TESTIMONY: Letter to USACE on Willamette Valley Draft PEIS 2/21/2023 To: Nicklas Knudson, Project Manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers From: Stephen P. Maher, SW Regional DirectorOregon Chapter, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (ORBHA) 14 February 2023... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Oregon BHA Bolsters Commitment to Backcountry Access 2/21/2023 The Oregon Chapter of BHA and our members are dedicated towards maintaining and improving access to some of the wildest and most remote places in Oregon. This commitment is why Oregon BHA has just... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Jackson Mountain Trails Proposal 2/21/2023 As members of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, we are passionate about preserving the natural habitats of game and nongame species alike. It's time to take action to mitigate the impact of... Tags: Colorado 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 Lawmakers hear bill to increase fines for illegally blocking roads 2/17/2023 An effort long championed by access groups to increase fines for illegally blocking public roads made its return to the Legislature on Friday with a bill that could raise fines to up to $500 per... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports the Hannah Ranch Conservation Easement 2/16/2023 Montana BHA encourages you to learn more about this project and submit your own comments in support. The deadline is February 22nd. And if you'd like to see more projects like this funded in the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Libby lawmaker eyes legislative change to Lake Koocanusa selenium standard 2/16/2023 A Republican lawmaker from Libby on Wednesday spoke on behalf of a bill that seeks to strike the existing water quality standard for selenium in Lake Koocanusa and double the limit. Selenium is a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Bill would reduce hunting, fishing license costs for some nonresidents 2/16/2023 Some nonresidents would be eligible for lower-cost hunting and fishing licenses in 2024 under a bill presented to the Senate Fish and Game Committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 350 would... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: It’s time to put Montana hunters first 2/16/2023 Show us a resident hunter who doesn't think there are too many out-of-state hunters in Montana. We’ll wait. Truth is, this sentiment isn’t just from anecdotal observations from packed... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues OPINION: Protect Habitat Montana funds 2/16/2023 The secret is out. Everyone wants a piece of Montana. As property values skyrocket and taxes become increasingly burdensome, Montana’s landowners deserve every tool in the toolbox to protect... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues More good news on wildlife crossings in California 2/16/2023 The Brightline West high speed rail project plans to connect Los Angeles to Las Vegas along Interstate 15 and would have created a massive barrier to movement for desert bighorn sheep, mule... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Self Worth 2/15/2023 "Self Worth" “What's my worth to BHA and the Armed Forces Initiative?“ This is an honest question that was asked of me by a volunteer in Minneapolis. An Air Force veteran who was responsible... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Veterans Employment Opportunity 2 2/14/2023 IDAHO AND NEVADA CHAPTER COORDINATOR Chapter Coordinator – Idaho and Nevada Organizational Profile: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a North American nonprofit organization with chapters... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Veterans Employment Opportunity 2/14/2023 All, Please see below job posting from our partners in the National Parks Association. NPCA POSITION DESCRIPTIONDate: February 13, 2023 Position Title: Senior Veterans Fellow Job Status:... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues Sportsmen Decry Bill Removing Marijuana Tax From Habitat Funding 2/14/2023 Conservationists are amassing to oppose a Legislative bill that would go against voters’ wishes and permanently cut marijuana tax money out of Montana’s popular habitat acquisition program. On... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Protecting Our Sporting Heritage 2/13/2023 Hunters are fired up in Montana right now. We’ve seen bull elk tags being given to large absentee landowners, an inability to address the crowding issues on the Madison River, hunting regulations... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Montanans Rebuke Legislation to Limit Access and Habitat Funding 2/9/2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2/9/2023 Contact: Jim Klug, Business for Montana Outdoors: 406-581-6434 Frank Szollosi, Montana Wildlife Federation: 406-417-9909 Whitney Tawney, Montana Conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media Forging New Paths: Building Community, Broadening Conservation and Celebrating Wild Food 2/9/2023 Written by Trey Curtiss and Kylie Schumacher BHA has often touted that the “backcountry” portion of our organization's name is not only synonymous with wilderness; rather, the backcountry is a... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship
Media State Issues AZ BHA Monitors Bill Aimed at Feral Horse Protections 2/8/2023 Bad legislation considered last year has reared its head again with the introduction of SB 1057. If passed, this legislation would give feral horses currently ravaging the Apache National Forest... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Let’s Stop Hunter Harassment and Illegal Posting of Your Public Lands and Waters 2/8/2023 As the demand for publicly accessible places to hunt and fish continues to grow, so have incidents where “no trespassing” signs have been placed to block public access to your public lands or... Tags: Policy, media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Montana Legislative Update - A Quarter of the Way Through 2/7/2023 We're just over one quarter of the way done with the 2023 Montana legislative session. A lot has happened the last five weeks, with even more on deck. Here's a quick recap showing what bills... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA statement on HB 372 2/6/2023 Montana BHA strongly supports the right of every citizen to hunt, fish and trap. This should come as no surprise. House Bill 372 seeks to reconstruct this right in our state's Constitution. While... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Comment Period Needed BEFORE Oil/Gas Development - We need Draft Rule 155-01-1 2/3/2023 Over a decade ago, the Oil and Gas Land Management Commission was created within the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to oversee oil and gas leases on public land in the Buckeye State. In the... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Sporting Groups Support for Conservation Funding from HB 701 (2021) 2/2/2023 February 2, 2023 Speaker of the House Matt Regier & Senate President Jason EllsworthState Capitol1301 E. Sixth Ave.Helena, MT 59601 RE: Montana sporting groups support for conservation funding... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media OR Chapter Provides Testimony on HJR5: Right to Fish, Hunt, Harvest and Gather 2/2/2023 See below for Testimony Submitted by the Oregon Chapter of BHA on House Joint Resolution 5 - Right to Fish, Hunt, Harvest and Gather: LINK HERE Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues The Case of Mark Maynard vs. Sportsmen and Women Continues 2/2/2023 West Virginia sportsmen and women stand to lose more ground as the State Legislature moves forward. Senator Mark Maynard's new Outdoor Recreation Committee seems to have a singular mission in... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS 2/1/2023 BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS 2023 COLORADO RENDEZVOUS SOAP CREEK CORRALS, GUNNISON COLORADO A CALL TO THE WILD: The Gunnison Region BHA folks are pleased to bring the ‘23 Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q1 2023 Update 2/1/2023 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CONSERVATION GROUPS CALL TO SAVE PINE LOG WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA 1/31/2023 The Georgia Board of BHA would like to keep you updated on the efforts to save Pine Log WMA. If you are able to attend the Bartow County zoning meetings on Feb. 7th or Feb. 9th please do in order... Tags: media, Southeast Chapter
Media Podcasts Podcast & Blast: Episode 149, Conservation in the 118th Congress with the BHA Policy Crew 1/31/2023 As a wise man once said, You may not be interested in war, but when the times comes, war will certainly be interested in you. The same can be said about Congress. This week's episode with BHA's... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Press Releases Reintroduction of Bill for Permanent Protection of Boundary Waters Met With Support from Sportsmen’s Organizations 1/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act Would Ensure Public... Tags: media, Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues HJR-5: The Right to Fish, Hunt, Harvest and Gather 1/31/2023 Oregonians have long demonstrated a deep love for the nexus between food and nature. Hunting, fishing, gathering, and foraging, are foundational to Oregonians' cultural identity, and it is... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Alaska’s Bristol Bay Region Receives Critical Protections 1/31/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org EPA Final Determination preemptively revokes Pebble Mine permit under Section 404(c) of... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters, Alaska Chapter
Media Texas BHA - Take Action for Fairfield Lake State Park 1/30/2023 Despite many efforts over the last few months by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and various state legislators, negotiations for the purchase and continuance of Fairfield Lake State Park are... Tags:
Media Corner Crossing: An Obvious Issue That Requires A Nuanced and Collaborative Approach 1/27/2023 On August 25, 2004, the Wyoming Attorney General’s office issued an opinion that corner crossing does not violate the state’s “hunter trespass” law. On April 29, 2022, after less than two hours of... Tags: Public Lands Access, Wyoming Chapter
Media Meet the New England Chapter Campfire Storytellers 1/27/2023 Join the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for a live storytelling event in Boston! BHA's Campfire Stories hosted by the New England Chapter and the C.C. Filson store in Boston... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Addendum I 1/27/2023 Next week ASMFC Commissioners from up and down the east coast will convene in Arlington, VA for the Commission’s Winter Meeting. As part of this meeting, ASMFC’s Striped Bass Board is scheduled to... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2023 issue of Backcountry Journal 1/27/2023 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Press Releases Milestone Decision Reached on Boundary Waters, Most Visited Wilderness Area in United States 1/26/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 26, 2023Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org Protections will Keep Pristine Wilderness Untouched for 20 Years WASHINGTON, D.C.—... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues I-8 Peninsular Bighorn Sheep Crossing Project 1/25/2023 Winding double yellow lines twist and turn through a boulder strewn canyon of Interstate 8 close to the border with Mexico. A federally endangered Peninsular bighorn ram lays motionless on the... Tags: media, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases State Issues Roadless Protections for Backcountry Lands in Southeastern Alaska Restored 1/25/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 25, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Roadless Areas in the Tongass National Forest offer irreplaceable big game habitat, host... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table Texas Style - Venison Taquitos 1/25/2023 VENISON TAQUITOS This is an excellent alternative to plain tacos and fairly simple to make. Use deer, elk, or pronghorn with more tender hindquarter cuts (like the top round) or... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News OH BHA Spring Updates 1/25/2023 Hunting seasons are winding down and fishing generally pretty bad for those of us who live away from the Erie tribs, the Ohio chapter is entering outdoor show, fly tying, and sausage making... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media OR Chapter + HOC Raise Funds for NE Oregon 1/23/2023 Hunters of Color (HOC) and the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is proud to announce a collaborative raffle in an effort to raise funds for access initiatives in Northeast... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues MT Legislature set to take up fish, wildlife issues 1/23/2023 Will fish and wildlife issues again be some of the most hotly debated issues of this session, or will the 68th Legislature be marked by more consensus-building and agreement for a state known for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Why All Montanans Should Support In-Person Hunters Ed 1/23/2023 In Montana, new drivers are required to take an in-person driving test before being allowed to legally operate vehicles. As a high school teacher, I had to be visually observed and evaluated to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Fair Chase
Media State Issues BHA Shows Up for Deschutes County 1/23/2023 BHA members waiting to present testimony at the 1/11/23 Deschutes County meeting. BHA Shows up for Deschutes County Goal 5, Wildlife Inventory Testimony January 11—Bend, Oregon BHA sportsmen and... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Take Action for Fairfield Lake State Park 1/23/2023 Despite many efforts over the last few months by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Chairman Aplin, TPWD executive staff, and various legislators (including Chairmen Perry and King, Senator... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas deer tag legislation bad for hunters and hunting 1/21/2023 Everybody knows there's no such thing as a free lunch, right? Yet there are some folks in the Kansas legislature who think that you don't understand that fact. They think that offering you free... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA to Statehouse 1/20/2023 The Indiana Chapter will be at the Indiana Statehouse on January 24th to speak with legislators in support of Govern Holcomb's proposed state budget that will benefit the Indiana DNR and... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News The Ghost Bulls of Colorado 1/18/2023 “Taking the life of such a large, magnificent animal can change you. Looking into its lifeless eyes sticks with you.” It’s early Wednesday morning (September 21, 2022) and nearly pitch black on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media All the Right Words 1/18/2023 By Jake Lunsford Wind howled through the canyon like a locomotive, snapping fire-blackened aspens and leaving a graveyard of widow-makers and deadfall in its wake. When we set camp,... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 148: Drew Phipps and The Restoration of the Candy Darter 1/17/2023 America’s Midwestern rivers – the Elk, the Kanawha, the Ohio and all their vast systems of arterial tributaries – are home to a mind-boggling array of some of the most bizarre creatures on this... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Welcome to the 118th Congress 1/13/2023 On Jan. 3, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives convened the 118th Congress following midterm elections where Republicans narrowly flipped the chamber. The new majority kicked off a slow and... Tags: Policy, media
Media State Issues Weigh in on Bear Management as NJ DEP considers plan and regs 1/13/2023 New Jersey BHA is pleased that legal challenges to New Jersey’s 2022 bear hunt have been nullified, the hunt was held and sportsmen and women were able to pursue bears this season. There is... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Helicopter Aerial Gunning in Limestone Hills 1/13/2023 January 13, 2023 Katie RediskeNEPA manager, Malmstrom AFB39 78th St. N.Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402341CES.CEIE.NEPAWork-Flow@us.af.mil Re: the Establishment and Operation of a Helicopter Aerial Gunnery... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Trashy Squirrel Hunt 2023 1/12/2023 NC BHA’s 5th Annual Hunt for Squirrels & Trash on North Carolina’s Public Lands Saturday, January 28th — Saturday, February 12th Trashy is back!! Too good to be true? Nope. Too cool for school?... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Rhode Island BHA 2023 Policy Priorities 1/10/2023 On January 3rd, 2023 the Rhode Island General Assembly began a new legislative session. With it, opportunities to continue ongoing policy initiatives become available, and new opportunities will... Tags:
Media Field to Table Garlic Butter Panfish Sandwich 1/10/2023 This garlic butter panfish sandwich is the perfect thing to make with a mess of perch or bluegill, though any lake fish or store bought white fish will do. Crunchy chips offset the silky soft... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Oppose North Dakota HB 1151 1/10/2023 UPDATE: 4/4/23- House Bill 1151 failed to pass with a Senate vote of 26 opposed, 21 in favor. Likely the most contentious bill of the legislative session for ND BHA, the bill passed the house but... Tags: North Dakota Chapter, Policy
Media I Went to Rendezvous ... Again 1/9/2023 By Wendi Rank Me again. Still not sure what I’m doing here. But Land Tawney called me out by name in his winter Backcountry Journal editorial. And it took me six months to see it. I will... Tags: media
Media Boundary Waters Ruffed Grouse & Sulfide-Ore Mines Don’t Mix 1/9/2023 During a lifetime of ruffed grouse hunting (aka, “armed hiking”) in northern Minnesota, I’ve experienced the highs and lows of grouse population cycles and encountered sizable groups of birds, in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Grizzly Bear Management Plan and EIS 1/6/2023 January 6, 2023 Wildlife Division Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701 fwpwld@mt.gov Re: Montana Grizzly Bear Management Plan and EIS To Whom It May... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Elk regulations top talks in Helena as 2 gatherings are planned 1/6/2023 Elk hunting is dominating discussions outside and inside the capitol this legislative session. On Jan. 14, eight organizations have announced a conversation concerning elk management at the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues Public invited to hear panel of stakeholders discuss state elk management Jan. 14 1/6/2023 The event is set for Jan. 14, the final day of the Montana Outfitters and Guides Association Winter Convention, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Delta Colonial Hotel in Helena. It will include... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News State Issues Beat the "Chicken Bill" in Ohio 1/6/2023 To be beaten in a game when you’re on the field and playing hard – that’s a defeat you can live with. To be beaten in a game that you didn’t even know had started – that’s just not fair. The... Tags: Policy, media, Ohio Chapter
Media Press Releases EPA Takes Action to Conserve Clean Water, Wetlands, Healthy Habitat 1/5/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 5, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Final ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule integrates best available science, public input,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues OR Chapter Provides Testimony on Need for Updated Wildlife Inventory 1/5/2023 January 4, 2023 Deschutes County Commission PO Box 6005 117 NW Lafayette Ave. Bend, OR 97708 RE: Wildlife Inventory Update—Mule Deer Winter Range Inventory Maps Dear Commissioners, Adair,... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media AFI Storytelling Rendezvous 2022 1/5/2023 AFI Leader Trevor Hubbs during the storytelling event at Rendezvous 2022. Are you planning to attend Rendezvous 2023? If so get your tickets below: Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Rhode Island BHA 2022 Policy Roundup 1/5/2023 2022 was a busy year for the Rhode Island BHA team, and we were able to build momentum on several key policy issues and achieve a couple wins too. Below you’ll find updates on our work at the... Tags: New England Chapter
Media AFI Video Assests 1/4/2023 Please review the New AFI Video asset page for updates on our activities, events, tips from the field, and other AFI... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media AFI Year in Review 2022 1/4/2023 It’s been an incredible year for the Armed Forces Initiative. I cannot thank all our volunteer leaders both new and seasoned for everything they have done in 2022 for the military community and... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts 10 Great BHA Podcasts from 2022 1/4/2023 Podcasts are one of the dominant forms of storytelling today, but it's something we can forget in the hurly burly of our daily lives: Stories are meant for telling, and we crave to listen to... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Commission Vice Chair Did the Right Thing 1/1/2023 Hunters agree on the need for things like quality habitat, large landscape conservation, and scientific management of our wildlife. But things get fiery when you start asking sportsmen about who... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Habitat Restoration Through Partnership 1/1/2023 Texas BHA Chapter awarded conservation grant and partners with USFWS and CCA to spearhead Mid-Coast habitat restoration. Brazoria County, Texas – From Port Isabel to Sabine Pass, coastal... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media PA BHA Chairman's Update December 2022 12/31/2022 As the year comes to a close, I’d like to reflect on some of our 2022 accomplishments in Pennsylvania. We welcomed four new Board Members: Ross Miller, Steve Mohr, Nick Scalo and Mike Strollo.... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA PA names four to board seats in 2022 12/27/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter welcomed four new board members to its roster of leaders in 2022. We welcome our new leaders and are excited to see what they bring to our efforts in the Keystone... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments On Dry Riverside Project 12/23/2022 December 23, 2022 Scott Snelson Hungry Horse Ranger District PO Box 190340 Hungry Horse, MT 59919 Re: Dry Riverside Project Scoping Dear Mr. Snelson, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Winter Newsletter 12/23/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Winter 2022 “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” – Gary Snyder[1] Recently, I found myself in a vegetarian restaurant in New York... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Wyoming BHA Members Strongly Support Improving Access 12/22/2022 A 2022 survey of Wyoming BHA members shows there is strong support for improving public land access opportunities in the state as well as for respecting private property rights. Read more... Tags: Public Lands Access, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA comments on the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange Preliminary Environmental Assessment 12/21/2022 On November 9, 2022, the Custer Gallatin National Forest (CGNF) released public notice of a land exchange called the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange. The preliminary environmental... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 147: Ted Koch on the Lesser Prairie Chicken and Grasslands Conservation 12/20/2022 Will we act now to save America’s iconic grasslands? The southern population of the lesser prairie chicken has been listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered, a listing that will... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Congressional Budget Bill Increases Funding for Public Lands Management, Addresses Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease 12/20/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org $1.7 trillion omnibus bill would fund federal government through end of fiscal year... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA: 2022 Year In Review 12/20/2022 Here's a quick(ish) recap of what Montana BHA was able to accomplish in 2022, and what's on our minds as we head into the new year: Policy Efforts Along with other sportsmen's groups, we took... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA comments during December 22 Commission Meeting 12/20/2022 Montana BHA delivered the following comments to the Commission on December 20th, 2022: “Chair Robinson, members of the Commission… my name is Kevin Farron and I’m the coordinator for the Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Chimichurri Venison Chops 12/20/2022 I am lucky enough to live on enough land that I can hunt out of my back door. Most years, I take a white-tailed doe out there to help fill the freezer. Being able to drag a deer out whole... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media An Opening Day Tale 12/20/2022 By Leyton Hanneman and Matt Hanneman ’Twas the night before hunting, when all through the woods,The creatures were stirring and there the bull stood.Our packs were all readied and... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Chasing Quail in Southern Arizona with New Hunters 12/19/2022 Bella, my German wiredhaired pointer, rounded the prickly pear cactus and jammed onto a staunch point. I quietly motioned Tyrell and Harrison towards either side of her quivering body. As they... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship, Arizona Chapter
Media 2022 Policy Roundup 12/19/2022 Our chapters are constantly working on protecting our public lands, waters, and wildlife. In 2022, they did more than ever before to make sure the North American Model of Conservation remained... Tags: Policy, media
Media Press Releases Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 12/19/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 19, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues OPINION: Reject East Crazy Mountains land swap proposal 12/18/2022 Just like Holland Lake, the U.S. Forest Service is at it again — trying to pull a fast one on the public by putting forward a significant proposal that would negatively impact our public lands,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Drastic Changes to Quality Elk Hunting in District 313 Proposed 12/16/2022 For an outfit that has repeatedly stated their desire to simplify and improve public engagement, a proposed last-minute change in FWP’s hunting regs seems mighty rushed. Long after the biennial... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Big Springs Fence Pull and Replacement 12/15/2022 Hunting access on Big Springs STL is an outcome of the Public Access Program and provides approximately 10,000 acres of land for hunting access near Elicott, CO outside of Colorado Springs. This... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado 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 2nd Annual AZ BHA Squirrel Camp Recap 12/14/2022 The Arizona Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Annual Family Squirrel Camp is a fun family friendly event that is open and welcome to all. This year’s event was nothing short of awesome! Hunters,... Tags:
Media Chapter News 2022 Kentucky BHA Chapter Highlights 12/14/2022 2022 KYBHA TIMELINE EVENT RECAP What a year 2022 has been for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers/KYBHA! We had only 15 official events in 2021 and this year we have had 31 total official... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Problems & Possibilities 12/14/2022 Although I revere all big game (and other) species, only Rocky Mountain elk can coax me out in the late fall freezing rain or swirling snow to hike and climb for miles in long-odds,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News 2022 West Virginia Chapter Highlights 12/14/2022 2022 was a good year for the West Virginia BHA Chapter. Policy and legislative issues were the primary focus rolling into the year and the chapter did an excellent job keeping members privy... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News 2022 Michigan BHA Highlights 12/14/2022 Back at it! That’s what we are feeling here on the Michigan Chapter of BHA: the board has been fired up since the winter planning session, and we have enjoyed the ride this year! Our goals this... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Chapter 2022 Highlights 12/13/2022 The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent year in 2022. Membership recruitment and engagement was a top priority, with the objective of allowing the Indiana BHA community to grow so that we can... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Public Land Hunters Object to Land Swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains 12/13/2022 A local conservation group and the U.S. Forest Service have proposed a land exchange that would put an end to decades of confusion over where the public can access the Custer-Gallatin... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media 2022 Fall Gear Giveaway Winners 12/12/2022 Congratulations to our 2022 Fall Gear Giveaway winners! Grand Prize: Dallas from Costa Mesa, CA 2nd Prize: Travis from Boise, ID 3rd Prize: Cody from Chesapeake Beach, MD 4th Prize: Ethan from... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Camp Grayling Expansion in Michigan and Public Access 12/12/2022 Camp Grayling expansion may inhibit public land access Earlier this year, a proposal by the Michigan National Guard to more than double the amount of public lands it already leases from the... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Oregon Chapter Accomplishments 12/8/2022 The Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, led by our volunteer board, is dedicated to enhancing the health and access to our states wild lands, waters, and wildlife. Our commitment to... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Opposing the East Crazies Land Swap: What You Need To Know 12/7/2022 We encourage you to comment on this proposal here by the December 23rd deadline. Only those who comment on this now will be allowed to comment further as the process proceeds. The USFS will... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Hunting for Sustainability Continues in Colorado, Montana, and Arizona 12/7/2022 We owe tremendous thanks to our partners who made these workshops possible: Timber to Table, G&H Decoys, Boss Shotshells, OnX Maps, Teller Wildlife Refuge, Arizona Wildlife Federation, and... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship, Colorado Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News Protect Colorado's Thompson Divide 12/7/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been working for years to secure greater certainty for Colorado’s Thompson Divide and the quality hunting and fishing experiences it provides. Now we need your... Tags: Policy, media, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Files Legal Brief in Federal Court Supporting ‘Corner Crossing’ 12/7/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 7, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public access to adjoining public lands via corner crossing is demonstrably legal, BHA... Tags: media, Press Releases, Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 146: Lyndsie Bourgon, Author of Tree Thieves 12/6/2022 Lyndsie Bourgon is a writer, oral historian, National Geographic Fellow and author of Tree Thieves: Crime and Survival in North America’s Woods. Join Hal and Lyndsie as they explore the many paths... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA 2022 Policy Recap 12/5/2022 California BHA has been firing on all cylinders in 2022 not only with a record number of stewardship projects, but also on policy matters and advocating in the legislature. (link to a story map of... Tags: Policy, California Chapter
Media Chapter News Stewardship Spotlight California BHA 2022 12/5/2022 Tags: media, California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Utah Chapter Open Board Positions 12/5/2022 Are you at that point in your hunting and/or angling journey where you wish to be more involved in an impactful way? One of the best ways to make a difference in conservation and get involved with... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Anza Borrego Desert Helicopter Guzzler Replacement with US Marine Corps 12/2/2022 Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media The AFI 2022 Fall Elk Archery Hunt 12/2/2022 The Canadian Armed Forces are defenders. Ranchers are stewards. Together they are incredible protectors of Canada's best resource, our land. When the Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Canada Alberta... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases Administration Pledges to Conserve Nevada Public Lands Via Antiquities Act 11/30/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 30, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President promises action to protect Avi Kwa Ame and surrounding region, which comprise... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA 2022 Recap 11/30/2022 2022 was a time of change for Ohio BHA, as we continue to rebuild our ranks and host killer events across the state. Notable events included: A successful pint night at Land Grant Brewery on... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Assisting w/ DNR Revenue Planning 11/30/2022 The Chapter was a critical player in defending the much-need 2021 DNR license fee increases from a legislative disruption. IN Chapter Board Members made phone calls to key legislators explaining... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues NJ BHA applauds return of bear hunt as part of management plan 11/29/2022 The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supports the New Jersey Fish and Game Council's vote to amend the Game Code and adopt a new black bear management plan for 2022 that... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News NM AFI ladies Night 11/28/2022 The Kirtland AFB AFI chapter hosted its first ladies’ night. The event was centered around a pack dump where we discussed gear, tools, resources, and lessons learned. Attendees were treated to... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 145: Ethnobotanist Dr. Susan Leopold 11/22/2022 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... Tags: media, Podcast, Ohio Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News IN BHA partners with Pheasants and Quail Forever for evening social 11/21/2022 Partner, one associated in action with another. On November 9th, Indiana BHA and Central Indiana Pheasants Forever came together for a Pint Night at The District Tap in Indianapolis. This... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Standing up for Shoreline Access 11/21/2022 By Michael Woods I’ve always loved the beach. Some of my most memorable outdoor experiences as a youth involved fishing for striped bass from the sandy shores of Cape Cod. As... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana Chapter 2022 Holiday Gift Guide 11/18/2022 Your Montana Chapter is extremely grateful for our business sponsors across the state that want to protect our access to our public lands and waters. This holiday season, we encourage you to shop... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Give Hunters & Anglers a Voice in New York DEC East of Hudson Unit Management Plan 11/18/2022 Take action now! The East of Hudson Unit Management Planning Team from DEC Region 3 recently released a Unit Management Plan for several state properties east of the Hudson river in the lower... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases Nevada Public Lands Could Receive National Monument Designation 11/18/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 17, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, spanning ancestral lands of 12 Indigenous tribes, would... Tags: media, Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues Montana - squeal on pigs! 11/17/2022 Feral swine (sometimes called wild pigs, wild boars, etc) spell trouble for Montana's wildlife and habitat. They're incredibly destructive, invasive and hard to control. In the 39 states they're... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 2022 Holiday Gift Guide 11/17/2022 First Lite The holidays are upon us, and First Lite's Black Friday Sale is the perfect time to save big and knock out your shopping list. Nov. 15-28 take up to 40% off almost everything from First... Tags: media
Media A Farewell to Fish 11/17/2022 In the summer of that year, we lived in a village near a stream in Idaho where salmon came to spawn. The Valley of the Fish was broad and flat, and high snow-covered mountains rose to the south.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases BLM Formalizes Approach to Conserving Wildlife Migration Corridors, Supporting Habitat Connectivity 11/15/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 15, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA applauds administration policy intended to protect important habitat, facilitate... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Colorado Over The Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting 11/14/2022 It was opening morning of Colorado’s 2nd rifle elk season (Oct. 29 – Nov. 6, 2022) and I was hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. During September I had the opportunity to do some... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Gems Among the Aufeis 11/14/2022 BY KEVIN FRALEY Snowdrifts piled up and buried my cabin in interior Alaska in the winter of 2019. Outside, temperatures hovered as low as minus 40 degrees. When the cold, dark months... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media How Public Lands Re-centered and Saved Me 11/11/2022 Words By Hunter Owen During the COVID-19 outbreak I was in Iraq working with a special operations unit. We had endured freezing temperatures while sleeping in a bunker as Iran launched ballistic... Tags: media
Media An Update on Wyoming Hunting Trespass 11/9/2022 Wyoming has long worked to balance private property rights with the right to hunt. Under current Wyoming law, it is illegal to enter private property to hunt, fish, trap, or collect antlers: W.S.... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 144: Author and Historian Douglas Brinkley 11/8/2022 Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Kentucky Public Land Hunting Etiquette - A Public Land User Story 11/8/2022 Public land hunting 101: Etiquette, Emergencies, and Education Public land hunting can be a rewarding experience. There are more than 85 Wildlife Management Areas in Kentucky, which provide... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Making the Switch: A Quick Guide to Going Non-Lead 11/7/2022 By Mike McTee and Corey Ellis Hunters have touted the lethality of non-lead bullets for decades. Take this quote from the NRA’s American Hunter Magazine: Every now and then a... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Provides Testimony on Why Hunting is Conservation 11/4/2022 Public Testimony given on 10/28/22 at the WDFW Commission Meeting: Good morning, Commissioners, my name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News caribou testimony WA chapter 11/4/2022 Public Testimony at the 10/28/22 WDFW Commission Meeting: Good Morning Commissioners, My name is Dan Wilson and I’m the co-chair of the Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. On... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: It's up to us to defend our hunting traditions 11/4/2022 Hunting season is here. Many hunters— including me — will head out this weekend in search of good times and a chance at harvesting Montana’s publicly owned game. While afield I’m often reminded... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Access & Opportunity, Fair Chase
Media University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Hosts Fly Tying Night 11/3/2022 The beauty of the outdoors is so alluring that it drives us to attempt to blend in with our scenic surroundings. We accomplish this through clothing that blends in with the environment, calls... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues Montana Land Board Approves Purchase of Thousands of Acres of Prime Deer and Elk Habitat 11/1/2022 A recent vote by the Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation Land Board will set aside 5,700 acres of state-managed public land in the Big Sky State. The new public land will... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues AFI Podcast Tour 10/31/2022 AFI Director Trevor Hubbs has been hitting the podcast network on a speaking tour for a few months garnering support for the program and building sponsor relationships. For a list of Podcast... Tags: Montana Chapter, Michigan Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Wisconsin Chapter, New England Chapter, Kansas Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah's Elk Management Plan Moves Ahead 10/28/2022 Early in the year, the Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was approached by Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Big Game Coordinator, now Wildlife Section Chief Covy Jones to have a... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Q4 2022 Update 10/28/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was born around a campfire in March 2004, thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, taking the initiative.[1] That’s how all battles are begun and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas BHA Urges a "NO" Vote on HCR 5014 10/27/2022 On Election Day ballots will include Constitutional Amendment HCR-5014. Voting “Yes” for this amendment to our State Constitution would give the Kansas Legislature direct authority over the... Tags: Kansas 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 MT Land Board Acquires Large Property for Public Use 10/26/2022 The Montana Land Board has approved acquiring a new piece of land to become a Wildlife Management Area. In a four-to-one vote, the board acquired more than 5,000 acres, at the base of the Big... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Weigh In On the Ambler Road By Nov 4 10/25/2022 Another chance to weigh in on the Ambler Road (Deadline: Nov 4) Calling all Alaskan hunters and anglers who value wilderness, caribou, and sheefish! An additional public comment period is open... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 143: Feral Horses on Public Lands in Nevada 10/25/2022 More than 82,000 feral horses roam U.S. public lands, about four times as many as the land and water can sustain. Almost all of them live in Nevada, the most arid state in the union, where their... Tags: media, Nevada Chapter, Podcast
Media PA BHA 2022 Public Lands Month Wrap Up 10/25/2022 September is Public Lands Month at BHA and as part of the annual celebration, Pennsylvania BHA held and participated in a slew of events, hit the halls of the Capitol and got down to work cleaning... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News OH BHA Helps to Improve Fishing Access 10/25/2022 Ohio BHA helping to improve fishing access along Chagrin Riverby Jacob Pries and Dustin LindleyWhile many anglers in Ohio are getting their last casts in and perhaps embellishing their best fish... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media NJ BHA, partners mentor six new hunters 10/25/2022 Hunter David Oquendo took a nice whitetail doe with the help of his mentor, NJ BHA Board Member Levi Morris. The New Jersey Chapter of BHA, in partnership with National Wild Turkey Federation... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Mentorship
Media The 2022 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest 10/24/2022 Tags: media, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase
Media State Issues FWP News: Partnership announced to promote hunter behavior 10/19/2022 HELENA – In Montana, good relationships between hunters and landowners are integral to our opportunities, lead to proper wildlife management and ensure that our hunting traditions... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Encourage Congress to Advance the America's Outdoor Recreation Act 10/19/2022 The America’s Outdoor Recreation Act is the first comprehensive recreation package in nearly 50 years. Several bills long supported by BHA including the Recreation Not Red Tape Act and the... Tags: Policy, media
Media State Issues OCTOBER '22 MONTANA ELK UPDATE 10/17/2022 It's 70 degrees today, rifle opener is on the horizon, fall colors are peaking and mountain snow is in the 10-day forecast! Things are changing rapidly in Montana, and elk management is no... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Land Board approves purchase of Big Snowy Mountains Wildlife Management Area 10/17/2022 The Montana Land Board on Monday approved the state’s purchase of a nearly 5,700-acre property in the Big Snowy Mountains north of Ryegate for a new wildlife management area. The board, made up... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Joins Statewide Coalition 10/14/2022 The state of Washington, hunting and angling organizations have banned together and created a Washington Fish and Wildlife Conservation Partnership, a new coalition dedicated to protecting the... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting groups say Rosendale misfired on gun tax repeal 10/14/2022 Pro gun, anti tax. The candidate who takes those positions in a Montana election usually avoids a lot of criticism, but not this year. Hunting groups and the firearms lobby are displeased with... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on 2022 Elk Management Scoping 10/14/2022 October 14, 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Attn: Wildlife P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701 Re: 2022 Elk Management Scoping Comments Director Worsech: The Montana Chapter of... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News WDFW Commission: Headed Towards Uncharted Territory 10/14/2022 The WDFW commission continues to barrel forward into uncharted territory, creating new policies and processes around game management without structure or pre-defined guidelines. Under the current... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Chronic Wasting Disease, A Real and Unignorable Disease at our Doorstep 10/14/2022 Photo Courtesy of WDFW 2021 marked the first documented case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Idaho. A quiet and widely ignored killer, CWD is at the very least, next door. It’s an unfortunate... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News WA Snowpack Forecast 10/14/2022 Photo courtesy of NOAA It's that time of year again, hunting season is here (or has already passed if you're a bowhunter!). Leaves are starting to turn colors. As we go into winter many of us... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Madison River Work Group’s recommended changes 10/14/2022 October 14, 2022 Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 RE: Madison River Work Group’s recommended changes Chair Robinson, Vice Chair... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Camp Hale National Monument A Win For Veterans (& Hunters) 10/14/2022 President Biden visited Colorado on Wednesday, Oct. 12, to designate Camp Hale as a National Monument, providing long overdue recognition to the World War II veterans who trained there in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Hunter and Angler Tenets for New Monuments 10/12/2022 America’s national monuments not only enable long-term conservation of cultural sites and scientifically valuable resources; they also can conserve some of the best hunting and fishing in America.... Tags: Policy, media
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Commends Administration Designation of National Monument in Colorado 10/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 12, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument conserves valuable fish and wildlife... Tags: media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Dome Rock SWA Aspen Regeneration Project 10/12/2022 "Many wildlife species thrive in aspen forests, we hope through our actions that we can perpetuate aspens on the landscape and develop a model for continued aspen treatments." - Tyrel Woodward CPW... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 142: Ashley Peters, Communications Director, Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society 10/12/2022 Ashley Peters grew up in rural Iowa, in a landscape of cornfields and monoculture agriculture. Looking for a wilder and wider life, she found her way to U.S. Forest Service trail jobs in the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media BHA Awards Rebecca Romero Scholarship to Three New Student Hunters 10/11/2022 In 2018, Rebecca Romero was the victim of a hit-and-run collision in Missoula, Montana. She had just graduated from the University of Montana, earning a degree in wildlife biology, and had... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2022 issue of Backcountry Journal 10/10/2022 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media EVENT RECAP: CWD Sampling Clinic with FWP in Flathead Valley 10/8/2022 On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partnered with Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks for a Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling clinic at the Region 1... Tags: Montana Chapter, Mentorship
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Proposed Holland Lake Expansion 10/8/2022 October 7, 2022 Chris Dowling District Ranger Flathead National Forest All Units 650 Wolfpack Way Kalispell, MT, 59901 christopher.dowling@usda.gov Re: Proposed Holland Lake Expansion... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media CO BHA Comments on Potential Allocation Changes 10/7/2022 On October 7th, 2022 Colorado BHA submitted the below letter to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission, highlighting our interest in the process and sharing concerns we believe the agency... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska "D-1" Lands Withdrawal Comment Period Open Until October 17 10/6/2022 BLM Map showing "D-1" lands to be opened for industrial development. D-1 lands are identified with checkered fill. Photo credit: BLM Do you hunt, fish, or recreate in the Upper Susitna River,... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Getting High on Cleaning Up Trash 10/5/2022 On September 17th, the Kansas Chapter of BHA helped the Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) to clean up a marijuana growth operation at Perry Lake in Eastern Kansas. In 2014 the FBI along with a host... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media Press Releases Applications Sought for BHA’s 2023 Outdoors for All Scholarship 10/4/2022 News for Immediate Release Oct. 4, 2022 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Scholarship awards help young people with disabilities get outdoors by providing... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media The Final Flush 10/4/2022 By John Fairchild My chukar hunts this past season had become excuses to get some exercise for me and Charlie, my 14-year-old English Setter, spend time in the hills with friends and... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana BHA Fall '22 Newsletter 10/3/2022 Fall is in the air! Waterfowl is back, fall fishing is in full force, pheasant and rifle antelope begins this weekend, archery and upland seasons continue and some of us are already finding... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Fried Heart Strips 10/3/2022 Heart is something my family always overlooked when I was growing up. Like many, we stuck to the classic cuts of meat and didn't utilize organ meat well. My husband changed that when he did a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Chapter News The Cackalacky Caller, Volume 1, 1st Edition 10/3/2022 Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA comments on Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group Recommendations 9/30/2022 Just in time for peak rut, 15 elk-related recommendations were released for public comment from FWP on September 15th. Developed by FWP's hand-selected Elk Management Citizen Advisory Group, the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Proposed Holland Lake Lodge Expansion 9/30/2022 A proposed expansion to Holland Lake Lodge is proving quite controversial. The existing special use permit holders - along with POWDR, a large ski resort operation - are proposing to tear down... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Missouri Public Lands Month 2022 Roundup 9/30/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 29, 2022Contact: Missouri BHA, missouri@backcountryhunters.orgPaul Keeven, Chairman Missouri BHA, pkeeven@gmail.com Alexandra... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands Day Stewardship Recap in Colorado 9/29/2022 "We've seen elk calves tangled up in this fencing multiple times." - local hunters In partnership with Colorado Parks & Wildlife, BHA and volunteers removed 1.75 miles of fencing in the rugged... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands Month Stewardship Recap in California 9/28/2022 The golden state was buzzing with activity this Public Lands Month, and it wasn't just the dove and deer season openers getting folks out in the field. California BHA hosted several public land... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Capital Region Celebrates Public Lands Month with Pack-Out Work Days 9/28/2022 For the third year in a row, Capital Region BHA held a Public Land Pack Out at C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area in Hartwood, Virginia as part of its Public Lands Month celebrations. After... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Field to Table Tacos On the Fly 9/28/2022 July in Missoula is characterized by days floating the three major rivers that run through town; the Clark Fork, the Bitterroot, or the infamous Blackfoot, and evenings spent attending concerts... Tags: media, Field to Table, Collegiate Clubs
Media Hunters and Anglers Continue Our Role in Funding Fish and Wildlife Conservation 9/28/2022 For generations, hunters and anglers have proudly been at the heart of funding for fish and wildlife conservation in the United States, in addition to playing a central role in fish and wildlife... Tags: Policy, media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 141: Public Lands Journalist Nate Schweber 9/27/2022 A flamboyant Western politician, yelling hatred for the federal government, accusing anyone who questioned him of being a “communist,” secretly planning a takeover and selloff of 230 million acres... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Lessons From a Bad Fly Fisher 9/27/2022 My fly rod lays in the grass at my feet – the line in a disorganized heap, describing a story of frustration and annoyance. Handicapped by inexperience, I had attempted to battle the wind. It was... Tags: media, Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Press Releases Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 9/27/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases BHA CEO Appointed to Federal Committee to Advance Hunting, Conservation 9/23/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 23, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council advises the Interior and Agriculture... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Sagebrush Conservation Outlined in New Federal Management Plan 9/23/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 22, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Kevin Doherty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, kevin_doherty@fws.gov... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases What Motivates BHA’s Members? Conservation, Ethics, Tradition, Health 9/22/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 22, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA’s annual member survey highlights membership’s youth, political diversity,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News NY BHA Fall Chapter Update - September 2022 9/22/2022 From the Chair Hello everyone and happy Public Lands Month! As the fronts push through and the nights are getting cooler, autumn is creeping in. Early goose, squirrel and early archery deer... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics 9/22/2022 The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they... Tags: Mentorship, Utah Chapter
Media BHA helps shape outdoor recreation plan in Pennsylvania 9/22/2022 The Pennsylvania Chapter of BHA is part of a new Recreation Engagement Coalition tasked with shaping the growth of Pennsylvania's outdoor recreation sector. Chapter Chair Don Rank represented BHA... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media BHA's Member Survey: 2022 Results 9/22/2022 BHA's membership trends young, is politically diverse, and is motivated by a set of core values: conservation ethics, tradition and health. This survey offers up a profile of today’s public lands... Tags: media
Media State Issues Free Kalispell, Libby clinics to teach hunters how to collect their own CWD samples 9/20/2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is offering free clinics to teach hunters how to collect lymph node samples from animals to have them tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as hunting... Tags: Montana Chapter, Mentorship
Media Our National Forests by Greg M. Peters 9/20/2022 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Bring Your Work Gloves and Boots 9/19/2022 *Header image by Jon Cartagena Wildlife encounters many barriers and obstacles when moving across the landscape. Migration corridors for deer, elk and pronghorn are disrupted by roads and urban... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rewards OHV Enforcement in Hesperus, CO 9/16/2022 HESPERUS, CO — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently issued a reward to a citizen who reported illegal OHV use on Colorado’s public lands. Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues SEPTEMBER '22 MONTANA ELK UPDATE 9/15/2022 We're in the thick of it now! September is here and with each bugle that raises the hairs on our arms, we're reminded why elk and elk hunting are so important to us. So with that, here's an update... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Outdoor groups get stake in elk management lawsuit 9/15/2022 Last week District Court Judge Heather Perry granted a motion from a coalition of outdoor groups allowing them to intervene in a lawsuit filed by a property rights group charging Fish, Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media BHA Members Roll Up Their Sleeves 9/15/2022 Photos: Ace Hess “Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine, for example, one need be... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News NM AFI Antelope Adventure 9/14/2022 As I sit here watching the sun go down, the chickens peck and the sheep do sheep things, I am chewing on a piece of backstrap from an antelope that not a week ago was living on a pasture that... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Volunteers help keep Ouachita National Forest clean 9/14/2022 HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – (Sept. 14, 2022) Thirty volunteers, mostly from the Arkansas Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Natural State Overland, collected 50 bags of trash and 140 tires from a dump... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News 2022 Indiana Chapter Rendezvous 9/14/2022 Wow! The 2nd Annual Indiana Rendezvous wrapped up this past weekend and we can say that it was awesome! Numerous folks from across the state joined together at the Glendale FWA for a weekend of... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Madison River Clean Up 2022 9/13/2022 On Saturday, September 10, Montana BHA teamed up with Madison-Gallatin Trout Unlimited and the Madison River Foundation to remove trash from the Madison River. Volunteers on foot and in their... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 140: Far Bank’s Simon Gawesworth on public access to public waters…worldwide 9/13/2022 Simon Gawesworth is a second-generation master flycasting instructor and world casting champion, author of three books on Spey casting, and currently works as the education and engagement manager... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Land deal will increase public access and benefit Shodair 9/12/2022 A plan that's over two years in the making is in its final step. Shodair Children's Hospital was given an almost 6,000-acre plot of land in the Snowy Mountains several years ago. They were given... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Oregon Chapter Submits Comments on Eden Properties Re-Zoning 9/8/2022 August 24, 2022 Haleigh King, Associate PlannerDeschutes County Community Development 117 NW Lafayette AvenueBend, Oregon 97703 Re: Deschutes County File Nos. 247-21-001043-PA and... Tags:
Media News Chapter News CO BHA Oak Ridge SWA Fence Removal Project 9/8/2022 Project Description The Northwest is home to the largest elk, mule deer, and prong horn populations in the state of Colorado. The Oak Ridge State Wildlife Area alone will carry up to 3,000 head of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Awarded Organization of the Year 9/6/2022 The Washington Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been recognized by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Region 2 as the 2022 Organization of the Year. The award was the result... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media R3: The Why 9/6/2022 Above: Students from the University of Montana learn how to process a whitetail doe at a BHA Hunting for Sustainability event. My father introduced me to hunting at an early age. I knew how... Tags: media, Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
Media Hunting for Sustainability Grows through BHA's Collegiate Program 9/5/2022 We owe tremendous thanks to Opportunity Outdoors, Modern Carnivore, National Wild Turkey Foundation, and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, and Agate Lake Resort. Additional... Tags: media, Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, North Carolina Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Supreme Court Rules in Support of Public Access to Public Waters 9/2/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 2, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Decision confirms the public’s right to walk or wade streambeds that cross privately... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Waters Access, New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Camp Grayling Expansion in Northern Michigan 9/2/2022 Camp Grayling Expansion A recent proposal by the Michigan National Guard to more than double the amount of public lands leased from the state of Michigan is fast becoming a hot topic for... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Judge allows conservation groups to intervene in elk regulation lawsuit 9/2/2022 A Fergus County district court judge has granted the request of hunting and access groups to intervene in opposition to a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana elk hunting regulations. Judge... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana Hunting and Conservation Groups Solidify Court Standing in Legal Defense of Elk Management 9/1/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sonya Smith, MWF, 406-417-9909, sonya@mtwf.org District court judge... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases
Media Colorado BHA Fall Newsletter 2022 9/1/2022 “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” – Aldo Leopold With shorter days and cooler nights, many of us will be looking... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Southern California steelhead CESA listing 8/31/2022 It Is Time to Designate Southern California Steelhead as Endangered The story of southern steelhead is a story of concrete and progress, of the forces of human will over the balance of... Tags: Policy, California Chapter
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 139: Kyle Lybarger, Native Habitat Project 8/30/2022 Kyle Lybarger, a 29-year-old consulting forester, father, deer-hunter, small creek addict and self-proclaimed “native plant nerd” of Hartselle, Alabama, is a major part of a new and wonderful... Tags: media, Podcast, Southeast Chapter
Media Women in the Woods Fly Fishing Event Recap 8/30/2022 Gianetti’s Spring Creek Ranch in Carbondale hosted a Colorado BHA fly fishing event this month. This was part of BHA’s Women in the Woods campaign, a program aimed at engaging existing and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Carpp Lake Trail Work 8/30/2022 Over the weekend of August 12-14, in partnership with the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, 6 MT BHA volunteers ventured into the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness with picks, shovels, saws and... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Public Lands Month: Advocacy within BHA's Collegiate Program 8/29/2022 Engaging students in advocacy to protect public lands, waters, and wildlife is at the heart of BHA’s Collegiate Program. Since the program’s inception in 2016, this is how we’ve been educating our... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News Working Group Commences Meetings to find Viable Funding 8/27/2022 A recent meeting was held between the Indiana Division of Wildlife and a working group of representatives from state and national Conservation organizations. The Fee & Licensure Working Group was... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News OH Set to Improve Water Quality 8/26/2022 There are some cool things happening here Ohio, the heart of it all! The Ohio chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to extend our gratitude to Governor DeWine and his... Tags: Ohio Chapter
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 KY Proposed Turkey Bag Limit Changes Affects Public Land Hunters 8/26/2022 Kentucky Discriminate Against Public Land Wild Turkey Hunters The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has proposed changes to Spring wild turkey bag limits on public land... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News OH BHA Board Moving Forward 8/26/2022 "Hello Ohio hunters, anglers, and public land enthusiasts, Do you feel the change in the air? The days are getting shorter, the mornings are starting to have a crispness to them, and the... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News CWD Research and Management Act 8/25/2022 Chronic wasting disease represents one of the greatest threats to wild deer and other cervids in Michigan and the rest of the US. This is also a threat to the quality of our hunting... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Votes to Approve Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program 8/25/2022 The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Park (FWP) Fish and Wildlife Commission has voted to approve a controversial new pheasant stocking operation for select public lands in the state. The vote occurred... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Fish and Wildlife Commission approves Big Snowy Mountain land purchase 8/25/2022 In a unanimous vote, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday approved the purchase of 5,677 acres in the foothills of the Big Snowy Mountains, north of Ryegate. The measure must... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Commission approves release of pheasants reared at Montana State Prison 8/25/2022 The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday approved the release of up to 50,000 pen-raised pheasants annually onto wildlife management areas, adding a stipulation that wildlife managers... Tags: Montana Chapter, Fair Chase
Media CO BHA Publishes Memo on Illegal Trails 8/24/2022 Outdoor recreation is part of our Colorado identity and values, it shapes our communities and how we live our lives. While the growth in outdoor recreation is to be celebrated, it also poses a... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Nicholas Alfieri And David Brown Central Mountains Group Assistant Regional Directors 8/23/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Nick Alfieri and David Brown as Assistant Regional Directors for the Central Mountains Group. Nick Alfieri Nick was born... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Fish & Wildlife August 2022 Meeting 8/22/2022 The Fish and Wildlife Commission is meeting on Thursday, and it's a doozy. Included in the agenda are pen-raised pheasant releases, further delaying outfitter caps on the Madison River, amending... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Time to kill FWP's pheasant stocking 8/22/2022 Checks and balances are a cornerstone of American democracy. This system of controls is also central to managing our fish and wildlife as a public trust resource in Montana. Here, our elected... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Montana Chapter's Cast or Blast Summer Raffle! 8/22/2022 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to present a "Cast or Blast!" summer raffle! With two packages to choose from, you can snag tickets for one or both, if you're feeling... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments in Support of Upper Thompson Conservation Easement 8/17/2022 August 17, 2022 Rick Northrup Wildlife Habitat Bureau Chief FLP Program Mgr. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 1420 East 6th Avenue PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 Re: Upper Thompson Conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Access & Opportunity
Media Armed Forces Initiative Helps Veterans Hunt … And More 8/17/2022 Conservation and democracy are among America’s most enduring principles. In fact, no other nation enjoys the vast array of national parks, monuments, wildlife refuges, rangelands, forests, rivers,... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Skwala and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 8/17/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Skwala and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership Skwala designs and produces technical... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 138: Mississippi Forester Alex Harvey 8/16/2022 Come with Hal to southern Mississippi to talk with Alex Harvey, a registered professional forester in Mississippi and Alabama and a land management consultant, wildlife biologist and... Tags: media, Podcast, Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues August '22 Montana Elk Update 8/16/2022 We've changed out our field tips and are tuning our broadheads. Archery elk season is just around the corner. Here's what we've been up to related to elk management, elk habitat and elk... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Point of Rocks Acquisition 8/16/2022 August 16, 2022 Lisa Timchak - Forest Supervisor420 Barrett StreetDillon, MT 59725Lisa.timchak@usda.gov RE: Point of Rocks Acquisition On behalf of our roughly 3,000-dues paying members in the Big... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Field to Table Moose Burgers on Bannock Buns 8/16/2022 These smokey moose burgers have bacon ground in with the moose meat, are stuffed with ramp butter, seasoned with spruce salt, topped with cranberry ketchup and sautéed chanterelles, and served on... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News KYBHA Peabody WMA Cleanup 8/16/2022 Kentucky BHA completed our third annual Clean Up Day at the 38,700 acre Peabody Wildlife Management Area in western Kentucky on August 13, 2022. Over 40 volunteers showed up to help, including... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News TN Chapter Signs Tennessee Grasslands Coalition Letter 8/15/2022 Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Redefining Mentorship 8/15/2022 On a cool evening, I sat hidden amidst a group of boulders, watching the north face of a 11,000-foot summit as over 100 elk made their way out of the timber and onto open grasses along the... Tags: media, Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
Media House passes Inflation Reduction Act following Senate 8/12/2022 Today the House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a massive spending bill that targets climate change, health care and taxes, among other issues. The House vote follows an... Tags: Policy, media
Media Idaho BHA chapter cleans up the Salmon River near Challis 8/12/2022 Staff and volunteers with the Idaho chapter floated the Salmon River last Saturday between Watts Bridge and Cottonwood Recreation Site. After high water recedes and the weekend splash 'n giggle... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Daines playing DC politics 8/10/2022 My mother, a fourth-generation Montanan, regularly preached “leave it better than you found it.” Now that I’m a father who hunts and fishes on public lands and waters with my family, the reason... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media New England BHA Celebrates a Series of Victories in Massachusetts 8/5/2022 In a region where the wins that protect and expand the opportunities available to hunters are few and far between, the Massachusetts State Leadership Team (SLT) is happily celebrating a series of... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Angling Restrictions and Hoot Owl Criteria 8/4/2022 August 4, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues Mule Deer in Deschutes County 8/4/2022 By Suzanne Linford Deschutes county is a historical migratory corridor for Mule deer in central Oregon. They migrate in summer to the higher elevations of the eastern Cascades, and they migrate in... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Mule Deer Take a Back Seat in Deschutes County 8/4/2022 As an avid hunter and conservationist living in Deschutes County for the last 10 years, I have seen firsthand the eye-popping decline in our mule deer herds. ODFW population estimates for the... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Is on the Brink of Destroying One of Its Most Successful Conservation Programs 8/4/2022 STEEN ANDREASEN is running out of options to keep his central Montana ranch in his family. The 54-year-old is raising his own two sons along with his two nephews on the 23,000-acre family place... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues OPINION: Hollow complaints on elk management 8/3/2022 Debby Barrett, former lawmaker from Dillon, is reprimanding Montana FWP for not using more tools to kill more elk in Montana. Pointing to her legislation from nearly 20 years ago, she... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News 2022 Muster in the Mountains 8/3/2022 BHA leaders, members and friends joined together for the third Muster in the Mountains July 22 and 23 in Roseland, Virginia. Held at the beautiful Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp and Meadows,... Tags: media, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, New England Chapter, West Virginia Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Cold Summer Noodles with Venison 8/2/2022 Cold Summer Noodles is a great field to table option for those who are harvesting their own meat and growing a lot of their own seasonal produce. The salad itself is cool and refreshing, plus... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 137: Marine Veteran and Storyteller Russell Worth Parker 8/2/2022 Russell Worth Parker, known as Worth, is a retired Marine and a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan. After 27 years in the Corps, he is home in Wilmington, North Carolina, hunting and fishing and... Tags: media, Podcast, Armed Forces Initiative, North Carolina Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Rhode Island BHA Joins 2022 Conservation Summit Panel 8/1/2022 Earlier this month Rhode Island’s Land and Water Partnership hosted its 19th annual Conservation Summit in Kingston, RI to hold workshops and discussions on the state’s most pressing conservation... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues A Voice of Reason - Salt River Feral Horse Management 8/1/2022 The following opinion article by Arizona BHA Legislative Director Jason Ceola follows the BHA's Policy Position on the need for science-based sustainably managed populations feral horse and... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Please Help Ensure Public Recreational Access on Illinois Waters 8/1/2022 Tags: Illinois Chapter, Policy, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues UPDATE - Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act 7/29/2022 Yesterday, Senator's Feinstein (D-CA) and Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge Act, companion legislation to Rep. Calvert (R-CA) & Takano's (D-CA) H.R. 972 The... Tags: California Chapter
Media Mountain Fit: The Four Gremlins of Durability 7/29/2022 By Raven Aäe You are a mountain athlete with a purpose, and I am a durability advisor on a mission. My work over the last decade has been to support my clients – alpinists,... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments re: Delaying Implementation of Madison River Commercial Use Cap 7/28/2022 July 28, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701 cc:... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Press Releases Grasslands and Sagebrush Conservation Is Focus of New Senate Legislation 7/27/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The North American Grasslands Conservation Act, introduced today, would support the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Improves Trail Conditions in the Frank Church Wilderness 7/26/2022 Over the last two summers, the Idaho chapter has been improving trail access in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. With financial support from Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), National... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Highlights Thomas Creek Parcels for LWCF Acquisition to the Sanhedrin Wilderness 7/26/2022 Benefits to anadromous fish like steelhead trout, game species and species of special concern make the Thomas Creek parcels a valuable candidate for addition to the Mendocino National Forest's... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Colorado BHA Q3 2022 Update 7/25/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was born around a campfire in March 2004, thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, taking the initiative.[1] That’s how all battles are begun and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Forest Management Bill to Reverse ‘Cottonwood Decision’ Clears Senate Committee 7/24/2022 Billed by Montana’s congressional delegation as a top forest-management priority, a measure to roll back a federal appellate court ruling known as the “Cottonwood Decision” has advanced through a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana’s Controversial Pheasant Stocking Program Moves Forward 7/23/2022 Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is moving forward with a controversial program to stock pen-raised pheasants on state-owned lands in an effort to recruit more hunters. FWP is now seeking final... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota Prepares For An Event Filled August 7/22/2022 In the month of August the North Dakota Chapter of BHA is celebrating its Public Lands with two events. The first event The Badlands Classic hosted by Roughrider Archery will take place on August... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media State Issues July '22 Montana Elk Update 7/22/2022 For the most part, we know our draw results and our fall hunting plans are beginning to take shape. Even though we're six weeks away from archery opener, elk still dominate the news here in... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint John Howard Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Liaison 7/22/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed John Howard to serve as a Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Liaison. John was born in San Tome, Venezuela. He came to... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Slate of Public Lands Bills and Nominee Considered in Senate Committee 7/22/2022 A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, California Chapter, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Antelope Creek Stream Restoration 7/21/2022 BDA, BHA, FWP, TU, FVLT. These are the acronyms representing the organizations and volunteers who give up their weekends to accomplish a mutual goal: better habitat. This alphabet soup is symbolic... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments On Final Pheasant Stocking Commission Approval 7/21/2022 July 21, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments In Support of Big Snowy Mountains WMA Acquisition 7/21/2022 July 21, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues Privatizing Public Elk 7/21/2022 Photos: Erik Peterson "The movement for the conservation of wildlife and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose,... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Public Land Advocates Appeal Anti-Access Ruling in Crazy Mountains Lawsuit 7/21/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 21, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition of sportsmen-conservationists maintains the Forest Service is abdicating its... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Oklahoma HB 3280 Dies In The Senate 7/21/2022 For the 3rd consecutive year the Oklahoma Legislature has attempted to limit public land percentages, while also trying to impose government overreach into the rights of private land owners. The... Tags: Policy, Oklahoma Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Wildlife Guzzler Project 7/21/2022 Project Description Thanks to the hard work of BHA volunteers in June and July we were able to remove a wildlife guzzler that was in disrepair and complete the installation of a new guzzler and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Habitat Lease Conservation Agreements 7/21/2022 July 21, 2022 Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & Lane Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks 1420 East Sixth Avenue P.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Bill overturning 'Cottonwood' decision advances 7/21/2022 With a temporary measure set to sunset next year, a bill that would permanently reverse an appellate court’s decision on when federal agencies must consult on endangered species advanced from a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Colorado BHA Tag Allocation Observations & Information 7/20/2022 Colorado BHA Tag Allocation Observations & Information This issue of resident vs. nonresident (and landowner) elk (and other) tag allocations has been a controversial issue in multiple Western... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Pick or choose: Montana hunters lose 7/20/2022 FWP's elk advisory group has proposed many productive ideas regarding shoulder seasons, the hunt roster, new approaches to block management and improving hunter behavior. But their proposal to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 136: Striped Bass with Mike Woods and Chris Borgatti 7/19/2022 Striped bass are arguably the most important fish – culturally and economically – on the Atlantic seaboard. And right now, anglers are spearheading a push to conserve and rebuild striper... Tags: media, Podcast, New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Reroute: Coalition appeals ruling over Crazy Mountains public access rights to Ninth Circuit 7/19/2022 A coalition of conservation and sporting groups are appealing a federal district court judge’s decision over public access rights in the Crazy Mountains, the organizations announced last... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Explore Hunting Workshop Portland, Oregon Photo Recap 7/19/2022 In July, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Hunters of Color hosted a free, all-inclusive, two-day workshop for those who wanted to learn more about hunting, wild food and the conservation... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Hunting, Mentorship, Oregon Chapter
Media Thanks to Our Members For Giving Back to Our Public Lands 7/19/2022 On Friday July 8th and Saturday July 9th, a group of volunteers from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) and the US Forest Service (USFS) Norwood Ranger District came together to help Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BLM Kicks Off Important Big Game Amendment Process in Colorado 7/19/2022 In July the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced their intent to amend Resource Management Plans (RMPs) in Colorado to better maintain, conserve, and protect big game corridors and other big... Tags: Policy, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Black River WMA: Digging Into Public Waterfowl Hunting in Arkansas 7/18/2022 Earlier this spring a concerned member contacted our board with a question about Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area in Northeast Arkansas. With all the news and publicity... Tags: Arkansas Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media Field to Table Smoked Pike Burgers 7/18/2022 The noble northern pike does not get the respect it deserves, but I will die on this hill, violently swinging a red and white spoon like a medieval flail as I face the charging hordes of ... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Comment now on Hudson Canyon sanctuary designation 7/18/2022 The Hudson Canyon sits roughly 100 miles offshore from New Jersey. Throughout history it has played an economic, environmental, commercial, and recreational role by providing pristine habitat for... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues FWP pheasant stocking program moving forward, despite opposition 7/15/2022 Birds will soon hit the ground under a Fish, Wildlife and Parks program aimed at increasing the number of youth hunters by stocking pen-raised pheasants on state-owned land across Montana,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA Cheers USFWS Establishment of Lost Trail Conservation Area 7/13/2022 News for Immediate Release July 13, 2022 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Multi-use nature of Lost Trail property will conserve wildlife habitat and... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Press Releases
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 State Issues American Prairie opens 9,300 acres of new Musselshell ranch to hunters this fall 7/13/2022 American Prairie has announced that access to 9,300 acres of its newly acquired ranch along the Musselshell River will be open to hunters this fall through the state Block Management... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on MT FWP Proposed Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements 7/13/2022 July 13, 2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks c/o Ken McDonald P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 RE: Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements EA Dear Mr. McDonald, I’m submitting this letter... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Support the Role of Hunters in Conservation Funding: Stop the RETURN Act 7/13/2022 For 85 years, hunters have played a central role in wildlife conservation funding through the Pittman-Robertson Act. During this time we have seen enormous success in restoring species including... Tags: Policy, media, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Mt. Haggin WMA Addition to Land Board 7/12/2022 July 12, 2022 Governor Gianforte Attorney General Knudsen Commissioner Downing Secretary of State Jacobsen Superintendent Arntzen CC: Secretary Christensen landboard@mt.gov RE: Willow... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues Montana BHA responds to 'pick your weapon/season' proposal 7/12/2022 FWP's elk advisory group deserves our thanks for their sincere, well-intended efforts to improve elk management in Montana. On July 7th, members forwarded a recommendation to 'pick your... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Press Releases HuntStand and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 7/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 5, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org HuntStand offers indispensable toolset for hunting, habitat management and land... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Mandates must be upheld in the WDFW GMP 7/11/2022 The following is a recent letter submitted to the WDFW Commission in response to current discussions around the WDFW Game Management Plan. July 11th, 2022 Washington Chapter Backcountry Hunters... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montanans expect more from FWP 7/10/2022 With the former bureau chief of licensing and his 17 years’ experience now leading Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, we're left surprised and disappointed in how FWP's drawings and regulations have... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on River Highlands development 7/7/2022 July 7, 2022 Columbia Falls Planning Board Columbia Falls City Council c/o City Clerk 130 6th Street West, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 staalandb@cityofcolumbiafalls.com Columbia Falls Planning... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Collegiate Program: Spring in Review 7/6/2022 This spring, college students put in over 2,000 hours of volunteer work for BHA. Sitting strong with 35 active and emerging clubs, our students continue to fuel our mission at their universities... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 135: Rue Mapp, founder and CEO, Outdoor Afro 7/5/2022 Rue Mapp transformed her kitchen table blog into a national nature business and movement. Today, Mapp is founder and CEO of Outdoor Afro. For more than a decade, the nonprofit has continued to... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters
Media Press Releases BHA Opposes House Bill That Would Strip Pittman-Robertson Funding 7/2/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The shortsighted legislation is drawing widespread condemnation from hunting industry... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media EVENT RECAP: Webb Lake Weeds Trip 7/1/2022 Montana BHA teamed up with the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation (BMWF) to treat a weed infestation deep in the Scapegoat portion of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex. Using targeted spraying,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Meet BHA's 2022 University of Louisville Scholar: Angela Zuniga 7/1/2022 Created and fully funded by Kentucky BHA chapter leader and retired colonel, Mike Abell and his wife Aline, the BHA Scholarship was first awarded in 2020 at the University of Louisville. The... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, media, Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues OPINION: Why we want to keep elk public 7/1/2022 In their latest attempt to dismantle public elk hunting throughout the Big Sky State, the United Property Owners of Montana, a group representing wealthy, out-of-state interests and some resident... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues MT BHA Summer 2022 Newsletter 6/29/2022 The high country is beckoning and Hike to Hunt is in full force! Here's a summer update from your Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! Q2 Recap Elk hunting in Montana is under... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table 2022 Wild Game Cookoff Winning Dishes 6/29/2022 Photo by Aaron Agosto Greg Kvale and Pete Kvale, from BHA's Minnesota chapter, wowed the judges for the second straight year during the Wild Game Cookoff at the 2022 Rendezvous in Missoula,... Tags: media, Field to Table, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Nation's Largest Private Landowner Closes Public Access due to Wildfire Risk 6/28/2022 Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) is a forest products company that owns 2.3 million acres of land across California, Oregon and Washington. They are the largest private land owner in California... Tags: California Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Phil Armstrong Roaring Fork/Eagle Valley Group Assistant Regional Director 6/28/2022 Phil grew up in a family of sportsmen and sportswomen, learning to hunt and fish from his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. “One of my earliest angling memories is paddling a wooden-canvas... Tags: Policy, Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Chris Parmeter Gunnison Valley Group Assistant Regional Director 6/28/2022 Chris was raised in a little logging town in the coastal range of California. “When I was in junior high I’d come home from school, dump my books, and wander off into the woods ‘till after dark,”... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues W.VA. Monongahela National Forest Receives Funding 6/27/2022 West Virginia is beginning to feel the effects of the Great American Outdoors act with $6Million dollars going to help with deferred maintenance at the Monongahela National Forest! The money... Tags: Policy, West Virginia Chapter
Media BC BHA Launches West Kootenay Alpine Lakes Citizen Science Project 6/27/2022 The West Kootenay table of the BC Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has launched a citizen science project to collect information on West Kootenay alpine lakes fisheries. Over the last several... Tags:
Media British Columbia BHA Continues Engagement on Region 7B Regulation Changes 6/27/2022 A sustainable caribou hunt was closed and moose changed from general open season to a limited entry hunt at a target of 50% harvest rate from status quo. The changes were made by the BC Government... Tags: Policy
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 Chapter News $25 Million Dedicated to Indiana Conservation 6/25/2022 The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money... Tags: Policy, Indiana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2022 Issue of Backcountry Journal 6/25/2022 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Boundary Waters Conservation Advanced by Administration Action 6/24/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org U.S. Forest Service... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Preserve hunting opportunity in New Jersey: Vote NO on Assembly Bill 3732 6/23/2022 The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is in staunch opposition to Assembly Bill 3732, proposed by Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider. The measure would change the perimeter for bow... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Policy, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News Field to Table Catch + Cook for a Healthy Ocean Recap 6/23/2022 The 2022 Catch + Cook for a Healthy Ocean Competition brought together an incredible community to celebrate wild food, coastal access and the good stewardship of our natural resources. A huge... Tags: Field to Table, California Chapter
Media State Issues Wildlife commission OKs free elk tags for 28 landowners under revised process 6/22/2022 Thirty-seven landowners will be awarded 47 free elk hunting tags only good on their property during this fall’s hunting season under a newly devised process, the Fish and Wildlife Commission... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Awards Scholarships to Three Deserving Recipients 6/22/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 22, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA’s Outdoors for All scholarship helps young people with disabilities get... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA Commission Comments June '22 6/22/2022 These comments were delivered on June 22nd during the Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting in Helena, MT. Madam Chair and members of the Commission, good morning, my name is Thomas Baumeister. I... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News OH Gov. signs HB 687 Funding BIll 6/22/2022 Ohio’s Governor DeWine just signed the Capital Budget Bill(HB 687) which allocates $515 million, the largest such investment in Ohio history, to help provide significant improvements in... Tags: Policy, Ohio Chapter
Media A $40 Million Win for Public Access in Maine 6/22/2022 By John Simoneau A few years ago I was hosting friends for whitetail hunting camp, and we were looking for a new place to explore. Studying the state websites and mapping apps we... Tags: media, New England Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 134: Snake River Dams 6/21/2022 We are teetering on the brink of what could be the greatest conservation success story of the past 50 years. The removal of four outdated and failing dams on the lower Snake River will restore... Tags: media, Podcast, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Field to Table A Montana Moment: Montana BHA's 2022 Wild Game Cookoff Recipe 6/21/2022 Elk Meatballs with Huckleberry-Jalapeno Jam and Labneh, Sauteed Morels and Wild Asparagus, Flathead Cherry and Huckleberry Crisp and a Midnight Forest Bourbon Cherry-Basil Smash Building... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Chapter News IN BHA Public Lands Packout at Crosley FWA 6/21/2022 Seven intrepid volunteers took to the road sides of Crosley FWA last Saturday for a clean up day. The crew cleaned 4.75 miles of roadsides. The weather was great compared to the stifling heat of... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Conservation groups, FWP disagree over defense against elk regulation lawsuit 6/19/2022 In the weeks following the filing of a lawsuit seeking to have Montana’s elk hunting regulations overturned, both the state and conservation groups have sought to oppose the litigation while... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media State Issues A Flood of Support for Father's Day 6/17/2022 As we head into Father's Day weekend, it's impossible to ignore all who are hurting in Montana right now due to this week's historic floods. Below is a list of gift ideas that will stoke out dad,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Recreation Rivers Public Scoping Process Begins 6/17/2022 On July 15th, the first of four public scoping workshops to determine changes to the Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers Management Plan was held in Talkeetna. There will be three additional public... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Groups File Legal Brief in Supreme Court Supporting Stronger Clean Water Protections 6/17/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Wetlands with a significant connection to traditional navigable waters must be included... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues June '22 Montana Elk Update 6/17/2022 We've been busy shooting our bows, hitting the rifle range, doing some preseason scouting and watching our freezers empty one package of elk steaks at a time. Elk are on the mind, and we're not... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Rendezvous Report: San Isabel National Forest (June 10-12, 2022) 6/17/2022 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter held their 13th Annual Rendezvous in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs during June. A group of 20-to-30 hunters... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Native Trout on Public Lands and Waters 6/17/2022 BY DANIEL RITZ In February 2020, I met BHA’s chapter leaders and regional staff at the chapter's annual meeting near my home in Boise, Idaho. That was the first time I met... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Can prison-farmed pheasants save hunting? 6/16/2022 A spring day in the Bitterroot Valley’s Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge brings a cacophony of birdsong. The bugling of sandhill cranes, the familiar honking of Canadian geese, and the throaty... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media A Toast to Fallen Comrades 6/15/2022 Words by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Coordinator Trevor Hubbs If you think this speech is difficult to listen to, I promise it is even tougher to deliver. The first time I gave this... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Chapter News 6/3/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 6/15/2022 EAGLE NEST, NM —The June 3 State Game Commission meeting dove into proposed big game rule changes on exotic species, bighorn sheep, pronghorn antelope and javelina. Barbary Sheep Rules: No Single... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Summer Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 6/15/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 15, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today MISSOULA,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Wyoming Spring/Summer Newsletter 2022 6/15/2022 Welcome to the Spring/Summer 2022 edition of the Wyoming Roundup! The Wyoming BHA Chapter Leadership Team (WLT) – along with you, our members – has been hard at work since our previous edition... Tags: Public Lands Access, Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Clears Fuller Lakes Trail- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 6/14/2022 Alaska BHA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) staff joined forces on National Trails Day to clear downed trees, brush, and encroaching vegetation from the Fuller Lakes trail in the Kenai... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases House of Representatives Advances 'Unprecedented' Wildlife Conservation Bill 6/14/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 14, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would annually invest $1.4 billion in state/tribal... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Becoming a Backpack Hunter 6/14/2022 I came across this read by a BHA member and friend to the AFI program and thought it was worth sharing as the helpful tips in this book are worth the read for any hunter. Becoming a Backpack... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship
Media Chapter News AFI Alaska in the News 6/14/2022 Alaska AFI leader David May had the opportunity to represent the program. Have a listen below. https://sourdoughoutdoorsmen.buzzsprout.com/1443304/10367598 This time on Lead and Line, Brandon... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News AFI Podcast appearance 6/14/2022 AFI Leader Trevor Hubbs and Chapter Coordinator Aaron Hebeisen were able to sit down with Amaazen Outdoors and record a podcast while turkey hunting in Northern Wisconsin. Have a listen... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Wisconsin Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media For the Love of the Dog 6/14/2022 Nearly every hunter has a different answer when asked why they hunt. Some do it mostly for the reward of meat, others for friendships and camaraderie, and others still ... for the love of the dog.... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts Hunting Regulatory Amendments - Hunting Hours on WMAs & Small Game 6/14/2022 Take Action Now! For the past few months, we have been excited to share that MassWildlife will be moving forward on several of our regulatory priorities. These include ending hunting hour... Tags: Policy, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Summer Newsletter 6/13/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Colorado Chapter Newsletter Summer 2022 “What I stand for is what I stand on.” – Wendell Berry Welcome to the first edition of our Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Help Pass the Recovering America's Wildlife Act Now! 6/13/2022 For generations, the American tradition of wildlife conservation has been funded by hunters and anglers through bedrock laws such as the Pittman-Robertson Act and Dingell-Johnson Act, which... Tags: Policy, media, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Is Headwaters Legacy Act 'far-sighted' or 'federal overreach'? 6/10/2022 For the past two years, Sen. Jon Tester has led an effort to extend federal protections to some of the most loved free-flowing rivers and streams in Montana. If signed into law, Tester’s “Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Endorses Petition to Restore Historic Fishing Access to Surf Beach 6/10/2022 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers urges the California Fish & Game Commission to adopt the regulation change proposed by the city of Lompoc to modify the Vandenberg State... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Why do we want to Keep Elk Public? 6/10/2022 1. Why did Montana hunting and conservation groups formally file to intervene in the lawsuit by United Property Owners of Montana? The coalition’s members – Montana-based hunting and... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media State Issues Private property group alleges FWP fails to manage elk; sportspeople seek to intervene 6/10/2022 A lawsuit alleging Fish, Wildlife and Parks is failing to manage elk seeks “a radical departure” from the law and from an earlier court decision about the status of wildlife in Montana, according... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Report: 8.3M acres of public land in limbo due to questions over legality of corner crossing 6/9/2022 Access to 8.3 million acres of public land in 11 western states is in limbo due to questions over the legality of crossing from one corner of public land to another, known as corner crossing. The... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Press Releases New Hunting and Angling Opportunities Proposed for National Wildlife Refuges 6/9/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 9, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org USFWS requests public input on expanded opportunities on 19 refuges, affecting 54,000... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 133: BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning 6/7/2022 For Americans who live or venture west of the Mississippi River or north to Alaska, no public lands are more important, more abundant or more accessible than those managed by the Bureau of Land... Tags: media, Podcast, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News Just Keep On Flyin' 6/7/2022 “Just keep on flyin’ over!” We all began laughing out loud and repeating the phrase over and over. We were loading up tools and feeling good after completing a project in a beautiful spot in our... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Kansas Chapter
Media Support H8055A to Protect Shoreline Access in Rhode Island 6/6/2022 On Thursday June 2nd the full RI House of Representatives convened to discuss and vote on business including this year’s shoreline access bill, H8055A, introduced by Rep. Terri Cortvriend (D,... Tags: Policy, media, New England Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media EVENT RECAP: Lewis Knob Fence Pull and Habitat Restoration 6/5/2022 On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, 10 Montana BHA volunteers showed up, despite a gloomy and wet forecast, to remove more than a half mile of dilapidated fencing in crucial big game winter... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Field to Table 6th Annual Field to Table Dinner: A Celebration of Wild Food 6/3/2022 Photos by Aaron Agosto. On May 12th, BHA hosted our most anticipated and talked about dinner of the year - Field to Table - at the Teller Wildlife Refuge in Corvallis, Montana. Made possible by... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News CO BHA Chapter Leaders Spearhead Fence Removal Efforts in Gunnison 6/3/2022 On June 1st Colorado Chapter Leader John Chandler organized a fence removal project that included 25 volunteers, local staff from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and members of Backcountry... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Was It Worth It? By Doug Peacock 6/3/2022 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Doug Peacock’s collection of stories in his most recent book, Was It Worth... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Muster in the Mountains 2022: Join us in Virginia 6/3/2022 BHA's third Muster in the Mountains is coming up July 22 to 24, 2022 In this iteration of the traveling eastern U.S. event, we head to a valley in the Blue Ridge just south of Shenandoah National... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues Working together: New trail will open up thousands of acres of Bitterroot Forest lands 6/2/2022 It’s not every day when private, county, state and federal folks come together to open up thousands of acres of public access for hikers, bikers and horseback riders. On Sunday, many of those... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Avian influenza outbreak stirs concerns over Montana pheasant release 6/2/2022 As June arrives, the U.S. poultry industry is breathing a sigh of relief that the worst of the most recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) appears to be over. HPAI is a highly... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Montanans Intervene in Lawsuit Attacking State Management of Elk 6/1/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sonya Smith, MWF, 406-417-9909, sonya@mtwf.org The... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News CO BHA Comments On State Trails Policy 6/1/2022 Public Comment - State Trails Program Policy and Grants May 27, 2022 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission Members of our organizations have been actively engaged with the State trails program... Tags: Policy, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Vanishing Trails, Part 1: The Battle For One of the West's Most Beloved Mountain Ranges 5/31/2022 “Vanishing Trails” is a series of articles about prescriptive easements and public access in Montana. On October 21, 2021, during a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing, New... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Support H8055A to Protect Shoreline Access in Rhode Island 5/27/2022 Take Action: Protect Shoreline Access in Rhode Island Since we last reported on shoreline access policy in Rhode Island quite a bit has occurred. The House Study Commission tasked with studying... Tags: Policy
Media State Issues CO BHA Comments on Hidden Lakes Trail Proposal 5/27/2022 The attached letter authored by Colorado Chapter Leader Craig Grother and Policy and Government Relations Director John Gale was sent to the Telluride Mountain Club regarding mountain biking trail... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Little Sunlight Trail Clearing Effort A Success 5/27/2022 Members of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers in the Cody region recently got together to complete 4 miles of trail clearing! BHA members met at the Little Sunlight trail head on the morning of... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 132, Corner Crossing in Wyoming with Ryan Callaghan, Liz Lynch and Jared Oakleaf 5/26/2022 Most of us have been following the case: four hunters from Missouri who used a homemade ladder to cross from one section of public land to the next without setting foot on private land…and the... Tags: media, Podcast, Access & Opportunity, Wyoming Chapter
Media 11th BHA Rendezvous Brings Down the House 5/26/2022 MISSOULA, Mont. — Neither rain nor snow nor wind could keep BHA's 11th Annual North American Rendezvous from delivering an incredible experience and reunion in Missoula, Montana. From a record... Tags: media
Media State Issues Coalition renews request for fisheries task force as drought worsens 5/26/2022 For the second year, a conservation coalition is asking Montana’s governor to create a task force to protect the struggling streams and fisheries of southwestern Montana. With the current drought... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues FWP advisory council spars over free landowner elk tags 5/26/2022 To reduce elk populations on private lands in Montana, landowners need to be given incentives to allow public hunters onto their property, Eric Albus said last week. “I want to see elk killed to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Groups, businesses double down on request for cold water fisheries task force in Montana 5/26/2022 A coalition of conservation organizations and fly-fishing businesses are doubling down on efforts to compel Montana’s governor to form a cold water fisheries task force. Upper Missouri... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Funds TPWD Scholarship with $8,000 Donation 5/26/2022 On May 26,2022 the Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (TXBHA) provided an $8,000.00 direct donation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) in support of public land and... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues Game wardens seek information about illegal turkey killing 5/25/2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens are seeking information on a person of interest suspected in illegally killing a turkey south of Roundup around 5:30 p.m. May 2. According to the game... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Oklahoma Wildgame Cook-Off at G&H Decoys 5/25/2022 The Oklahoma chapter hosted its first wild game cook-off at G&H Decoys in Henryetta. The contest featured three categories of dishes, It Walks, It Flies, It Swims. Cooler temps, wind, and a... Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA Partners with BLM to Improve Riverine Habitat & Fisheries in CA 5/25/2022 Volunteers from all over California convened last weekend to work on wildlife-friendly fencing along the South Fork of the Kern River in order to improve riverine habitat for deer, turkey and... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Tell the EPA to Protect Bristol Bay Permanently 5/25/2022 For decades, the Pebble Mine has loomed over Alaska’s Bristol Bay, threatening fish, wildlife, and the people that call this watershed home. In November, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... Tags: Policy, media, Public Waters Access, Alaska Chapter
Media OH Chapter Update 5/24/2022 The Ohio Chapter has been doing great work with completing their strategic plan and now looking to advance their impact throughout the great state. These folks are active outdoors enthusiasts and... Tags:
Media KY Chapter Update 5/24/2022 The Kentucky Chapter is a great group of dedicated conservationists that range throughout the entire Bluegrass state. They each take active roles in planning events to help cover the membership... Tags:
Media IN BHA Update 5/24/2022 The Indiana Chapter hosted their annual Turkey Talk on April 13th. Two turkey experts joined the virtual session and educated the attendees on various aspects of turkey hunting and biology. This... Tags:
Media MI Chapter Update 5/24/2022 The MI Chapter has been busy this spring with planning and hosting some great events. On April 30th they hosted Field Trauma and Triage Clinic for Bird Dogs at Jay’s Sporting Goods. Over 30... Tags:
Media State Issues “Bulls for Billionaires.” Are Montana’s 454 Permits a Step Toward Privatizing the State’s Elk Herd? 5/23/2022 On the face of it, the deal that billionaire Dan Wilks got last fall from Montana’s Fish, Wildlife & Parks Department last fall was underwhelming. Wilks, the non-resident owner of one of Montana’s... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News California Chapter May 2022 Update 5/23/2022 The California Chapter of BHA is firing on all cylinders this Spring and is thrilled to have defeated the HSUS petition to ban bear hunting in CA in addition to receiving over $165,000 in funding... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News UT BHA Appointed to Elk Management Plan Committee 5/23/2022 The Utah chapter was recently invited by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to sit on the Elk Management Plan Committee. Every seven years, the Division rewrites this plan to provide... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News A Voice for Grasslands 5/23/2022 Have you been greeted by the predawn whistle of a bobwhite? It’s natures version of Bach and Beethoven. A sound so sweet, the greatest composers on earth would have trouble replicating. If you’re... Tags: media, Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA Responds to Reassignment of MT FWP's Wildlife Division Chief 5/20/2022 Earlier this week news broke that longtime FWP’s Wildlife Division Chief, Ken McDonald, has been “assigned different responsibilities.” This seems to fit a recent pattern of demotions,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Awarded $165K for Post-fire Rehabilitation and Connectivity in California 5/19/2022 The California Chapter of BHA is thrilled to receive over $165,000 in funding from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for our Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area Post-Fire Rehabilitation and... Tags: California Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News What is SCORP? 5/19/2022 What is SCORP? Per federal regulations, each state must complete a statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan every five years to receive resource appropriations from the National Land and... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Property Owners File Lawsuit to Force FWP to “Remove, Harvest, or Eliminate Thousands of Elk” 5/17/2022 A lawsuit filed in April by a group of Montana property owners accuses wildlife officials of breaking a state law that requires elk populations to be maintained at sustainable levels, squandering... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Bestows Top Honors at North American Rendezvous 5/17/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 17, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bestowed its top honors on a suite of... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases, Armed Forces Initiative, Arkansas Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter, North Carolina Chapter, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Bird flu discovered in wild turkeys for first time ever 5/16/2022 Wildlife managers across the country are wondering what’s next after a deadly strain of bird flu was discovered in wild turkey flocks for the first time ever. “Highly pathogenic avian influenza”... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Tree Plating at Gale Meadows Wildlife Management Area 5/16/2022 We awoke to grim skies Saturday morning, but with raincoats in tow we were prepared to have a great day on our public lands, nonetheless. The hour drive was unexpectedly dry and when we arrived at... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Pheasant chicks hatching at Montana State Prison as state grapples with avian flu protections 5/12/2022 The first crop of pheasant chicks are hatching at Montana State Prison’s new rearing program, as wildlife managers offer assurances that safety measures are in place given the recent outbreak of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues 2022 Idaho Legislative Recap 5/10/2022 The Idaho Legislature officially adjourned on March 31, 2022, capping off an 81-day session. As in every year, multiple bills were introduced in the legislature during this session that... Tags: Policy, Idaho Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Bighorn River Fence Pull 5/9/2022 While a Montana spring weather warning forced us to delay this event, 25 hearty public land owners from BHA, Bighorn River Alliance and staff from both the National Park Service and Montana Fish,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media From Rags to Tags 5/9/2022 When I moved to Minnesota in 2020 to start my graduate program in Natural Resources Science and Management at the University of Minnesota, I had high hopes, despite lockdowns and virtual learning,... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Striped Bass Amendment 7: ASMFC Spring Meeting Recap 5/8/2022 This is one of those times where we can look back and realize in very specific terms that we CAN make a difference for the resources we care so much about when we engage in the processes that... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Chapter Engages on GPS Points Bill 5/6/2022 Senate Bill 22-169, "Sensitive Species Data And Public Records: Concerning the nondisclosure of sensitive species information under the "Colorado Open Records Act" is an important bill that will... Tags: Fair Chase, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Timing of FWP's pen-raised pheasants plan is bad 5/6/2022 On April 18, FWP announced that a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus was detected in wild birds and at domestic poultry farms in Montana. In its cautionary release, FWP explained that... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Susitna Basin Recreational Rivers Keep Their Designations 5/5/2022 On Monday the Alaska House Resource committee moved forward with a version of House Bill 120 that maintains recreational rivers designations in the Susitna Basin, thanks in part to a significant... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on the 'Pheasant Release for R3' 5/5/2022 These comments were submitted in response to the proposal to release 'Pheasants for R3' in front of the Montana Fish & Wildlife Commission. You can learn more and comment yourself here. May 5,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Hunting Educated Mountain Merriam’s And Elk Herd/Hunting Trends (& Cinco de Mayo) 5/5/2022 I generally hunt turkeys the first week of Colorado’s spring season (mid-April) and then return two weeks later (the first week of May) to “hunt” with a camera. As a bonus, because the habitat of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Logan Shooting Area Clean Up 5/3/2022 The rain was coming down steadily during the drive from Belgrade to Logan on the morning of May 1, 2022. Not a downpour, but enough that it could make for a long day and possibly deter folks less... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Bonus Ep. 131, Sen. Jon Tester and the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act 5/3/2022 To those outside of Montana, the Blackfoot River is the “Big Blackfoot” featured in Norman Maclean’s lyrical and tragic novel A River Runs Through It. For Montanans and generations of visitors,... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Podcast, Public Waters Access
Media State Issues Cleanup planned for state land near Logan 4/30/2022 State trust land by the Logan Landfill has become popular for recreational target shooting, but increasingly, users have left behind trash, spent shells and target waste. That’s why the Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Hunters Found Not Guilty in Wyoming ‘Corner Crossing’ Case 4/29/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 29, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Wyoming BHA raised funds for hunters’ defense, says ‘justice has been served’ RAWLINS,... Tags: Policy, media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Legislative Liaison 4/29/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Bryan Gwinn to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Assistant Legislative Liaison. Bryan was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media The Book of Yaak by Rick Bass 4/28/2022 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists What do we lose when we let our favorite wild places succumb to the whims of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases CWD Research, Management Bill Introduced in Senate 4/28/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 28, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation widely supported by hunting interests, Senate action follows House move to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Staying Safe in Bear Country 4/28/2022 Quietly hiking up a steep section of trail, a loud crack of a branch broke the silence. "That’s a big animal," I thought. A rush came over me like a rocky mountain freight train as I quickly... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Congress Launches Bicameral Effort to Reform 1872 Mining Law 4/27/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would institute royalties and fees on industry,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 130: BHA’s Armed Forces Initiative: Honoring and serving those who serve 4/26/2022 “Public lands are probably not the reason you would list for joining the Army or the Marines, but they’re the key piece of what makes America the greatest country out there,” says Trevor Hubbs,... Tags: media, Podcast, Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Fence Pull on the CMR 4/26/2022 MT BHAers are known to brave any kind of weather to get the job done for our public lands. Despite threats of rain, snow and howling winds, a small but mighty crew of eight dedicated public land... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Lizards' Paradise 4/25/2022 Last month, the Castleton Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Club worked with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department to restore five-lined skink habitat on Vermont public lands. This project was... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 4/25/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Blake Mamich to serve an Assistant Regional Director for their Southwest Colorado Group. Blake was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Flathead Valley Board Member 4/22/2022 Flathead Valley Board Member Regional board members are located in areas where we have high concentration of members. Our Flathead Valley Board Member is expected to live in or around the... Tags:
Media Montana Chapter Access Solutions Leader 4/22/2022 Montana Chapter Access Solutions Leader This position is tasked with a) improving opportunities to access public and private land; b) raising awareness to both threats and opportunities related to... Tags:
Media Chapter News Hunting Mountain Merriam’s (& Gettin’ Schooled) 4/22/2022 More often than not encounters with mountain Merriam’s end with hunters getting schooled by wary toms or watching them from afar. After getting busted by a tom not long after sunup, we encountered... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media WY BHA Elk Feedground Comments 4/22/2022 To Mark Gocke, and whom it may concern: Thank you for giving Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) the opportunity to comment on this important elk feedgrounds planning and management effort. BHA’s... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Benefactors aid children's hospital with land donations; recreationists could also benefit 4/21/2022 In 1881, a 19-year-old Louis Shodair stepped off a stagecoach in Helena, a small mining community only two years older than him. He arrived with his mother, widowed when Louis was 8, to care for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Amendment 7: Next Steps for Striped Bass 4/19/2022 On Friday, April 15th at Midnight the public comment period for Draft Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management plan for Atlantic Striped Bass closed. A day before that deadline the Leadership Boards... Tags:
Media State Issues Free landowner elk permit process OK'd, deadline to apply moved back to June 1 4/19/2022 Citing a short timeline for notifying participants, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday approved a deadline change and a new process for landowners to apply for free either-sex elk... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Stevens Point Students Collaborate on Wetland Restoration Efforts 4/18/2022 Authored by Jeffrey Edwards and edited by Brendan Woodall (U.S. FWS) The steam of freshly brewed coffee slowly rising from the BHA Stanley mug mimicked that of a freshly stoked campfire in the... Tags: media, Wisconsin Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs
Media AFI Members Find Community and More 4/15/2022 Photo: Josh Bent BY TREVOR HUBBS BHA’s Armed Forces Initiative is a group of North American veterans from all branches of service who understand the power our land has. Whether it’s... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative, Backcountry Journal
Media WY Update: Elk Feedgrounds 4/14/2022 Since October 2021, Jackson-area chapter leadership team member Liz Lynch has been participating in the Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD) process for receiving public input regarding the... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Field to Table How to Make Tallow 4/14/2022 Tallow is rendered animal fat and it is great for baking, soap making, frying and can be used in any number of beauty products such as beard oil, hair conditioner, lotion, or lip balm. It is... Tags: Field to Table, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues FWP outlines proposed new policy for free landowner elk tags 4/13/2022 New guidelines and timelines for Montana landowners to apply for a free either-sex elk hunting tag will go before the Fish and Wildlife Commission for approval on April 19. Prior to that, the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Responds to '454' Program Changes 4/13/2022 We have long encouraged FWP to improve the 454 agreements, including most recently at March’s EQC meeting and in an oped published by one of our board members, Jake Schwaller. Some of our... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Senate Bill Would Greenlight Sale of Public Lands Out of Public Hands 4/13/2022 Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by his colleagues Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), announced in early April the introduction of the HOUSES Act (S. 4062), legislation that would... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues March/April 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 4/13/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Acquisition of Cornell Park FAS 4/12/2022 April 12, 2022 Jay Pape Regional Maintenance Manager 1400 South 19th Ave Bozeman, MT 59718 RE: Acquisition & Development of Cornell FAS Dear Mr. Pape, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News 4/11/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 4/12/2022 New Mexico elk hunters could see big changes including unlimited OTC private land hunts in GMU 34 and a prohibition on muzzleloader sights, while turkey hunters could get a longer season plus a... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 129: Joseph Jenkins, biologist, herpetologist, Alabama wanderer 4/12/2022 The Bankhead National Forest in Alabama is a place of shadowed canyons and rushing coldwater creeks, crystalline waterfalls and bluff shelters blackened by the smoke from campfires over thousands... Tags: media, Podcast, Southeast Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media BHA's Stance on New E-Bike Guidance From the Forest Service 4/12/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has consistently been a leading voice within the hunting, angling and conservation community for managing motorized vehicle use on our public lands responsibly and... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Alaska BHA Comments on USFS Cube Cove Restoration Proposal 4/12/2022 Whitewater Bay on Admiralty Island. Credit, USFS. In January of 2020 the United States Forest Service completed the purchase of 22,890 acres on Admiralty Island in the vicinity of Cube Cove.... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Wisconsin Positions on Wisconsin Conservation Congress 2022 Spring Questionnaire 4/11/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Sky to Skillet 4/11/2022 BHA's University of British Columbia Okanagan collegiate club is helping students overcome barriers to hunting. By Peter White The pursuits of hunting and fishing aren’t easy pastimes... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs
Media Wyoming Corner Crossing Civil Case Transferred to Federal Court 4/7/2022 Hunters and anglers are closely watching legal proceedings in Carbon County, Wyoming, where four non-resident elk hunters “corner crossed” at a surveyed corner where two parcels of public land... Tags: media, Public Lands Access, Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases MAPLand Act Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk 4/7/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 7, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – The Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act, or MAPLand Act, which would... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Fly Fishing for PA Trout : A Primer 4/7/2022 By Nick DelVecchio Spending a day on a favorite trout stream, fly rod in tow, is such a tremendous way to take advantage of our Pennsylvania public lands. We are blessed with thousands of miles... Tags: news, Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media New York State Lead Ammunition Ban Legislation 4/6/2022 On Wednesday, March 30 the NYS Assembly passed a bill that would ban use of lead ammo on state lands, as well as NYC DEP watershed lands. The Senate has not yet considered this legislation, but... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Legalize Sunday Hunting on Public Lands in South Carolina 4/5/2022 Ask your South Carolina State Legislators to support HB 4614; Sunday Hunting on Wildlife Management Areas. While Sunday hunting is legal on private land, hunters are still prohibited from hunting... Tags: South Carolina Chapter, Southeast Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media Women in the Woods 4/5/2022 Above: Women in the Woods Elk Camp in Colorado. Photos by Ryan McSparren. By Kassi Smith The ray of light as dawn breaks over the High Rockies. The distorted reflection of mountain giants... Tags: media, Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2022 Q1 Newsletter 4/4/2022 The skwalas are out and we're just 11 days from turkey and black bear opener; spring is definitely in the air! As we wrap up the first quarter or 2022, here's a quick recap of what the Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 'No Net Loss' Bill Passes in Georgia: Keeps Public Lands Open for Hunting 4/4/2022 ATLANTA — On April 4, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the No Net Loss bill, which amended Georgia law in order to prevent any net loss of acreage available for hunting on state-owned land... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Public Lands & Waters, Georgia Chapter
Media State Issues Location is Everything for EPLUS 4/4/2022 Fifth in a series Many private landowners in New Mexico with elk on their property are eligible to participate in EPLUS. Not all of them qualify – they first have to exhibit verifiable benefits... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison Gyros 4/4/2022 Gyros are one of my favorite restaurant meals – mostly because until I perfected this recipe, I couldn't make them at home. Barring the traditional method of roasting meat on a spit, this is... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Judge upholds magistrate's findings on Crazy Mountain access dispute 4/1/2022 Crazy Mountain access proponents suffered another defeat on Wednesday after U.S. District Court Judge Susan P. Watters adopted “in full” a February ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Timothy J.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Q2 2022 Update 4/1/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was born around a campfire in March 2004 thanks to seven hunters and anglers, men and women, taking the initiative.[1] That’s how all battles are begun and won!... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Safe Passage 97 Update 3/31/2022 Just north of Riverside Washington, over 300 mule deer per year are killed in vehicle strikes along a 12 mile stretch of Highway 97. Thanks in part to the Washington Chapter of BHA, that number... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues Oregon Chapter Opposes Thornburgh Resort Proposal 3/31/2022 What's proposed? 1,425 dwelling units, including 900+ permanent, 425 overnight and 50 room Hotel. Three 18-hole golf courses 20 Acre water ski lake Ten-fold increase in vehicle traffic on Highway... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest Results 3/31/2022 Results from the 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest results are in, and we at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers couldn’t be more excited by the entries we received. From the high peaks of the... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues Feather River Closure Lifted in California 3/31/2022 Just a week and a half after BHA and partner organizations submitted a coalition letter (led by American Whitewater) to the Forest Supervisor for the Plumas National Forest, a 2 year long closure... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Compiles Scientific Data in Report to CDFW on Bear Ban Petition 3/31/2022 The following is a tremendous effort put forth by California BHA board member, Jonathan Fusaro, to compile a thorough report to CDFW regarding the HSUS petition to ban bear hunting in California.... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Water for Sheep 3/31/2022 Photo: Brian Schwab, SCBS BHA’s California chapter, Armed Forces Initiative and the Marines team up to save bighorn sheep BY EVAN NORDSTROM While the devastating fires of the Western... Tags: media, California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Backcountry Journal
Media A United Front to Preserve Hunting & Fishing in Oregon 3/30/2022 Ben Franklin is quoted as telling his fellow revolutionaries that, “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” While the consequences of the issues we face today are... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Big Snowy Mountains WMA Acquisition 3/30/2022 To learn more about this proposal, read FWP's release here or the entire Environmental Assessment here; we encourage members to submit their own comments by emailing fwpregion5pc@mt.gov and using... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 128: Alabama Herpetologist Jimmy Stiles 3/29/2022 The Conecuh National Forest in south Alabama is known as the Heart of the Longleaf, a landscape of tall pine and wiregrass, restoration and recovery, humming with life and comprising a wild... Tags: Podcast, Southeast Chapter
Media Prepping for Your First Western Hunt 3/29/2022 Lessons learned the hard way By Garrett Golding The temperature began to plummet as we parked at the trailhead. By the time we settled at the base of a small fir tree, the north wind was... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Bill SB865 to Increase Junior Hunting License Eligibility 3/28/2022 A junior hunting license offers young people the opportunity to participate in numerous high quality “apprentice” hunting activities offered by DFW and nonprofit wildlife conservation groups. By... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Take Action to Recover and Protect Atlantic Striped Bass 3/26/2022 In early May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for their spring meeting, at which time we’re expected to see their Atlantic Striped Bass Board finalize Amendment... Tags: media, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring Bear is only the Beginning 3/25/2022 Stemming from the appointment of three new commissioners in recent weeks, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted on March 19 against the Washington spring black bear hunt in a 5-4 decision. The... Tags: media, Washington Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2022 Issue of Backcountry Journal 3/25/2022 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Field to Table Braised Lynx with Barbeque Sauce 3/24/2022 Lynx are probably most well known for their quality fur, but they also make good table fare. Not many places allow lynx harvest, but if you happen to live in an area where you can (Alaska does... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Full Circle 3/23/2022 Collegiate club scholarship recipient goes from beginner hunter to mentor for others through BHA’s R3 work. By Nicole Bealer I grew up in the suburbs of north Houston, far away from... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News State Issues Striped Bass Conservation: Amendment 7 Priorities 3/23/2022 UPDATE: Click here for a complete guide on how you can take action and protect the future of striped bass! In early May the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) will convene for... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments to EQC on 454 Agreements 3/22/2022 Montana BHA delivered comments via Zoom during March 22's Environmental Quality Council meeting regarding the Public Elk Hunting Access Agreements. Below are our comments, delivered by Montana BHA... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Massachusetts S.507 & S.508 Update 3/19/2022 The Massachusetts State Leadership Team was disappointed to learn that S.507, An Act Addressing Noise Issues of Migratory GameHunters Near Coastal Dwellings, accompanied with S.508, An Act... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 3/18/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 18, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Forest Service defends cutting access to Mont. trails 3/18/2022 The Forest Service is defending a federal judge's decision last month that recommended the dismissal of a 2019 lawsuit by hunting and angling groups that accused the agency of failing to protect... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues New Pine Tree agreement benefits public and wildlife 3/18/2022 We didn’t really need a reason to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day, but public land hunters in Arkansas can raise a toast to a long-term management agreement for the Pine Tree Research Station... Tags: media, Arkansas Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Wyoming Winter/Spring Newsletter 2022 3/18/2022 Welcome to the first 2022 edition of the Wyoming Roundup! The Wyoming BHA Chapter Leadership Team is renewing our efforts to keep our members more consistently and clearly updated about what’s... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Hunting Backcountry Mountain Merriam’s (The Bare Essentials) 3/18/2022 Most humans are blessed with five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste and touch) and spring turkey hunters are especially thankful for hearing. The sound of the spring woods at dawn reaches an... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Alaska BHA Comments on WSA21-01 3/16/2022 Public Hearing on WSA21-01 on Monday, March 21st from 3pm-6pm Alaska Time. Call: 1-800-779-2712 Passcode: 5653753 Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Proposed 2022/2023 Mountain Lion Regulations 3/16/2022 March 16, 2022 Wildlife Division Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620-0701 fwpwld@mt.gov Re: Comments on Proposed 2022-23 Mountain Lion Regulations The Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Bill Dombroski Assistant Regional Director 3/16/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Bill Dombroski to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for Boulder County. Bill was born and raised in northeast... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues TAKE ACTION: Let's Fix the 454 public elk hunting access agreements 3/16/2022 On March 22, the Environmental Quality Council (EQC) will meet to discuss the Contractual Public Elk Hunting Access Agreements, commonly knows as '454 agreements.' Made infamous last fall by... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases House Passes MAPLand Act with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support 3/15/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 15, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MAPLand Act would modernize, digitize map records, increasing access opportunities for... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Highway Application Withdrawn 3/15/2022 Last week, in a 4-3 commissioner vote, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) opted to withdraw its application from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to build a highway through the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 127: Florida Gulf Coast Writer, Naturalist and Advocate Jack Rudloe 3/15/2022 Jack Rudloe is one of the orneriest watermen on the Florida Gulf Coast, a time- and sun-honed fighter for clean water, intact forests and wetlands, and the myriad salt and freshwater life that... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Waters Access, Southeast Chapter, Fair Chase
Media Whitetails, Wolves, Moose & Grizz 3/14/2022 Growing up in northern Minnesota, with the great outdoors at my doorstep, facilitated plenty of hunting, trapping, fishing, hiking and canoeing in the vast expanse of woodlands and waterways found... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Support 'No Net Loss' in Georgia 3/11/2022 The Georgia Chapter supports the No Net Loss Bill currently working its way through the Georgia legislature. House Bill 1349 would amend the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to prevent any net... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media BHA Continues Support of Hunting, Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges 3/11/2022 BHA continues to track litigation over hunting and fishing opportunities on national wildlife refuges, including reports that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is engaged in discussions with the... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Fair Chase
Media State Issues OPINION: Let's fix the 454 public elk hunting access agreements 3/9/2022 Since the now-infamous program was discovered by wealthy, out-of-state landowners like the Texas-based Wilks Brothers, FWP's public elk hunting access agreements have become a point of great... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Legislature Considers Crossings Bill 3/8/2022 photo credit: Alex Krebs Colorado (March 8th) - Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is celebrating the introduction of Senate Bill (SB) 151 – Safe Crossings for Colorado Wildlife and Motorists.... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Sunday Hunting Bill Passes Out of the Virginia Legislature 3/7/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 7, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation would allow Sunday hunting on public lands in the state for the first time;... Tags: media, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media “Backcountry on Ice” Fishing Event A Big Hit 3/7/2022 The Colorado BHA chapter Denver and Boulder Groups sponsored a “Backcountry on Ice” fishing event on March 6. A group of hardy anglers met for a carpool in Boulder Saturday morning before... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News 3/4/22 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 3/7/2022 If you hunt in New Mexico and want to see changes in elk, deer and other big game regulations – season dates, bag limits or anything else -- now is the time to tune in. The State Game Commission... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on BLM Dillon Field Office RMP Evaluation 3/7/2022 March 7, 2022 Amanda James, Field ManagerBLM Dillon Field Office1005 Selway DriveDillon, MT 59725 Re: Comments on BLM Dillon FO 15-Year RMP Evaluation Dear Ms. James: On behalf of roughly 3,000... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA's 'Fill Your Freezer' Raffle Package 3/7/2022 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers presents a 'Fill-Your-Freezer' raffle package! We're bringing you 75-85 pounds of delicious, grassfed, field-harvested, Montana bison, cut and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Thompson Chain of Lakes Conservation Easement 3/4/2022 March 4, 2022 Chris Hammond | chammond@mt.govMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks490 North Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901 RE: Montana BHA Supports the Proposed Conservation Easement for 113,000... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Show Your Support for Public Land Hunting and Fishing in Iowa 3/3/2022 Iowa hunters and anglers rely on quality public land hunting and fishing opportunities to sustain their outdoor traditions – and Iowa Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is dedicated to protecting those... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media State Issues West Susitna Access Road 3/2/2022 UPDATE- AIDEA FILED FOR THEIR 404C PERMIT WITH THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS ON MAY 24TH. ALASKA BHA WILL KEEP OUR MEMBERS APPRISED OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT! Alaska BHA recently asked... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Loss of hunting or fishing access unacceptable at Delaware Water Gap 3/2/2022 The following is a joint statement by the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters of BHA: The Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are dedicated to the protection of... Tags: New Jersey Chapter, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Communications Co-Chair 3/2/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Derek Pankratz to serve on the Colorado BHA Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Communications Co-Chair after a year of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases New Mexico Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Public Access to State Waters 3/1/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Court rules unanimously that ‘non-navigable regulation’ is unconstitutional, voids... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Fight for Good Management of Kentucky's Fish and Wildlife 3/1/2022 Thank you, Sportsmen and Women of Kentucky! We had another big win this week when Representative Massey withdrew HB 395 as a show of good will in response to our efforts. Additionally, Senator... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Mt. Haggin WMA Adjacent Land Acquisition 3/1/2022 March 1, 2022 Marina Yoshioka, Montana FWP Region 3 SupervisorMontana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks1820 Meadowlark LaneButte, MT 59701 RE: Acquisition of 829-Acre Parcel Adjacent to Mt. Haggin... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 3/1/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues Protecting the Rogue 3/1/2022 Photo provided by Dan Van Dyke,District Fish Biologist for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife On February 16th, the Oregon Chapter hosted Dan Van Dyke, the District Fish Biologist for the... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 126: Doug Duren, hunter, farmer, land manager, conservationist 3/1/2022 We hunters and anglers are often lost, these days, in a thicket of questions about public land and private land, loss of access, too much access, conservation priorities, conflicting desires and... Tags: media, Podcast, Access & Opportunity, Fair Chase
Media Field to Table Venison Tartare 2/28/2022 Venison Tartare Raw meat - tartare isn’t for the weak, or the careless, but neither of those terms describe backcountry hunters. Besides its reputation for the bold, tartare, like sushi, is... Tags: Field to Table, Oregon Chapter
Media Keeping Sage Grouse Wild in Wyoming 2/28/2022 Sage grouse are an icon of the interior western United States (and parts of Canada as well). They are obligates of Artemisia spp., i.e. sagebrush; they have very specific habitat, food, mating,... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Field to Table Feta and Mint Venison Meatballs with a Spiced Tomato Sauce 2/25/2022 I love the combination of these flavors inspired by the Mediterranean and Middle East. I’ve had them in dishes with lamb and goat and found they work really... Tags: media, Field to Table, Backcountry Journal
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Communications Co-Chair 2/25/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Scott Heatwole to serve on the Colorado BHA Chapter Leadership Team as Communications Co-Chair. Scott was born on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Support for Federal Appropriation for Adding Public Land in Vermont 2/23/2022 The VT State Team of BHA recently submitted comments to Senator Leahy, with copies to other state and federal decision makers, in support of a federal appropriation to add to United States Fish... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Could closing four Mont. trails cut off access elsewhere? 2/23/2022 A federal judge issued a blow to hunting and fishing advocates in Montana on Friday, recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit that accuses the Forest Service of failing to protect public access to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues SF 2312 and Iowa BHA: How We're Responding to an Attack on Public Access 2/23/2022 Iowa BHA continues to closely monitor the legislative progress of SF 2312 (formerly SSB 3134). The bill is a direct threat to the ability of the State to acquire more public land by implementing... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media State Issues Federal judge sides with Forest Service in Crazy Mountains access lawsuit 2/22/2022 The federal magistrate judge considering a lawsuit over the Forest Service’s handling of access disputes in the Crazy Mountains has issued a preliminary order favorable to Forest Service... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA supports the Priest River Project 2/22/2022 Idaho BHA has joined with a range of other conservation organizations on the Priest River Project. The Priest River remains a relatively unknown fishery in North Idaho, compared to its more... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments in Opposition to Pen-Raised Pheasant Releases 2/22/2022 Deb O’Neill Special Projects Director Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 doneill@mt.gov RE: Programmatic Pheasant Release EA Comments Dear Ms. O’Neill: The Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues In Crazy Mountains lawsuit, judge recommends ruling against trail access advocates 2/21/2022 In a blow to public access advocates that has drawn national attention, a federal court judge has recommended ruling in favor of the Custer Gallatin National Forest and private landowners on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Welcomes Williams Confirmation as USFWS Director 2/18/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 18, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Following a Senate voice vote last night confirming the nomination of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Take Action in Massachusetts! 2/18/2022 Thanks to the hard work of the Massachusetts State Leadership Team and BHA’s Massachusetts membership, with the help of hunters, anglers, as well as other hunting and fishing organizations, we... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Invites Applicants for Outdoors for All Scholarship 2/18/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to announce the Aidan Long Outdoors for All Scholarship, a fund dedicated to help young people with disabilities get outdoors by providing access to adaptive... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Issues State Issues CO BHA Comments on Uinta Basin Railway Project 2/18/2022 Date: 14 February 2022 RE: Uinta Basin Railway Project To Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is the voice for our public lands, waters and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Help Stop Legislation to Expand OHV Use on State Lands 2/17/2022 West Virginia Backcountry Hunters and Anglers needs you to stand up for our public lands! A series of bills have been introduced for a comprehensive motorized recreation program on our public... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Access & Opportunity, West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Support HB 1147 and Year-round Hunting and Trapping of Raccoons and Possums 2/17/2022 The Georgia Chapter board supports Georgia House Bill 1147. This bill will allow for year-round hunting and trapping of raccoons and possums. These animals are notorious nest predators and... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media It’s All About The Meat 2/17/2022 The first Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) North American Rendezvous was held at Fort Missoula, Montana, during March 2-4, 2012. Seminars, activities and events on the schedule included (in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Wyoming Chapter How-To Tuesday: Streamer Fishing 2/17/2022 Learning to streamer fish is intimidating. Piles of big, flashy, expensive flies at the front of every fly shop tempt you as you grab a few nymphs and dries. Bathroom walls covered with grip'n... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Is Hunter Recruitment Really Hurting Hunting Opportunity in the West? Here’s One R3 Coordinator’s Take 2/16/2022 DJ and I rumbled down the dusty, wash-boarded road en route to where we planned to camp for the opening weekend of Montana’s rifle season. We passed glammed-out campers, generator-powered chest... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Fuller Lakes Trail- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge 2/16/2022 Fire killed trees near the Fuller Lakes Trail in spring of 2021. The Fuller Lakes Trail in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a gem on the Kenai Peninsula, but damage from fire and insects has... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media BHA Continues Our Longstanding Support for Expansion of Public Access 2/16/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has consistently supported the expansion of public hunting and fishing access on National Wildlife Refuge System lands and waters across the United States. Since... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Kiowa National Grasslands - A Hidden Gem 2/16/2022 It’s always shocking when you find some wonderful piece of public land that’s been sitting under your nose for years. Many New Mexican’s are likely to find themselves in this condition if they... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 26 NGO's Band Together for Bear Hunting in California 2/15/2022 A resounding coalition of NGO's has rallied around the following letter from the Bear Management Subcommittee of the Hunting and Conservation Coalition. This thoroughly researched and... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA Comments on Pathways to 30x30 2/15/2022 The California Natural Resources Agency recently released the draft "Pathways to 30x30" document and has solicited public comment. (From the Pathways to 30 by 30 draft) "In October 2020, Governor... Tags: California Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 125: Mark Squillace, attorney, legal scholar, public access expert 2/15/2022 The forces of privatization are very definitely on the march. From hunting access and opportunity to the age-old conflict over who has the right to fish or swim or boat on our waterways,... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Waters Access, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues 2022 West Virginia Legislative Session Update 2/15/2022 The 2022 West Virginia legislative session is at the halfway mark. We’ve been following the action to ensure that we can speak up for our chapter’s interests where needed. We have identified a... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Renews Legislation to Protect Rhode Island’s Wild Deer 2/14/2022 The New England Chapter of BHA has introduced legislation in the RI General Assembly that if passed would protect Rhode Island’s wildlife, and in particular our wild deer. Introduced by Rep. Scott... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments to Expand Hunting at Fort Peck 2/14/2022 February 14, 2022 US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha DistrictOperations Division, Natural Resources Section1616 Capitol Ave.Omaha, NE 68102 RE: Scoping Comments Fort Peck Project Master Plan Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA responds to 2022/23 season-setting regulations 2/11/2022 Here's a recap on some of the statewide season-setting proposals that were decided on during last week's Fish & Wildlife Commission meeting. Overall, we were pleased with some of the discussions... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island Winter News 2/11/2022 With the Rhode Island legislative session in full swing and DEM’s hunting & fishing annual regulatory process right around the corner we’ve been working hard to ensure the voices of hunters and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 2/9/2022 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Dave Deschenes to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Pike-San Isabel National Forest. Dave was born and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Senate Good Samaritan Bill Result of Decades of Work 2/8/2022 In August of 2015, an Environmental Protection Agency mine cleanup crew made a terrible mistake. As the crew worked to try and reduce the amount of polluted wastewater entering the Animas River... Tags: media, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters
Media BHA Brings on Trevor Hubbs to Lead Armed Forces Initiative 2/8/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 8, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Experienced in building programs into flexible and resilient organizations, Hubbs brings... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Opposes Narrative Water Standards by MTDEQ 2/8/2022 February 8th, 2022 To Montana Department of Environmental Quality: Montana BHA on behalf of our 3,000+ dues-paying members continue to oppose the requested implementation of SB 358 via the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Member Lands World Record Catfish 2/8/2022 Austin-area BHA member Ben Christensen officially had his name put in the record books this month for catching a 31-pound, 8 ounce blue catfish on the Pedernales River last October. He landed it... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine Backcountry - Winter 2022 2/8/2022 Welcome to the inaugural edition of a quarterly update from Maine Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Our goal is to provide highlights of current news on the policy front, preview coming events and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Protect the Yanahli WMA 2/7/2022 Public wildlife management areas (WMAs) managed by the state agency are a valuable asset to Tennesseans and Tennessee’s rural economies, and Yanahli is one of the state’s most popular. Hunters... Tags: Tennessee Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Help Repeal Ban on Sunday Hunting on Public Lands in SC 2/7/2022 Tags: South Carolina Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Arkansas' Pine Tree Research Station Will Stay Open to Public Hunting 2/7/2022 A major victory for public lands hunting access was notched last week in the Arkansas Capitol as the attempted sale of the Pine Tree Research Station was closed down. "To put it succinctly,... Tags: media, Arkansas Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Texas wildlife officials launch recovery initiatives for coastal fisheries after major 2021 winter storm 2/7/2022 Winter Storm Uri made headlines across the nation when it slammed into the State of Texas in February 2021. Unfortunately, the storm devastated our Texas coast, killing a minimum estimate of 3.9... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA plans habitat improvement project for Panhandle pronghorn 2/7/2022 Texas BHA is organizing a fence modification project for this Spring to improve habitat permeability and connectivity for pronghorn on the Rita Blanca National Grassland. We hope you can join us... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News TPWD Seeks Input on Proposed Oyster Closures 2/7/2022 At its March 23-24 meeting, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider prohibiting the harvest of oysters in Carlos Bay, Mesquite Bay, and Ayres Bay. The closure to oyster harvest would... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Temporary Spotted Seatrout Regulations Approved 2/7/2022 At its January meeting and with formal written support from Texas BHA, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission passed temporary regulation changes for spotted seatrout, with a beginning target... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News Headline: New Hunters Find Success in Adult Mentored Hunting Program 2/7/2022 New and novice hunters were successful in yet another adult mentored hog hunt through Texas BHA’s R3 program, in partnership with Texas Wildlife Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine 2021 Policy Roundup 2/7/2022 2021 was the first year of the biennial session of the Legislature and a busy one for the Maine BHA policy team. In addition to the big $40 million Land for Maine’s Future win, volunteers worked... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Montana elk season proposal approved to the disappointment of many 2/5/2022 Ending a chaotic public process lasting six months, the Fish, Wildlife & Parks commission voted in favor of several big changes to Montana’s elk and deer seasons, including limiting hunters to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission adopts new elk hunting regulations — with amendments 2/4/2022 Hunters will have new regulations for taking elk in the 2022-23 seasons, but the changes won’t be as dramatic as earlier proposed with an amended and unanimously approved update Friday by the Fish... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Wildlife commission adopts elk regulation changes 2/4/2022 Elk regulations for the next two years are set following a marathon meeting of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Friday that saw commissioners navigate widespread confusion and temper... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Clarity, finally, in the Crazy Mountains 2/4/2022 The long-simmering debate over public access finally had a hearing in court earlier this month. We take no joy in filing lawsuits; this is always our least preferred option to settle conflicts.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues The Custer Gallatin National Forest’s new guiding doc 2/4/2022 After six years and tens of thousands of public comments, one of the largest and most popular national forests in the Northern Rockies has a new forest plan to guide its management for the next 15... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Controversial elk hunting regs on Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission agenda Friday 2/3/2022 If elk were dimwitted and equally distributed across Montana, setting rules for hunting them might be easier. But the ungulates can apparently figure out where to elude bullets and arrows, and in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Comments on H0507 2/3/2022 On February 1, House Bill No. 507 was introduced by the Idaho House Resources and Conservation Committee. The bill pertains to archery equipment and would make it legal for lighted nocks and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Checking In With Our Access Raymond Commission Tag Winner 2/3/2022 About this time last year the Wyoming Chapter launched our Access Raymond Raffle which raised $47,000 through a commissioner tag generously donated by Commissioner Gay Lynn Byrd. We donated these... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate ‘Good Samaritan’ Bill Would Facilitate Cleanup of Abandoned Mines 2/3/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 3, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act was long requested by hunters... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues 2022 Utah Legislative Session is Underway 2/3/2022 The Utah Legislative Session commenced January 18, 2022 and will extend through March 4, 2022. During this time, members of the Utah State Legislature convene to revise old or consider new state... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Opposes Proposed Bear Hunting Closure 2/2/2022 Stand up for black bear hunting in California! The Fish & Game Commission in California will be considering a petition (2021-027) to eliminate the open hunting season for black bear at the next... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Can Landowners Really Not Hunt Their Own Land? 2/2/2022 With all this madness surrounding elk management in Montana lately, and with likely more to come in the days ahead, we keep hearing the director at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Hank Worsech,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Board Thanks Sound Minded WDFW Commissioners in recent Decision Making 2/1/2022 The WA Chapter Board sent a thank you letter to WDFW Commissioners McIssac, Thorburn, Linville and Anderson for their support of science based decisions and the North American Model of... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Release: Commission Appointment Process Criticized as New Members Welcomed 2/1/2022 The Following is a press release by the Washington BHA Chapter and the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council. On Monday, January 24th Washington’s Office of the Governor announced three new... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Bryce Levin Comments: Full Commission Needed for Best Wildlife Management 2/1/2022 Bryce Levin is the Conservation and Policy Lead for the Washington BHA Chapter. He recently published an Op-Ed in the Everett Herald on Jan23rd, 2022, commenting on the need for a full commission... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues CWD on Oregon's Doorstep 2/1/2022 Photo Credit: Idaho Fish and Game Just four months from the addition of new rules to help prevent CWD from entering Idaho, the news that Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) had been found in western... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Opposes Resolution That Would Put Habitat Conservation On the Back Burner 2/1/2022 Recently a proposed concurrent resolution has been introduced in Arizona (HCR 2024) that opposes a global initiative to conserve 30% of our land and water resources by the year 2030. Commonly... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2022 2/1/2022 #whyBHA This month’s #whyBHA is from Ted Krueger, NYBHA Board Member: I had heard of BHA after moving to Idaho in 2015. It sounded like a cool organization but I just didn’t get around to... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 124: Randy Newberg and Andrew McKean on Elk Madness in Montana 1/31/2022 The Montana chapter of BHA works hard to uphold the gold standard in public hunting opportunities, with one of the longest elk and mule deer hunting seasons in the U.S., a wealth of public land,... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters
Media BC BHA Highlights Concerns Over Proposal for Limited Entry Bighorn Sheep Hunting in Region 4 1/31/2022 The following letter represents comments submitted by the British Columbia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Our letter highlights several concerns with a recent proposal to implement... Tags:
Media Trail Based Recreation and its Impacts on Wildlife 1/31/2022 Abstract Trail-based outdoor recreational is often overlooked when considering human-driven changes to the Colorado Rocky Mountain landscape. But recent research suggests trail-based recreation... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Reward For Illegal Trail Construction Offered By Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 1/31/2022 In support of our state’s elk, mule deer, trout and a myriad of other species that rely on public lands habitat for survival, the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media CO BHA Comments On Vail Trail Proposals 1/31/2022 Colorado BHA recently submitted the letter below to the Eagle/Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River National Forest. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) mission is to ensure North... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media A Bull for Dad 1/31/2022 BY JIM KIEDROWSKI He got me hooked at a young age. My brother and I were too young to hunt, but he got us involved every chance he had: scouting, tracking deer or sitting with... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Stream Access Case in Colorado Will Move Forward 1/28/2022 A Colorado Court of Appeals in January 2022 ruled that a key public waters access case can move forward. BHA has been closely following the case and commended the court's ruling. Mark Squillace,... Tags: Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Meet Trevor Hubbs, AFI's New Field Marshal 1/28/2022 Photos by Josh Bent Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Armed Forces Initiative is a burgeoning part of our mission to engage new hunters and anglers on supporting public lands and waters across North... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Opposes Adopting Lower Selenium Standards for Lake Koocanusa 1/27/2022 Montana State Legislature 2021 - 2022 Water Policy Interim Committee Members Attn: Jason Mohr, Legislative Staff Researcher RE: HJ 37: Study of selenium standard for Lake Koocanusa Dear Sen.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues FWP to draft elk plan after elk season changes 1/27/2022 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks will draft a new elk management plan by fall, so some hunters question the need to pass such drastic season changes now. FWP leadership spent two days this week... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Insanity in the Crazies 1/27/2022 A potentially dangerous precedent is playing out in a federal district court in Montana, where hunters, anglers and public lands users of all stripes have launched a Hail Mary in order to protect... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Antelope Bulgogi 1/27/2022 Bulgogi is Korean for “fire meat”, but this version has just the right amount of heat so the entire family can enjoy these thinly sliced, super tender pieces of caramelized steak. Serve with... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases Hunters and Anglers Commend Administration Action to Ensure Long-Term Protections for Boundary Waters 1/26/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 26, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org WASHINGTON – A broad... Tags: Press Releases, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA addresses package of 'Freedom Bills' 1/26/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues January 2022 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 1/26/2022 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 11 Ways BHA Chapters Are Working on Public Access to Your Public Lands & Waters Right Now 1/26/2022 Quality public hunting and fishing access consistently tops the list of issues outdoorsmen and women expect Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to help tackle. The need for recreational access only... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, California Chapter, Tennessee Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, New England Chapter, West Virginia Chapter, Southeast Chapter, Public Lands & Waters, Wyoming Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Comments on Proposed Chumash National Marine Sanctuary Designation 1/25/2022 The following reflects the comments of the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to NOAA regarding the proposed Chumash National Marine Sanctuary Designation. January 25, 2022 RE:... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comment letter on Harris Ranch LWCF Acquisition 1/22/2022 The Bureau of Land Management recently held a comment period for the potential acquisition of a 275-acre ranch in the Treasure Valley. The ranch was offered for sale to the BLM by the Alta... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Recovering America's Wildlife Act: What it Means for Alaska 1/21/2022 An interior Alaska snowshoe hare. The Recovering America's Wildlife Act may benefit small game "species of greatest conservation need" including hares, by earmarking conservation and management... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues 2022/2023 Season Setting - Montana BHA Comments on Region 3 Deer and Elk Proposals 1/21/2022 January 21, 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 Land Swap in the South Crazy Mountains Completed 1/20/2022 A land swap between the Forest Service and two ranches at the southern end of the Crazy Mountains has officially closed. The Custer Gallatin National Forest has completed the South Crazy Land... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues 2022/2023 Season Setting - Montana BHA Comments on Proposed Elk Regulation Changes 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 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 2022/2023 Season Setting - Montana BHA Comments in Opposition to Extension of Upland Bird Season 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 Chapter News Support Science-Based Wildlife Management in Arizona 1/19/2022 The Arizona Chapter has recently been working to gather information regarding the Arizona Game & Fish Department’s Proposed Hunt Guidelines. This comment period and process has been making the... Tags: media, Fair Chase, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues A Public-Access Lawsuit in Montana’s Crazy Mountains Claims Forest Service Is Catering to Private Landowners 1/19/2022 The U.S. District Court in Billings, Montana, convened yesterday to hear arguments in a lawsuit regarding public access to established hiking trails in Montana’s Crazy Mountains. The lawsuit—which... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Crazy Mountain access, trails dispute argued in federal court 1/19/2022 The Custer Gallatin National Forest’s rights to access historic trails in the Crazy Mountains “died” because landowners successfully blocked access denying the public for five years, Assistant... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Southeast Wins on Hunting Buffer 1/18/2022 In November of 2021 the Southeast Chapter was made aware of a proposed hunting buffer zone in Mississippi’s Malmaison WMA. This proposed rule was intended to limit access to the public hunting... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Podcasts Field to Table BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 123: Chef Eduardo Garcia, Co-Founder of Montana Mex 1/18/2022 Eduardo Garcia, one of the greatest wild game chefs of our time and the co-founder of Montana Mex, returns to the Podcast & Blast to talk, as always, about life – family, work, cooking, hunting,... Tags: Field to Table, Podcast
Media The Colorado Bill to Ban Lion, Lynx, and Bobcat Hunting 1/14/2022 On the first day of the Colorado Legislature’s 2022 session, a bill (SB22-031) that would ban hunting lion, bobcat, and lynx was introduced in the Senate with sponsorship of four Legislators. The... Tags: Policy, media, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase, Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Q1 2022 Update 1/14/2022 Top Chapter Highlights Kassi Smith was recognized as BHA’s Member of the Month for October 2021. Matt Roberts was appointed as a Habitat Watch Volunteer for the White River National... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Collegiate Program's Critter Classic 1/13/2022 Last fall, BHA's Collegiate Program hosted their inaugural Critter Classic: part R3, part stewardship, part wild game cooking competition. Brought to life by Mississippi State University club... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship
Media Balance in the Boundary Waters 1/13/2022 In the time since publication, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chains on March 31st, 2022. The chief regulatory officer for... Tags: Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News Protecting the Green River Valley with Cascade Forest Conservancy’s Sean Roome 1/12/2022 Take action by signing this petition to stop mining threats in the Green River Valley The Cascade Forest Conservancy (CFC) protects forests, streams, wildlife and communities in the heart of the... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Governor Removes Another Qualified Commissioner 1/12/2022 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham this week removed State Game Commissioner Jeremy Vesbach, apparently because he has repeatedly stood up for New Mexico resident hunters and anglers. She notified him... Tags: media, New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Move to Conserve Arctic Reserve Draws Praise from BHA 1/12/2022 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 11, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today commended a move by the Biden... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Pennsylvania Winter 2021/2022 Policy Update 1/10/2022 By Don Rank, Chapter Secretary and Policy Chair The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers continues to monitor and advance policies that provide access and opportunity for our... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Solving the insanity surrounding elk 1/10/2022 FWP Director Hank Worsech, when referring to the state of elk management in Montana, has repeatedly evoked a quote attributed to Einstein: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Defending the Public Trust 1/10/2022 Photo: Matt Hartsky, from our 2020 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest This article first appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana BHA Fears Loss of Habitat & Opportunity from Horse Creek Hills Development 1/7/2022 As more people flock to Montana, the sprawl of development continues to push into wild places, while decisions on developments seem to be made with little foresight or considerations for our... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Poacher Busted For Killing Bighorn He Thought Was an Elk 1/7/2022 A Montana poacher has been fined more than $5,000 after illegally killing a bighorn ram that he says he believed was an elk. Harold Horine, 45, of Deer Lodge, Montana, shot and killed a mature... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA Thanks Anaconda Business Pivotal In Repairing Hebgen Dam 1/6/2022 On November 30, 2021, an angler reported shockingly low water levels on the Madison to staff at Galloup’s Slide Inn near Quake Lake. What followed was a flurry of coordination and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table BHA and Montana Mex Present: Tailgate to Table - Tailgate Fried Rice 1/6/2022 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Montana Mex and Chef Eduardo Garcia present Tailgate to Table: a series of recipes inspired by our time outdoors that you can create and enjoy from your truck's... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Paying It Forward 1/6/2022 BY JOEL GAY It’s not easy for resident hunters to draw an elk tag in New Mexico, even for kids. As in many states, demand for tags far outstrips supply. But that’s only part of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA 2021 Year in Review 1/5/2022 2021 was a year of action. From the halls of the state capitol to the sagebrush steppe in southwest Montana, all the way from the remote trails of the Bob Marshall Wilderness to the comfort of our... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison Chile Verde 1/5/2022 Winter happens to be one of my favorite food times of the year. After filling the freezers throughout the fall, it's finally time to dive in and enjoy a warm hearty meal. This venison chili verde... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 122: Western Storyteller Allen Morris Jones 1/4/2022 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of one of the most important treatises on hunting ever written. Allen Morris Jones’ book A Quiet Place of Violence: Hunting and Ethics in the... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase
Media Chapter News State Issues Pebble Mine: Perspective From a Lifelong Alaskan Hunter 1/3/2022 We are a family of hunters. As a child, I was taught to cherish, value and respect the animals we hunt and the environment in which they live. It was an easy lesson. My family's 40-acre homestead... Tags: media, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters, Alaska Chapter
Media Night Sweats 12/31/2021 By Benjamin Polley Every night before I go into the remote ranger station in a forgotten wild corner of northwestern Montana, I lay in bed, gripped by fear, imagining potential... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Wildlife and Fishing Photography with Chris Daniel 12/28/2021 As part of our 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest, our judges are offering some tips to improve your photography while out recreating on our public lands and waters. For our fourth and... Tags: media
Media Faces of BHA: Ryan Burkert 12/27/2021 Faces of BHA is a regular column in Backcountry Journal, which spreads light on the incredible volunteers working behind the scenes to ensure the organization succeeds. This installment was... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts The Best Podcast & Blast Episodes You Might Have Missed This Year 12/23/2021 The inestimable Hal Herring's Southern drawl seems to pull the most interesting stories from his guests. Whether they're scientists on the cutting edge of conservation research, ranchers of an... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Forces Clash Over Future of Iconic Elk Herds 12/22/2021 On Dec. 6, 2021, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks announced a proposal to restructure the way it manages some of the state’s most iconic elk herds. The proposal would open up a handful of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Stuffed Venison Steaks with Homemade Chimichurri 12/22/2021 Text and Photos By Justin Townsend This venison steak recipe is inspired by the Argentine rolled and stuffed flank steak recipe called Matambre. I substituted the eggs for cheese curds out... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Montana BHA Clarifies R3 Efforts 12/21/2021 In a recent MeatEater podcast (Ep. 304), guest Dr. Matt Rinella suggested that the Montana Chapter of BHA has ceased efforts to recruit, retain and reactivate conservation advocates (R3). This is... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues American Prairie buys Musselshell ranch that BLM had eyed 12/21/2021 After a Bureau of Land Management purchase fell through in August, the nonprofit conservation group American Prairie stepped in to buy the 32,000-acre 73 Ranch along the Musselshell River. The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Collegiate Program: A Year in Review 12/21/2021 Next month, BHA's Collegiate Program will celebrate its sixth birthday. The program has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 2016 at the University of Montana, a program spearheaded by... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 121: Melanie Vining, Executive Director, Idaho Trails Association 12/21/2021 For a measure of sweat equity, an entire world of adventure awaits anyone who wants to work on American public lands. In today’s podcast, Hal catches up with Melanie Vining, an Idaho elk hunter,... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters
Media Faces of BHA: Catherine Danae Elser 12/21/2021 Faces of BHA is a regular column in Backcountry Journal, which spreads light on the incredible volunteers working behind the scenes to ensure the organization succeeds. This installment was... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media The Anatomy of a Great Landscape Photo with Colleen Miniuk 12/20/2021 As part of our 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest, our judges are offering some tips to improve your photography while out recreating on our public lands and waters. For our third... Tags: media
Media Hunting Photography with Tony Bynum 12/17/2021 As part of our 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest, our judges are offering some tips to improve your photography while out recreating on our public lands and waters. For our second... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News WA Spring Bear Next Steps 12/17/2021 02/1/2022 UPDATE: PRESS RELEASE: WDFW Commission Appointment Process Scrutinized. Link Here. Comments Publish in Everett Herald: Link Here. WA Leader Featured in MeatEater Article on WA Spring... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Wyoming Year End Accomplishments 12/17/2021 2021 was a big year for Wyoming BHA. All told, we raised over $100,000 for public access. We helped expand access to 33,000 acres of premier backcountry and we are pushing back against attempts to... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Catch up with Minnesota BHA in Debut Newsletter 12/17/2021 Minnesota BHA has been hard at work on conservation policy, events and education, but we’ve also been busy chronicling those efforts and activities in our first ever newsletter. We have an active... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Alberta Chapter Fights for Wild Places and Creatures 12/17/2021 This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year right in your mailbox. BY NEIL KEOWN The Friday entering a long... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Wildlife commission advances tentative elk hunting regulations; limited permit proposal dropped 12/16/2021 Following the withdrawal of a controversial proposal dealing with limited-entry elk permits, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Tuesday advanced tentative regulations for the 2022 and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media 2021 Policy Roundup 12/15/2021 Federal Accomplishments The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) is the United States' largest ever investment in infrastructure and included significant provisions for conservation.... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Veterans Gain Access to Public Lands Via Measure in Defense Bill 12/15/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 15, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – Military veterans and Gold Star families will gain lifetime access to... Tags: media, Press Releases, Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues ‘Firestorm’ of public comment leads FWP to rethink elk management proposals 12/15/2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks has backpedaled on a controversial elk management strategy after a public response that FWP Director Henry “Hank” Worsech described as a “firestorm.” Even after... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2022 Issue of Backcountry Journal 12/15/2021 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Roaring Fork Valley Group Assistant Regional Directors 12/14/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Brittany Parker, Genevieve Villamizar, and Andrew Coe to serve as Assistant Regional Directors for the Roaring Fork... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Advocates for Wildlife Overpasses in High Speed Rail Project 12/14/2021 The following reflects the comments of the California Chapter of BHA along with numerous hunting and environmental groups advocating for wildlife overpasses to be included in the Brightline West... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues FWP pulls back limited elk permit proposals ahead of commission meeting 12/13/2021 State wildlife managers will not move forward with a controversial proposal in eight hunting districts to eliminate limited-entry hunting permits for bull elk on private land in favor of general... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Elk management must return for all Montanans 12/13/2021 Elk hunting is everything to Montanans. We guard our vacation days with jealousy in anticipation of elk camp deep in the forests or Breaks country. We choose our sick days wisely and work hard for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters form statewide coalition to tackle elk management 12/13/2021 After almost a year of watching political decisions degrade some of Montana’s wildlife management, hunters have come together to see if public involvement still has the power to sway policy. Over... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Echo (Living Wild with the Orions) 12/13/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Echo (Living Wild with the Orions) shares the mental and physical journey of a boy... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Highland Mountains Bighorn Sheep Survey with MT FWP 12/12/2021 When FWP calls for help, Montana BHA volunteers answer! On Saturday, Dec. 11th, 24 volunteers from Montana BHA joined forces with 19 other volunteers from Montana Wild Sheep Foundation and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA comments on FWP's proposed new, limited elk season structure 12/11/2021 December 11, 2021 Chair Robinson; Vice Chair Tabor; Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull and LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Salmon & Steelhead Photography with Lael Johnson 12/10/2021 As part of our 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest, our judges are offering some tips to improve your photography while out recreating on our public lands and waters. First up is... Tags: media, Public Waters Access
Media State Issues State commission considers changes to bull elk permits 12/10/2021 Hunters, anglers and others who enjoy spending time in the outdoors of Northwest Montana may want to consider taking a careful look at some of the proposals on the Montana Fish and Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases CWD Research, Management Bill Advanced by House of Representatives 12/8/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 8, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended a vote by House of Representatives... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media It's Time to Recover Our Wildlife 12/8/2021 Sage grouse are one of the many species likely to benefit from RAWA. Photo: istock.com/gatito33 BY SEN. MARTIN HEINRICH For me, fall is a season that I look forward to all year long. It often... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Montana FWP proposal privatizes elk hunting 12/7/2021 Once again, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is considering a proposal that would separate the 'haves' and the 'have nots' when it comes to elk hunting in Montana. If you recall, HB 417, introduced... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Boulder County Assistant Regional Director 12/7/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kris Hess to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for Boulder County. Kris was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan. “I... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 120:Australian Outdoorsman Dave Byrnes 12/7/2021 Join us for a journey Down Under with Dave Byrnes, host and founder of Australia’s best hunting and shooting podcast, The Hunting Arete. Byrnes, of Newcastle, New South Wales, is a tradesman,... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Western Arctic Caribou Herd Update 12/6/2021 Decline in Western Arctic Caribou Herd Abundance Calls for Unity and Problem Solving Important information regarding a decline in the Western Arctic Caribou Herd (WACH) was recently published by... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Susitna Basin Recreation Rivers 12/6/2021 Stand Against Removal of Protections for Alaska's Sport Fishing Heartland The Susitna River and its tributaries are among the most popular and accessible waters for sport anglers in Alaska,... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media WY BHA & Corner Crossing 12/6/2021 This hunting season four hunters were cited for criminal trespass in Carbon County, Wyoming for corner crossing. They have pleaded "not guilty" and currently this case is pending. Corner crossing... Tags: Public Lands Access, Wyoming Chapter
Media Here Comes BHA, Here Comes BHA’s Store to Save Your Holiday 12/5/2021 You’ve made your list, and now it’s time to check it twice! Finish up your holiday shopping while supporting your public lands, waters, and wildlife with gear from Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media
Media Trails vs. Elk: “They’re Just Dying Off” 12/3/2021 During a 2021 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Rendezvous in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, we were joined by the local Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) District Wildlife... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Real Hunting 12/3/2021 This story was originally published in the Fall 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Gary VandenLangenberg With a natural love of animals and a curiosity for all things wild, my... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Two Archery Ranges In Flathead Valley 12/2/2021 Lone Pine State Park Archery Range EA Brian Schwartz (Lone Pine State Park Manager) Lone Pine State Park 300 Lone Pine Road Kalispell, MT 59901 RE: Lone Pine State Park Land Acquisition &... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting for Sustainability Ramps Up Efforts in Montana 12/2/2021 BHA's Hunting for Sustainability program has its roots in Montana, so it's no surprise that the program has seen some of its most impactful achievements here. Working in tandem with the Collegiate... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship
Media Chapter News State Issues An Old Law Gets a New Look to Help Prevent CWD in California 12/1/2021 A few weeks ago, my flawless run as a law-abiding hunter and angler in the State of California came to an end. Now as someone who values conservation and takes fish and game laws in any state... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues The Ambler Road: A Threat to the Brooks Range Wilderness 12/1/2021 When I was young, my family and I were camped above the shore of Walker Lake preparing for a 10-day raft trip that would take us down the Kobuk River, to the village of Kobuk. Walker Lake sits... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Great news! Lac Qui Parle Land Sale Approved! 12/1/2021 The Minnesota state land exchange board just approved the sale of 80 acres of land owned by Jo’s Family Farm, LLC to the DNR today. This ends an over two year battle by the landowner to sell his... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media What do we owe the individuals? 12/1/2021 This article, produced by Orion, originally appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your public lands and waters and get four issues a year of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Field to Table Venison and Ramp Sandwiches 11/30/2021 By Sam Dhaliwal and Oliver Classen This recipe is a new take on an old favorite. This steak sandwich highlights two of the tastiest ingredients in the woods--deer and ramps. Savory venison is... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 11/29/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Matt Roberts to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the White River National Forest. Matt was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues November 2021 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 11/29/2021 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Chapter 2021 Gift Guide 11/28/2021 With the holidays right around the corner, there's no better time to start planning. Support Montana businesses that are putting their public lands and waters first by checking out some must-have... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 119: Mule Deer Foundation Biologist Jessie Shallow 11/23/2021 Jessie Shallow, of Salmon, Idaho, is the partner biologist for the Mule Deer Foundation, working with state and federal agencies to restore mule deer winter range and other habitat in the wake of... Tags: media, Podcast, Mentorship, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues TX BHA Provides Comment at August Commission Meeting 11/22/2021 Official Texas Chapter BHA Testimony provided to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on August 25, 2021 by Chapter Chair, Grahame Jones. Joel Smith, Vice Chair added additional comments.... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Press Releases House Votes to Advance $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill with Broad Implications for Public Lands and Waters 11/19/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 19, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – Following months of negotiations, the U.S. House of Representatives today... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Time to Stand up for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 11/17/2021 A great opportunity to stand up for one of our nation’s outdoor treasures could face West Virginia’s Senator Manchin soon. No one can dispute the beauty of West Virginia’s mountains, rivers, and... Tags: media, West Virginia Chapter, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Comments on Coastal Public Access Guidelines 11/16/2021 California BHA comments on the California Coastal Conservancy revised Coastal Access Project Guidelines. View the comment letter: Dear California Coastal Conservancy Board Members, I write on... Tags: California Chapter
Media The 2021 Holiday Gift Guide 11/16/2021 The late season hunts are on, with some of us hanging in tree stands and others glassing from blustery ridges. We're also spending time at home processing meat or getting ready for winter... Tags: media
Media Southwest Colorado (“Armed Hiking”) Elk Hunt 11/15/2021 The word elk is believed to have come from the Greek, alke, meaning strength. This makes sense because the elk is one of the largest members of the deer family. Males are powerful and—fully... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media The 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest 11/15/2021 Taking photos that capture the spirit of our public lands and waters - and the experiences we have on them - is essential in communicating the value of our wild landscapes and the richness of our... Tags: media, Public Waters Access, Public Lands & Waters, Fair Chase
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 11/15/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kris Hess to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. Kris was born and raised... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues EPLUS Outside the Primary Zone 11/15/2021 Fourth in a series To understand how a small number of landowners controls a third of the elk hunts in New Mexico, you have to start on the ground – where the elk are most concentrated versus... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska Announces First Sanctioned AFI Installation Club 11/11/2021 Alaska AFI is excited to announce the South Central Installation Club, the first of three officially-sanctioned Installation Clubs in our state. The State of Alaska and our Armed Forces have... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Veterans Day and Remembrance Day at BHA 11/11/2021 Every Nov. 11 on Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, Americans and Canadians celebrate and honor former military service members who wore the uniform during peacetime or war. The origins of... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media 10,000 casts on 9/11 11/11/2021 I have been struggling to write this story for two months. I’m having a hard time with it because it's the best example I've seen of why the Armed Forces Initiative exists and I am not confident... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 118: Backcountry College Professor Clay Hayes 11/9/2021 Host of BHA’s Backcountry College YouTube series, Clay Hayes is a traditional bowhunter, wildlife biologist, wilderness skills instructor, master bowyer, filmmaker and family man who splits his... Tags: media, Podcast, Mentorship, Public Lands & Waters
Media For You, Pops 11/8/2021 This piece was originally featured in the spring 2021 edition of the Backcountry Journal. My father called my older brother and me into the room and told us to grab the blue notebook from the... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Advanced by House, Heads to President’s Desk 11/8/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 6, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – A massive legislative package focused on improving U.S. infrastructure and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Walleye-Stuffed Mushrooms 11/5/2021 My dad and I kept 11 nice walleye on our overnight trip to Devils Lake, North Dakota. But this recipe also works great when you get just one fish but still want to bring it home and share with... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter 11/3/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Backcountry hunters and anglers are no strangers to the notion that there is... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News WA Chapter Provides Back-To-Back Support for the Swakane Herd 11/2/2021 We are proud to be part of this conservation effort to support the sheep of the Swakane herd. Continued support from our members, via membership or donation, helped support these... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments On Preliminary Scoping of Chip Creek Conservation Easement 11/1/2021 Gary Bertellotti (Region 4 Supervisor) Ryan Rauscher (Area Wildlife Biologist) rrauscher@mt.gov Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks 514 South Front Street, Ste C Conrad, MT 59425 RE:... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues BHA Awards Rebecca Romero Scholarships to Student Hunters 11/1/2021 Every fall, the University of Montana BHA club accepts applications for the Rebecca Romero Legacy Hunting award that covers the cost of a non-resident hunting license for out-of-state students... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Fall 2021 11/1/2021 #whyBHA This month’s #whyBHA is from Gary Stefani (@ggstef11): I have been hunting and fishing since I was a youngster, but I’m relatively new to the BHA community. I joined @backcountryhunters... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues 2 more ranches given free bull elk tags for providing public access 10/28/2021 Despite the fact that Montana’s general rifle season is almost a week old, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved two more public elk hunting access agreements for landowners during... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News 10/22/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 10/27/2021 Big changes and a vast improvement in the Open Gate program could be in store in the near future, according to a report delivered to the State Game Commission last week in Las Cruces. NMDGF... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News WA BHA Supports Continuation of the Spring Black Bear Season 10/26/2021 Update: Despite overwhelming opposition from BHA and other hunting and wildlife conservation groups, on November 19th the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission voted 4-4 to... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Central Rockies Assistant Regional Director 10/26/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Chris Slaughter to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Central Rockies region. Chris was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News WA BHA Cleans Up Granite Falls & Improves Trail at Spencer Island 10/26/2021 WA Chapter’s Public Land Pack Out & Special Trail Maintenance Project Thanks to all of the Washington members who showed up to clean up our public lands! It was great to finally reconnect in... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Opposes Refuge Waterfowl Habitat Acreage Loss for Admin Facilities 10/26/2021 To whom it may concern Northwest Montana Wetland Management District PO Box 6 Charo, MT 59824 FW6NorthwestMontanaWMD@fws.gov Re: Draft Environmental Assessment: New Northwest Montana Wetland... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 117: Undercover Game Warden Tony Latham 10/26/2021 Tony Latham is a retired game warden with 25 years’ experience working undercover on some of Idaho’s wildest public lands and in pursuit of some of the West’s nastiest wildlife criminals.... Tags: media, Podcast, Public Lands & Waters, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues BHA Member Reports Illegal E-bike Hunters 10/26/2021 All Americans have a right to enjoy our public lands and waters – but no small minority has a right to damage those public treasures or ruin the experience of others enjoying the Great Outdoors.... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Fair Chase, Idaho Chapter
Media Help BHA Protect the Boundary Waters 10/25/2021 Every year more dedicated backcountry hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts visit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness than any wilderness area in the country. The BWCAW offers an array... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Public Waters Access
Media Why Hunt Rocky Mountain Elk? (Part II) 10/25/2021 For someone who grew up hunting whitetails in northern Minnesota, making the transition to Rocky Mountain elk hunting was no small task. Although there are some similarities, for the most part elk... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Say No to High Fence Game Farms in Alberta 10/25/2021 Recent reports suggest that the Alberta government and certain municipalities, at the request of lobbyists for Alberta game farms, are considering legalizing “cervid hunting preserves” - that is,... Tags: media, Fair Chase
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Nomination of Williams as USFWS Director 10/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgMISSOULA, Mont. – Following notice from the White House that Martha Williams has been... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: MT Chapter Pint Night with Burch Barrel at Highlander Beer 10/22/2021 We had a blast at our Missoula Valley pint night meet-up on October 19, 2021. About 60 members joined us outside for beverages and pizza at Highlander Beer in Missoula. Thanks to everyone who came... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Alaska BHA Supports Bering Coalfields Land Acquisition 10/21/2021 At the top of the Alaskan panhandle, the Bering River flows into the Gulf of Alaska. Located immediately east of the Copper River and the Copper River Critical Habitat Area, the Bering River’s... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Two Denver Metro Area Assistant Regional Directors 10/21/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed two Assistant Regional Directors, Eric Jones and Noel Worden, to the chapter’s Denver Metro Area Group/Region. Eric... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: John Owen FAS Clean Up At Stevensville Bridge 10/21/2021 River access sites across the state are getting more use than ever. Many are undeveloped or not built with this kind of traffic in mind. However, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff in Region 2... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Takes Action to Conserve Boundary Waters Wilderness Watershed, Sportsmen and Women Commend Decision 10/20/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 20, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org WASHINGTON –... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Daines would add wilderness removal to Tester’s Blackfoot Clearwater bill 10/20/2021 Sen. Jon Tester is once again pushing to pass his Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, but he’s getting little support from Montana’s other senator, Sen. Steve Daines. On Tuesday, the Public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media A Freezer Too Full 10/19/2021 This piece was originally featured in the spring 2021 edition of the Backcountry Journal. I hear my wife begin recording videos for her fourth-grade class, but she is drowned out by the last... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues October 2021 Wisconsin BHA Newsletter 10/19/2021 Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues WI BHA - Call for Volunteer Board Members 10/19/2021 The Wisconsin chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce our 2021-22 Board Member Search. We are looking to grow and expand the mission of Wisconsin Public Land. We are... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Statement on Busse Book 10/19/2021 News for Immediate Release Oct. 19, 2021 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – A former member and chair of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ North... Tags: Press Releases
Media Hunting Boundary Waters Grouse (& Sulfide Mines) 10/18/2021 Canoe country writer, guide and conservationist Sigurd F. Olson once described the silence of northeastern Minnesota’s Boundary Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) region as the “singing wilderness.” He... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Boat full of 11B’s, Dipsies, and Big Fishy’s - An AFI Salmon Trip 10/18/2021 August on the Lake Michigan side of Wisconsin is a tricky time of year. The big lake can’t quite decide if it's ready for Fall or if the boiling windless Summer days will prevail. The complexity... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Why Hunt Rocky Mountain Elk? (Part I) 10/15/2021 For those who have never hunted Rocky Mountain elk (C. e. nelson, also known as the Yellowstone elk) and are contemplating a public lands elk hunt, it can seem like an incredibly daunting, even... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Hunters and Anglers - Vote No on Amendment 78 10/15/2021 Soon we will all fill out our ballots (or head to the polls) to join in the 2021 election. One of the initiatives we are asked to decide is Amendment 78, officially known as the Custodial Funds... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHAers Haul Thousands of Bags of Trash off Our Public Lands in September 10/13/2021 This September - Public Lands Month - public land owners from across North America heeded BHA’s call to clean up our public lands by hauling off more than 4,400 garbage bags of trash as part of... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Montana fishing advocates, businesses call for river preservation task force 10/13/2021 For those wanting the state to take more action to preserve coldwater fisheries in southwestern Montana rivers, this summer demonstrated the need. But the governor has yet to heed their call for a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Primary Zone is the heart of EPLUS action 10/13/2021 Third in a series Almost every state in the West has a private land hunting program for elk – Arizona being the exception – but it’s hard to imagine any program more complicated than EPLUS. We’ve... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 116: Unraveling the Commercialization of Big Game in New Mexico 10/13/2021 Everybody knows that wildlife in the United States is owned by all of us. Elk, deer and other species are held in the public trust, period. But what happens when publicly owned big game is... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Confirm Kentucky BHA Member Brian Mackey to the Fish and Wildlife Commission 10/12/2021 We are very excited to announce that one of our very own Kentucky BHA members, Mr. Brian Mackey, has been appointed by the Governor to serve on the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission.... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News BHAers Don't Camp 10/12/2021 Guys, we need to talk. I was there. At Muster. Camping right beside you. Which is why we need to talk. You guys know you don’t have to camp to be in BHA, right? I’m serious. You can think... Tags: media, New York Chapter
Media State Issues Managing Montana's elk wealth is causing heartburn for landowners, FWP and hunters 10/10/2021 Elk have become a political animal in Montana. For decades, predators like grizzly bears and wolves were the ones to incite political passion. Yet slowly, as elk populations have grown and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA Auctions 3-Day Llama Packout Package 10/8/2021 The weight has been lifted! Experience hunting in Montana like never before! Thanks to a generous donation by Access WILD, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is offering a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media NC State Partners with Opportunity Outdoors for a Public Lands Pack-Out 10/8/2021 In celebration of Public Lands Month, North Carolina State University BHA in collaboration with Opportunity Outdoors hosted a combination Deer Hunting Workshop/Public Land Packout. The event... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs, North Carolina Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Administration Decision to Reestablish National Monuments, Restore Integrity to Antiquities Act 10/8/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 8, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today commended a decision by the Biden... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Forest Service: Prescriptive easements on Crazy Mountain trails ‘likely non-viable’ 10/5/2021 A 2019 lawsuit brought by public land access advocates over the Forest Service’s handling of four disputed trails in the Crazy Mountains is nearing resolution, and the result could have national... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 10/5/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 5, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – The fall issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Colorado BHA Q4 2021 Update 10/4/2021 Chapter News Chapter Leadership Team Updates Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director Leslie Kaminski was one of the top BHA Hike To Hunt fundraisers![1] Well done, Leslie! The chapter also... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Supports CWD Testing Program 10/1/2021 As the voice for public lands, public waters, and wildlife, the Utah BHA Chapter has launched a Fall 2021 program that particularly focuses on the health of our mule deer herds in Utah. Chronic... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Appointment of Stone-Manning as BLM Director 9/30/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 30, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Responding to this evening’s Senate vote confirming Tracy... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues MT BHA 2021 Q3 Newsletter 9/30/2021 "And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." - Oscar Wilde September - Public Lands Month - flew by this year! We hope you had ample opportunity to get out in the field to chase elk with your... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Memories: The Ridgeline Bull 9/30/2021 By Dominic Corsini Ralph Waldo Emerson is often credited for saying “life is a journey, not a destination.” I cannot help but feel connected to that saying at this... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 115: Dan O’Brien, South Dakota rancher and founder, Wild Idea Buffalo Co. 9/30/2021 Dan O’Brien ranches buffalo over 26,000 acres of deeded and public lands 30 miles outside of Hermosa, South Dakota. He has been a writer of fiction and nonfiction, a dog trainer and falconer for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Landowner access agreements stir up commission, elk hunters 9/29/2021 Divisions among Montanans regarding how elk should be managed on private lands were center stage in a short Sept. 24 Fish and Wildlife Commission meeting. At issue was the commission’s approval... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Wyoming Chapter Removes 550 lbs of Trash on Public Lands Day 9/29/2021 On National Public Lands day a group of volunteers removed 550 pounds of trash from an old abandoned camp in the Bighorn Mountains. The cleanup team included Bruce Fauskee, Bret Fauskee, Dan... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2021 Issue of Backcountry Journal 9/29/2021 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Colorado Hunters & Anglers Applaud Movement on Wildlife Corridor Conservation 9/29/2021 Today, the state of Colorado took an important step toward advancing conservation measures of critical big game corridors through the release of a report, “Opportunities to Improve Sensitive... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Waterfowl Confit 9/29/2021 With Montana's general waterfowl season starting October 2nd, we figured it was a good time to share this Field to Table recipe from Montana BHA member Julie Mackiewicz, with special assists from... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media State Issues OPINION: FWP issues trophy elk permits to Wilks brothers 9/28/2021 At last, the Wilks Brothers got what they wanted but money couldn’t buy: the guaranteed opportunity to hunt trophy elk on their ranch. In a hastily arranged Zoom meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday,... 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 BHA 2021 Member Survey Results: Young, Politically Diverse, Public Lands Reliant 9/27/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 27, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Annual survey of BHA membership shows commitment to public service, resources, hunting,... Tags: media
Media BHA'S Member Survey: 2021 Results 9/27/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members depend on North America’s public lands and waters for their time afield. Their diets rely on wild game and wild harvested foods. They’re young. They’re... Tags: media
Media The 10th Mountain Division & HR 803 (Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act) 9/27/2021 During a recent visit to the National Museum of the United States Army (at Fort Belvoir, VA), I learned that by the end of World War II (in 1945) the U.S. had 89 Army Divisions deployed overseas,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Support the Boundary Waters 9/27/2021 This Public Lands Month, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our partners at Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters are highlighting our work on behalf of Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters
Media Colorado Elk Hunting: Right Place, Right Time 9/23/2021 The vast majority of the well over 200,000 hunters who purchase elk tags in Colorado each year don’t leave the mountains with a quartered or boned-out elk en route to the freezer, myself... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media "How The Hell Did That Get Here?" Packing Out at BHA HQ 9/23/2021 “How in the hell did that get out here?" Josh, Zack and I stared at the old, dilapidated Hide-a-Bed. It was rusted shut in its folded position from years of rain and snow. We knew we couldn't... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters
Media Field to Table Crispy 5-Spice Wild Duck 9/23/2021 In Chinese-Vietnamese cooking, 5-spice and duck is a classic flavor combo. And in this particular recipe, the finishing salt and pepper mix is the star of the show. It is super simple and makes... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Public Land Pack-Out with University of Montana BHA 9/22/2021 Missoula staff joined University of Montana BHA students for a public land pack-out on Lolo National Forest as a part of BHA's goal to pack out 10,000 bags of trash from public lands in the month... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Kansas BHA hosts Public Land Pack Outs Statewide 9/21/2021 In Support of Public Lands Month the Kansas Chapter of BHA has organized a number of Public Land Pack-Outs across the state. Thanks to the generous support of local sponsors, each bag of trash... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media New BHA Member Finds Community and ... Elk! 9/21/2021 My name is Curtis Williamson, and I am a member of the BHA Armed Forces Initiative. I received orders to be stationed in Newport, Oregon, in December 2019, right before Covid became... Tags: media, Oregon Chapter
Media American Wildlife Conservation Partners Letters 9/21/2021 In August of 2000, the Boone and Crockett Club hosted an historical conservation summit that has had a profound effect on the future of wildlife. This landmark meeting resulted in the creation of... Tags:
Media State Issues EPLUS Could Be Up For Change in 2022 9/21/2021 (Second in a series) Most western states have a “private land” program for elk hunting, but New Mexico’s EPLUS – the Elk Private Land Use System – is arguably the most liberal landowner tag... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA BHA Advocates for Sequoia NF Land Acquisition 9/17/2021 A letter to the District Ranger for the Sequoia National Forest regarding LWCF nomination for the Fay Creek Ranch Acquisition: September 14, 2021 Mr. Alfred Watson, District Ranger Sequoia... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News First Annual Indiana chapter Rendezvous recap 9/17/2021 BHA members came together on public lands to celebrate public lands with the first state chapter rendezvous for Indiana. Throughout the weekend long event, 25 members (which includes 6 youth)... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Help Pennsylvania BHA Fight for Sunday Hunting 9/16/2021 Pennsylvania Backcountry Hunters and Anglers believes that restrictions on Sunday hunting are an impediment to reasonable hunting access, and we support the effort made by Senator Dan Laughlin... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Conservation (& Conciliation) 9/15/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was (and is) inspired by the political activism of Theodore Roosevelt, the Land Ethic of Aldo Leopold, the hunting ethics of David Petersen and the fiery oratory of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Here Are Your Suns Out, Guns Out Winners! 9/15/2021 The smell of fall is in the air, and we at Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hope you're getting ready for a big trip or two to chase game on our public lands in North America. These lucky winners of... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA works to cleanup the Blackhoof River WMA 9/15/2021 The Minnesota Chapter of BHA had a successful clearing of the Blackhoof River WMA! BHA successfully worked with the DNR to clear up existing trails throughout the 4,000-acre Blackhoof River WMA,... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues FWP Recommends Acquisition of Forestland Near Columbia Falls For Bad Rock Canyon Wildlife Management Area 9/14/2021 After collecting and reviewing public input, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is recommending the acquisition of 772 acres of forestland along the Flathead River near Columbia Falls to protect... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, BONUS Ep. 114: Recovering America's Wildlife Act with Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) 9/14/2021 Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), a hunter, angler, longtime conservation champion and BHA member, has introduced legislation known as the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (S. 2372). This bipartisan... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Minnesota BHA Statement on Chronic Wasting Disease 9/13/2021 13 September 2021 Dear Chairman Hansen and Members of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on this issue.... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Colorado BHA: Zephyr Mining Permit Application Should Be Denied 9/13/2021 Zephyr Minerals Ltd. (Zephyr), is a publicly traded Canadian company located in Nova Scotia (zephyrminerals.com). The company is proposing to open a gold mine in the foothills that serve as a... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Support the Recovering America's Wildlife Act 9/13/2021 As avid sportsmen and women, you likely know the rich tradition and history of sporting folk leading the charge in conservation of fish and wildlife in America. It’s likely you’re taking part in... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Bristol Bay, Alaska, Home to World’s Largest Wild Salmon Fishery, Could Be Permanently Protected 9/9/2021 WASHINGTON – The fish- and wildlife-rich region of Bristol Bay, Alaska, could receive long-term protection from industrial mining in the wake of a decision made public today by the Biden... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Chris Borgatti joins BHA as New York and New England Chapter Coordinator 9/9/2021 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is pleased to welcome Christopher Borgatti as New York and New England Chapter Coordinator. For the past several years, Chris has served on the New England Chapter... Tags: New York Chapter, news, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Recruit, Retain, Reactivate: A Quick Reflection 9/9/2021 Push play. Tuesday evening. I took the opportunity to lie down, put on my headphones (for the record I could listen to Jason Isbell 24/7), and relax after my 9-to-5 before the evening’s BHA work... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues Montana FWP director talks hunting regs, other changes at Bozeman meeting 9/8/2021 The director of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks said in front of a fiery crowd in Bozeman that he is focused on simplifying deer and elk hunting regulations going into this year’s biennial... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 113: Ed Arnett, chief scientist, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership 9/8/2021 Ed Arnett is the hunting-est, bird-doggingest biologist in America, chief scientist for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership as well as host of the national conservation TV series This... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Western Native Trout Challenge: BHA Member Update! 9/7/2021 This latest leg of Idaho BHA member Daniel Ritz's Western Native Trout Challenge, which included 5 native species across California, Oregon and Idaho proved to be equal parts challenging and... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Update on Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation from NE and NY BHA 9/5/2021 Earlier this year the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers New York and New England Chapters submitted comments on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Public Information Document for... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media Get To Know BHA's 2021 University of Louisville Scholar 9/3/2021 Earlier this year we celebrated our first BHA scholar, Maurice Rodgers, at the North American Rendezvous in Missoula. Created and funded by Kentucky chapter leader and retired Col. Mike Abell, the... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News State Issues Fire and Forest Service Closures in California 9/3/2021 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife in the Golden State, is closely monitoring the Forest Service District 5 decision... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Welcomes New Chapter Organizer 9/3/2021 Veronica Corbett has a degree in wildlife, fisheries and conservation biology and has spent the last decade working in natural resource management. Her experience includes tracking B-run steelhead... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases The Bridger-Teton National Forest Migration Assessment 9/2/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 2, 2021Contact: Joy Bannon, Wyoming Wildlife Federation, joybannon@wyomingwildlife.org, 307-287-0129 (cell) Nick Dobric, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation... Tags: Press Releases, Wyoming Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 112: Wyoming wilderness guides and outfitters Meredith and Tory Taylor 9/1/2021 Meredith and Tory Taylor have been outfitters, guides and conservation leaders in the wild heart of Wyoming’s Greater Yellowstone for almost 50 years. Over those decades, they have explored places... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Colorado BHA Elk Calling Seminar & Contest (Fort Collins Archery Range) Report 9/1/2021 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Northern Colorado Group hosted an Elk Calling Seminar and Contest at the Fort Collins Archery Range on Thursday, August 19. Tom Diesing, owner of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Hunters Welcome Expansion of Public Hunting Access on Colorado State Trust Lands 8/31/2021 This fall, hunters will have public hunting opportunities on 500,000 acres of Colorado State Trust Lands that were inaccessible to public hunters just three years ago. This expansion of public... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Comments on Montana Trophy Outfitters Special Recreation Permit Amendment 8/31/2021 August 31, 2021 Courtney FrostBLM-Butte Field Office106 North ParkmontButte, MT 59701 RE: DOI-BLM-MT-B070-2019-0005-CX Dear Ms. Frost, This letter is in response to the request for public comment... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues U.S. Marine Corps Helicopters to Haul Water for Wildlife 8/31/2021 Photo credit: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl Gabrielle Sanders With huge support from the United States Marine Corps, the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), the... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues New Mexico Elk Tags – There Must Be A Better Way 8/31/2021 First in a series Elk, bighorn sheep, antelope and other big game species were drastically reduced or wiped out entirely by the time New Mexico became a state in 1912, due to a combination of... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues New FWP director talks public access, grizzlies in Northwest Montana 8/31/2021 New Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Director Hank Worsech discovered the passion of hunters, trappers and anglers from Northwest Montana at a meet-and-greet event last week in Kalispell. Worsech... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA TN vs CWD Rules and Regulations 8/30/2021 Chronic Wasting Disease, commonly called CWD, is a disease in whitetail deer populations that is 100% fatal, detrimental to their population structure, the entire ecosystem, and wildlife-based... Tags:
Media Grouse are dangerously close to disappearing in the Southern Appalachians – but we can do something about it. 8/30/2021 Spring in the Southern Appalachians is truly awe-inspiring. Looking out over the Southern Appalachian landscape from the Blue Ridge Parkway, one sees a beautiful landscape of rolling hills and... Tags:
Media State Issues Elk shoulder season added in Paradise Valley; other shoulder seasons extended 8/26/2021 Hunters can participate in a new antlerless elk shoulder season in the Paradise Valley this winter after Montana officials voted to adopt it at a meeting last Friday. The Montana Fish and Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Change Is In The Air 8/26/2021 This article, produced by Orion, originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your public lands and waters and get four issues a year of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Field to Table Deer Heart Tacos 8/26/2021 After having the opportunity to try venison heart on my first white-tailed deer hunting trip, I was quite surprised by how much I liked it. If I rated the cuts on a deer by my personal preference,... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Montana OKs emergency haying and grazing on more wildlife management areas 8/25/2021 Montana officials approved plans to temporarily expand emergency haying and grazing on various wildlife management areas in support of livestock producers affected by drought. The decision... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News NM BHA Applauds 30x30 State Executive Order 8/25/2021 New Mexico's 30x30 Executive Order NM BHA Statement on 30x30 State Executive Order Hunt Fish 30x30 August 25, 2020 New Mexico Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomes Governor Lujan Grisham’s... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Governor Sisolak Signs Executive Order to Conserve Migration Corridors and Wildlife Habitiat 8/24/2021 Photo by Erich Dutchover The vast, open sagebrush country of Nevada is often overlooked by travelers passing through. Even long-time residents take this drab, grey-green desert shrub for granted.... Tags: Nevada 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 Trident Proposal for Payette Endowment Lands Rejected 8/24/2021 On August 10, the Idaho Department of Lands (“IDL”) notified Trident Holdings, LLC that the Trident proposal to exchange just over 20,000 acres of timberland in northern Idaho for a similar amount... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues CO BHA Public Comment – Jumbo Mountain Trail Management 8/24/2021 Public Comment – Jumbo Mountain Trail Management August 7, 2021 Thank you for this opportunity to provide comment on the Jumbo Mountain Trail plan. I’m submitting written comments on behalf of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media ORBHA Partners with MHCTA on Trail Projects 8/23/2021 July 10 & 11 OR BHA members logged & brushed out 4 miles of trail in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. This project was completed in conjunction with Wallowa Mountains Hells Canyon Trails Association... Tags: media, Oregon Chapter
Media Women in the Woods Elk Camp 8/23/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers first ‘Women in the Woods Elk Camp’ launches a season of beginners hunting, fishing, and angling weekends designed to pair novice sportswomen with seasoned... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Good Things Come to Those Who Pick Up Trash 8/23/2021 I’m a better angler than hunter and I’m a better thinker than angler, but to be honest, I do not hold the bar very high for the latter. This ranking of skill probably has to do with the fact that... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA 2021 Policy Roundup 8/23/2021 2021 has been an interesting year, and while we did not host in-person events during the first half of the year the New England BHA team was hard at work standing up for the interests of hunters... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Alaska BHA Comments on White Mountains and Steese Travel Management Plans- Interior, AK 8/20/2021 The White Mountains National Recreation Area and Steese National Conservation Area provide some incredible opportunities for Alaskans across the state. Located just about an hour and a half drive... Tags:
Media State Issues OPINION: State needs cold-water fisheries task force, plan 8/20/2021 Water in Montana has a tough job. It must irrigate our fields, float our boats, spin our turbines and brew our beers. It must also provide a home for fish and habitat for wildlife. As a result,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Summer 2021 8/20/2021 From the Chair On a recent trip to the Saranac Lake region I noticed that there was some color in the mountains and the mornings were crisp. Yes, it’s getting to be that time of year when we start... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Mad River Cleanup: Conservation organizations team up for a better river 8/19/2021 On a warm July Sunday, a group of people gathered in the morning light near the banks of the Mad River, not to fish or float, but to pick up trash. This joint effort included Ohio BHA, Madmen... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 111: Jonathan Wilkins, founder, Black Duck Revival 8/17/2021 “I never found a place I belong, so I’m making one.” Jonathan Wilkins is the founder of Black Duck Revival, a hunting and fishing guide service and simple lodge – built by his own two hands... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Good Luck on Sunday: Big Change for Public Land Hunters in NC 8/17/2021 Hunting season looks a lot different in North Carolina this year. For the first time in over 150 years, residents and visitors can hunt on Sundays on public lands across the state. While some... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues Alaska Subsistence Policy and WSA21-01 8/16/2021 For those people who had been planning a trip to hunt the incredible region of northwest Alaska, home to the Western Arctic Caribou Herd, they probably got wind of the proposal to close federal... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: 2021 Flathead Waters Cleanup 8/16/2021 As an appetizer for Public Lands Pack-Out month, members of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with the Flathead Rivers Alliance to clean up water and access sites in... 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 Field to Table Wild Turkey Cordon Bleu 8/12/2021 As part of our Armed Forces Initiative we'll be featuring exclusive recipes inspired by military service throughout the year. These recipes have been developed by Justin Townsend, a BHA Field To... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues NM Game Commission Rejects 5 Non-Navigable Stream Certifications 8/12/2021 The State Game Commission stood up for everyday New Mexico anglers, boaters and others today and rejected attempts to shut down public access to five stretches of New Mexico streams. Meeting... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Helps Create New Public Land! 8/11/2021 Thanks to Mark Norquist and Greg Kvale for representing the Minnesota BHA Chapter at the Dedication for the new Cupido Wildlife Management Area near Syre, MN. The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News California Chapter & AFI Events Recap 8/10/2021 Shark tacos, guzzler installations & pint nights The California Chapter and BHA Pendleton AFI Club have been busy Operation Horno Last month BHA Pendleton Armed Forces Initiative Club and the... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases BHA Applauds Senate's Passage of Major Infrastructure Bill 8/10/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 10, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauds the Senate for passing a... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Emergency Grazing & Haying on WMAs Proposal 8/6/2021 August 6, 2021 Rick Northrup, Habitat Bureau Chief Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 rnorthrup@mt.gov Re: EMERGENCY GRAZING AND HAYING LEASES ON SELECT FWP WILDLIFE... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 8/5/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Graham Geary to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado region. Graham was born in Greeley,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 8/5/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Trenton Budish to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado region. Trenton was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 2021 Mid-Year (January-June) Report 8/4/2021 “… as early as 1871, nearly a century before Earth Day, hunters and anglers were speaking out for nature and the environment … The natural world sustains us with clean air, unpolluted water,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 110: Migration corridors, desert elk, mule deer and Wyoming’s Red Desert 8/3/2021 The remote Red Desert is a place of dreams, albeit dreams sometimes replete with choking alkali dust, freezing winds, gumbo mud, and the scattered, bleached bones of the unlucky or unfit of all... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Colorado BHA Q3 2021 Update 8/2/2021 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Geordie Robinson to serve as our chapter “Culinary Liaison,” a first of its kind position for BHA state chapters and in line with Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado BHA (2021) Annual Rendezvous Highlights 8/2/2021 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 12th Annual Rendezvous (July 23-25, 2021) returned to the location of the first Colorado BHA Rendezvous (during 2009), in the San Juan National... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA member tip leads to illegal OHV use citation 7/29/2021 During the spring of 2020, Montana BHA life member Hannah Nikonow was hiking in an area she hunts quite a bit in the fall. She was surprised (and upset) to hear the whine of engines getting... Tags: Montana Chapter, Illegal Motorized Use
Media State Issues Final Action Needed: Oregon BHA, Outdoor Groups, Ask for Your Support 7/28/2021 After months of close collaboration, Oregon BHA, Oregon Outdoor Council, Oregon Hunters Association and Traditional Archers of Oregon have reached consensus and submitted a letter urging the ODFW... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Kootenai Forestlands Phase II 7/27/2021 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 Kootenai Forestlands Phase II Conservation Easement Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Attn: Kris Tempel 490 N. Meridian... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OR BHA Contributes $10k to Minam River Access 7/27/2021 In June, the OR BHA Chapter board voted in support of a $10,000 donation towards Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and ODFW's efforts to purchase land to expand the Minam River Wildlife Area... Tags: media, Oregon Chapter
Media College Students Attend Muster to Celebrate Public Lands 7/26/2021 Six students from our Vermont clubs attended BHA's annual Muster in the Mountains in West Kill, NY last weekend. Five students from Saint Michael's College and one student from Castleton... Tags: New York Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media Colorado BHA State Chapter Leadership (Triad) Structure 7/26/2021 As a former Air Force missile launch officer, I supported one leg of America’s nuclear triad, which consists of land, sea and air weapons systems including: intercontinental ballistic missiles... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Joins New Group to Find Solutions for Payette Endowment Lands 7/23/2021 Update – Endowment Lands, and the formation of United Payette Ever since real estate developer Trident Holdings, LLC submitted a proposal to the Idaho Department of Lands in 2019 to acquire... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Pheasant Stocking Proposals 7/23/2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksCommissioners: Lesley Robinson, Brian Cebull, KC Walsh, Pat Byorth and Pat TaborDirector: Hank Worsech1420 East Sixth AvenueHelena, MT 59620 Dear FWP Commissioners... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Michigan BHA Chapter Removes Fences for Forest Service 7/22/2021 In early 2020, the U.S. Forest Service and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers began to work together to identify projects east of the Mississippi that would be ideal for BHA volunteers to complete.... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Elk Shoulder Season Proposals 7/22/2021 July 21st, 2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commissioners: Lesley Robinson, Brian Cebull, KC Walsh, Pat Byorth and Pat Tabor Director: Hank Worsech 1420 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Muzzleloader Season 7/22/2021 July 22, 2021 FWP CommissionWildlife DivisionPO Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701 RE: MT-BHA Muzzleloader Season Public Comment Dear Commissioners, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 109: Nephi Cole of the National Shooting Sports Foundation 7/22/2021 Recorded in-person at BHA 10th Annual North American Rendezvous in Montana, join us today for an in-depth conversation between two certified gun nerds, Hal Herring and Nephi Cole. Nephi is... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News NM BHA Applauds Sabinoso Wilderness Expansion 7/22/2021 Public land hunters in New Mexico got a boost in mid-July when the Sabinoso Wilderness Area expanded by nearly 10,000 acres. Located on the Canadian River drainage east of Las Vegas, NM, the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on BLM Grazing Proposal 7/21/2021 Montana BHA provided the following comments verbally at a virtual Bureau of Land Management hearing on Wednesday, July 21st. Good afternoon, my name is Thomas Baumeister. I serve on the board of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Rende 2021: The Wild Game Cookoff Winning Dish 7/21/2021 Greg Kvale and his son Pete of the Minnesota chapter took home top honors during BHA’s Wild Game Cookoff at the 10th Annual North American Rendezvous this year in Missoula, Montana. Every year the... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues OPINION: Proposal would kill the wrong elk 7/21/2021 I have never heard an elk hunter or a Forest Service employee complain about too many elk on Montana's public lands. The persistent narrative of over-abundance is a private lands issue, not one of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate to Consider Recovering America’s Wildlife Act 7/20/2021 WASHINGTON – Targeted species conservation would receive a major annual funding boost via the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sens.... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Recovering America's Wildlife Act 7/20/2021 In partnership with a coalition of organizations, businesses and fish and wildlife management agencies that make up the Alliance for America’s Fish & Wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Protecting Public Waters: BHA's Capital Chapter partners with the Boy Scouts of America 7/19/2021 Monofilament fishing line is an environmental hazard, which can cause harm by entangling wildlife, tangling and jamming boat props and polluting fisheries across the country. The strength... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Horse Prairie Fence Pull, July 17 7/19/2021 Early last year, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) launched a six-year study called the Montana Pronghorn Movement and Population Ecology Project with the goal of identifying migration... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues FWP wants feedback on public land elk shoulder season hunts 7/16/2021 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking the public if elk shoulder seasons should expand onto additional public lands in some hunting districts. The agency issued a supplemental request for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Summer Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 7/16/2021 MISSOULA, Mont. – The summer issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is landing in mailboxes across North America. Venture out on summer... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Tracks: An Animal Tracking Book for Kids by Ann Schaefer, John Schaefer and Tina Howell 7/16/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Tracks is a piece of art. I love the ways you can use it, as a quick facts book or a... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: Historical Fires 7/16/2021 The dramatic increase in wildfires since 2000 is strikingly obvious in these maps. And unfortunately, the increase both in number of fires and in area burned only continues to climb. With... Tags: media, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Alaska Roadless Habitat Conserved, Local Economies Boosted in USDA Plan 7/15/2021 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry roadless lands in the Tongass National Forest, a public lands crown jewel in southeast Alaska, will see conservation safeguards restored and new measures put in place... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act 7/15/2021 H.R. 972 The Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act If you have ever been to Western Riverside County in Southern California, you might not believe that a 500,000 acre... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: How to Report Burn Ban Violators 7/14/2021 SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record.... Tags: media, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 21 North Carolina Chapter News 7/14/2021 Hunters across North Carolina are preparing to hunt our public lands on Sundays this fall for the first time in 150 years. There is still work yet to do on Sunday hunting regulations in NC,... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Two Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Directors 7/14/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed two Assistant Regional Directors (Zack Scott and Jon Lang) for the Northern Colorado region. Zack was born and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New Hampshire BHA Leadership Team Comments on Bear Brook State Park Land Management Plan 7/14/2021 The New England Chapter’s New Hampshire State Leadership Team recently submitted final comments on Bear Brook State Park’s revised management plan. At nearly 10,000 acres, Bear Brook State Park... Tags: New England Chapter
Media A National Park Goat Hunt 7/12/2021 Photo: NPS/Simon Weller BY ZACH WELLER “Hey Trav, I think I see a mountain goat. Take out your 15s and see if you can confirm.” We were still in the canoes, just 20... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Hunting For Experience: At BHA’s North American Rendezvous 7/9/2021 In a March 2014 Colorado Outdoors story (“Hunting For Experience”), I surmised that “hunting is a quest for knowledge and wonder as much as a pursuit of game.”[1] If that’s true, then hunting can... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Oppose Aquaculture Lease that Threatens Hunting Opportunities 7/9/2021 In April of 2020, two Little Compton brothers applied for a lease to establish a commercial oyster growing operation in the tidal waters adjacent to Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in... Tags: media, New England Chapter
Media State Issues NM Game Commission Awaits New Appointees 7/7/2021 State Game Commission member Gail Cramer, of Mayhill, unexpectedly resigned this week. It comes just months after the sudden death of Commissioner David Soules, of Las Cruces, which means Gov.... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Expanded seasons and opportunity for PA hunters this year 7/6/2021 Story and Photos by Aaron Hepler We’re currently in “the dog days” of summer. I never quite understood what that meant as a kid. Yeah, it was hot, humid, and buggy, but we got to go to the pool... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, EP. 108: North American Board Member and Heather's Choice Founder Heather Kelly 7/6/2021 Alaska-born and raised, top-level collegiate rower, Crossfit addict, big game hunter, river guide, athletic nutrition coach Heather Kelly has spent a lifetime exploring the junction where the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Support the Veterans in Parks Act 7/2/2021 Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) have introduced bipartisan legislation, the Veterans in Parks (VIP) Act. The legislation will provide free annual America the... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative
Media State Issues Montana BHA Q2 Newsletter 7/1/2021 After carrying a heavy load this legislative session, Montana BHA was able to lighten our packs just a bit as we strode into summer. Here's a quick recap on what we've been up to and what's on... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Wild Game Blue Cheese Burger 6/30/2021 As summer comes into view and the meat selection in the freezer gets a little sparse, we love to utilize ingredients we have on hand to create a recipe perfect for the warmer weather and some... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers To Hold 12th Annual Rendezvous in Southwest Colorado 6/30/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) will hold their 12th annual Rendezvous (July 23-25) in southwest Colorado’s San Juan National Forest at the Florida Campground Group... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Appointment of Moore as Forest Service Chief 6/30/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 30, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Following an announcement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Water Flows Again in the Black Range 6/30/2021 Many thanks to hunter, conservationist and BHA member Norm Gruner as well as Andrew Gruner, Mark Hakkila (BHA, RMEF and MDF member), RMEF and MDF, for fixing a critical water source.While hunting... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Chapter Culinary Liaison 6/30/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Geordie Robinson to serve as their chapter “Culinary Liaison,” a first of its kind position for BHA state chapters... Tags: Colorado 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 Alberta BHA Celebrates Victory on Grassy and Tent Mountain 6/29/2021 The Alberta chapter is celebrating recent news regarding two coal mine proposals in Southern Alberta, that, if allowed to proceed, would have adversely impacted this area that is treasured for... Tags:
Media PROJECT ASPEN: $1 MILLION FOR WILD LANDS, WATER, AND WILDLIFE 6/28/2021 What is public land worth to you? Lately at BHA, we’ve been thinking about aspens – in particular, their remarkable ability to grow, survive, reproduce and thrive throughout long lives buffeted by... Tags: media
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Trail Clearing with Wild Montana, June 18-20 6/25/2021 Last weekend (June 18th-20th) the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with Wild Montana to clear trail in the Sapphire Mountains of western Montana. In two-and-a-half days,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Sen. Jon Tester Introduces Bill to Protect 385 Miles of Rivers in State 6/24/2021 In June of 2021, Montana Sen. Jon Tester reintroduced the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act which aims to designate 385.4 miles of Montana's rivers as Wild & Scenic, nearly doubling the state's... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media BC BHA Chapter Advocates for Protection of Grassland 6/24/2021 February 21, 2021 Honourable Katrine Conroy Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Honourable George Heyman Minister of Environment and Climate Change... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Chapter Leader Recognized At Rendezvous 6/24/2021 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Central West Slope Assistant Regional Director, Adam Gall, was the recipient of BHA’s Jim Posewitz Award, presented at the 2021 BHA North American... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BC BHA Chapter Responds to Organizational Review by Government 6/24/2021 The Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development was established in 2010 to foster integrated decision making on the land. Much has changed in the last 10 years... Tags:
Media Press Releases CVA and BHA Forge Corporate Partnership in Support of Public Lands and Hunting Traditions 6/24/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – CVA and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have formed a new partnership... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Honey & Heat Wild Turkey Yakitori 6/24/2021 The BHA Field To Table dinner, held annually at the North American Rendezvous, is the wildest of wild-game events. Chefs and passionate wild-game cooks from across the continent prepare dishes... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Podcasts Podcast & Blast, Ep. 107: Chef, Author And Outdoorsman Hank Shaw 6/24/2021 Sit down with Hal and Hank Shaw, the man who transformed wild game cookery in America – and who ushered in an entirely new era of hunting, fishing, gathering and foraging as culinary as well as... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Alaska BHA Helps Repair Pinnell Mountain Trail After Illegal Vehicle Use 6/24/2021 During the 2020 hunting season, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game increased the bag limit of caribou for the Fortymile caribou hunt to meet their harvest objectives. Possibly spurred by an... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho Senate Bill 1211 6/23/2021 In April of this year, the Idaho Legislature introduced and passed Senate Bill 1211. The bill, which was signed into law by the Governor in May, relates to wolf management within Idaho and will... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana Cabin with a Cook | June 18-20, 2021 6/22/2021 In January 2021, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted our first ever Winter Extravaganza, a 3-day live virtual event featuring stories, seminars, policy updates, fun competitions and an online... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Honors Conservation Warriors with Annual Awards 6/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Standout sportsmen and women recognized at BHA Rendezvous for commitment to North... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Emphasizes Habitat Connectivity in 30x30 Discussion 6/21/2021 The California Chapter of BHA recently submitted a letter in collaboration with Wildlands Network, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a number of other groups highlighting the... Tags: California Chapter
Media Cody Area BHA Volunteers Shine 6/21/2021 On Saturday, June 5th Cody Chapter Leaders Kayla Nagle and Megan Mclean led a work project on the Little Sunlight Trail. We had a good turnout for the trail clearing, with 11 people clearing 4... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Oregon BHA Supports Alternatives to ODFW’s 2022 Archery Elk Proposal 6/21/2021 In March of this year, representatives from your Oregon Backcountry Hunters & Anglers board were invited by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Archery Elk project team to discuss the... Tags: media, Oregon Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2021 Issue of Backcountry Journal 6/21/2021 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues 6/18/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 6/18/2021 In a move that surprised both sides in the acrimonious debate over stream access, State Game Commission Chairwoman Sharon Salazar Hickey has delayed the decision on closing portions of five... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Nomination of Daniel-Davis to Interior Department Leadership Post 6/18/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 18, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Reacting the nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis as Interior Assistant... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Students Come Together to Celebrate Public Lands at 10th Annual Rendezvous 6/18/2021 Through a generous donation from the Hiltner family, 30 club leaders from across North America attended BHA's 10th Annual Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana this June. These students represented... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Understanding Access in the Yukon 6/17/2021 Photo: Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA In Alaska, our western “North of 60” counterpart, you might hear - “Our issues aren’t the same up here!” Yukoners might say the same, but our... Tags:
Media Support New Opportunity on New England’s National Wildlife Refuges 6/17/2021 On May 4th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal for new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities for game species across 2.1 million acres at 90 national wildlife... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: GAOA funds for the Custer Gallatin National Forest 6/17/2021 June 17, 2021 Mary Erickson, Forest SupervisorCuster Gallatin. National Forest10 East Babcock St.Bozeman, MT 59715 Re: Great American Outdoors Act funds for the Custer Gallatin National... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Muster in the Mountains 2021 6/17/2021 Muster in the Mountains began in 2019 in Pennsylvania. Canceled by the events of 2020, BHA is glad to bring this eastern gathering back for 2021! This time our site host is Mike Barcone and his... Tags: New York 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 Press Releases Sale of Arkansas Public Lands Cancelled Following BHA Pushback 6/15/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 15, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Arkansas chapter led opposition by sportsmen and women to sale of Pine Tree WDA,... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases BHA's 10th Annual Rendezvous Breaks Down a Bison and Brings Out a Party 6/15/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 14, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Attendees share stories, gain skills, rally for public lands and waters at a massive... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA 2021 Camp Cookoff 6/14/2021 One of our favorite events at BHA's annual Rendezvous is the Camp Chef Cookoff, where BHA members from across the country represent their local chapters and compete against one another for the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Embers & Ecology: Burn Morels 6/11/2021 Springtime in North America is a special time for mushroom enthusiasts. With warmer temperatures, one of the most delicious and coveted of edible fungi start to cryptically emerge from the forest... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Press Releases U.S. Wetlands and Waterways to Gain Additional Protections 6/10/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Biden administration takes action to boost conservation of small streams and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 106: Archeologist Dr. Larry Todd 6/9/2021 Archeologist Dr. Larry Todd came home to Meeteetse, Wyoming, after a long career studying ancient hunting peoples all over the planet. Asked to do a quick archeological survey of some... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 6/9/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Alex Krebs to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado BHA Group. Alex was born in the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (Post) North American Rendezvous Observations 6/9/2021 During the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 10th Annual North American Rendezvous (June 3-5, 2021) in Missoula, Montana, we were reminded that BHA knows a thing or two about campfires. BHA... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Support hunting expansion on federal lands in New York, elsewhere 6/9/2021 Just over a year after the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed to expand hunting and angling access on more than 2.3 million acres of public land, they're at it again, and we at NY BHA want... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Press Releases Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Leases Suspended 6/8/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 2, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commends Biden administration decision to support... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on 2021 Fish Removal Projects 6/3/2021 June 3rd, 2021 Dear FWP Commission – The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a grassroot conservation organization with approximately 3,000 due-paying members across the state of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Western Native Trout on Western Public Lands 6/2/2021 “Maybe it would turn out that any place where genuine, native, aboriginal trout still swam had kept its many charms, and not least the virtue of authenticity, of the preservation of... Tags: media
Media BHA State Chapter Development (Recruiting/Retaining Leaders & Avoiding Burnout) 6/1/2021 Finding and empowering more chapter leaders should be among the top goals of all Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter leaders, which goes hand in hand with being “the voice for our wild public... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues NJ BHA: Support expanded opportunity at National Wildlife Refuges 5/27/2021 On May 4th, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal for new or expanded hunting and sport fishing opportunities for game species across 2.1 million acres at 90 national wildlife... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 105: Legendary Outdoor Writer and BHA Board Member Eddie Nickens 5/26/2021 For more than 20 years, Eddie Nickens, a member of BHA’s North American board of directors, has been the premier storyteller and scribe of American hunting, fishing and conservation, writing for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues NWR access plan includes more hunting at PA's Cherry Valley; Comment period open now 5/26/2021 Access to places to hunt is often referenced as one of the biggest challenges for current and aspiring hunters in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Sportsmen and women cited a lack of access as one of... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Ninemile Woodchuck Area Acquisition 5/24/2021 May 24, 2021 Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land ManagementMissoula Field Office3255 Fort Missoula Rd.Missoula, MT 59804 Re: LWCF Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Ninemile Woodchuck Area Acquisition The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News USFWS Proposal — Good For The Southeast 5/24/2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing to expand public hunting and fishing opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System within the Southeast. We encourage hunters and anglers... Tags: Florida Chapter, Tennessee Chapter, Arkansas Chapter, North Carolina Chapter, Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Hike To Hunt: A Story Of Transformation 5/20/2021 “Are we there yet?!” This phrase, usually reserved for children in the backseat of a car eight hours into a family road trip, ran through my head on just about every hunting or fishing trip last... Tags: media
Media Mental Health Awareness Month: Find Healing Outside 5/19/2021 May is Mental Health Awareness month. I’ve gone back and forth on writing this article. What pushed me to this side of the fence is realizing that if it this helps one person get through their... Tags: media
Media State Issues New Law Reignites Debate Over Money’s Role In Hunting Opportunities 5/17/2021 A last-minute addition to a Montana fish and wildlife bill signed into law on Friday reinvigorated a long-running debate over the role of money in hunting in Montana. House Bill 637 is sprawling;... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Alberta BHA Comments on Usage Fees for Kananaskis Parks 5/13/2021 Honorable Jason NixonMinister of Environment and Parks208 Legislature Building, 10800 – 97 Avenue, Edmonton, ABT5K 2B6 May 10, 2021 Dear Minister Nixon, I am writing on behalf of the membership... Tags:
Media State Issues Southeast Chapter Supports LDWF’s Proposed License and Fee Changes 5/13/2021 On April 21, 2021, Representative Tony Bacala introduced House Bill 691 in order to implement a hunting and fishing license restructure. The restructure of licenses and fees would simplify the... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues 2021 Montana Legislative Session Recap 5/13/2021 Congrats, Public Land Owners! We made it through the 2021 Montana Legislative Session! Thanks to the tireless efforts from our volunteer leadership team and paid lobbyists in the Capitol - and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Trout Unlimited Virtual Event: Introduction To Trout Fishing 5/12/2021 Are you or somebody you know interested in trout fishing, but you aren’t sure where to start? Join BHA and Trout Unlimited in our R.I.S.E program, an educational series designed to empower new and... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 104:Mike Neiduski, the regional director of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society 5/12/2021 On our latest podcast focusing on the Eastern forests and upland game birds, Hal catches up to Mike “the Polish Hammer” Neiduski, the regional director of the Ruffed Grouse Society and American... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Adopts the Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area 5/11/2021 The conception of these projects are quite unique in their nature. The Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area has been on my radar since my freshman year at UWSP and considered it a diamond in the rough for... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Co-Regional Director 5/11/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Luke Fitzgerald to serve as Co-Regional Director for Colorado BHA’s Routt County Group. Luke was raised in Oklahoma... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media San Juan River Public Access Enhancement Project 5/11/2021 Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is pleased to announce the successful collective fundraising efforts for Phase 1 of the San Juan River Public Access Enhancement Project. Fundraising... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Preparation for Backcountry and Wilderness Travel 5/11/2021 All photos by Matt Butler How to better prepare for all your outdoor adventures. By Matt Butler The outdoors have become a respite for many during the challenging times of covid and... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Debate over outfitter licenses continues past Montana Legislature 5/9/2021 As the dust settles after the 67th Montana Legislature, one thing is for certain: the debate over nonresident hunting licenses and the role of outfitting is far from over. Montana’s system for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration’s ‘America the Beautiful’ Plan Focuses on Collaboration, Transparency, Backcountry 5/6/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 6, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ambitious conservation plan commits to active efforts to engage a range of stakeholders... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana Hunters Request Governor Veto Outfitter Tags Bill 5/5/2021 May 5, 2021 Gov. Greg GianforteMontana State Capitol1301 E. Sixth Ave. Helena, MT 59601 RE: Sporting organizations request for veto of HB 637 Dear Gov. Gianforte, Our organizations collectively... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Braised Groundhog 5/5/2021 Text and Video by Jacob Lam and Oliver Classen This recipe honors the underutilized aspects of spring: Groundhogs are often shot as a pest and tossed into a ditch; dandelions are more often... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases BHA Cheers New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Proposed for National Wildlife Refuges 5/5/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 4, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Increased opportunities for hunting, angling could become available on 90 refuges, one... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Letters: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act cuts through partisan politics 5/5/2021 It’s easy to see why so many are fed up with modern politics and the “us versus them” rhetoric. Thankfully, a trip up the Blackfoot Valley puts this chaotic world into perspective with stunning... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media The Island Within by Richard Nelson 5/4/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists I first read Richard Nelson’s The Island Within 20 years ago. The book is an... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues South Crazy Mountains land exchange OK’d 5/4/2021 It’s a small step that took years of work, but the south end of the Crazy Mountains will have two fewer sections of private land inholdings, allowing easier access to public lands. Under a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Minnesota Judge Upholds Public Land Acquisitions 4/30/2021 The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters applauds a decision this week by District Judge Thomas Van Hon, which affirms the private property rights of land owners to sell their land as they see... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Colorado BHA 12th Annual Chapter Rendezvous 4/30/2021 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 12th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for July 23-25, 2021 (nights of Friday, July 23 & Saturday, July 24). We will set up camp in southwest... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Kentucky Chapter Works to Find Common Conservation Ground 4/29/2021 BY COLONEL MIKE ABELL Safari Club International and BHA have not always seen eye to eye on every conservation issue. Still, we have worked to find common ground, and Kentucky BHA and... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Spring 2021 4/29/2021 From the Chair I hope this newsletter finds everyone ready to hit the turkey woods Saturday morning, or to just get out and enjoy the outdoors whatever your pleasure. This past Sunday I was out... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Podcasts Hunter, forager, and wild food educator Jenna Rozelle 4/29/2021 “It started with food, and it’s evolved into what most hunters have experienced…sure, the end goal is food, but there’s a million more things to enjoy about it.” Jenna Rozelle lives in southern... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Elk Management Plan Guiding Principles 4/27/2021 April 27, 2021 RE: Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Comments on the Montana Elk Management Plan Guiding Principles Employees of FWP and Members of the Fish & Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Testify Now to Keep Hunting, Fishing Part of Land for Maine Future Funding 4/26/2021 The Maine Legislature's Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee is accepting comments on two bills that bills would send a new bond for funding for the Land for Maine's Future Program to... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Pennsylvania Spring 2021 Policy Update 4/26/2021 By Don Rank, Chapter Secretary and Policy Chair While many activities have been derailed or delayed over the past year, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has continued... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Nomination of Stone-Manning as BLM Director 4/23/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Reacting to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Introduced in 117th Congress 4/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House of Representatives advances state and tribal conservation of at-risk species... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Wild Turkey Pozole 4/22/2021 Text & Photos by Bailey Smolarek and Ben Siebers While most of the United States associates turkey with fall and Thanksgiving, to hunters spring and turkey go hand in hand. Watching the woods... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Tag Team (Backcountry) Toms 4/22/2021 Hiking three or four miles through mountainous terrain with 30- to 40-pound packs into some of our nation’s great public lands estate isn’t stereotypical “blinds-and-decoys” turkey hunting, but... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Never give up on defending Montana’s public lands 4/22/2021 Once again, the Rally for Public Lands at the State Capitol was proof that our public lands and outdoor way of life bind us. The numbers bear it out: 89% of Montanans visit public lands every... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CA Chapter Tackles Riparian Restoration in Sierra Foothills 4/21/2021 The California Chapter of BHA convened in the Southern portion of the Sierra Nevada mountains last Saturday to tackle a riparian restoration project in coordination with the Bureau of Land... Tags: California Chapter
Media Beloved Beasts: Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction by Michelle Nijhuis 4/21/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Let me first be clear: This is not a book about despair or tragic endings. It... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Castleton BHA Completes Stewardship Project at Otter Creek 4/21/2021 Castleton University BHA hosted a restoration project at Otter Creek Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Mount Tabor Vermont on April 10th with wild success. We had a great turnout of 14 volunteers... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting Bills Stall In The Legislature 4/21/2021 A debate over the role of money in deer and elk hunting in Montana has fizzled out in the Legislature. Senate Bill 143 would have created a $300 early drawing system for nonresident elk and deer... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Eat Wild, Live Free and Conserve 4/20/2021 Photo: Jack Lander, from our 2020 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest This article first appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Maine Sunday Hunting Update 4/20/2021 Maine is one of only two states in the US that has a complete ban on Sunday hunting. The Maine leadership team of the New England Chapter of BHA has been considering this issue and related Sunday... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Q2 2021 Update 4/19/2021 The Colorado chapter has welcomed four new Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs) so far this year, including: Derek Pankratz, Gunnison National Forest; Eric Lomas, Pike National Forest; Robert Benjamin,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media To Bait, or Not to Bait? 4/19/2021 This article, produced by Orion, originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your public lands and waters and get four issues a... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media State Issues FWP 'clean-up' bill draws debate 4/16/2021 Legislation characterized by supporters as a “cleanup” bill for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks to tweak language in several areas of law saw pushback from opponents this week who saw it as a... 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 Chapter News Spring 21 Utah Chapter News 4/15/2021 The Utah chapter has stayed vigilant and busy during the past quarter, working as a voice for Utah's public lands and waters and continuing its growth: The Utah chapter held its 2021 Board... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Protect Indiana's Habitat: Urge the Governor to Veto SB 389 4/15/2021 The majority of Indiana’s wetlands are under attack as SB 389 has now passed both chambers of the Indiana legislature. Currently, only wetlands that are connected to navigable waters or their... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media BHA's Illegal Dumping Reward Fund 4/15/2021 Our shared public lands and waters are owned by all of us - but when lawbreakers trash these lands, we all lose. No one has the right to dump their garbage on our lands, and as public land owners,... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship
Media A Dream in Polar Fog by Yuri Rytkheu 4/14/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Written by Indigenous writer Yuri Rytkheu, A Dream in Polar Fog tells the story of a... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 102: Todd Waldron, Northeast region forest conservation director for the Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society 4/14/2021 The Eastern forests encompass 51 million acres of timberlands, including the Adirondack Park, which at 6 million-plus acres is the largest protected area in the lower 48 states. This wealth of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media County Line Wildlife Friendly Fence Project- May 13th-15th 4/13/2021 Join Idaho BHA May 13-15th for a volunteer project to improve fencing for wildlife. Old, dilapidated livestock fencing can be detrimental to wildlife, particularly big game animals. Movement to... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Reactivated 4/12/2021 BY LUKE FRONTCZAK The morning had been perfect – clear skies with a long narrow blanket of fog covering the valley floor below my hillside perch, which turned pink as the sun... Tags: media, Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
Media WY BHA Rids State Lands of 940 Pounds of Trash 4/12/2021 On April 10, 2021, Wyoming BHA Chapter volunteers near Sheridan, WY helped clean up garbage and abandoned property from a State Lands and Investments property. The Lands and Investments property... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media Take Action to Protect the Striped Bass Stock Along the Atlantic Coast 4/8/2021 Striped bass are one of the most important recreational fisheries along the east coast. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), which manages the Atlantic Striped Bass fishery, is... Tags: New York Chapter, New England Chapter
Media Virtual public lands rally encourages advocacy 4/7/2021 Montana public land advocates who packed the Capitol rotunda in past sessions took their rally virtual Tuesday, with speakers voicing support for conservation and against legislation they believed... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Virtual public-lands rally speakers urge Montanans to get involved 4/7/2021 If they can’t make the Capitol rotunda ring with shouts of “Keep It Public,” public land proponents are hoping that they can make legislators’ phones ring. On Tuesday, public land and wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media At virtual rally, speakers encourage crowd to defend public lands at Montana Legislature 4/7/2021 Speakers at Montana’s fourth consecutive Rally for Public Lands urged a 600-person virtual crowd to defend outdoor spaces from exploitation and privatization this legislative session. “The road... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Committee tables bill tapping hunting license dollars for wildlife crop damage 4/6/2021 A bill that would have tapped hunter license dollars to pay for elk damage to crops in areas well over population objectives and limited permits passed an initial vote in the House on Tuesday... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Take action and support Wisconsin's CWD disposal bill 4/6/2021 2021 Senate Bill 166 and 2021 Assembly Bill 151 is currently in front of the Wisconsin State Senate’s Natural Resources and Energy Committee. This bill mandates the Department of Natural Resources... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Sporting Coalition opposition to HB 697 4/6/2021 April 6, 2021 Speaker Wylie GaltMontana State House of RepresentativesState Capitol1301 E. Sixth Ave.Helena, MT 59601 RE: Montana Sporting Coalition opposition to HB 697 Dear Speaker Galt and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison Slumgullion Stew 4/6/2021 As part of our Armed Forces Initiative we'll be featuring exclusive recipes inspired by military service throughout the year. These recipes have been developed by Justin Townsend, a BHA Field To... Tags: Field to Table
Media Press Releases Administration’s New Infrastructure Plan Supports Conservation, Economy 4/5/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President Biden unveils multi-trillion-dollar roadmap for investing in natural... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Working Rivers, Working Northwest 4/5/2021 NRS is our kind of outdoor brand. 100 percent employee owned. Founded by a passionate waterman. Committed to quality outdoor gear and equipment. Devoted to fighting for wild places. We’re proud to... Tags: media
Media Why Hunt Mountain Merriam’s? (Part II) 4/5/2021 If you, by chance, have already read Part I of this two-part screed, you generally know what to expect.[1] Hence, I won’t try to dissuade you from wasting another five or ten more minutes of your... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Idaho public lands the setting for long-awaited lion hunt 4/2/2021 By Aaron Towns I waited a very long time for a chance at a mountain lion. From first hearing about a hunt like this and then learning about it and planning and saving and gearing up for it, years... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News California Chapter Helps with Guzzler Repair Project 4/1/2021 Volunteers from the California Chapter of BHA recently showed up to support the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep on a guzzler repair project in Southern California. They believe a big... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Principles outlined to guide new elk management plan 4/1/2021 Change is coming to elk hunting in Montana. What form those changes may take and when they may be implemented are still uncertain, but a group of volunteers has outlined some guiding principles... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 3/31/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 30, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko 3/31/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists If you have spent any time in the landscape of the American West you understand the... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Field to Table Basic Pickled Trout 3/31/2021 Surely, sometime this spring you’ll find yourself hauling a stringer full of trout. There are countless ways to prepare these fish. One of my go-to preparation methods is a simple pickled trout... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media State Issues Tell your Legislators to renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund 3/31/2021 Since 1989, the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program has been used to expand nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. For the last 30 years,... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues Stand up for access and urge co-sponsorship of the Wisconsin railroad crossing bill 3/31/2021 For over 100 years hunters and anglers of Wisconsin were able to access some of the very best hunting and fishing in the state simply by walking directly across a set of railroad tracks. From De... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 101: Grahame Jones, Former Director of Law Enforcement for Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife 3/30/2021 Texas offers a diversity and abundance – of topography, fish and wildlife, and experiences – that few other states can match. Grahame Jones, recently retired as the director of law enforcement... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 3/29/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Derek Pankratz serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Gunnison National Forest. Derek was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Roasted Pheasant With Peanut Sauce 3/29/2021 As part of our Armed Forces Initiative we'll be featuring exclusive recipes inspired by military service throughout the year. These recipes have been developed by Justin Townsend, a BHA Field To... Tags: media, Field to Table, Armed Forces Initiative
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 3/26/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Eric Lomas to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Pike National Forest. Eric was born in southern California... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Protect Shoreline Rights in Rhode Island 3/25/2021 Action Alert – Protect Shoreline Rights in Rhode Island Last week the Rhode Island team posted about our work to protect shoreline access in Rhode Island by supporting ongoing legislation in H5469... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: MTBHA comments in support of the Lower Musselshell River Acquisition 3/25/2021 March 25, 2021 Mark JacobsenBLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District111 Garryowen RoadMiles City, MT 59301mjacobse@blm.gov RE: Lower Musselshell River Acquisition_EA_Public Comment Dear Mr.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Why Hunt Mountain Merriam’s? (Part I) 3/25/2021 After ten years or so of chasing mountain Merriam’s turkeys through the ponderosa pine-dotted mountainsides and meadows of southwest Colorado, and occasionally putting one in the freezer, it... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Collegiate Program Welcomes First Club in Kentucky 3/25/2021 BHA's Collegiate Program is no stranger in Kentucky where we launched the first BHA scholarship at the University of Louisville last year. This year they celebrate another win, by welcoming their... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Field to Table Jackalope Wellington 3/25/2021 The idea for this recipe has been rolling around in my head for two years. It’s most prevalent during the nine-hour drive from my home in Fargo, North Dakota, to my favorite antelope hunting spot... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases Fleet Farm and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 3/24/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 24, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Fleet Farm has deep roots in Midwestern hunting and fishing and has served hardworking... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Sportsmen oppose HB 505, committed to addressing elk problems 3/24/2021 Dear Chair Fitzgerald and members of the House FWP Committee, Our organizations represent thousands of Montana hunters. We include statewide organizations and local sporting clubs who all care... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media A Shape in the Dark by Bjorn Dihle 3/24/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Author Bjorn Dihle is, among many other things, a BHA member, Backcountry... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Sportsmen ask for veto on land board control over FWP easements 3/24/2021 A dozen sportsmen’s groups are asking Montana’s governor to veto a bill that would allow the state Land Board to veto conservation easements that would benefit hunters and wildlife. Last week, the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Primer - UPDATE on Striped Bass Management 3/23/2021 NY BHA advocates for continuation of goals and objectives, with swifter management action by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) By Charles Witek Striped bass are one of the... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Why Californians Should Support H.R. 803 "Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands" 3/22/2021 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was amped to see the House pass a massive public lands package last month, H.R. 803, Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News 2021 NM Legislative Recap 3/22/2021 It was a tough year in the Legislature this session for public land sportsmen and women, but one bill alone accounted for most of the setbacks. NMBHA strongly supported Senate Bill 312, which had... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 21 Issue of Backcountry Journal 3/22/2021 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Joins Neighboring Western States in Prohibiting Baiting for Ungulates 3/19/2021 If you’re a hunter in Utah, you have likely heard of HB0295: Wildlife Modifications. The legislation, introduced by House Representative Casey Snider, ignited a wave of emotions and debate amongst... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Montanans: Thank Legislators for Listening to Hunters 3/19/2021 Montana hunters finally have something to smile about this session! First, the big win on House Bill 505, which would have given 10 non-resident landowner-sponsored elk tags to landowners with... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Sportsmen request veto on SB 115 3/19/2021 March 19, 2021 Gov. Greg GianforteMontana State Capitol1301 E. Sixth Ave.Helena, MT 59601 RE: Veto request of SB 115 requiring state Land Board approval for conservation easements Dear Gov.... Tags: Montana 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 Colorado BHA Supports HR 803 (Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act) 3/18/2021 The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed (on Feb. 26) the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act (HR 803), which aims to preserve some three million acres across Colorado,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 3/18/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Robert Benjamin to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the San Juan National Forest. Robert was born in Denver,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Spring 21 Conservation Crossword Answers 3/18/2021 Authored by Levi Chandler, from the Kid's Corner of the Spring 21 issue of Backcountry Journal: Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Restore Our Salmon and Steelhead 3/17/2021 UPDATED: 6/22/22 Snake River salmon and steelhead are iconic species. Huge runs of large, strong fish historically made the journey from the Pacific Ocean up the Columbia to the Snake River and... Tags:
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary 3/17/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 15, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – After a Senate vote late Monday afternoon confirming Rep. Deb Haaland... Tags: Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 100: Dog Trainer, Artist, Writer and Minority Outdoor Alliance Founder Durrell Smith 3/17/2021 Durrell Smith is a bird dog trainer, artist, podcaster and writer from Georgia. He founded the Minority Outdoor Alliance, a pioneer in connecting minorities to their history and voice in the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Keystone State has many options for trout anglers 3/16/2021 By Aaron Hepler When it comes to fishing, opinions and styles differ. Some want catch and release fishing only. Some would like to keep every little minnow. Styles vary widely. Wilderness fishing,... Tags: Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues The pandemic has underscored the value of public land 3/16/2021 By Matt Breton This piece was first published in VTDigger Last... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Knots for Wilderness Campers 3/16/2021 Continued from the Spring 21 issue of Backcountry Journal, here are two more of Tim Mead's knots for wilderness campers. Read the spring issue for the first three! Not a member? Join now and... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA works to clarify Public Trust Access to the Shore 3/15/2021 Rhode Island’s Constitution, Article 1 Section 17 states: “The People shall continue to enjoy and freely exercise all rights of fishery, and the privileges of the shore, to which they have been... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 3/14 Hearing Update! NM Trapping Ban Likely to Pass 3/14/2021 Over the objections of thousands of individuals and organizations, including NMBHA, the proposed statewide ban on public lands trapping took a crucial step toward becoming law Sunday... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases North Carolina to Allow Some Public Land Hunting on Sundays 3/12/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 12, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members advocated for increased hunter opportunity,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Women in The Woods-Fly Tying Workshop in Coeur d'Alene 3/12/2021 Join some of the ladies of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers for this Women of the Woods event at Castaway Fly Shop in Coeur’d’Alene March 19th at 6pm! All levels of experience welcome! Come out and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media 2000 Miles Film Tour 3/12/2021 Every waterfowler dreams of following the waterfowl flyway and chasing the winter migration with his or her trusty shotgun and faithful retriever. Ducks and geese follow ancient pathways from... Tags:
Media Field to Table Vietnamese Venison Pho 3/11/2021 Text and Photos by Oliver Classen and Jacob Lam Winter is a time for heavy stews and roasts that keep you feeling full and primed for bitter winds, but we are entering a lighter, brighter season.... Tags: media, Field to Table, Collegiate Clubs
Media Press Releases Adams and Jenkins Join BHA North American Board 3/10/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Careers in public lands management, conservation leadership define new board members of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Hires Schmidt to Lead Development Program 3/10/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 9, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org With a diverse background including firearms manufacturing and government policy, Rachel... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer 3/10/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Outwardly, Braiding Sweetgrass appears to be a book about plants, viewed... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Maine BHA Policy Update March 2021 3/9/2021 In the first two months of 2021, the Maine BHA team identified over 75 bills introduced to the Legislature that could impact hunting and fishing, land conservation, and public access. As of March... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Join NM BHA in Opposing the Public Land Trapping Ban 3/8/2021 An all-out ban on public lands trapping throughout New Mexico known as the “Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act” inched closer Friday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Bill proposes landowner-sponsored elk licenses, extra bonus points 3/8/2021 The House Fish, Wildlife & Parks Committee is taking up a bill Tuesday carried by Speaker of the House Wylie Galt that would institute new landowner-sponsored elk hunting licenses in districts at... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media PA's Middle Creek WMA : Magical migrations and hunting opportunities 3/5/2021 By Aaron Hepler As I sat in the bay window of my parents’ house, I couldn’t help but notice the light was fading. It was odd since it was sunny a few minutes prior. I looked up at the sky as... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues 2021 Legislative Recap - Transmittal Break 3/4/2021 We're halfway through the legislative session, meaning it's time to catch our breath, lick our wounds, and get a clearer picture of where things stand. At this 45-day mark the non-revenue bills... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Work To Be Done To Save Pine Tree 3/3/2021 The Arkansas Chapter continues to work on multiple fronts to keep the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Research Station open and accessible by the public. We need your help now to continue this... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MTBHA supports reestablishment of native species in the North Fork 3/3/2021 March 3, 2021 John SlownEnvironmental Coordinator, US Forest ServiceLolo National Forestjslown@fs.fed.us Dear Mr. Slown, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a grassroot... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 99: Aldo Leopold scholar Curt Meine 3/3/2021 Curt Meine is a conservation biologist and one of America’s foremost conservation and environmental historians. He is the author of the definitive biography Aldo Leopold, His Life and Work and the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Gobblers and Garbage 2021 3/2/2021 Turkey season is right around the corner. Following the success from the last few years, the Southeast Chapter is hosting our Gobblers and Garbage trash cleanup contest again this year. During the... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montanans rely on Fish and Wildlife Commission for balanced management 3/2/2021 The Montana Senate rejected Andrew McKean’s application to continue his service on the Fish and Wildlife Commission by a 31-18 party-line vote, with all Democrats voting in favor and all... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Braised Deer Shoulder 3/2/2021 This past deer season, my goal was to kill a deer, butcher it myself and put it in the freezer. Normally, I take my harvested deer to a processor, but I wanted to get the entire experience and... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media We Are Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 3/2/2021 OUR MISSION: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Chapter Leader Recognized 3/1/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently recognized Colorado BHA Central West Slope Regional Director and board member Craig Grother as BHA’s Member of the Month for February 2021. Craig’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases House Votes to Advance Package of Public Lands Bills 3/1/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 26, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act includes longstanding hunter/angler... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Montana lawmakers consider bill to transfer authority of fishing access sites, wildlife management areas 2/27/2021 Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would transfer administration of fishing access sites and wildlife management areas to the state’s parks and recreation board. The bill would also... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues The Payette Lands Strategy and the Future of Idaho Endowment Lands 2/26/2021 The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) released a draft strategy for 5,478 acres of endowment lands surrounding or within the city of McCall. Idaho's constitution mandates these lands be managed... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Legislators need to stand up for access rights 2/26/2021 How nice would it be to have exclusive access to thousands of acres of public lands? Deciding who gets to hunt these lands, fish these streams, hike these trails or enjoy the solitude — that all... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Montana senators consider bill that would restructure board of outfitters 2/26/2021 Montana senators on Thursday heard testimony on a bill that would restructure the Montana Board of Outfitters and reduce regulations impacting outfitting businesses. Senate Bill 275, sponsored... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Bill looks to increase penalty for illegally gating a public road 2/24/2021 A bill aiming to curb the illegal blocking of public roads by invoking Montana’s hunter harassment laws could see violators paying hefty fines and facing potential jail time. Sen. Pat Flowers,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media An Archer's Inner Life by Dave Sigurslid 2/24/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists In great part the appeal of public lands is that they provide a space for us to commune... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Florida Chapter Gobblers & Garbage Initiative 2/23/2021 The Florida Chapter is gearing up for Turkey Season and encouraging sportsmen and women to get outside and give back to conservation through the Gobblers & Garbage Initiative! Gobblers & Garbage... Tags: Florida Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Calls Haaland a ‘Strong and Knowledgeable’ Choice for Interior Secretary as Senate Weighs Nomination 2/23/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 23, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Haaland, a member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, has been a proponent of conservation and... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Pre-Season Turkey Scouting Tips 2/23/2021 Well, it is that time of year for some of us. It is almost like clockwork. Once New Year’s hits, a switch flips in us die hard turkey hunters. I really notice it on social media. What once was... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Indiana BHA Turns Out for Invasive Species Workday 2/23/2021 Fifteen Indiana BHA members turned out in the early hours of a cold January morning recently to partner up with foresters from Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources for an invasive species... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Cochetopa Cottontails 2/23/2021 By Gabriela Zaldumbide One of the reasons why I became a hunter was so I could source my own food. In the last two and a half years, I’ve had the pleasure of hosting many wild... Tags: media, Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
Media Montana sportsmen rally around rejected FWP commissioner 2/20/2021 One more vote on Thursday signaled that Republican legislators intend to give certain landowners and outfitters priority over resident sportsmen and women when it comes to Fish, Wildlife & Parks... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Committee rejects McKean as Fish and Wildlife Commission nominee; bills would expand board 2/19/2021 Saying Gov. Greg Gianforte wants to “have some change in philosophy” at the Fish and Wildlife Commission, the Senate Fish and Game Committee on Thursday voted not to advance Glasgow Commissioner... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 98: Wildlife Biologist, Traditional Bowyer and Hunter Ron Rohrbaugh 2/16/2021 Come join us for a conversation with Ron Rohrbaugh Jr. of western Pennsylvania, wildlife biologist, traditional bowhunter and bowyer, conservationist and writer. We'll talk whitetails, shooting,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Exploring the Modern Relevance of Natural Foraging 2/16/2021 This article first appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year right in your mailbox. By Shane P. Mahoney While... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Enter the Wyoming BHA's Commissioner's Tag and Gear Raffle 2/15/2021 What can $20 get you? As a kid, my revenue stream consisted of mowing my parents lawn for the nominal fee of $20 per mow job. Looking back, I don't know which was lower: my charge, or the... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media West Virginia Welcomes First BHA Club at West Virginia University 2/12/2021 BHA's Collegiate Program grows by another this month with the addition of West Virginia University, the first BHA club in the state. With the title of fastest-forming club in the program's... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Press Releases Interior Department Announces Plans to Strengthen LWCF Implementation, BHA Commends Decision 2/11/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 11, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior order reverses restrictions, restores funding for public access programs,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Roll Mops with Pickled Pike 2/11/2021 Text and Photos by Bailey Smolarek and Ben Siebers Winter can be tough, especially in the North and especially this year. The days are short and cold, and the sun is low and distant. But there is... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 2/11/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Eric Jones to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Arapaho National Forest. Eric was born and raised in a small... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan 2/10/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists North Americans unfortunately have a long history of ecological harm. We also have... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Snake River Salmon, Steelhead Conservation Plan Unveiled by Idaho Congressman 2/9/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 9, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho offers long-term strategy for conserving fish populations,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Cow elk season reopened until Feb. 15 along east side of Crazy Mountains 2/9/2021 A divided Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission narrowly approved reopening the cow elk shoulder season hunt until Feb. 15 along the east side of the Crazy Mountains, three weeks after the season... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers End of Year Report: June-December 2020 2/8/2021 “The natural world sustains us with clean air, unpolluted water, recreation,and natural resources. If we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves.” –Jim Posewitz, Beyond Fair Chase[1] Renowned trad... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NC's Trashy Squirrel Hunt Gains Traction From Corporate Partners! 2/8/2021 First Lite caught wind of our Trashy Squirrel Hunt and wants in on the action. The iconic hunting brand is sponsoring two "Southeast Starter Kits" each valued at $370 for two lucky TSH '21... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New England BHA Continues Work to Prohibit Captive Hunting with Rhode Island Bill 2/8/2021 The New England Chapter of BHA recently introduced language in the Rhode Island General Assembly to prohibit captive hunting in Rhode Island. Introduced by Rep. Scott Slater (D – District... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Public Land Oil and Gas Leasing on Hold 2/5/2021 New public lands oil and gas leasing has been temporarily halted by the Biden administration in an executive order released in late January, reflecting the administration’s continued review of... Tags:
Media Public Land Conservation Gains Momentum in 2021 2/5/2021 Public lands and waters in the United States received a major boost by the Biden administration with its commitment to work toward conservation of a minimum of 30 percent of U.S. lands and... Tags:
Media State Issues OPINION: Bad bill undoes hunting partnership between CSKT and non-tribal members 2/5/2021 For the hook and bullet community in Western Montana, the Flathead Reservation is a source of incredible opportunity. From backpacking and skiing in the Mission Range to pursuing waterfowl,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News The ABCs of LTEs: Writing Letters to the Editor 2/5/2021 “Brave words are brave acts.” –David “Elkheart” Petersen[1] Renowned trad bow elk hunter David Petersen (a former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot) founded the Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Wolf Statement 2/4/2021 The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and the Public Trust Doctrine define fish and wildlife resources as the property of the people and managed by the state and federal agencies... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Georgia Bear Hunting Virtual Pint Night 2/4/2021 Join us for a conversation about Bear Hunting in Georgia. If you have questions, please submit them here at bears@bhageorgia.org Guest Presenters: Dillon Harper and Stephen Patton Topic: Bear... Tags:
Media 2021 DIY Western Hunting Summit 2/3/2021 Join the Pennsylvania Chapter of BHA for a free, four-part introduction and primer on Western public land hunting for non-residents If you are looking to go on your first Western hunt or want to... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media CO Hunters and Anglers for CORE Cheer Reintroduction of Colorado Public Lands Legislation 2/2/2021 For Immediate Release February 2, 2021 Contact: Scott Willoughby/TU: (970) 390-3676 Brien Webster/BHA: (719) 322-7050 Madeleine West/TRCP: (303) 523-3547 ‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ Cheer... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM Public Land Trapping Ban Moves Forward 2/2/2021 A ban on trapping on public lands throughout New Mexico is a step closer after the Senate Conservation Committee today (Tuesday, Feb. 2) voted by a wide margin to approve it. Senate Bill 32, known... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast Ep. 97: BHA Policy Experts John Gale and Julia Peebles 2/2/2021 A new Congress and new administration bring a wealth of opportunities – and challenges – for those of us who care about America’s public lands and waters. Join Hal for a breakdown of U.S.... Tags: Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Outfitter guaranteed hunting license makes hunting elitist 2/2/2021 Montana’s hunting opportunities are the envy of other Western states, in large part because we place a premium on equal opportunity, regardless of financial means. That’s why thousands of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Vermont Welcomes Its Third Collegiate Club 2/1/2021 There's something in the water in Vermont. This month, BHA added the University of Vermont to their roster of college clubs, the third in the state joining St. Michael's College and Castleton... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update - Winter 2021 1/30/2021 From the Chair I hope this newsletter finds everyone healthy as we put 2020 in the rearview mirror and give our full attention to 2021. I also hope everyone had a successful hunting season by... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Executive Leadership Team Member 1/29/2021 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Kassi Smith to serve on their Executive Leadership Team (ELT)/Board as an at-large ELT member. Kassi was born on the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media 2020 Public Land Owner Photo Contest Winners! 1/29/2021 Together with Gerber, we’re proud to announce the winners of the 2020 Public Land Owner Photo Contest. With hundreds of images pouring in from across North America, the 2020 Public Land Owner... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Public Lands Oil and Gas Leasing Paused by Biden Administration 1/28/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 28, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Existing operations can proceed under administration plan, which continues rollback of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News East Tennessee Mountain Bird 1/28/2021 The day before my “unplanned” hunt, I was at a customer’s Block Plant in Chattanooga. My customer asked if I had my hunting gear with me. “Yes sir!” I replied. He said he would get someone to... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Turkey Huntin' Out East 1/28/2021 My friend Steven Locke and his buddy Kenneth came down to hunt around middle Tennessee. After some unsuccessful tries on Public Land, we headed out Saturday morning to the place in Dunlap where I... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News An OK Turkey Trip 1/28/2021 April 25 – May 1, 2020 Oklahoma Me and my buddies’ adventures this spring would take us to Western Oklahoma for some hard-gobbling Rio Grande Turkeys. Jacob was able to get out there a day before... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Understanding Fox Squirrels 1/28/2021 When I decided to try out hunting, my only real goal was to get into the woods. At most, when I strained my imagination and desires, I knew that one day I wanted to take down a big game animal... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Hog Hunt 1/28/2021 As the alarm was going off, I looked over at my buddies and said “We gotta find better hobbies. I mean who gets up a couple hours before daylight to go mess around in freezing temps. Hell, best... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2021 Colorado Chapter News 1/28/2021 Colorado recently lost a strong voice for wildlands and wildlife when BHA member Kent Ingram passed away (on Aug. 28). Kent was a consummate hunter-angler-conservationist and his lifetime of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2021 Utah Chapter News 1/28/2021 In spite of the pandemic, BHA Utah has remained active through the fall of 2020 and into a fresh 2021: The Wild Utah Project (@wildutahproject) held their End-of-Summer Volunteer... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Field to Table Braised Squirrel 1/28/2021 It’s small game hunting season! Hunting squirrels and rabbits this time of year is exciting, accessible and can often be done successfully with friends. While incorporating the basic tenets of... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases Administration Pledges to Conserve Public Lands and Waters, Heed Stakeholder Input 1/27/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 27, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Biden executive order prioritizes engagement by the public, including hunters and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Seasonal Goals: Springtime in Penn’s Woods 1/27/2021 By Aaron Hepler For some people, hunting season ends after the whitetail gun season closes. Until next September, many hunters won't give a thought of stepping foot in the woods. Don’t miss out on... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News Trashy Squirrel Hunt 2021 1/25/2021 NC BHA’s 3rd Annual Hunt for Squirrels & Trash on North Carolina’s Public Lands Saturday, February 6th thru Saturday, February 20th Way back in 2019 the NC chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Oppose the Repeal of Indiana’s State Regulated Wetlands Law 1/24/2021 Click here to take action! Up until about 200 years ago, nearly a quarter of Indiana was covered by wetlands. This productive landscape was vital to Native Americans, fur traders, explorers, and... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Press Releases National Monuments Changes Could be Reversed by Biden Administration 1/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 22, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Executive order initiates boundary reviews of downsized monuments in Utah, moves to... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Arctic Refuge Development Delayed Under Administration Order 1/22/2021 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 21, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Biden administration orders temporary moratorium on oil and gas development in the... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Bill looks to bring FWP conservation easements back to Land Board 1/21/2021 A Kalispell lawmaker’s bill heard Thursday would put final decisions on Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ conservation easements in the hands of the Montana Board of Land... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Lawmaker to Montana ranchers: You cannot be trusted 1/21/2021 “Cows not Condos” is a popular bumper sticker seen across Montana on everything from flatbed ranch trucks in Miles City to grocery getters in Missoula. The slogan captures one of the few... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News 1/15/21 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 1/20/2021 Funding for habitat protection projects throughout the state will roughly double after the State Game Commission last week approved the first increase in the Habitat Stamp in more than 30 years.... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 96: Research Ecologist Dr. Paul Hessburg 1/19/2021 Prominent research ecologist Dr. Paul Hessburg began his career decades ago as a U.S. Forest Service entomologist, studying the insects that kill trees on the grandest scale. Over the years,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Applaud State's Decision to Challenge Uncompahgre Resource Management Plan 1/15/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) would like to thank Dan Gibbs, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Tim Mauck, Deputy Executive Director, DNR for their leadership in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues What's Next for the New River Gorge? 1/14/2021 Despite our efforts to educate lawmakers about the importance of the New River Gorge National River to hunters, we were unable to guarantee permanent protection for hunting access. As of last... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media State Issues Missouri BHA Joins Coalition in Defending Lindenlure River Access 1/14/2021 Historic use at the Lindenlure access site The Finley River is a 54-mile-long tributary of the James River, most of it flowing through Christian County, Missouri. It is a well known waterway used... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Bill continues effort to balance wildlife data with hunter ethics 1/14/2021 Balancing the public’s right to know with potentially sensitive data about wildlife is the subject of a bill from an East Helena lawmaker. Democratic Sen. Jill Cohenour’s Senate Bill 2 builds... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Dersu the Trapper by V. K. Arseniev 1/13/2021 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Days after finishing V.K. Arseniev’s Dersu the Trapper, I found myself walking a mostly... Tags:
Media North America's Most Extreme Big Game Hunt 1/12/2021 BY JANET GEORGE A hunter must earn the privilege of experiencing the rugged grandeur of mountain goat country. Each rocky step makes you more appreciative of the mountain goat’s... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Night Time Vise: A Live Fly Tying Series 1/11/2021 BHA is proud to sponsor the return of Night Time Vise, a live fly tying series launched by Josh Mills, a dedicated BHA supporter and Wild Steelhead Coalition board member. Every Tuesday, Wednesday... Tags: media
Media Field to Table Venison Sausage Stuffing 1/8/2021 If you’re reserving stuffing for only holiday meals, you’re seriously missing out. While this dish by Field to Table contributor Wade Truong is perfect as a holiday side, it’s no less delicious at... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Take Action for Sunday Hunting in Virginia 1/7/2021 Photo courtesy of board member Wade Truong Restrictions on Sunday hunting are an impediment to reasonable hunting access, limiting the opportunities of working hunters and restricting hunter... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Sometimes a Poor Notion - UT BHA Opposes Book Cliffs Highway 1/7/2021 Elk camp at the head of East Canyon. This area would be paved over if the highway becomes a reality. Once again, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition (SCIC) has proposed to... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media PA Chapter strengthens team with addition of John Kline 1/7/2021 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers added longtime outdoors advocate John Kline of Kline Associates, Ltd. to its Pennsylvania team as it continues to strengthen its voice as a leader for wild public... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Empowering Leaders: It’s In BHA’s DNA 1/7/2021 In the Spring 2020 Backcountry Journal, editor Zack Williams penned a piece, “Reactivated,” describing how he started bowhunting at an early age, but then drifted away from hunting later in life,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Musselshell River FAS 1/6/2021 January 6, 2021 Montana FWP Region 5 Attn: Mark Ruggles 2300 Lake Elmo Drive Billings, MT 59105 RE: Riverside FAS Dear Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Resort Town Blues 1/6/2021 By Christine Peterson Bill Andree always had a chance at an elk. It might come suddenly in thick spruce or a steep aspen grove, but it was a chance, and he killed his share. That was... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Leading on Lead 1/6/2021 All photos courtesy of Mike McTee, MPG Ranch This article, produced by Orion, originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 95: End Of Year Chat With Land Tawney 1/4/2021 As we close the book on a tumultuous year, BHA is looking ahead to the next challenge. What's coming up in 2021 for our public lands and waters, for fish and wildlife, and for hunting and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Our New Years Resolutions 1/1/2021 2020 brought new challenges, worries and opportunities to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our work. Thanks to our grassroots leaders, engaged members and hardworking staff, we were able to... Tags: media
Media Top Backcountry Journal stories of 2020! 12/31/2020 Backcountry Journal receives hundreds of submissions every year; only the cream of the crop make it to print. Each published story has something unique that makes it special, which makes... Tags:
Media State Issues Montana BHA Year in Review - 2020 12/23/2020 Places to safely recreate, to provide food for your family or to find much needed peace of mind – never have these wild places been more appreciated and valued than in 2020. And never has BHA's... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Field to Table Maple Turkey w/ Midnight Forest Bourbon Whiskey 12/23/2020 I read over a dozen recipes for wild turkey before setting out to cook my first one. The sentiments I found in some forums as to the dark meat being “not worth” preparing did not deter me, but... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Always Show Up, Never Give Up 12/22/2020 Image by Joel Caldwell For nearly 70 years, Tony Schoonen was above all else a bare-fisted brawler for wild country and his bone-deep conviction that “blue-collar people should be able to... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media The Collegiate Quarterly: Celebrating Wins Despite A Difficult Year 12/18/2020 Welcome to our Q4 update. Don't forget to sign up to receive our quarterly newsletters in the future for your chance to win each semester! Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA encourages Land Board to approve Flathead Lake acquisitions 12/18/2020 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 Email: montana@backcountryhunters.org The Board of Land Commissioners The Montana Department of Natural... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media 2020 Policy Roundup 12/18/2020 Despite unprecedented challenges, 2020 marked Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' busiest and most successful year yet. Across North America, BHA members, staff and chapters continued to champion our... Tags: media
Media Press Releases BHA Reacts to Regan’s Selection as EPA Head 12/18/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 18, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – In response to President-elect Joe Biden’s planned nomination of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media A Letter from CO Co-Chair David Lien 12/18/2020 Thank you Colorado BHA! On behalf of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Chapter Leadership Team (CLT), I want to thank you all for your resiliency, creativity and dedication to the BHA... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Denver Area Assistant Regional Director 12/18/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Kellan Johnson to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as an Assistant Regional Director (ARD) for the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Reacts to Haaland’s Selection as Interior Secretary 12/17/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 17, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Reacting to President-elect Joe Biden’s planned nomination of Rep. Deb... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Intro To Duck Hunting Webinar Series 12/17/2020 Are you new to Duck Hunting? You are in the right place, our free "Intro To Duck Hunting Webinar Series" bring three long term public land waterfowlers straight to you! They will be breaking... Tags:
Media Bring My Ashes Here 12/17/2020 BY DAVID SUMNER We took the trail slowly, through lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce and Doug fir, up over scree-covered knolls, plunging again into the dark of the trees. We rested often and... Tags:
Media Alberta BHA Responds to Crown Land Vision Survey 12/16/2020 Alberta BHA has sent a letter to AEP, in response to the Crown Land Vision Survey, where we provided thoughts on the proposed user fees, their usage, funding priorities, and the forthcoming... Tags:
Media Press Releases Eukanuba and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 12/16/2020 Eukanuba believes in helping dogs go further and achieve peak performance – all on North America’s expansive public lands and waters MISSOULA, Mont. – Eukanuba and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 94: Alabama redeye bass angler Matthew Lewis 12/15/2020 When most of us think of Alabama bass fishing, we think of throwing crankbaits along the shorelines of Lake Eufaula or tossing a weedless frog on the grass at Guntersville. But Matthew Lewis of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues MT BHA Holiday Gift Guide - 2020 12/15/2020 We've made it easy for ya! Below are some must-have, hot-ticket gift ideas from many of the Montana-based brands and businesses who support our wild public lands and waters and all the work we do... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Ethics Class in the Canadian Rockies 12/15/2020 A reverent letter of gratitude to those who showed us the hunter’s ethic. BY JUSTIN HANLON Three handsome rifles affixed with meticulously zeroed Leupold scopes were held in... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Big Win For Mule Deer Winter Range In Idaho! 12/14/2020 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced they have decided not to pursue a plan to build a 15-mile mountain bike trail along Lucky Peak Reservoir. The proposed "Lakeview Trail" would... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues U.S. Forest Service Drops Controversial Sections from Crazy Mountains Land Swap 12/11/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 11, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org USFS cited input from sportsmen and women as reason for change in course MISSOULA,... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases
Media Our State Elected Officials Should Invest in the Outdoors 12/11/2020 As the pandemic drags on and our elected officials are faced with tough decisions about how to stimulate the economy while addressing growing budget shortfalls, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is... Tags:
Media Looking For a Great Gift? 12/10/2020 Support your public lands and waters AND your favorite brands with BHA’s collaboration gift lineup: Hunting for the perfect gift for the special sportsman or woman on your list? Backcountry... Tags: media
Media Press Releases BHA Reacts to Selection of Vilsack as Agriculture Secretary 12/10/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 9, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – In response to President-elect Joe Biden’s planned nomination of... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media A Giant's Shoes to Fill 12/9/2020 BHA says goodbye and thanks to mentor, friend and role model Jim Posewitz By HAL HERRING The first time I met Jim Posewitz was in the late 1990s, when I was immersed in reporting on... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 21 Issue of Backcountry Journal 12/9/2020 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases President Signs into Law Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act 12/7/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 7, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org AVROA will establish a task force to ensure public lands and waters can be a therapeutic... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Businesses and Groups Unite to Advocate for Alaska’s Far North 12/7/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 7, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The entities sent a letter to leaders in Congress and the administration urging them to... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases MTN DEW® AWARDS KENTUCKY CHAPTER OF BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS $5,000 AS PART OF OUTDOOR GRANTS PROGRAM 12/3/2020 DEW Outdoor Grant will be used for work to enhance public access, promote the stewardship of public lands and waters, support habitat improvement projects and encourage participation in the... Tags: Press Releases
Media Field to Table Venison Heart Hash 12/3/2020 Recently, I used fresh deer heart and potatoes to create a hash that teeters on the edge of being a Colorado-themed breakfast skillet. Nonetheless, it is simple to prepare and delicious to taste.... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media PA hunters and anglers unite to protect funds for land and water 12/3/2020 In late November, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters joined a coalition of hunting and angling groups to speak as one against proposed budget cuts that would have permanently altered... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Two in the Far North by Margaret Murie 12/2/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Sen. Martin Heinrich recommended this book to the BHA staff, and it has since become one of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 93: Bobwhite quail conservation with Michael Hook and Mark Coleman 12/2/2020 Some of us are old enough to remember the gloaming of hot summer days waning into twilight, listening to cicadas and the sweet, two-note call of bobwhite quail gathering for the night. A few of us... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports efforts to ban drones while fishing 12/1/2020 December 1, 2020Phil KilbreathFWP Enforcement DivisionP.O. Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701pkilbreath@mt.gov Dear Mr. Kilbreath: Montana has a long tradition of safeguarding the essence of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Public Lands Maps The Perfect Gift 12/1/2020 BHA’s Public Lands Maps Can Help You Find the Perfect Gift Looking for the perfect give for your outdoor friends? Give the gift of public lands with one of our maps! Made in partnership with Cairn... Tags: media, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News Field to Table Sage Black Pepper Walnut Squirrel Recipe 12/1/2020 Ingredients: 2 squirrels, cleaned and pieced out (I save the ribs for stock) 2 tsp sage 1 tsp salt 2 tbsp walnut oil or pork fat 1 cup chicken or small game stock 2 tsp apple cider vinegar 5... Tags: Field to Table, Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Utahns: We’re All Public Landowners 11/30/2020 Utah’s public lands attract residents and visitors from all over the world to explore our state’s many wonders and enjoy a variety of recreational activities. For newcomers, these landscapes may... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Pennsylvania Deer Hunters: Report Your Harvest to Support Deer Management 11/30/2020 By Aaron Hepler Tis the season of the orange army! It’s the time of year when Pennsylvania sees its largest number of hunters hit the woods - all at the same time. It’s a nostalgic time of year,... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Where Hope Lives: A Brief BHA History 11/30/2020 Hope can be a double-edged sword that cuts deep, for better or worse. During my over twenty years working as a federal financial institution regulator, I’ve been in a few shops experiencing... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Trump Administration Denies Permit for Alaska’s Pebble Mine 11/25/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 25, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Army Corps of Engineers rejects industrial mining proposal, citing impacts to clean... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast BONUS Ep. 92: David Quammen and Betsy Gaines Quammen 11/24/2020 Join Hal, David Quammen and Betsy Gaines Quammen for a bonus episode of the BHA Podcast & Blast. As we enter the season of giving thanks, of family in a time of social distancing, of reading... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Boggs Mountain — The Facts 11/24/2020 Petition: Stop the Sale of National Forest Land in Georgia Sign this petition to join the Georgia Chapter in opposing the sale of Boggs Mountain. So, here’s the deal: 818 acres of your public... Tags: Georgia Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Hunter Reports Illegal OHV Use, Forgoes Reward 11/23/2020 Troy Shenk and son with a dandy Colorado timber buck In late October, Colorado BHA member Troy Shenk took his 15-year-old son out for mule deer in the mountains outside Paonia. En route, Shenk... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Bachelor Party, Cornhusker Birds 11/23/2020 My bachelor party was for sure going to be unorthodox. For one reason, I didn’t care at all to spend a few days at a beach getting drunk and another, there are very few people I’d want to spend... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Photo Tips From The Field With Adam Foss 11/23/2020 This fall we're collaborating with several photographers in our hunting, fishing and outdoor community to bring you their insights for taking better images in the field. Taking photos that capture... Tags: media
Media Chapter News NAU Club Hosts Hunting for Sustainability Workshop 11/19/2020 Is sustainability an overused word? Maybe; but it is a critical concept in the hunting and fishing world. From November 6th to November 8th BHA’s Arizona Chapter and the Northern Arizona... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Arizona Chapter
Media Photo Tips From The Field With Shane Mahoney 11/19/2020 This fall we're collaborating with several photographers in our hunting, fishing and outdoor community to bring you their insights for taking better images in the field. Taking photos that capture... Tags: media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 91: Science writer and explorer David Quammen 11/17/2020 David Quammen is the foremost science writer of our time, specializing in the linked fields of ecology and evolutionary biology. Quammen has lived in Bozeman, Montana, since 1973 and was a... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Support Selenium Standards for Lake Koocanusa & the Kootenai River 11/16/2020 Water binds us all together, and in the case of northwest Montana, our community is living with the downstream effects of the upriver environment. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks found selenium... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Trump Administration Announces Restrictions on LWCF Implementation 11/16/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 13, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Department order implements litany of requirements outside of DOI’s scope,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Win a Guided Rhode Island Duck Hunt! 11/16/2020 Win a Guided RI Duck Hunt with Big Game Waterfowl We’re excited to be teaming up with our friends at Big Game Waterfowl to send one lucky hunter (and up to three hunting buddies) on a one-day... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Offers $1,000 Reward in Moose Poaching Case 11/12/2020 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is offering a reward for $1,000 for information leading to a conviction in a recent moose poaching incident south of Lewistown. A cow moose was... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Advances Legislation to Help Military Veterans Access Public Lands and Waters 11/12/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 12, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The bipartisan Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act now heads to the president’s... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Officially Launches Florida Chapter 11/12/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 10, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sunshine State sportsmen and women unite in support of public access, critical... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Colorado Elk Hunting: Backcountry Bull 11/12/2020 A Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) member recently asked me about hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, where I’ve been stalking elk for over a decade now. Unfortunately,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Kansas Photo Contest with KDWPT 11/6/2020 Do you want to win a lifetime Kansas hunting license? It's pretty simple: take advantage of Kansas' Walk-In Hunting Access program to hunt private land and submit a photo of your hunt! The Kansas... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media Alberta BHA Opposes Grassy Mountain Coal Project, New Coal Policy 11/5/2020 As passionate hunters and anglers in Alberta, the Alberta BHA board is concerned regarding the Benga Mining Limited’s proposed Grassy Mountain Coal Project in the Livingstone region of... Tags:
Media Chapter News Pine Tree — The Community Speaks Through Action & Service 11/5/2020 On Saturday October 31, over 40 local residents, supporters, and community members gathered on a crisp Arkansas morning at the Pine Tree Research Station headquarters to help pick up trash and... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media State Issues BHA TN vs CWD Rules and Regulations 11/5/2020 Chronic Wasting Disease, commonly called CWD, is a disease in whitetail deer populations that is 100% fatal, detrimental to their population structure, the biological community as a whole, and... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Podcasts Historian, conservationist and writer Betsy Gaines Quammen 11/4/2020 Betsy Gaines Quammen is the author of the new book American Zion: Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West,which explores the intersection of religious belief and landscape. Quammen never set... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Coal Mining in Alberta 11/3/2020 On a May long weekend in 2020, the Alberta government rescinded their Coal Policy with no announcement and no public consultation. This effectively places huge, formerly-protected swathes of the... Tags:
Media Chapter News The Legislative Finance Committee Evaluates NMDGF 10/30/2020 NOTE: The original post contained an error about EPLUS harvest reporting requirements. It has been corrected here. A new report by the powerful Legislative Finance Committee says New Mexico elk... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Photo Tips From The Field With Paul Kemper 10/30/2020 This fall we're collaborating with several photographers in our hunting, fishing and outdoor community to bring you their insights for taking better images in the field. Taking photos that capture... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA's Comments on Madison River Recreational Management Proposal 10/30/2020 October 30th, 2020 Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 RE: Madison River Recreational Management Proposed Rules and EA Dear Montana FWP... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Whiskey Mignonette Squirrel 10/30/2020 This October, BHA partnered with Filson, Benchmade Knife Company and Weston Brands to develop a four part small-game processing series. These Field To Table virtual events were developed to give... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues Beyond the Cast 10/29/2020 Ohio BHA's Policy & Advocacy Committee hopes you follow our journey as we learn about the impacts of lead in hunting and angling, confront our own misconceptions about the subject, and consider... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Celebrating Three Years of the Podcast & Blast 10/28/2020 In the summer of 2017, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launched a podcast designed to bring attention to the issues facing public lands and waters and the people who step up to defend our hunting... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Critical Montana Rivers Protection Bill Introduced in Senate 10/28/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 27, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Montana Headwaters Legacy Act would permanently conserve 336 miles of rivers in the... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Tester introduces bill to protect Montana rivers as wild and scenic 10/27/2020 By Helena Dore - October 28, 2020 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle GALLATIN GATEWAY — The Gallatin River snaked behind Montana Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester Tuesday... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Michigan Chapter Breaks Down Proposition 20-1 10/23/2020 The Michigan chapter of BHA is the voice for our wild public lands, waters, and wildlife in our great state and seeks to inform members on issues affecting our members as well as public lands and... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media The Collegiate Quarterly: Dedicated to Our Public Lands 10/23/2020 Welcome to our Q3 update. Don't forget to sign up to receive our quarterly newsletters in the future for your chance to win each semester! Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Missoula Access Project 10/22/2020 October 22, 2020 Leanne Marten Regional Forester U.S. Forest Service USFS Region 1 Cc: Carolyn Upton Forest Supervisor Lolo National Forest 26 Fort Missoula Road Missoula, MT 59804 Re: LWCF... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Bill Would Permanently Remove William Pendley’s Authority to Act as Director of BLM 10/22/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Pendley, a notorious anti-public lands activist, was stripped of delegated authority... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Introducing the Public Land Owner Stewardship Fund: Five Clubs Receive Funding for Local Stewardship Projects 10/21/2020 BHA often touts the boots-on-the-ground, grassroots efforts of our organization and perhaps nothing embodies this more than the stewardship efforts of our college clubs. As collective owners of... Tags: Michigan Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter, Utah Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 89: Alpinist and filmmaker Graham Zimmerman 10/21/2020 Graham Zimmerman is an alpinist, filmmaker and veteran of more than 30 international climbing expeditions. In the summer of 2019, Graham was part of a team that completed the first ascent of Link... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues CWD In Tennessee: How Hunters Can Help 10/21/2020 CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease), which is virtually undetectable with the human eye, has been found in deer in Tennessee since 2018. Unlike Blue Tongue or Fibromas, CWD can persist in a herd without... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Timely reminders as hunting season arrives in Pennsylvania 10/20/2020 Comprehensive knowledge of hunting regulations is every hunter’s independent responsibility. Thankfully, we have modern technology at our fingertips telling us anything we want to know. Emphasis... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Chapter Update – Fall 2020 10/19/2020 From the Chair: What a year this has been! I hope this finds everyone in good health. Like most the New York chapter has been figuring out how to navigate in the new climate we now live in. The... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News 10/16/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 10/19/2020 Habitat restoration efforts in New Mexico could receive a major infusion of cash after the State Game Commission agreed with NM BHA and other sportsmen’s organizations to bring the cost of a... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News New York hosts Virtual Learn to Hunt Series 10/19/2020 Throughout the Public Lands Month of September, a few of the members of the New York Chapter of BHA put together a series of Virtual Learn to Hunt Zoom meetings. The series were targeted towards... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho chapter contributes $5,000 to wildlife friendly fence modification in high priority migration corridor 10/16/2020 If you purchased a raffle ticket for the Idaho BHA online raffle back in August, you helped the chapter contribute $5,000 to the County Line Wildlife Friendly Fence Project. This collaborative... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Field To Table: Small Game Processing Series 10/16/2020 BHA, Benchmade, Filson and Weston present a 4-night LIVE small game processing series featuring seasoned BHA meat experts. Each night, we will be giving away a door prize LIVE. One attendee will... Tags: media
Media State Issues Take action to preserve New Jersey bear hunt 10/16/2020 New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently called for an end to all bear hunting in New Jersey after the 2020 season. Murphy has already used his executive power to end bear hunting on all public... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Field to Table (Hot*) Italian Venison Bratwurst 10/14/2020 I can’t take credit for this recipe, though I’m not sure where exactly I pulled it together from… My late friend’s family recipe book from their Alaskan kitchen? My grad school girlfriend’s family... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports USFWS' Lost Trail Conservation Area 10/14/2020 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & AnglersPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59807U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAttention: Vanessa Fields, Project PlannerEmail: LTRCA_comments@fws.govRE: Draft... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Photo Tips From The Field With Jess McGlothlin 10/14/2020 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & AnglersPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59807U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAttention: Vanessa Fields, Project PlannerEmail: LTRCA_comments@fws.govRE: Draft... Tags: media
Media Backcountry Journal The Sharptail Caucus 10/13/2020 This article originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. BY RYAN BUSSE As a young man I once stood on a mountain ridge so beautiful that I now find it impossible to... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports site-specific selenium standards 10/13/2020 This article originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. BY RYAN BUSSE As a young man I once stood on a mountain ridge so beautiful that I now find it impossible to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues National Public Lands Day 2020: BHA Assists BLM with Sagebrush Restoration Planting at Dedication Point, near Boise, Idaho 10/13/2020 On Saturday, October 3, twenty BHA volunteers assembled to assist the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) with planting sagebrush seedlings at Dedication Point near Boise, Idaho to help with an... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases House Passes Package of Conservation, Access Bills 10/2/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 1, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org America’s Conservation Enhancement Act, or ACE Act, would expand public access, restore... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Boundary Waters Bill Clears Critical Hurdle in House 10/1/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 30, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House Natural Resources Committee advances bill that would conserve Boundary Waters... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Forest Service Moves to Open Development in Alaska Roadless Area 9/30/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 28, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Despite overwhelming public opposition, Tongass National Forest’s salmon fisheries, big... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases Acting BLM Director Pendley Removed Following Lawsuit, BHA Responds 9/28/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today responded to a ruling by a... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 9/25/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Public Land Partnership: Hoosier National Forest and Indiana BHA 9/25/2020 The Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), the voice for our public lands in the Hoosier state, is excited to announce a new volunteer partnership with the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Tester’s BCSA helps preserve our hunting heritage 9/24/2020 The Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), the voice for our public lands in the Hoosier state, is excited to announce a new volunteer partnership with the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Fall 2020 Issue of Backcountry Journal 9/24/2020 The Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), the voice for our public lands in the Hoosier state, is excited to announce a new volunteer partnership with the U.S. Forest Service... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News UT BHA Members Honored by Wild Utah Project 9/24/2020 Wild Utah Project @wildutahproject recently held their End-of-Summer Volunteer Celebration and three Utah BHA members were presented Volunteer of the Year Awards. Melissa Early (Utah BHA board... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal The Lochsa Story by Bud Moore 9/23/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Every book's reading starts with a set of expectations and hopes. I picked up a copy of The... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts Podcast & Blast, Ep. 87: Public Trust director David Byars and producer Jeremy Rubingh 9/22/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Every book's reading starts with a set of expectations and hopes. I picked up a copy of The... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News The Wild Harvest Initiative Assesses Texas Harvest Data 9/22/2020 A recent study on how Texas hunters use their harvested wild game shows, perhaps unsurprisingly, that almost every successful hunter shares with friends, family, and community members –... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues Beyond The Shot 9/21/2020 Ohio BHA's Policy & Advocacy Committee hopes you follow our journey as we learn about the impacts of lead in hunting and angling, confront our own misconceptions about the subject, and consider... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA and Filson Collaborate to Support Public Lands and Waters 9/21/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Limited-edition collection available now on Filson.com MISSOULA, Mont. – Filson and... Tags: Press Releases
Media Pennsylvania mentoring programs just the ticket to get new hunters afield 9/21/2020 By Aaron Hepler Pennsylvania is a state known for deep hunting traditions, a high hunter population, and, unfortunately, no Sunday hunting. After years of following this seemingly set-in-stone... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Pennsylvania: BHA vs. CWD encourages hunters to get deer tested 9/19/2020 Hunters are needed in the fight against Chronic Wasting Disease. Increased harvesting and testing of deer in CWD areas is crucial to halting its spread. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Become a hunting mentor with Pennsylvania Take Two Program 9/19/2020 As part of its effort to recruit new folks to hunting and make lifelong hunters out of them, Pennsylvania BHA has created the Take Two campaign. PA BHA recognizes that simply recruiting new... Tags: news, Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Legislative Attacks on the Great American Outdoors Act 9/18/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 18, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House of Representatives bill would limit GAOA’s impact and scope, undermine... Tags: Press Releases
Media Field to Table Spicy Mustard Glazed Doves 9/17/2020 Our first hunt of fall is usually a dove hunt. It’s usually about 100 degrees, and the days never seem to end. It’s a stark juxtaposition to what the conditions will be like in a few months. To... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Tester’s Blackfoot-Clearwater act gets brief hearing in Senate committee 9/16/2020 By Laura Lundquist - September 16, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act has finally gotten a committee hearing, although not much... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal A Fine and Pleasant Misery by Patrick F. McManus 9/16/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists There is a time for reflection, philosophy and politics. And there is a time to lighten up. The cure... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News State Issues Why Fight For Pine Tree — The History 9/16/2020 The battle to defend public access to the entire Pine Tree Research Station near Colt, Arkansas may seem at first glance to be a matter of merely local interest. Of the 11,850 acres on the... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Press Releases Young, Politically Diverse, Active: BHA 2020 Member Survey Results 9/16/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 16, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA members span political spectrum but unite around public lands and waters MISSOULA,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Enter BHA's 2020 Photo Contest 9/15/2020 Together with Gerber, you can help advance the mission of BHA and aid in the conservation of the wild lands and waters you love by participating in our annual Public Land Owner Photo... Tags:
Media State Issues Policy Primer: ASFMC Initiates Amendment to Striped Bass Plan 9/15/2020 NOTE: The following is the first in an occasional series of "Policy Primers" from the NY BHA Policy Team. The purpose is to introduce you to topics and conversations that will shape your... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Somers Beach State Park acquisition 9/12/2020 September 12, 2020 Stevie BurtonMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks490 N. Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901stevie.burton@mt.gov RE: Somers Beach Acquisition Draft Environmental Assessment The Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media PA BHA invites you to help clean up Public Lands 9/11/2020 September is Public Lands Month and in celebration, BHA members across North America will participate in our Public Land Pack Out, a chapter-to-chapter competition aimed at ridding our shared... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 86: Conflict journalist James Pogue 9/9/2020 James Pogue spent two years as an embedded journalist with the American militia movement. He was at the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge with Ammon and Ryan Bundy, an... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Backcountry Journal Considering the Ethics of Trophy Hunting: Part 2 9/9/2020 This article, produced by Orion, originally appeared in the Summer 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your public lands and waters and get four issues a year of Backcountry... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Backcountry Journal American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains by Dan Flores 9/9/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Dan Flores is a gifted storyteller and chronicler of the history of the Great Plains and wildlife... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports WMA Acquisition in Snowy Mountains 9/8/2020 September 8, 2020 Ashley Taylor, FWP Wildlife Biologist2300 Lake Elmo Dr.Billings, MT 59105 RE: Property Purchase to Establish Snowy Mountain WMA Dear Mrs. Taylor, The Montana Chapter of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues New River Gorge National Park & Preserve Designation Change 9/4/2020 The New River Gorge is unique among our nation’s wild places in that it has seen every facet of man. Native Americans travelled through its corridors and, legend has it, nicknamed it the “river of... Tags: West Virginia Chapter
Media Field to Table Cast Iron Bear Burritos 9/3/2020 Spring in Montana brings many incredible things. Hitting the mountains for sheds, the streams for fresh fish, and chasing turkeys are on the top of my list. Sometimes though, the quarry is a... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Public Lands Month 2020 Kickoff w/ FHF Gear & Burch Barrel 9/2/2020 To kick off Public Lands Month, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joined forces with FHF Gear, Montana FWP, and Burch Barrel to clean up the Erwin Bridge Fishing Access Site in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Lands Packout: Cash Match from Walton’s and SMH Consultants for Trash Packed Out in Kansas 9/1/2020 To help support the Kansas Chapter of BHA’s efforts to pack out public lands trash, Walton’s, Inc. and SMH Consultants will each be donating $5 to Kansas BHA for every bag of trash packed out of... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting group urges members to oppose proposed Crazy Mountain land swap 8/31/2020 By Brett French - August 31, 2020 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette Citing concerns about giving up access via historic forest trails, a Montana-based hunting group is encouraging... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media CO BHA Encourages Members to Participate in Ouray Trail Development Comment Period 8/31/2020 Do you hunt bighorn sheep, elk, or mule deer on public lands in Ouray county? If you do, you may be interested in a proposal from the Ridgway Area Trails Chapter of the Colorado Plateau Mountain... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Remember Conservation Icon Kent Ingram 8/31/2020 Colorado recently lost a strong voice for wildlands and wildlife when Kent Ingram passed away (on Aug. 28). Kent was a consummate hunter-angler-conservationist and his lifetime of advocacy on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media How to Build a Crawfish Trap - Women in the Woods 8/28/2020 By: Featuring: In our most recent Women in the Woods blog series Emma Dunfee gives us a step by step guide to crawfishing. Whether you're a crawfishing pro or just getting started, this has... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 8/28/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomes a new Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) to the team: Michael (“Ack”) Ackerman has volunteered as a HWV for the San Juan National Forest... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting, Conservation Groups Oppose Crazy Mountains Land Swap Proposal 8/27/2020 By Rachel Cramer - August 27, 2020 - Originally published at Montana Public Radio A group of hunting and conservation organizations say a proposed land swap and new trail in the Crazy Mountains... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA helps Payette NF construct barriers on illegal motorized routes 8/27/2020 The Idaho Chapter of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers partnered with the Payette National Forest on August 14 & 15 to construct a dozen barriers on West Mountain northwest of No Business... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Idaho Chapter
Media Get to Know Me: BHA's First Ever Scholarship Recipient 8/27/2020 Hello everyone, my name is Maurice Rodgers and I am honored to be selected as the first-ever recipient of the BHA scholarship at the University of Louisville! I transferred to the University of... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 85: Wilderness advocate and guide Bill Cunningham 8/26/2020 Bill Cunningham caught his first cutthroat trout in Lolo Creek, a tributary of the Bitterroot River, with a willow stick, a hook and a piece of string at age five. That was 72 years ago. Since... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Collegiate Program Welcomes New Club Presidents 8/25/2020 BHA welcomes new club presidents as we look forward to a truly unique semester. As if taking over an entire club isn't looming enough, navigating outreach and engagement in a semi-virtual world... Tags: Montana Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, Idaho Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Acts to Slow Development of Pebble Mine in Alaska, BHA Responds 8/24/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Army Corps of Engineers requires Pebble Partnership to develop plan for mitigating... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media With partners, New England BHA focused on new public land 8/21/2020 While the pandemic is currently occupying many people's minds, including BHA members, New England BHA and its conservation partners are keeping the focus on land conservation opportunities that... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison and Horseradish Toast 8/20/2020 Reheated leftover venison steak is like leftover fish or Chinese food. It never tastes the same. Actually, it’s exactly what wild game cooks try their hardest to avoid, and that is overcooked,... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues Action alert! The Michigan DNR needs your input on the 2021 Public Lands Strategy. 8/18/2020 $cweb(function(){ $cweb('#congressweb-action-158').congressweb({ url : '//www.congressweb.com/BHA/158', responsive : true }); }); Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media For the first time in 67 years, Indiana establishes new State Forests. 8/18/2020 This past week, public land owners in the Hoosier state applauded the addition of two new state forests. Mountain Tea State Forest and Ravinia State Forest were added as the newest... Tags:
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Administration Withdrawal of BLM Director Nomination 8/17/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 15, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org William Perry Pendley, a well-known opponent of public lands, had been officially... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Take Action to Protect Critical Idaho Winter Range 8/14/2020 The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proposing a mountain bike trail (Lakeview Trail) along the undeveloped southern shore of Lucky Peak Reservoir that would include sections of the Boise... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News 8/13 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 8/14/2020 Image by Patrick Hendry - Unsplash. Unlike most state agencies, which are taking substantial cuts in this year of declining revenues, the Department of Game and Fish budget should see no... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Pendley's Past Remarks on Public Lands Catch Up with Him in MT 8/13/2020 By Eric Tegethoff - August 13, 2020 - Originally published in the Public News Service - MT HELENA, Mont. -- A chorus of voices is growing louder for the Trump administration to withdraw William... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Elk Hunting: Showing Up (Physically Fit) Is Half The Battle (& The Easy Half) 8/13/2020 One of my most valuable introductions to the rigors of elk hunting in Colorado’s high and wild San Juan Mountains was climbing fifty-five of our state’s fourteen-thousand-foot peaks (14ers)... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Concerns re: Castle Mountain expansion of the Fording River coal mine 8/13/2020 Aug 13, 2020 Fording River’s Castle Mountain Coal Expansion To Whom It May Concern: British Columbia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BC BHA) is the voice for wildlife and freshwater... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Assists Property Enrolled in Block Management 8/13/2020 Paradise Ranch and Giant Warm Springs in central Montana is a favorite swimming hole for locals in the summer, and the private ranch is enrolled in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Block Management... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 84: Photojournalist, writer and adventurer Jess McGlothlin 8/12/2020 Jess McGlothlin is a wanderer, paddleboarding on the jungle whitewater of the Peruvian Amazon, fly-fishing lost atolls in the South Pacific or watching the rivers of the taiga unfold beneath the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Stand up for Bristol Bay 8/11/2020 Pebble Mine is dangerously close to becoming a reality. Take action now The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just released its final environmental impact statement for the Pebble Mine — the last... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Amid Covid-19 Ohio BHA works to remove Wayne National Forest illegal dump site 8/11/2020 A limited number of Ohio BHA members congregated under the complicated web of COVID-19 restrictions to tackle a massive dumpsite in the Athens District of the Wayne National Forest. Prior to... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Press Releases Sportsmen and Women Unite to Keep Arkansas Public Lands Publicly Accessible 8/10/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 6, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ new Arkansas chapter leads fight to keep public lands... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Rhode Island BHA Celebrates New Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges 8/10/2020 On August 1 the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex released their newly updated Hunting and Fishing Plan. The complex, which manages 5 National Wildlife Refuges in Charlestown, South... Tags:
Media State Issues OPINION: Public access in Crazy Mountains requires long-term solutions, not one-sided land swaps 8/7/2020 By Sportsmen and Sportswomen Consortium - August 7, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current Finally, after more than 80 years of disagreements, a combination of legal pressures and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Basque “Risotto” with Grilled Choricero Trout 8/6/2020 As the tide slowly rolled into Yaquina Bay I looked down at my bucket in contempt. This was not the plan. This was not the plan at all. The three of us, my long-time co-conspirator Ryan, and my... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Reckoning with Reptiles 8/6/2020 The author at the Outer Banks, circa 1984 I’ve been known to hop on a BHA virtual pint night. It’s an excuse to indulge in a microbrew and learn a few things. I’m the BHAer that doesn’t go... Tags:
Media Chapter News One Cast, Everyone Knows the Rules 8/6/2020 As we walked further upstream, the location Sam described began to materialize. He is never one to be quiet, and he had been talking about this spot all morning. As we continued the trek, I could... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Pine Tree Research Station Sale — Attacking Arkansas Hunters & Our Hunting Culture 8/6/2020 The waters flow through Arkansas as blood flows through our veins, and as such we are intrinsically tied to the water. They feed our crops, cut through the mountain valleys, and breathe life into... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Press Releases Great American Outdoors Act Becomes Law 8/4/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 4, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President signs ‘once in a generation’ conservation and access bill following strong... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues OPINION: The need to pass the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act 7/30/2020 By David Clumpner - July 30, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current On July 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation that fully funds... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts Podcast & Blast, Ep. 83: Writer and outdoorsman Malcolm Brooks 7/30/2020 Missoula-based carpenter, elk hunter and bird dog man Malcolm Brooks is the author of the epic novel Painted Horses, a wild and beautifully written story of romance and collision in 1950s Montana,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Why Keep the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA PUBLIC 7/29/2020 Our fight to keep the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA publicly accessible can be almost perfectly captured in the words of an 11 year old boy, who has known this place... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Arkansas BHA Summer Sweepstakes! 7/28/2020 Arkansas BHA is raising money to help protect The Natural State's public land, water and wildlife. To do so, we have put together the Waterfowl Hunter's Dream prize package with three chances to... Tags: Arkansas Chapter
Media State Issues Indiana BHA Upgrades Local WMA 7/28/2020 Indiana BHA members installing a kiosk at the new Veale Creek WMA As public landowners, we all enjoy the freedom that our local public lands have to offer. As a chapter, we feel that it’s our... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Kentucky Chapter Organizes WMA Cleanup 7/28/2020 The air was nearly as thick as the unified cause of the day. The forecast had called for a temperature around 90 with over 60% humidity, but by 8:30 AM cars began to park along the access road.... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News Student Leaders Step Up and Help Pass the Great American Outdoors Act 7/27/2020 Today, the House passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 310-107 vote. It now makes its way to the President's desk for a final signature. BHA members across the U.S. made their voices... Tags: Montana Chapter, Michigan Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter, North Carolina Chapter, Southeast Chapter, Utah Chapter, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues House passes Great American Outdoors Act; bill now awaits Trump's signature 7/23/2020 By Brett French - July 23, 2020 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette Legislation that would fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund was passed by the U.S. House... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Canada Goose Pitas 7/23/2020 Northern Colorado has some of the best Canada goose hunting in the country if you can find access, afford a lease or be lucky enough to be invited to one. Low on decoys, I often wait for the last.... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases House Passes Historic Great American Outdoors Act 7/22/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 22, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Following a decisive 310-107 vote, conservation and access bill advances to president’s... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Proposed Lost Trail Conservation Area 7/22/2020 July 22, 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAttn: Ben Gilles922 Bootlegger TrailGreat Falls, MT 59404benjamin_gilles@fws.gov RE: Montana BHA Supports Proposed Lost Trail Conservation Area The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Hunters: Stop the Weeds from Burning Up the West’s Wildlife! 7/21/2020 Hannah Nikonow is a BHA Life Member and past board member for the Montana Chapter. She works for the Intermountain West Joint Venture’s sagebrush program called Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: Support the Great American Outdoors Act 7/20/2020 By Molly Elliott - July 20, 2020 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon The Great American Outdoors Act would make targeted investments on our lands and waters On June 17, the U.S. Senate... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mid-Year Report/Update: June 2020 7/20/2020 “The natural world sustains us with clean air, unpolluted water, recreation, and natural resources. If we destroy nature, we destroy ourselves.” –Jim Posewitz, Beyond Fair Chase[1] The Colorado... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Time for House to pass Great American Outdoors Act 7/19/2020 By Rachelle Schrute - July 19, 2020 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act which is headed for a House vote on... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: The time is now for the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act 7/19/2020 By Ben Gabriel, Marne Hayess, John B. Sullivan III, Frank Szollosi, Becky Edwards, Scott Brennan and Jim Klug - July 19, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoulian Dear Sen. Daines, Passage... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports the Mattson FAS Property Acquisition 7/17/2020 July 17, 2020 The Montana Chapter of BHAPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59807 Tony Powell, Region 1 FAS ManagerMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks490 N. Meridian roadKalispell, MT 59901 RE: Mattson... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Wyoming Chapter Leads Work Projects Across the State 7/16/2020 On July 12th the Wyoming Chapter led the 2nd annual Flat Creek Cleanup. This effort was organized by Wyoming Board Members Erik Kramer and Ross Crandall to cleanup the popular shooting... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Pennsylvania's elk are thriving; License apps close July 31 7/16/2020 By Aaron Hepler When a conversation steers to elk hunting in a northeastern state like PA, it doesn’t hold the robust popularity of western states. Many non-resident hunters, or even general... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Everson Bench Conservation Easement 7/15/2020 Gary Bertellotti (Region 4 Supervisor) Sonja Andersen (Lewistown Wildlife Biologist) Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks 4600 Giant Springs Road Great Falls, MT 59405 RE: Everson Bench Public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Women in the Woods: Carp Cooking Showdown 7/15/2020 When the mercury starts to rise, hunting in Colorado hits a low. During the ongoing nightmare of stay-at-home orders (and living in a condo without air conditioning) time on the water has become... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Wildlife Areas Deserve Everyone’s Support 7/15/2020 In Colorado, we’re privileged have access to a smorgasbord of state and federal public lands that facilitate hiking, climbing, camping, canoeing, hunting, fishing, wildlife watching and a myriad... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Outdoors Businesses Unite to Urge Passage of Great American Outdoors Act; House Schedules Vote 7/15/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 14, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org In letter to House leadership, coalition of outdoors companies says bill ‘will stimulate... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Backcountry Journal A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean 7/15/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists A River Runs Through It is a memoir of Maclean's adventures as a young man in the mountainous... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Idahoans- Lets get the Great American Outdoors Act across the finish line 7/14/2020 Pronghorn on lands conserved with LWCF funds in the Sawtooth Valley The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) provides full, dedicated funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund, along with... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 82: Radio Show Host, Hunter and Conservationist Nathan "Shags" McLeod 7/14/2020 Nathan “Shags” McLeod is the hunting- and fishing-est award-winning radio DJ you’ll ever meet and has spent the past 15 years building a huge audience from his base in central Missouri. His... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News July 2020 TX BHA Newsletter 7/14/2020 Download newsletter HERE Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Announces New Chapters, Board Leadership 7/13/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 13, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands and waters continue to galvanize hunters, anglers, others across North... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Building a Public Lands Legacy at Lost Trail 7/13/2020 By Tristan Scott - July 13, 2020 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon Fish and Wildlife Service proposes conservation easement on 100,000 acres of prime hunting and timberland owned... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Minnesota BHA board and Communication Committee call for applications 7/10/2020 The Minnesota board is looking for a new board member as well as individuals for the Communication Committee and are asking members who are interested to apply. The chapter has a tremendous... Tags:
Media State Issues Field to Table Grilled Venison Orecchiette Stroganoff 7/8/2020 Stroganoff is one of those meals that just hits all the right notes: it's a comfort food from childhood that's a bit heavy and filling, leaving you in a wonderful food coma afterward. In an effort... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Capital Region BHA Weatherby Giveaway 7/7/2020 Support Capital Region Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and BHA North America and just maybe win yourself a Weatherby rifle or shotgun! The winner may choose from any available... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News July 2020 AZ BHA Newsletter 7/6/2020 Download Newsletter PDF Here Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Armed Forces Initiative 7/6/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 6, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org New outreach program engages active duty and veteran service members in public lands... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Standard view: We must find a new generation of giants 7/5/2020 Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Keep Valley County Public Lands in Public Hands 7/3/2020 Photo from 1948 issue of Scenic Idaho Magazine Keep over 28,000 acres of currently accessible state land surrounding Payette Lake... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Hike to Hunt: An Oregon Success Story 7/2/2020 In 2017, I was fat, frustrated and looking for my next excuse for a failed season. I’d hunted 20 archery seasons without killing a bull and it was never my fault. It was too hot, or too crowded or... Tags: Hiking, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table How to find and cook chanterelle mushrooms 7/2/2020 As hunters and outdoors folk, summer can be a bit of a restless time. Many of us are itching for our first cool fall morning in the field or tree stand. Foraging is a great way to get some wild... Tags: media, Field to Table, Tennessee Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal A Hunter’s Heart: Honest Essays on Blood Sport by David Petersen 7/2/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Approximately 10 years ago I picked up this book after a reading a magazine interview with the... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Amanda's Venison Chorizo 7/1/2020 Ingredients (10lb batch) ● 1 1⁄4 Cup Ancho Chili Powder ● 1⁄2 Cup Chipotle Powder ● 1⁄2 Cup Paprika ● 2⁄3 Cup Chili Powder ● 5 Tablespoon Salt ● 7 Tablespoon Cumin ● 7... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 81: Investigative Journalist Richard Manning 7/1/2020 From his most recent book Go Wild: Free Your Body and Mind from the Afflictions of Civilization, back to his rough-and-tumble newspaper days covering the scorched-earth timber industry of the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Inside the Summer Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 7/1/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available now MISSOULA,... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Asks Senate to Reject William Pendley as BLM Head 7/1/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 29, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Administration announces plan to formally nominate Pendley, anti-public lands zealot BLM... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Backcountry Journal Summer 2020 Issue of Backcountry Journal 7/1/2020 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues NM BHA Opposes Dolomite Mine in Ibex Country 7/1/2020 NMBHA recently submitted comments opposing a planned dolomite mine on BLM land in the Florida Mountains – ground zero for New Mexico’s unique ibex hunt and adjacent to the Florida Mountains... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Report an Access Project with onX 6/26/2020 Not too long ago, hunters and anglers relied on maps and compasses to navigate their favorite public lands. Outdated maps, faded or missing signs, and illegally posted lands all added to the... Tags: media
Media State Issues 2020 Idaho Legislative Session Recap 6/26/2020 Idaho BHA – 2020 Idaho Legislative Session Recap The 2020 legislative session wrapped up in late March and we had several victories for hunters and anglers in the State of Idaho. Idaho BHA was... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News 6/25 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 6/26/2020 The State Game Commission met Thursday, but it was mainly an opportunity to discuss issues coming up in the future. Meeting online, commissioners heard a variety of reports and proposals,... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues BHA Rewards Hunter who Reported Illegal Wilderness Helicopter 6/25/2020 Public lands sportsman submitted evidence of illegal access that resulted in the pilot’s conviction Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has issued a reward to John Morris, the Montana hunter who... Tags: Montana Chapter, Illegal Motorized Use
Media Press Releases BHA Rewards Hunter who Reported Illegal Wilderness Helicopter 6/25/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 25, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands sportsman submitted evidence of illegal access that resulted in the pilot’s... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Making Wild Fish Sticks 6/25/2020 Having spent some time in quarantine, at this point, our kids are clawing at the walls. To stave off a complete takeover of our home, I’m feeding them well. Recently, I figured I would create a... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Backcountry Journal American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood by Paul Greenberg 6/24/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists I’ve read both of Greenberg’s popular books: American Catch and Four Fish. What I like best about... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA State Lands Cleanup 6/24/2020 On Tuesday, June 23rd, Leaders from the Montana Chapter of BHA hosted an outdoor BHA member meeting and state lands cleanup at a site targeted as a potential public shooting range. At this time,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Friday Night Ties: How To Tie The "White Water Skrull" With Hilary Hutcheson 6/19/2020 This week on Friday Night Ties we’re joined by guide and BHA North American Board Member, Hilary Hutcheson, who shows us how to tie her version of the “Turk’s Tarantula” that she calls the “White... Tags: media
Media Backcountry Journal American Sportsmen and the Origins of Conservation by John F. Reiger 6/19/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Reiger’s American Sportsmen is an expanded look into the entwined history of sportsmen, ethics and... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues U.S. Senate passes bill to fund LWCF and federal land maintenance 6/17/2020 By Laura Lundquist - June 17, 2020 - Originally posted in the Missoula Current With U.S. Senate passage of a significant public lands bill, it’s likely that the Land and Water Conservation Fund... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Passes Great American Outdoors Act 6/17/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 17, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Decisive vote in support of the popular legislation is victory for public lands... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Federal appeals court upholds cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine oil, gas leases 6/17/2020 By Laura Lundquist - June 17, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current An appeals court added one more chapter to a 38-year struggle when it ruled against an oil company that’s... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Get Outdoors Giveaway! 6/16/2020 We are launching the Get Outdoors Giveaway to bring attention to the Great American Outdoors Act moving forward in Congress right now and to ask for your support. The Colorado Chapter has worked... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 80: America’s Shotgunner Phil Bourjaily 6/16/2020 Iowa-based Phil Bourjaily is America’s shotgunner and one of North America’s foremost experts on shotguns and shooting. In addition to writing a monthly column – for nearly three decades – for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Celebrating 60 Years of the National Grasslands 6/16/2020 Photo by Jack Pieper For us prairie dwellers who lack the large mountain ranges and vast expanses of the Rocky Mountain West, June 20th will be a day to celebrate. It marks the 60th birthday... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media New Jersey Sweepstakes 6/16/2020 We are launching the Get Outdoors Giveaway to bring attention to the Great American Outdoors Act moving forward in Congress right now and to ask for your support. The New Jersey Chapter has... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media Chapter News Wild Recipes of California 6/16/2020 Join us around a virtual campfire event for regional wild game, fish, or foraged recipe presentations, as well as camaraderie, companionship, storytelling and tradition. Present a favorite wild... Tags: California Chapter
Media University of Minnesota Club President Receives First Rachel L. Carson Award at BHA’s 2020 Rendezvous 6/15/2020 Every year at BHA’s annual rendezvous, sportsmen and women receive top honors for their contributions to public lands and waters. This year’s award winners were announced late last week in a... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Minnesota Chapter
Media Vermont Needs to Increase Public Land 6/15/2020 "The opportunities for conservation easements, watershed protection, and forest connectivity are upon us. The Great American Outdoors Act is likely to pass and will fully fund the Land and Water... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Gunnison Valley Regional Directors 6/15/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed John Chandler and Christian Robertson to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Co-Regional Directors for the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Announces 2020 Award Winners 6/12/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen and women receive organization’s top honors for their work on behalf of public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media WY Chapter Leaders Assist With Fence Project 6/12/2020 WY Board Members Wallace Leastman, Gillette and Pete Kassab, Sheridan participated in a fencing project on June 6th at the Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area led by Wyoming Game and Fish.... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Field to Table Smoked Venison Tartare 6/11/2020 This dish was the focus of Wade Truong’s live workshop at the North American Virtual Rendezvous. We’re bringing you this recipe as a follow up to that exclusive session. We hope you’re inspired to... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Backcountry Journal Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 6/10/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists A professor assigned my class Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring,” the book credited with launching... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Montana BHA comments on BLM E-Bikes Proposal 6/9/2020 June 9, 2020 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 Andy Tenney, Division Chief, Division of Recreation and Visitor Services Bureau of Land... Tags: Montana Chapter, Illegal Motorized Use
Media Backcountry Journal The Only Cutthroat Fly You will Ever Need 6/9/2020 This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA, support your public lands and waters and get four issues a year of Backcountry Journal in your mailbox,... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media BHA Joins R3 Panel Discussion At CPW Partners in the Outdoors Conference 6/8/2020 Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) programs are effective ways to grow and diversify our hunting, fishing and conservation community and build a coalition of public lands advocates. At... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media British Columbia BHA Joins Others in Thanking Provincial Government for Supporting Hunters & Anglers 6/4/2020 Tags:
Media Press Releases Great American Outdoors Act Gains Momentum in House, Senate 6/4/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 4, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands package introduced this morning in House, Senate expected to consider its... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media A Message from Our President 6/3/2020 Yesterday Backcountry Hunters & Anglers posted a black screen on our Instagram page to listen and in recognition of the pain, uncertainty and outrage felt in communities across North America... Tags: media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 79: Photographer Lee Kjos 6/3/2020 In a recent interview with Filson, Minnesota-born and bred photographer Lee Kjos was asked to describe his work in five words or less. Kjos replied: “Original. Authentic. Genuine. Unique, and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media The Western Paradox: A Conservation Reader by Bernard DeVoto 6/3/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Bernard DeVoto spent the greater part of his career, from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, writing... Tags:
Media Proposal would expand hunting and angling access in Michigan 6/1/2020 As a fellow outdoorsperson, and someone who spends the majority of his outdoor time on public lands, I find the opportunity of gaining access to new land exciting. While huge tracts are every... Tags:
Media State Issues FWP Commission approves Bitterroot land purchase, OKs Placid Lake pike regs 5/29/2020 By Laura Lundquist - May 29, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current An emergency kill order and some new Fish, Wildlife & Parks property and easements could benefit local fish... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News NM BHA Supports the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act 5/28/2020 On behalf of the New Mexico chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, the voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, we thank you for introducing the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media First BHA Scholarship Awarded at the University of Louisville 5/27/2020 Pictured: Maurice Rodgers, BHA Scholar It is no secret that BHA is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of conservation leaders, including through our Collegiate Program. But thanks to a... Tags: Kentucky Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News R3: Revelations, Relationships, and Reciprocity 5/27/2020 "Make no mistake, you cannot do nothing. Hunting participation rates are falling, and hunters are a long way from representing the changing demographics of the U.S. population." The southern... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Grinnell: America’s Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West by John Taliaferro 5/27/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists I’ve read a handful of books in the past couple years that I think should belong in the... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News California Big Game Drawing Overview - Deer 5/26/2020 I can still remember the first time I tried to understand the process of applying for deer tags in California’s Big Game Drawing. Not coming from a hunting family I had no idea what preference... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State 5/26/2020 Expanding Public Land Hunting Access in the Hoosier State By Rob Seilheimer Photo by Adam Perrry The Department of the Interior looks to keep its promise to expand hunting and fishing access on... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA comments on expansion of access to National Wildlife Refuges 5/22/2020 The Idaho Chapter recently sent a letter (included below) to the US Fish and Wildlife Service applauding the expansion of access to wildlife refuges in Idaho as per Secretarial Order 3347 and the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Kestrel Glassing Systems Becomes Official Chapter Sponsor of Idaho BHA 5/22/2020 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers officially welcomes Kestrel Glassing Systems as an official chapter sponsor! The Kestrel® monopod was born of the desire to outperform... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Field to Table Caribou Pizza Pockets 5/22/2020 Believe it or not, two years later, I still have caribou meat leftover from my first backpack hunt. Down to the last few packages of grind, and a craving for healthy comfort food (is there such a... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases Senate to Vote on Great American Outdoors Act 5/22/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 21, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan legislation would provide full, dedicated funding to the Land and Water... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues E-Bikes & Elk: A Bad Combination 5/21/2020 A recent story in The Aspen Times (“Traditional cyclists, e-bikers clash over new trail rules across Colorado,” 5/17/20) included some observations from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) State... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey 5/20/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists When I think of Desert Solitaire I remember a little riverside camp I scraped out of the grass... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Utah Legislative Action Committee Recap 5/20/2020 In an effort to more directly engage in bill tracking and direct lobbying efforts during the Legislative Session, BHA Utah created a Legislative Action Committee to make a more concerted and... Tags: Utah 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 Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 78: Clay Newcomb, journalist and owner of Bear Hunting Magazine 5/19/2020 “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are not just words in the Declaration of Independence. They are words to live by, and perhaps nobody is living them harder or better right now than... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases BHA Rendezvous Goes Global in 2020 5/18/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 18, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org North America’s biggest gathering of public lands hunters and anglers shifts to online... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Mountain Merriam’s Therapy (& Botched Shots) 5/18/2020 How would you react to being told that the L-4 and L-5 vertebrae in your lower back need to be fused together, held in place with four outsized screws? The L4-L5 are the two lowest vertebrae of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Comments on HB 553 5/18/2020 Restricting the Ohio Division of Wildlife as the state agency to manage the very resources it is charged with managing is a misstep. Singling out the Chief of the Division of Wildlife and removing... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Help expand hunting on National Wildlife Refuges in New York 5/13/2020 Expand Access on Federal Lands in NYLast month, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt proposed expanding hunting and fishing opportunities across more than 2.3 million acres at 97 national wildlife... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon 5/13/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists If we’ve learned anything from history, it’s that public lands will always need advocates. Since... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal Tranquility in the Ozarks 5/12/2020 By Garrett Titus The crisp turquoise spring water ripples across the front of my canoe, with the gentle strokes of my paddle and the soothing melody of stirring songbirds the only sounds as I... Tags: media, Missouri Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media The Journey is the Reward 5/11/2020 Author: Shawn A "Will this finally come to fruition after nearly 5 years of turkey hunting?" This is what kept resonating through my head as the vocal and leery bird stared at my exact location... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Friday Night Ties: How To Tie The "Jigged CDC Quails Nest" 5/8/2020 This week we’re sitting down at the vise with guest tier Garrison Doctor, co-founder of Rep Your Water, to tie a pattern he calls the “Jigged CDC Quails Nest”. The pattern is a simple tungsten... Tags: media
Media Field to Table Red Snapper Sashimi 5/7/2020 What do young D.C. lobbyists do when they're unable to hang out with friends and don't have brunch reservations? Well, they practices social distancing by avoiding grocery stores and preparing... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 77: Angelo Baca, Navajo-Hopi filmmaker, distance runner, traditionalist 5/6/2020 Hal travels to the Bears Ears National Monument to meet with Angelo Baca, a filmmaker and storyteller who grew up in and around Blanding, Utah, and has roots in this country that go back,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Backcountry Journal Bloodties: Nature, Culture, and the Hunt by Ted Kerasote 5/6/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists In Bloodties, Kerasote brings the reader along with him on three journeys, and each involves... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues MT BHA Encourages Lost Trail Conservation Easement 5/5/2020 May 5, 2020 Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksKris Tempel, Habitat Conservation Biologistktempel@mt.gov490 N. Meridian Road, Kalispell, MT 59901 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Q&A with University of Wisconsin Steven's Point Club Leaders 5/4/2020 Jeffrey Edwards – President Q: What is your hunting/fishing/outdoor background? A: I've grown up surrounded by hunting and fishing. My earliest memories are panfishing in northern Wisconsin with... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News NC State Club Vice President Creates Film "Why America Needs Hunting Now: Does Hunting Help Conservation?" 5/4/2020 Torey Vayer does not identify herself as a hunter or angler. She does, however, consider herself a conservationist. Torey grew up in Rockville, Maryland where a love of animals and the outdoors... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada BHA Encourages Wildlife Crossing Development 5/4/2020 Each year in Nevada herds of bighorn sheep, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and elk migrate between their summer and winter ranges. This movement is critical to their survival as it allows wildlife... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Public lands unite us in most challenging times 5/1/2020 By Hilary Eisen, Ian Jones and Dane Rider - May 1, 2020 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle In the midst of a global pandemic, Montanans are able to responsibly find moments of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Ohio chapter recieves U.S. Forest Service volunteer and service award 5/1/2020 In September of 2019 during national public lands month, the Ohio Chapter of BHA partnered with the good folks from the U.S. Forest Service to pull off a habitat improvement project at the Lake... Tags:
Media Friday Night Ties: How To Tie The "Chubby Chernobyl" 5/1/2020 On this week’s episode of Friday Night Ties we’re sitting down with Backcountry Journal editor Zack Williams. Zack ties up one of his favorite patterns, the “Chubby Chernobyl”, a fly he... Tags: media
Media Chapter News 4/30/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 4/30/2020 A new committee devoted specifically to the concerns of hunters was formed Thursday during the State Game Commission meeting. Proposed by Vice-chairwoman Roberta Salazar Henry, the Hunt Structure... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Spring Thunder 4/30/2020 Author: Ty Woodward Pursuit of the Hunter, the Conservationist, the Future It was a brisk spring morning on the Front Range of Colorado and the sun had not yet risen and would not for quite some... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Hunting and fishing provide food security in the time of COVID-19 4/29/2020 Hunting and fishing provide food security in the time of COVID-19 But virus fears and travel restrictions could impact big game season in the fall. By Nick Bowlin - April 29, 2020 - Originally... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media The Reality of Hunting Dreams 4/29/2020 Photo by Alex Missildine It’s a perfect morning. Songbirds are flitting in the branches near you, and wait, was that a turkey gobble? A red head telescopes above a fallen log ahead of you to... Tags:
Media Backcountry Journal American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon by Steven Rinella 4/29/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Long before he was “The Meateater,” Steven Rinella was just another hunter dreaming of a premium... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Public Land in a Pandemic 4/28/2020 Image Vince Scott Indiana’s turkey season is here! Like many of you, I will be taking to the woods and fields for the next few weeks in the hopes of calling in a cooperative long beard. In a... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal The Pennsylvania Chapter’s Huge Win on Sunday Hunting 4/28/2020 Photo courtesy of Pennsylvania BHA member John Conte III By Don Rank Despite routinely boasting some of the largest numbers of hunters in the United States, Pennsylvania is one of the few... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Near Miss Tom 4/27/2020 By Ben Orron It’s 4:47 a.m. and my trusty three-year-old sounds the alarm. I bring her downstairs to her sleeping mother, then quickly dress for the drive to a mountainside turkey hunting spot.... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Friday Night Ties: How To Tie The "Parachute Capt. Moe" 4/24/2020 We're excited to launch our new video series, “Friday Night Ties”. Join us weekly as a roster of all-star guest tiers brings you a new fly from a new region to help inspire your time at the vise... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Women in the Woods Presents: Michele White of Tumbling Trout 4/24/2020 Written by Chyanne Davis Michele White is an author, conservationist, and the owner of Tumbling Trout Fly Shop in Lake George, Colorado. On the surface Tumbling Trout appears to be a... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media E-Bikes and the Backcountry 4/23/2020 This article originally appeared in the Spring 2020 issue of the Backcountry Journal Take action on the BLM e-bike rule here I’m not one to pass up a shot on an elk. My hunting... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use
Media Field to Table Wild Greens Pesto 4/23/2020 This simple recipe is part of a series I've created on foraging for wild spring greens. Foraging for food is not as daunting as it might seem. Much of what you'll need for this recipe can likely... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Field to Table A Beginner’s Guide to Foraging Spring Greens 4/23/2020 I’m not going to write a love song here the way I normally might about the virtues of wild greens. My love for them is stronger than ever, but in these strange times it feels more appropriate to... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Field to Table Salted Wild Greens 4/23/2020 This article is among a series I’ve created focused on foraging wild spring greens. If you’re new to foraging, I encourage you to check out my other article on the topic, A Beginner’s Guide To... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Want to Discover New Public Land Opportunities? The MAPLand Act is Here to Help 4/22/2020 As a lifelong Western big game hunter, I’ve spent countless hours studying handheld GPS units and smartphone devices to navigate the tangled web of public and private lands to access hidden... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Administration Rule on Clean Water Act Eliminates Protections for Wildlife Habitat, Ignores the Will of the Public 4/22/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 22, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen and women remain committed to ensuring the responsible management of vital... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Thank you Don Magstadt 4/21/2020 In February, the North Dakota chapter was notified that BHA member Don Magstadt had passed away after a battle with cancer, and the family wanted to set up a memorial donation to honor his memory... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Capital Region featured in Virginia Wildlife magazine 4/21/2020 Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries March / April Issue of Virginia Wildlife magazine features an article highlighting the Capital Region Chapter’s mission, partnership with VDGIF and... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media State Issues New Mexico Stream Access Lawsuit Moves Ahead 4/21/2020 The state constitution says all waters in New Mexico belong to the public. In 1945, the state Supreme Court ruled that all waters should be open to the public for recreational use, provided the... Tags: Public Waters Access, New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 76: Rudi Roeslein, Energy and Conservation Visionary 4/21/2020 Rudi Roeslein came to St. Louis, Missouri, as a child from the refugee camps and ruins of post-World War II Europe. He became an inventor and an international industrialist who never lost his deep... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News 4/20 NM State Game Commission Meeting Recap 4/20/2020 The State Game Commission did not vote on anything substantial during its special meeting Monday morning, but there were fireworks nevertheless. The commission had called the meeting to discuss... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Welcomes White Dog Brewing Co. as Official Chapter Sponsor 4/20/2020 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to welcome White Dog Brewing Co. as an official Idaho Chapter Sponsor! White Dog Brewing Co. is a brewery, tap room and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold (NEW Edition!) 4/20/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Published posthumously in 1949, Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac is as close to a bible for... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint New Chapter Treasurer 4/13/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Nathan Kettner to serve on their Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as treasurer. Nathan grew up in a small town in southern... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Fox Squirrel Carnitas 4/9/2020 As COVID-19 wages war on civilization, a look into my chest freezer and the watering of my garden gives me hope and solace in a time of uncertainty. I do not consider myself a “prepper,” but I am... Tags: media, Field to Table, Colorado Chapter
Media The Wilderness Warrior by Douglas Brinkley 4/8/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Where do you turn today to learn the truth about Theodore Roosevelt? To his heir as president,... Tags:
Media Chapter News History in the air as Vermont Collegiate Chapters pitch in on habitat work 4/7/2020 By Joshua Hardt On a bone-biting cold March 7, turkey hunting seemed like it was eons away. I drove to the Hubbardton Battlefield, a stunning series of meadows that stare directly down the... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Heart and Blood by Richard Nelson 4/7/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists When I first read Heart and Blood more than 15 years ago, I was still a vegetarian. It... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 75: Maggie Carr, Wilderness Hunting Guide 4/7/2020 Born and raised in Choteau, Montana, Maggie Carr is a wilderness hunting guide, backcountry skier, skilled horse and mule packer and co-owner of the unique wilderness outfitting business... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Habitat Watch Volunteer Program History & Training 4/6/2020 David Petersen, a resident of Durango, has been a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot, a college writing instructor and a magazine editor.[1] He’s one of the nation’s most renowned trad bow elk... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Rifle in Hand by Jim Posewitz 4/6/2020 This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists In 2016, BHA, along with Orion – The Hunter’s Institute, established the Jim Posewitz Award for... Tags:
Media Chapter News Social Distancing on Arizona Public Lands 4/6/2020 Bella the Public Land Bird Dog and I headed up the trail in Oak Creek Canyon into the designated wilderness. We went solo as we usually do and especially now with the need to reduce our contact... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media The Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists 4/3/2020 From the post-hunting-season doldrums and winter snows, to the social distancing that is 2020-21, many hunters and anglers have found opportunity to read up on the great conservation stories of... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Ohio BHA urges responsible public lands use during health crisis 4/3/2020 Dear Ohio BHA Members, Over the last few days, many have found themselves nervously perusing different states’ fish and game websites to see what the latest responses are to the COVID19... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal 2020 Coloring Contest Results 4/2/2020 Thank you to everyone who participated in our coloring contest from the Winter 20 issue of Backcountry Journal. Everyone did a fantastic job! Choosing only two winners was an extremely difficult... Tags: Backcountry Journal
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 Montana Take Action: Nez Perce-Clearwater Forest Plan Revision 3/31/2020 Our Idaho neighbors are currently undergoing a Forest Plan revision for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest. Last written in 1987, this plan is overdue for some guidance, and will guide the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Nez Perce-Clearwater Comments 3/31/2020 March 31, 2020 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & AnglersPO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 Zach Peterson – Forest PlannerNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest903 3rd StKamiah, ID... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Welcomes Club at Castleton University 3/31/2020 BHA welcomed its newest club at Castleton University in Vermont this month. Here are the students leading the charge and helping fuel our mission forward. President – Adam Mitchell My name is... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media Renowned knife maker Chris Reeve Knives becomes Idaho BHA sponsor 3/27/2020 Idaho BHA is proud to announce that Chris Reeve Knives has become a chapter sponsor. Chris Reeve Knives is a leading American-based manufacturer of folding and fixed-blade knives designed for... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 North Dakota Chapter update 3/27/2020 NDBHA has high hopes for 2020. We have doubled down on our planning efforts this year, so we can be involved in more events to grow our membership and increase our fundraising. We have also... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Spring 2020 Kentucky Chapter News 3/27/2020 Above: Green River National Wildlife Refuge The Kentucky Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is proud to report that on November 22nd, the nation’s 568th national wildlife refuge, Green... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas Chapter Update - March 2020 3/27/2020 Texas BHA members put their boots on the ground in support of public lands and waters for the Second Annual Public Lands Workday last month, dedicating a Saturday to cleaning up popular hunting... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Field to Table How To Make Wild Turkey Ragu 3/27/2020 With turkey season quickly approaching but winter weather still holding on, I dream of mornings in the woods listening to gobbles breaking the silence of the pre-dawn darkness. Every year I save... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports FAS on West Fork Bitterroot 3/26/2020 March 26, 2020 Sharon Rose Comments Coordinator, Region 2 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 3201 Spurgin Rd Missoula, MT 59804 shrose@mt.gov Re: C. Ben White Memorial Fishing Access Site Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 74: The Editors Behind Outdoor Life Magazine 3/25/2020 What’s it like to be in charge of one of America’s oldest and most read hunting and fishing magazines? As the spring issue of Outdoor Life hits newsstands, we bring you the wild minds behind the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Three Rivers Ranch Outfitters becomes a chapter sponsor of Idaho BHA 3/24/2020 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers officially welcomes Three Rivers Ranch Outfitters as an official chapter sponsor! Three Rivers Ranch Outfitters is a full service fly fishing... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA thanks Govenor Walz for Speaking-up for the BWCA 3/24/2020 On March 10th Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting a completed mineral withdrawal study regarding the impacts fish and wildlife if a... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Thompson River FAS 3/24/2020 March 24, 2020 Ryan Kreiner, Fisheries BiologistMontana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks5427 HWY 200Thompson Falls, MT 59873rkreiner@mt.gov Re: Thompson River Fishing Access Site Dear Mr.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 3/23/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 23, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' magazine is available... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues The Ohio Chapter weighs in on Forest Managment in Wayne National Forest 3/23/2020 In a recent blog post, we highlighted the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers participation in the Wayne National Forest's Forest Plan Revision process - it is a lengthy process of... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Ohio BHA weighs in on Wayne National Forest comment period 3/23/2020 The Wayne National Forest is currently in the process of revising its Forest Plan that has been in place since 2006. Now in the assessment phase, the Forest Service is soliciting input from... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 3/23/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Robert Harned to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) for the Gunnison National Forest. Robert was born in Oyster Bay,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2020 Issue of Backcountry Journal 3/23/2020 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal Spring 2020 Kid's Crossword Answers 3/20/2020 Here are the answers to the Kid's Crossword, located on page 17 of the Spring 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. Not a member yet? Subscribe HERE and get four issues of Backcountry Journal to your... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Solace during a time of uncertainty 3/19/2020 BHA family: I hope this finds you well and healthy and weathering the challenges the coronavirus – physical, economic and spiritual – has brought into all our lives. Here at BHA, we’re feeling it,... Tags: media
Media Idaho BHA welcomes Blacks Creek Guide Gear as an official chapter sponsor 3/18/2020 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to welcome Blacks Creek Guide Gear as an official Idaho Chapter Sponsor! Blacks Creek Guide Gear is a manufacturer of high quality... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Mountain Merriam’s Chess Match 3/16/2020 During April 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on a month-long hunting trip up Divide Creek near Silt.[1] TR described the region as “a great, wild country … where the mountains crowded... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Fried turkey with waffles and wild berry syrup 3/13/2020 I don’t really have “four seasons” in my life; instead, I have duck, turkey, mushroom, fishing, berries and big game seasons. This abundance in the Pacific Northwest is rare; It is one of the only... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Coronavirus Update: BHA Events 3/13/2020 As the coronavirus/covid-19 has emerged as a threat to public health, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is committed to preventing the spread of the virus and is following federal guidelines for event... Tags: media, news
Media State Issues Colorado State Trust Land Access Report and Access Guide 3/12/2020 Last fall, Colorado state agencies opened 100,000 acres of Colorado state trust land to hunters and anglers to kick off the 2019 hunting season. In 2020 we are looking forward to gaining... Tags: Reports, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Chapter Leads Habitat Project with KDWPT 3/11/2020 On February 29, 2020, 15 volunteers from Kansas BHA and the general hunting community joined Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) at Perry Wildlife Area for the chapter’s... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 73: BHA Montana and the Fight for Public Access in the Crazy Mountains 3/11/2020 In the West, it’s called “the checkerboard” – one square mile of public land (640 acres, called a section) then one square mile of private – a direct result of frontier-era policies where the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues FWP recognizes Block Management Program cooperators 3/10/2020 FWP recognizes Block Management Program cooperators - March 10, 2020 - Originally posted by Montana FWP Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 7 took the opportunity in February to recognize the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA has a new chapter coordinator 3/10/2020 As spring arrives and the weather changes, Idaho BHA will also be experiencing a change with the Idaho Chapter Coordinator position. For the past 2 years, Josh Kuntz of Boise has worked full-time... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate LWCF/Backlog Funding Bill Introduced; Expands Public Lands Agencies Receiving Funds 3/10/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 9, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan legislation represents consensus priorities of American citizens, addresses... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Backcountry Journal Ohio BHA Wins Big With State Land Purchase 3/9/2020 Left to right: Tony Ruffing, Ohio BHA chair; Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio; Benton Collins, Ohio BHA wildlife and habitat restoration committee chair; Tim Rogers, Ohio BHA communications... Tags: Ohio Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues New England BHA Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Captive Hunting in Rhode Island in 2020 3/6/2020 During the 2019 legislative session, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers opposed captive hunting at three committee hearings in the Rhode Island General Assembly.... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News 3/4/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 3/5/2020 There was little to note about the State Game Commission meeting this week in Albuquerque except this amazing statement from the chairwoman: The Department of Game and Fish has sued the Game... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Maintenance Backlogs, Fully Fund LWCF 3/5/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 5, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation responds to requests by sportsmen and women, follows president’s statement... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Backcountry Journal How Texas Public Lands Saved Our Family's Outdoor Legacy 3/4/2020 We are all partakers in something that is inherently good. The backcountry awakens a pent-up wonder that is innate to our existence. As we breathe in the mountain air or witness the majesty of... Tags: media, Texas Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal The Momentum Builds 3/4/2020 By Kylie Schumacher It’s the shot heard around the world right now in the hunting and angling communities: Hunting and fishing participation is declining. We’re all familiar with the decline in... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Backcountry Journal
Media Tradition and Progress Can Coexist 3/4/2020 By Aaron Hepler In Ol’ PA, we’re not really known for forward progression of new ideas. Pushing a concept through such as a Saturday rifle opener, or the ability to hunt on a Sunday shouldn’t... Tags:
Media Two New Clubs Added to the Collegiate Program 3/2/2020 Two new clubs added to the Collegiate Program BHA recently welcomed two new clubs to our Collegiate Program: Auburn University in Alabama and Holland, Michigan. Both efforts were led by dedicated... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Idaho BHA Leaders Participate in Camo at the Capital 3/2/2020 Idaho BHA leaders and volunteers staffed a booth at the 2020 Camo at the Capital event on February 18th, 2020. Camo at the Capital, hosted by Idaho Wildlife Federation and Idaho Trout Unlimited,... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 Southeast Chapter News 3/1/2020 Above: SE chapter squirrel hunt With big game season wrapping up in the South, several states within the Southeast chapter have begun hosting small game hunts. These hunts took place in Florida... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Spring 2020 Oregon Chapter News 3/1/2020 It was a busy end to the decade for Oregon BHA, and we are charging into the 2020’s like a bighorn on a mission! While membership was busy chasing animals large and small with hunting seasons in... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 New York Chapter News 3/1/2020 Above: BHA-NY worked with the Northeast Wilderness Trust to open up previously inaccessible land to recreation The hunting seasons and New Year have come and gone, and it’s time to get back to... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 New England Chapter News 3/1/2020 In New Hampshire, the New England chapter partnered with the Monadnock Conservancy to celebrate the protection of the Cunningham Pond Conservation Area, in Peterborough. BHA members provided... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Spring 2020 Idaho Chapter News 3/1/2020 Two-dozen Idaho chapter leaders recently met in Donnelly, Idaho, to formulate 2020 chapter goals, fundraising priorities and expand our board leadership. Our college chapters at the University... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Spring 2020 Colorado Chapter News 3/1/2020 The Colorado BHA chapter has appointed five new Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members: Liz Rose, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trust Lands Liaison;[1] Kyle Vistuba, Membership... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Chronic Wasting Disease’s Potential Economic Impacts 2/29/2020 By Maggie Dresser - February 29, 2020 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon CWD is already altering hunters’ habits since its detection in Montana in 2017, and there are worries in the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Park County Court Cases Testing Boundaries Of Public Access, Private Property Rights 2/28/2020 By Rachel Cramer - February 28th, 2020 - Originally published at Montana Public Radio March 1 kicks off the new license year for Montana hunters, many of whom will rely on public land to punch... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Rhode Island BHA Weighs in on first 2020 Captive Hunting Proposals in House Committee 2/27/2020 For the second year in a row, bills intended to prohibit captive hunting in Rhode Island have been introduced in the General Assembly. H 7305, introduced by Representative McNamara and company,... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Field to Table Grilled Whole Bluegill with Jalapeno and Lime 2/27/2020 If I had to pick between eating crappie and bluegill, I’d choose bluegill every time. I think crappie tastes bland, whereas bluegill are sweet and firm. The downside, this sunfish family member... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Keep New York's Environmental Protection Fund Dedicated to Conservation Projects 2/26/2020 Since 1993, New York’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) has served as one of the most important sources of funding in the state for public land and water conservation projects that enhance... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Western Colorado University Hosts 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff 2/26/2020 Club member, Brody, serves chili samples on campus to promote their event. Western Colorado University’s collegiate chapter of BHA hosted their 3rd annual chili cookoff at Timbers Sports Bar on... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media Boise State BHA Hosts Meet and Greet Hike 2/26/2020 Boise State BHA Vice President, Sabrina Schuler, led club members on a Meet-and-Greet hike near Orchard Gulch along Mt. Shaw Road. Along with their tour guide pup, Quincy, the group of four hiked... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 72: Celebrating Expanded Public Access to State Trust Lands in Colorado 2/25/2020 Colorado’s state trust lands have been held in an iron fist by some of the most anti-public access policies and regulations found anywhere in the Western states. The battle has been simmering for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News The Lone Bidder: State Lands Easily Facilitate Private Transfer 2/25/2020 Freeport-McMoran, the internationally involved and Arizona-based mining company, has once again acquired tracts of Arizona State Lands as the lone bidder. This time, acquiring nearly 26 square... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News University of Minnesota Club President Presents at MN DNR Roundtable 2/24/2020 University of Minnesota BHA club president, Kyle Hildebrandt represented Backcountry Hunters and Anglers at the Minneosta DNR's annual roundtable in January. The Minnesota DNR Roundtable’s theme... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Minnesota Chapter
Media Saint Michael's College Hosts Ice Fishing Event 2/24/2020 On January 29th, The Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Club of Saint Michael's College held its first event of the semester in conjunction with Vermont Fish and Wildlife and their Learn to Fish... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Exploring Small Game Hunting on Texas Public Land 2/24/2020 A small group of hunters, public land enthusiasts, and BHA members gathered at Granger Lake on Feb. 1, to experience the small-game hunting opportunities offered on public land at the Willis Creek... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues Trump Budget Proposes Cuts to LWCF Funding, National Parks 2/20/2020 By Tristan Scott - February 20, 2020 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon Montana leadership promises full funding even as president’s budget includes 97% cut in spending on Land and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Vermont Public Land Owners gather before vote on town forest sale 2/20/2020 February 15, 2020, Brandon, VT- Vermont members of BHA, along with a few new friends, met to celebrate public lands at Red Clover Ale Co. There were tales of turkeys, tracking bucks, big brown... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Chapter supports Federal Bills to expand public access 2/19/2020 The California policy committee recently submitted a letter of support for the legislative bill Protecting Unique and Beautiful Landscapes by Investing in California (PUBLIC) Lands Act (S. 3288).... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Kansas BHA Blitz 2/18/2020 Think football season is over? Maybe not in Chief’s Kingdom! The Kansas Chapter of BHA has set up an 8 events in 8 weeks BHA Blitz! Check out our game plan: Kansas BHA has been working with the... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter encourages public comments in Washoe County 2/18/2020 Our NV state Chapter is actively engaged with the Truckee Meadows Land Management Act (https://www.landsbill.org/). This Act includes proposals for both public land disposal and protection in... Tags: Nevada Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Vermont BHA contemplates trails in our wild spaces 2/18/2020 Vermont, like many other states, is realizing that outdoor recreation is big business and is trying to leverage this sector to encourage economic growth. At the same time there are efforts afoot... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues More timber harvest, grazing in new BLM plan 2/16/2020 By Patrick Reilly - February 16th, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian. The Bureau of Land Management lands near Missoula will be open to more logging and grazing should a new... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Great Lakes Conservation Bill Passes House, Needs Support in Senate 2/14/2020 For many sportsmen and women, the Great Lakes is more than just a body of water that contains some amazing hunting and fishing opportunities. The Great Lakes are a piece of the Midwestern soul.... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues Chapter submits comments on Truckee Meadows 2/14/2020 Dear Ms. Rodriguez and Congressional staffers, A belated thank you for the gift of your time in hosting the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act all-day stakeholder discussions last month... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Timber to Table Elk Hunt 2/14/2020 Stephen came home from a BHA fundraiser, happy to tell me he had bid and won a guided elk hunt. I didn’t know right away that I would be going with him as the hunter. He told me later that the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Venison Carpaccio 2/13/2020 I was introduced to carpaccio about a year ago while doing prep work in a commercial kitchen. At the time, we used beef eye of round from steamship rounds we butchered in house. This is an... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Washington Chapter Begins Salmon/Steelhead Work, Celebrates Access Project 2/12/2020 Wild Steelhead Coalition Board Member and longtime BHA member Josh Mills celebrates at the new access point Salmon and steelhead populations from California to Alaska are on the decline, with a... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Press Releases Interior Undercuts Push to Increase Access by Slashing Funding for Key Program 2/11/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 11, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Days after launching effort to identify inaccessible public lands, Interior proposes... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Maryland Sunday Hunting Bill Needs Your Support 2/11/2020 It's open season on blue laws in several states across the East Coast, and the Capital Region Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is firmly behind the most recent legislation in Maryland to... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Support for Northwest California 2/11/2020 Anyone who has spent time in the vast expanses of public land in Northern California can attest to the richness of the landscape. From the ancient redwoods of the coasts to the sprawling... Tags: California Chapter
Media Podcasts Backcountry Journal Fishing through the Apocalypse with Matt Miller 2/11/2020 This story originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal By Hal Herring For author Matt Miller of Boise, Idaho, life is too short to be a fishing purist. His work as a writer... Tags: Podcast, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 71: Matt Miller, outdoor writer and obsessed angler 2/11/2020 Hal meets with his old friend (and sometimes editor) Matt Miller in Matt’s hometown of Boise, Idaho, to talk about life and Matt’s new book Fishing Through the Apocalypse: An Angler’s Adventures... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Idaho BHA announces Rivertons in Eagle, ID as a chapter sponsor 2/10/2020 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that Rivertons has become a chapter level corporate sponsor. Rivertons has a retail location in Eagle, ID where they... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Florida BHA Members Celebrating Public Small Game Hunting 2/10/2020 On Saturday, January 18th over thirty sportsmen and women gathered at the Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area for a small game hunt in celebration of public land and public water. ... Tags: Florida Chapter, Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News Southeast Chapter Hosts Third Small Game Hunt in Florida 2/10/2020 On Saturday, February 1st, thirteen sportsmen and women ventured forth into the Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area near Lake Wales Florida. Undeterred by rain and dismal prospects for a... Tags: Florida Chapter, Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on the Horsefly Vegetation Project 2/10/2020 February 10, 2020 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & AnglersPO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 Carol Hatfield, District Ranger Belt Creek- White Sulphur Springs Ranger District 204... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA announces Ski Tek - Hansen Orthotics in Ketchum as a chapter sponsor 2/7/2020 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that Ski Tek - Hansen Orthotics has become a chapter level corporate sponsor. Ski Tek has a retail location in Ketchum... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Sign Up to Advocate for Minnesota Conservation Funding 2/7/2020 The state chapter is organizing a day at the state Capitol for members to meet with legislators on Tuesday, March 3rd. The governor has proposed a bonding bill that includes a major commitment to... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah State University Hosts International Fly Fishing Film Festival 2/7/2020 Photos by TJ Booth (@tbimage) On January 30th, 2020 nearly 300 people gathered to watch the International Fly Fishing Film Festival hosted by the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Utah Chapter
Media BLM Invites Public to Identify Access Projects 2/5/2020 In March of 2019, BHA and public land owners everywhere celebrated the passage of S.47, a legislative package of more than 100 bills called the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and... Tags: Access & Opportunity
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Bonus Ep. 70: Howard Vincent, president and CEO of Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever 2/5/2020 Here’s a special edition of the BHA Podcast & Blast, just in time for Pheasant Fest 2020! It’s guns, it’s dogs, it’s wild flushing roosters on the wind, it’s conservation and clean water and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Utah State University BHA Helps with Invasive Species Removal and Research 2/5/2020 This past August, the Utah State University Backcountry Hunters and Anglers along with Cache Anglers Trout Unlimited Chapter assisted Clint Brunson of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News North Carolina State University BHA Recognized as Collegiate Club of the Month 2/5/2020 Officers: Andrew Howell, Torey Vayer, Eric White, Emma Maier The NC State club is close to reaching its one-year birthday with 12 active members and eyes on continued outreach and growth... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, North Carolina Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Boundary Waters 2/5/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 5, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA president/CEO urges House subcommittee to advance a bill that would prevent mining... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Ohio BHA Starts Strong in 2020 2/4/2020 The Ohio Chapter of BHA had a whirlwind of a three-day stretch between January 22nd and 24th. The calendar started with Filson’s film screening event for “Will To Live: The Story of Gary Edinger”... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media fish and fisheries of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Voyageurs National Park 2/3/2020 Tags:
Media State Issues Appeals Court Decision Advances Stream Access Case in Colorado 1/31/2020 On January 23rd, Colorado river users received welcome news from 10thCircuit Court of Appeals by allowing a lawsuit to proceed between fisherman Roger Hill, landowner Mark Warsewa and the State of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter Policy Roundup - January 2020 1/31/2020 Arizona AZ BHA Opinion: Thanks to Sen. McSally for Supporting LWCF British Columbia B.C. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Weighs in on Wildlife Management Strategy Colorado CO BHA Opinion:... Tags:
Media January Policy Roundup 1/31/2020 United States Policy Update Both chambers started the second session of the 116th Congress with new and old challenges. With impeachment proceedings underway (any trial in the Senate will, by... Tags:
Media Field to Table Jalapeño Fish Poppers 1/30/2020 My mother always kept store-bought Vietnamese fish paste on hand. Sold in plastic containers, fish paste freezes well and its uses are versatile: Form the paste into balls and drop into boiling... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues NC Sunday Hunting Survey 1/29/2020 For five nights in February, North Carolina hunters will have their best shot ever at moving the needle on Sunday hunting on publicly-owned lands in the state. Since 1869, these lands have been... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Idaho BHA engages legislators and IDFG leadership at legislative breakfast 1/28/2020 The Idaho Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus held a kick off breakfast on Thursday, January 23rd that the Capital building. The breakfast was co-hosted by Idaho Sportsman’s Alliance, of which the... Tags: Policy, Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 69: Christine Peterson, Wyoming outdoor journalist and adventurer 1/28/2020 Wyoming native and star outdoor reporter, with nine years of writing the outdoors column for the Casper Star-Tribune, Christine Peterson has been immersed in Wyoming’s hunting and fishing,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media 2020: Your Year to Learn a New Skill and to Give Back 1/27/2020 2020: Your Year to Learn a New Skill and to Give Back New Year, New Skill. Develop or hone your hunting and angling skills by signing up to be a mentor or mentee this year. We are looking for... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Protecting Nevada's Wildlife Heritage 1/27/2020 Published in the Reno Journal on 1/23/2020 https://www.rgj.com/story/opinion/voices/2020/01/23/nevada-must-take-steps-protect-our-wildlife-heritage-mero/4554158002/ As a native Nevadan, there’s... Tags: Nevada Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Michigan highlights 2019 and looks forward to 2020 1/27/2020 Your Michigan Board just finished our annual planning retreat and we want to share a few things with all of you about this past year and the upcoming plans that we have scheduled for 2020. First,... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Comments on Bitterroot Elk Habitat Objectives 1/22/2020 January 22, 2020 The Montana Chapter of BHAPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59808montana@backcountryhunters.org406-926-1908 Forest Supervisor Matthew AndersonBitterroot National ForestAttn: Forest Plan... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News 1/17/20 NMDGF Game Commission Recap 1/22/2020 After Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham dismissed the best game commission chair we've ever had – Joanna Prukop – NM BHA specifically asked that Prukop's replacement be just as qualified. We were... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Kansas Chapter Welcomes 2020 1/21/2020 Welcome to 2020. What a first year this has been for Kansas BHA! Pint Nights all over the state, booths at conventions and shows, Beer Bands and Public Lands, and on and on. But even more... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media 2020 Planning Session: Idaho BHA adds new board members and creates big plans 1/20/2020 The Idaho Chapter Board Members, Region Reps and key volunteers met in Donnelly, Idaho for a long weekend of strategic planning for 2020. Discussion topics included stewardship projects,... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Women and Hunting in Colorado 1/17/2020 I feel lucky to say that my 2019 ended on a high note. I cooked Colorado pronghorn for six of my friends who all admitted, with surprise in their voices after that thoughtful first-taste silence,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media 2019 Public Waters Photo Contest Winners 1/17/2020 The 2019 Public Waters Photo contest brought in hundreds of submissions from all over North America, together representing the full range of opportunities available to hunters and anglers on our... Tags: media
Media Field to Table How To Make A Smoked Ham With Wild Game 1/17/2020 Whether a grizzled veteran hunter or relatively new to pursuing sustenance from the backcountry, we share a common desire for comradery and to impart our experiences to others. While some... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Set Up Camp At International Sportsmen’s Expo 1/17/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started off 2020 with a bang, if not shotgun blast volley, by setting up camp at the International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE) in Denver... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Learn to Hunt: An Ohio Success Story 1/16/2020 Antillio and I met two years ago at a "Learn To Hunt" event put on by the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Little did I know it at the time, but one of my most memorable hunts would... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Press Releases Bipartisan Boundary Waters Conservation Bill Commended by Sportsmen and Women 1/15/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 15, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation would protect iconic wilderness area and surrounding watershed WASHINGTON –... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen’s Groups Praise Introduction of Bipartisan Boundary Waters Legislation 1/15/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 15, 2020Contact: Lukas Leaf, SBW, lukas@sportsmenbwca.orgKatie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bill would permanently protect both... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers End of Year Report 1/15/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) had another great year! For starters, we significantly increased our boots-on-the-ground presence, adding hundreds of dedicated hunters... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News First Confirmed Case of CWD found in Val Verde County 1/14/2020 State officials detected chronic wasting disease in a free-ranging, 5 1/2 -year-old whitetail doe last month between Del Rio and Amistad Reservoir, making it the first confirmed case of the... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 68: Wildlife migration corridors and the future of Western wildlife 1/14/2020 This episode of BHA’s Podcast & Blast was recorded at New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado! We’re talking wildlife migration corridors, wildlife crossings and the future of Western... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Speak Up for Reasonable Elk Management in Montana 1/13/2020 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is deeply concerned about the manner in which Elk Shoulder Seasons (ESSs) are being used to manage elk in Montana. The Shoulder Seasons were... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Elk Shoulder Seasons 1/13/2020 January 13, 2020 The Montana Chapter of BHA PO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59808 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commissioners: Shane Colton, Richard Stuker, Tim Aldrich, Pat Byorth and Logan... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Mesa County Assistant Regional Director 1/13/2020 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Eric Moyer to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Mesa County-Grand Valley Area. Eric was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports W-Bar Conservation Easement 1/10/2020 January 10, 2020 The Montana Chapter of BHA PO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59808 Montana FWP Attn: Brandi Skone P.O. Box 1630 Miles City, MT 59301 bskone@mt.gov Re: W-Bar CE Comment To the Dedicated... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Unanimously Passes Massive Package of Conservation Bills 1/10/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 9, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org ACE Act represents consensus priorities of hunting and angling community; BHA urges House... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Venison Scotch Eggs 1/9/2020 Like most other chefs, I enjoy reading and talking about food almost as much as I enjoy cooking and eating. In fact, I definitely spend more time thinking about food than cooking the dishes I... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues Fish, Wildlife and Parks commission rejects hovercraft on Bitterroot River 1/6/2020 By Laura Lundquist - January 6, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoula Current Locals on fishing rafts, kayaks and inner tubes won’t have to dodge hovercraft on the Bitterroot River and a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Illegal Motorized Use
Media State Issues OPINION: Celebrating public lands with a cold one 1/3/2020 By Land Tawney and Marc Pierce - January 3, 2020 - Originally published in the Missoulian The next chapter of the conservation movement has arrived, and it comes in a can. Highlander Beer’s Public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Reacts to Administration Decision to Keep Anti-Public Lands Activist Pendley as BLM Director 1/2/2020 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 2, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA calls for intensified review of William Pendley’s credentials via a formal nomination... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA's Follow-Up Comments on Pryors Travel Management 1/2/2020 January 2, 2020 The Montana Chapter of BHA PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59808 Dave Lefevre, Field Manager dlefevre@blm.gov Jennifer Alexander, Outdoor Recreation Planner jalexander@blm.gov BLM... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Texas Chapter Stands for Public Ownership of Wildlife 1/1/2020 By Rich Rosenthal Conservationists celebrated a legal victory over captive deer breeding operations after a Texas appeals court reaffirmed the public ownership of wildlife, thanks in part to... Tags: Texas Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 67: Mark Kenyon, Founder of Wired to Hunt and Contributor to MeatEater 12/31/2019 “We simply need that wild country available to us, even if we never do more than drive to its edge and look in. For it can be a means of reassuring ourselves of our sanity as creatures, a part... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Weyerhaeuser land sale shows importance of LWCF, public access 12/30/2019 By Julie Mackiewicz - December 30, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current In the last minute of shooting light on one of the last days of the 2019 hunting season, I took the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA & others comment on the Tendoy Project EA 12/30/2019 Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Hovercraft petition for rivers comes before FWP Jan. 6 12/27/2019 By Eve Byron - December 27, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian Jim Crews’ petition to allow hovercraft to operate on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers through Missoula year-round is... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS 2019 POLICY ROUNDUP 12/23/2019 2019 marked Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' busiest and most successful year yet. From Washington, D.C., to the Yukon, we came out swinging on all fronts and secured a number of important wins for... Tags:
Media Backcountry Journal Yukon Chapter Studies Changes in Public Access 12/20/2019 By Richard Cherepak and Todd Onsorge Yukon Territory is vast, rugged and sparsely populated. Slightly larger than California, Yukon covers an area of 482,443 square kilometers, yet only has 4,850... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter's Statement on Sen. Cortez Masto's legislation to protect the DNWR 12/20/2019 Earlier today the Nevada delegation led by Sen. Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act (S. 3145). The... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on the Pryors Travel Management Plan 12/19/2019 December 19, 2019 The Montana Chapter of BHA PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59808 Jennifer Alexander Outdoor Recreation Planner jalexander@blm.gov BLM Billings Field Office5001 Southgate... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Backcountry Ice Fishing 101 in the Boundary Waters 12/19/2019 This article first appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year in your mailbox. By Lukas Leaf I grew up on the ice, listening to the lake thunder... Tags: Public Lands & Waters, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues OPINION: Elk shoulder seasons are ineffective. It's time to think outside the box 12/19/2019 By Thomas Baumeister - December 19, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian Montana has a lot of elk — 134,557, to be more precise. Elk are part of our state’s identity and we’re better for... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Snowshoe Hare Stew 12/18/2019 Nothing makes me feel richer than eating foods historically made by the poor: soups, stews, organs, ferments, sinewy cuts of meat, unrefined grains and fats and sugars. Most peasant foods are born... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Wildlife Stewardship in British Columbia 12/17/2019 British Columbia’s wildlife and habitat faces unprecedented and accelerating challenges due to climate change, increasing human activity and competing pressures on the land base. The status quo is... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Backcountry Journal Central Oregon: The Frontlines of Wilderness Access 12/17/2019 By Tristan Henry In Oregon’s scenic Central Cascades, the undulating terrain that bisects east from misty west has drawn growing crowds of backcountry travelers, summer after summer. Here,... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Oregon Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Winter 2020 Issue of Backcountry Journal 12/17/2019 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues LETTER: Tendoy White Pine Project Deadline Extension Request 12/17/2019 Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Michigan Adds Over 2000 New Acres of Public land! 12/17/2019 This October, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources agreed to purchase the Storey Lake property in Otsego and Charlevoix counties in the North East Lower Peninsula. This win for Michigan... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 66: Wildfire Expert, Dr. Stephen J. Pyne 12/17/2019 “Photosynthesis puts things together. Fire takes them apart.” – Dr. Stephen J. Pyne. While many people talk of the “Anthropocene” – the age of humankind, when nearly every natural process seems... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Weyerhaeuser agrees to sell Montana timberland 12/17/2019 By Seaborn Larson - December 17, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian U.S. timber giant Weyerhaeuser Company on Tuesday announced it has agreed to sell its Montana timberland to a private... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Opinion: AZ BHA Thanks Sen. McSally for Supporting LWCF 12/16/2019 Some of my favorite traditions involve spending time outside with my family in the great outdoors. We make annual trips to places all over the state. We love to chase elusive trout in pristine... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Vermonters gather to tell tales of food from the wild 12/16/2019 Hunters love to spin yarns, and fish stories as unbelievable as they are entertaining are as old as angling. In this light, storytelling is familiar territory for the BHA community. On a chilly... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Idaho BHA submits letter to the Air Force urging review of impacts of low-level flights to wildlife and hunters in SW Idaho 12/16/2019 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was alerted to future plans for the U.S. Air Force to utilize portions of Idaho, Oregon and Nevada for low-level training flights. The area... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 12/13/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 13, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today MISSOULA,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Idaho BHA submits letter of support for proposed seasonal motorized trail closures on Sawtooth National Forest 12/13/2019 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers was notified of a proposal to modify the plans for motorized use on a portion of the Sawtooth National Forest. These plans called for changes... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media AZ BHA Launches December Tire Giveaway! 12/12/2019 This was a hallmark year for Arizona BHA from expanding its board to 25 passionate volunteers to numerous outreach events including Gila trout stockings, public land cleanups and OHV signage... Tags:
Media Chapter News Mississippi State University Recognized as Club of the Month for November 12/12/2019 Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News College Club Leaders Taking the Lead on Recruitment Efforts 12/12/2019 Our collegiate program boasts some hard-working and dedicated emerging leaders in the conservation, hunting, and angling communities. Club leaders, many of which didn't grow up hunting or fishing... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, North Carolina Chapter, Mentorship, Colorado Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Elk Shoulder Season Evaluation Needs Best Science Available 12/12/2019 December 12, 2019 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Attn: Commissioner Aldrich;Commissioner Byorth; CommissionerStuker; Commissioner Brower; Commissioner Colton; Director Wiliams; Wildlife Division... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Western Colorado University BHA Collegiate Club Recognized 12/11/2019 The Western Colorado University (WCU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Club was recognized as College Club of the Month for October 2019. As detailed in BHA’s October Backcountry Beat (see... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Press Releases BHA Wins Highest Ratings from NGO Watchdogs 12/11/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 11, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Charity Navigator, Great Nonprofits and GuideStar all award BHA top honors MISSOULA,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Idaho BHA sponsors youth fly fishing club 12/11/2019 On Tuesday December 10th, Idaho BHA Chapter sponsored a meeting of the local Boise youth fly fishing club, the Woolly Buggers. Idaho BHA was represented by Ted Koch (Idaho BHA Region 1 Rep) and... Tags: news, Mentorship, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Texans Vote to Increase State Parks Funding 12/10/2019 In a show of support for the wild places and history of Texas, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 5 at the polls earlier this month — dedicating much needed funding to parks and historical... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Continuing the Conservation Ethic 12/9/2019 By Corey Ellis One of the greatest impacts of the hunting conservation movement that is our history, all hunters’ history, did not only benefit the game species that hunters pursue. That sage... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Idaho BHA volunteers collect sagebrush seeds to aid wildlife habitat 12/9/2019 By early December, most big game hunting seasons are wrapped up in Idaho and many folks won't start thinking about deer and elk for several months. However, it turns out this is a great time of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Understanding Access on Arizona's State Trust Lands 12/9/2019 Bella, my German Wirehair Pointer, and I quartered through the thick grass cover, prickly pear cactus, yucca, and a few pinon and juniper in search of Arizona’s renowned Gambel's quail. We were... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Public Grouse Film Tour 12/5/2019 In collaboration with Project Upland, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to bring you the 2020 Public Grouse Film Tour! Across North America, our upland heritage was built upon the... Tags: media
Media Field to Table Mom's Beef Louise 12/5/2019 There seems to be a trend in wild game meals on social media and blogs; the photos are America’s Test Kitchen quality and the ingredient lists include things I didn’t know existed. There is the... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, EP. 65: Carp Expert and Public Access Proponent Dan Frasier 12/4/2019 Imagine an undiscovered Eden in the heart of South Dakota, a major river lying untouched and forgotten for decades – with epic fishing amidst thunderous solitude. It exists, and Dan Frasier, a... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases New National Wildlife Refuge in Kentucky Praised by BHA 12/2/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 2, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org HENDERSON, Kentucky – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended an Interior Department... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Utah Chapter News 12/1/2019 Like every other chapter in BHA, our Utah members have spent a good chunk of the fall hitting the mountains hard during hunting season. We managed to slip in a few events before the hunting season... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Winter 2020 Tennessee Chapter News 12/1/2019 The Tennessee Chapter officially kicked off in style with a pint night tour across the state in July. Land Tawney joined Josh Kaywood for the tour, stopping in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis and... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Pennsylvania Chapter News 12/1/2019 In August, the Pennsylvania chapter continued to bolster their habitat improvement work throughout the state with their 3rd work day of the year at Raccoon Creek State Park’s Wetland Trail. The... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 New York Chapter News 12/1/2019 New York BHA has had a busy summer. Between fishing, hiking, getting ready for hunting seasons—oh yeah—and a whole bunch of public land conservation and advocacy, we’ve had a full plate. On... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Kentucky Chapter News 12/1/2019 Daniel Boone is an American icon and he is the namesake for the largest piece of public land in Kentucky. Spread across 21 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky, more than 708,000 acres of... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Iowa Chapter News 12/1/2019 As fall winds hit the leaves, Iowa’s hunters hit the fields in search of quarry from small game to whitetails and everything in between. A disturbing trend, which is not only being... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Winter 2020 Idaho Chapter News 12/1/2019 With the changing seasons the Idaho chapter's Learn To Hunt program entered the mentored hunting phase. Students were paired with an experienced hunter for a day of big game or upland hunting.... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Colorado Chapter News 12/1/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed several new Chapter Leadership Team members, including: Mesa County-Grand Valley Assistant Regional Director Becca Fowler; Southeast Colorado Events... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Winter 2020 Arizona Chapter News 12/1/2019 This past summer we spent time with the University of Arizona on their Santa Rita Experimental Range continuing the placement of our OHV “Ride Legally” signs across the state. The Santa Rita is... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters Lose Access in SLO's Closed-door Decision 11/28/2019 Waterfowl hunters in the Rio Grande Valley lost a small but important hunting area this week after the State Land Office (SLO) closed it to public access – perhaps in violation of the SLO lease... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts Backcountry Journal Continued ... An Interview With Hal Herring 11/28/2019 Photo by Tim Peterson This is the continuation of our conversation with Hal Herring, host of BHA's Podcast & Blast, from the Winter 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. For more of this interview... Tags: Podcast, Backcountry Journal
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 Pennsylvania BHA vs CWD challenge 11/26/2019 The Pennsylvania Chapter was recently inspired by Tennessee BHA’s #BHAvsCWD Challenge. To help combat chronic wasting disease (CWD), BHA PA is hosting a giveaway to encourage our members to... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Responds to Hovercrafts 11/25/2019 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers PO Box 9257 Missoula, MT 59807 November 25, 2019 Montana FWP Commission Helena, Montana Dear Chairman and Commissioners Re: Petition to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases New Mexico Hunters and Anglers Celebrate Access Win 11/25/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 22, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org State game commission overturns unpopular rule limiting public access to streams and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News LT in NC: The Week of Land 11/22/2019 What a week we had with BHA President and CEO Land Tawney! Tremendous gratitude to all who came out to the events in Raleigh, Charlotte, and Asheville and extra special thanks to the volunteers... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Bonus Episode: Live From The Public Land Owner Pale Ale Release Party and LWCF Rally 11/20/2019 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is celebrating local beers and local outdoor businesses at the launch of the Public Land Owner beer at Missoula, Montana’s recently reborn Highlander Beer – a brand... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues California Legislation Would Bolster Hunting and Fishing Opportunities 11/20/2019 Popular opinion of California may be dominated by the cultures permeating from Hollywood and Silicon Valley, but hundreds of thousands of acres of public land border all of our major cities. Three... Tags: California Chapter
Media PA Sunday hunting bill OK’d by Senate, headed to governor 11/20/2019 HARRISBURG, PA- Pennsylvania’s Sunday Hunting bill, SB 147, cleared its last legislative hurdle Nov. 18 when the state Senate voted 38-11 in its favor, sending the legislation to Governor Tom... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Connecting People with Wild Places 11/18/2019 By Mike Clingan, Montana Outdoor Imagery An email in my inbox from BHA caught my attention: “6 days volunteering for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation to improve trails in the... Tags: Montana Chapter, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Eastern Montana man arrested in illegal killing, wasting of bull elk 11/18/2019 November 18, 2019 - From Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Originally published in the Montana Standard A 23-year-old Roundup man was arrested Friday in the poaching of three trophy bull elk in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA casts a net for more chapter leaders 11/15/2019 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers needs your help in 2020 to protect public lands, waters and wildlife! The chapter is looking for volunteers to help with many different aspects... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Parks and Wildlife Supports Important Federal Legislation 11/15/2019 This November, Colorado Parks and Wildlife approved a resolution supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan bill that would dedicate up to $1.4 billion annually to help state... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Tell Senator Daines to Reject Pendley 11/15/2019 Join BHA in urging Senator Daines to #RejectPendley $cweb(function(){ $cweb('#congressweb-action-128').congressweb({ url : '//www.congressweb.com/BHA/128', responsive :... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Simple Venison Shanks 11/15/2019 Connective tissues are what separates OK stew meat from excellent stew meat. It’s the element that will give your braised wild game dishes richness and contrasting texture. This is why venison... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 63: Brad Powell of TU and DJ Zor of Arizona BHA Talk LWCF 11/13/2019 Hal is in Phoenix, lost in heat and traffic, looking for Brad Powell and DJ Zor. He finds them: DJ is vice chair of the Arizona chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a public lands hunter... Tags: media, Podcast
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 Press Releases BHA Responds to Daines Support of Anti-Public Lands Activist as BLM Head 11/12/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today responded to a statement made by... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues NJ BHA calls for restoration of bear hunt, supports North American Model of Conservation 11/12/2019 The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers believes in science-based wildlife management and preserving the integrity of hunting and fishing heritage in New Jersey. The ban on bear... Tags: New Jersey Chapter
Media State Issues #BHAvsCWD 11/11/2019 It’s time for the #BHAvsCWD Challenge. Since CWD was first detected in Tennessee in 2018, the disease has spread to at least four counties. To help combat CWD, @bhatennessee is hosting a giveaway... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal R3: Revelations, Relationships and Reciprocity 11/11/2019 BHA Hunting for Sustainability students discuss public and private land boundaries. Photo by Alex Kim This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Gabby... Tags: Mentorship, Backcountry Journal
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 Wyoming Chapter Sees Win in Medicine Bow-Routt NF 11/7/2019 The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers saw a new development recently in a longstanding struggle over public lands with a Casper-area landowner. Richard Bonander, president of... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Backcountry Journal Arizona Chapter Defeats Public Land Transfer Attempts 11/5/2019 This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Justin Nelson Earlier this year, Arizona BHA heavily engaged in a fight against two bills that had the... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Senate Bill Could Reopen Fort Keogh Boat Ramp 11/4/2019 Despite growing uncertainty for the prospects of a 2020 appropriations deal, the U.S. Senate just passed a bill with a measure that effectively sidesteps the bureaucratic nightmare impeding access... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rewards Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement in Colorado 10/31/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 31, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently issued two rewards to... Tags: Colorado 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 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Stand With Partners To Support Latest Public Lands Bills 10/31/2019 October 29,2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker House of Representatives H-232 Capitol Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority... Tags:
Media State Issues Advocate for Regulated Hunting in Florida's Black Bear Management Plan 10/31/2019 Tags: Southeast Chapter, Take Action
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 62: Chris Parish and Leland Brown of the North American Non-Lead Partnership 10/30/2019 Hal sits down in Montana with Chris Parish and Leland Brown to talk copper bullets, lead fragments, falconry, raptors, condors, Mexico and California, a love of good guns, wild animals and wild... Tags: media, Podcast
Media A Vote For Wildlife Crossings in Teton County 10/30/2019 As a sportsman and resident of Teton County, my life is shaped by the landscape and wildlife that define our community. The elk, deer, bear, moose and other species are central to our identity and... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters, anglers question Crazy Mountain land swap 10/30/2019 By Michael Wright - October 30, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Meanwhile, the Forest Service has tried to make some progress. This summer, it began work on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southeast Group Leaders 10/30/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kyle Vistuba to serve as Membership Recruitment Coordinator for their Southeast Group and Drew Trujillo to serve as the... Tags: Colorado 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 State Issues South Crazies Land Exchange Proposal 10/24/2019 The US Forest Service has recently proposed a land exchange in Montana's Crazy Mountains called the “South Crazy Mountain Land Exchange.” This proposal would swap privately owned sections with... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Proposed Land Exchange in Crazy Mountains 10/24/2019 October 24, 2019 Mary Erickson, Forest SupervisorCuster-Gallatin National ForestP.O. Box 130Bozeman, MT 59771 RE: Proposed South Crazy Mountains Land Exchange Dear Supervisor Erickson, The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Journal Saving Coni Island 10/24/2019 South of the Brooks Range in northern Alaska there still exists intact ecosystems that remain largely unchanged except by forces of nature. This is one of the largest public land wild areas left... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues The Missouri Black Bear 10/23/2019 Missouri hunters may now have the opportunity they haven’t had since the early 19th century: putting bear meat on the table. This will be a huge resource for all Missourians who hunt. I marvel at... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Boise State BHA Collegiate Club Initiates Clean-up in Birds of Prey National Conservation Area 10/23/2019 Just south of Boise is the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area (NCA), most being comprised of public lands that are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Collegiate Clubs, Idaho Chapter
Media Michigan Escape 10/23/2019 It’s silent, aside from the swollen raindrops pinging on the metal roof of the cabin, like dimes being dropped on the floor, and the steady hiss of the old gas lantern that envelopes the small... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter submits letter to Clark County 10/21/2019 The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have partnered with a coalition of conservation groups in Southern Nevada to submit a letter regarding the Clark County Land Bill procedure. The... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Eastern Chapters unite behind bill to support Chesapeake Bay restoration 10/21/2019 The New York, Pennsylvania and Capital Region Chapters weighed in to support S. 2591, a bill to enable the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service to assist local stakeholders to expand conservation and... Tags: New York Chapter, Mid-Atlantic Chapter, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Idaho BHA members build fences and install signs near Council to prevent illegal motorized use 10/16/2019 Cuddy Mountain, west of Council, is well known for its excellent habitat and hunting opportunities for big game, forest grouse and turkeys. Over the past several years, motorized vehicle use on... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Alaska Roadless Habitat Opened to Logging, Development 10/16/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 16, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Prime big game habitat and fisheries left vulnerable as administration exempts Tongass... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Canada 2019 Federal Election 10/15/2019 Canada's hunters and anglers are concerned with a number of wildlife and land-use issues that are addressed at the federal level including: conservation funding, species at risk, and CWD. The... Tags:
Media Chapter News Gunnison Hosts Bighorn Observation Program Lecture 10/15/2019 You may have heard of the Bighorn Observation Program in the Weminuche Wilderness in southwestern Colorado. If not, check out this story by High Country News. Program creators Terry Meyers, the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, EP. 61: Ron Boehme of The Hunting Dog Podcast and Ryan Busse of BHA 10/15/2019 Ron Boehme of Twin Lake, Michigan, has been hunting and training bird dogs since 1973 and is a senior judge with the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association. Ron is the host of the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Field to Table Fried Dove with Mesquite Pancakes and Smoked Prickly Pear Syrup 10/10/2019 In September our Arizona chapter held its 1st annual Dove Cook-off and Pint Night to celebrate the opening of dove season. Held in Yuma, the event brought together BHA members and supporters from... Tags: media, Field to Table, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues CO BHA Member Reports Illegal OHV Use 10/10/2019 On September 14th, a BHA member and Denver resident was preparing for the opening day of Colorado’s muzzleloader season by scouting one of his most reliable spots when he witnessed a truck parked... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media September in Idaho: Bugling Bulls, Public Land Trash and Strong Stewardship 10/9/2019 Idaho BHA members spend much of September in the woods in their favorite spots, whether chasing elk, hunting grouse or fishing for high mountain trout. This year Idaho BHA members combined their... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Kansas State University Celebrates Public Lands Month 10/9/2019 On September 28, 2019, the Kansas State University Backcountry Hunters & Anglers club hosted a Public Land Clean-up at Pillsbury Crossing Wildlife Area. This project was in coordination with the... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Kansas Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Support Montana Headwaters Security Act to protect wild, scenic rivers 10/9/2019 Originally published in the Missoulian I am the son, grandson and great-grandson of timber men and ranchers in the Flathead Valley. My family came to Montana in the '30s to capitalize on the vast... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News OHV Signage Protects Santa Rita Experimental Range 10/9/2019 September 28, 2019 was National Public Lands Day and was celebrated by members of the Arizona chapter of BHA by assisting the University of Arizona’s Santa Rita Experimental Range (SRER) with the... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News Shared Stewardship 10/8/2019 “Many hands make light work”. When these words were penned in the 1324 cult classic Bevis of Hampton, folks may have scoffed at it. Or they could have loved it. Who knows? But what I do know is... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Pennsylvania Take Two campaign: A Hunter Mentorship Program 10/8/2019 As part of its efforts to recruit new folks to hunting and make lifelong hunters out of them, Pennsylvania BHA is launching the Take Two campaign. PA BHA recognizes that simply recruiting new... Tags: news, Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint CPW State Trust Lands Liaison 10/8/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Liz Rose to serve as Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) State Trust Lands Liaison. Liz was born and raised in the California... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Fall 2019 Issue of BHA's Backcountry Journal 10/7/2019 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal Physical Fitness as part of Ethical Hunting 10/7/2019 Photo by Alex Kim This article first appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA and get the journal, quarterly, in your mailbox. By Corey Ellis While recently rereading... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Chapter News State Issues Protect Hunting and Fishing Opportunities in the Rio Grande Watershed 10/4/2019 The U.S. Forest Service is currently in the process of developing plans that will direct the management of more than 3 million acres of your National Forest lands in Northern New Mexico for the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Missouri Public Land Sora Rail Hunt 10/4/2019 I recently invited my fellow Mo BHA board member and good buddy Frank Petraglia to come up from the city and experience a unique public land hunt that most other Missourians overlook or flat out... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports the Elbow Lake dam removal 10/4/2019 Montana FWP Region 2Attn: Elbow Lake Dam Removal3201 Spurgin Rd Missoula, MT 59804 To Whom it May Concern: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers appreciates the opportunity to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah State University Public Land Pack Out 10/4/2019 Photos by Nick Dempkowski On Sept. 21, 2019, the Utah State University collegiate club of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted a Public Land Pack Out in Providence Canyon. This project was in... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Utah Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Mud Creek project 10/4/2019 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has significant interest in the Mud Creek project as well as the proposal to amend elk security guidance. We wish to be notified of any... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Basic Early Fall Stew with Pantry Findings 10/4/2019 The following stew is inspired by the Chilindron, Spanish Stew, by Hank Shaw, which can be found in his book Buck, Buck Moose. I’ve imparted my own twist on the dish by making the most of what’s... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Press Releases BHA Members Reject Political Labels, Unite Around Conservation 10/3/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA membership is young, politically diverse, active public lands users, new demographic... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News New England BHA Steps Up on Public Lands Day 10/2/2019 On Saturday September 28 the New England Chapter of BHA partnered with the USFS and the USFWS staff on the Green Mountain National Forest and the Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge for... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues The Decline of Indiana's Ruffed Grouse 10/1/2019 Have you ever heard a ruffed grouse drumming? It's primeval: as it calls for a mate, it beats a slow rhythmic thrumming that spins up, the drumming too fast to count. You feel it in your own chest... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Press Releases Public Lands Critic William Pendley to Remain BLM Head 10/1/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 30, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary David Bernhardt extends Pendley’s appointment to 2020 WASHINGTON –... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 60: Gwich’in hunter Walter Peter 10/1/2019 It is 80 miles or so by boat down the intensely braided and ever-changing Yukon River to the village of Fort Yukon, Alaska (at the confluence of the Yukon and the Porcupine), where Hal meets... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Re-open Fort Keogh boat ramp access 9/28/2019 Originally published in the Billings Gazette For decades, the USDA at Fort Keogh allowed hunters, anglers and other recreationists access to the only decent boat ramp on the Lower Yellowstone... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News A Two Mile Blood Trail to a Buck named Redemption 9/27/2019 Hunting whitetail deer in remote high mountain backcountry has always been my pinnacle of hunting. Growing up, my Pepere’s (word used for grandfather in Quebec) basement always had a warm wood... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Advances FY2020 Interior Spending Bill 9/27/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 26, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Natural resources funding increased, but lack of dedicated, full funding for LWCF a... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Boots on the Ground and in the Water 9/26/2019 Utah BHA recently participated in a beaver dam analog habitat (BDAs) project for coldwater trout fisheries in a tributary of the Weber river today called Chalk Creek. This... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News 9/18 NM State Game Commission Meeting Recap 9/26/2019 The State Game Commission met Sept. 18 in Cloudcroft, and although no final decisions were made, the Commission showed its intention to approve major changes to bear, cougar and trapping rules in... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Cibola National Forest Planning Update 9/26/2019 A new Land and Resource Management Plan for New Mexico’s Cibola National Forest is being enacted, and the public is encouraged to comment through November 7, 2019. What will the proposed changes... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Daines, Gianforte must insist on full funding for LWCF 9/25/2019 Originally published in the Missoula Current Last month, Sen. Steve Daines visited the City Club in Missoula to chat with constituents about issues important to Montanans. A priority issue to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Access in Montana’s Crazy Mountains a big concern 9/25/2019 Originally published in the Great Falls Tribune For those willing to hoof it long distances on foot, Montana’s Crazy Mountains offer solitude, rewarding views and dozens of alpine lakes full of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Texas Conservation Projects Stand to Benefit from LWCF 9/25/2019 US Department of Interior announces $170.6 Million in grants to support state parks and outdoor recreation through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Texas outdoor recreation and... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Idaho BHA weighs in on BLM management of nearly 800,000 acres of public land 9/24/2019 Members of the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers crafted and submitted a letter to the BLM regarding the Four Rivers Resource Management Plan (RMP). The letter was part of the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Field to Table Rendering Bear Fat For Baking 9/19/2019 If you’re lucky enough to kill a bear, as my husband Kevin was, do yourself a favor and pack out as much of the fat as you can. Spring bear or fall bear, I’ve had both and can confidently say both... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Clean Water Rule 101 9/18/2019 Hunters and anglers united to oppose a recent decision by the Trump administration to roll back the 2015 Clean Water Rule and leave vulnerable to pollution and destruction roughly 50 percent of... Tags: media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 59: Utah Roadless Lands at Risk? 9/17/2019 Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a new, state-specific Roadless Rule that would impact 4 million acres of National Forest lands in Utah. Does... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Iowa Chapter News 9/16/2019 One of the focuses for the Iowa chapter is R3 (recruitment, retention, and reactivation) events. Board member Max McDaniel has been communicating with the Iowa DNR in planning multiple events... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 New York Chapter News 9/16/2019 The summer heat hasn’t stopped BHA-NY from working hard for our public lands. Over the last few months, BHA-NY has been spreading the good-word across the state at various events and through... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 New England Chapter News 9/16/2019 BHA-NE members partnered with other organizations on a riverbank restoration project on the East Branch of the Passumpsic River, a Learn to Turkey Hunt weekend, a Full Draw Film Tour event, the... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Fall 2019 Yukon Chapter News 9/16/2019 The new Yukon chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers had a busy first year. We became an official chapter of BHA, obtained status under the Yukon Societies Act, grew our membership and were... Tags:
Media Fall 2019 Wyoming Chapter News 9/16/2019 Membership Update: As of June 31, the WY chapter has 1,000 members, this is up from 724 in January. Weatherby: On June 12th, BHA, Filson,and Black Tooth Brewing Co hosted a Campfire... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Tennessee Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Tennessee Chapter kicked off its inauguration with a pint night tour across the state in July. Land Tawney came down to get everyone pumped about the new chapter. Knoxville was first up with... Tags: Tennessee Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Southeast Chapter News 9/16/2019 In the midst of our usual summer heat and humidity, the Southeast chapter has had a busy few months enjoying our public lands and waters. We followed up our successful Gobblers and Garbage... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Oklahoma Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Oklahoma chapter was officially accredited in May and immediately set lofty goals for the upcoming year. Our inaugural State Rendezvous was held July 26th- 28th on the Upper Illinois River.... Tags: Oklahoma Chapter
Media Fall 2019 Oregon Chapter News 9/16/2019 The 2019 summer has proven to be both busy and trying for NDBHA. We’ve dealt with multiple project cancellations due to weather and logistical issues. However, we were able to complete the... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 North Dakota Chapter News 9/16/2019 The 2019 summer has proven to be both busy and trying for NDBHA. We’ve dealt with multiple project cancellations due to weather and logistical issues. However, we were able to complete the... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Indiana Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Indiana chapter hit the ground running after being officially accredited in May. The Board of Directors decided on several strategic priorities that are both consistent with the overall goals... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Fall 2019 Idaho Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Idaho chapter has been particularly busy this summer. This August we launch our second annual Learn to Hunt class for new adult hunters. We anticipate easily filling the twenty available... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Colorado Chapter News 9/16/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed several new Chapter Leadership Team members, including Sam Williamson to serve as a Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director, Gabriela... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Fall 2019 Kansas Chapter News 9/16/2019 Kansas chapter of BHA is official! The North American board approved our chapter application in May after a lot of effort by a lot of people. Kansas is now part of the fastest growing conservation... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media New England BHA Members Get Ready for Deer Hunting 9/16/2019 September 14, 2019, Morrisville, VT – Members of the New England Chapter gathered to hike and shoot in preparation for rifle deer season. With a nod to the Olympic sport of Biathlon, hunters hiked... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News What Public Lands Month Means To Me 9/16/2019 Many Americans are not aware of the true wealth they possess through their shared ownership of our Public Lands and Waters. These wild places provide us untold benefits even if we do not ever... Tags: Arkansas Chapter, Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues SB 316 helps ensure access to public lands 9/13/2019 The godfather of the North American Model of Conservation, Aldo Leopold, once said, “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.”... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News The 2019 Michigan BHA Rendezvous and Finding Common Ground 9/13/2019 With a few weeks to reflect on the numerous successes of the 2019 Michigan Chapter Rendezvous, common ground was the unofficial theme that kept popping into my head. Hundreds of individuals... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Field to Table BBQ Beaver Sandwiches 9/13/2019 I’m a little hesitant to so eagerly endorse beaver meat amongst friends, because I’m worried there won’t be enough left for me. I’ve written pretty extensively about our first time cooking beaver,... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News Ohio learn to dove hunt is a huge success. 9/12/2019 The Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers just wrapped up an exciting Learn to Hunt event. With over 20 total people involved over the course of three different days, we could make this... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Flathead River CRMP 9/12/2019 Flathead National Forest / Glacier National ParkAttn: Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Flathead River650 Wolfpack WayKalispell, MT 59901 September 12, 2019 To Whom It May... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 9/11/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lauren Jaebker to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Colorado region. Lauren was born and raised on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 58: Utah Stream Access 9/10/2019 Hal is traveling the Wasatch Front, snarled in traffic beneath the spectacular snow-covered peaks, still trying to understand Utah politics. How can a state legislature pass a law that makes it... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act is Model Montana Method 9/10/2019 Originally published September 10th, 2019 on www.missoulian.com The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (S. 1765) represents the best of Montana politics: collaborative, consensus-based policy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Redd Bull Project 9/8/2019 Superior Ranger DistrictLolo National ForestSeptember 8th, 2019 Subject: Redd Bull Project To the Redd Bull Project Leader: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks the U.S.... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Reward for info about poached elk in Mussellshell County bumped up to $3,000 9/8/2019 by Mike Kordenbrock Originally published on September 8th 2019 on www.billingsgazette.com The reward has increased for information leading to a conviction in cases involving trophy bull elk... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Speak Up to Stop Elk Poachers 9/8/2019 Originally publish September 8th, 2019 on www.billingsgazette.com Four bull elk were recently illegally gunned down in Musselshell County and left to fester in the August heat. The repulsiveness... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Public Lands Month 2019 9/6/2019 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members are coming together in force during Public Lands Month, working, activating and celebrating in support of our North American lands and waters – and, via BHA’s... Tags:
Media Press Releases Administration Directive Allowing E-bikes on Public Lands Criticized by Sportsmen and Women 9/5/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 5, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Groups unite to condemn move to exempt motorized bikes from motorized travel management... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Pennsylvania Chapter News 9/5/2019 The Pennsylvania chapter has coupled their rapid membership growth with many opportunities for members to get involved with on-the-ground habitat improvement projects in 2019. Members attended two... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News West Slope CO BHA Members Lead Habitat Improvement Project 9/5/2019 Colorado BHA's Brett Jones recently led a group of volunteers on a habitat improvement project on the Uncompaghre Plateau. This project was done in coordination with CPW and focused on the removal... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 57: The Outdoor Recreation Economy in the West 9/5/2019 The American outdoor recreation industry is the largest industry on the planet – to the tune of $887 billion dollars annually – that until recently has not demanded political representation for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA named sole partner for Orvis, Saint Louis Park Giveback Days 9/5/2019 The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been selected by Orvis, Saint Louis Park for Orvis Giveback Days! If you donate $10 to Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Uphold Hunting and Fishing Opportunities in the Carson and Santa Fe National Forests 9/3/2019 Our national forests play host to a wide variety of users, not least of whom are sportsmen and women. Totaling nearly 190 million acres across the United States, national forests are critical to... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, New Mexico Chapter
Media Ohio BHA Spencer Lake Cleanup 9/3/2019 The old saying, “many hands makes light work” rang true at Spencer Lake Wildlife Area recently in northeast Ohio, as 30+ volunteers came together for a cleanup effort. We loaded up a 16 foot... Tags:
Media Press Releases September Is Public Lands Month; BHA Members Unite to Clean up Our Lands and Waters 9/3/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public Land Pack Out challenges BHA members and supporters to clean up our public lands... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Regional Director Recognized as BHA’s Member of the Month 9/3/2019 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Southeast Regional Director, Ty Woodward, was recognized as BHA’s Member of the Month for August 2019. BHA’s Backcountry Beat newsletter detailed some... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Field to Table How to Make Venison Rendang 8/30/2019 Recently, several BHAers had the opportunity to join the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and our conservation partners North Carolina Wildlife Federation and National Wild Turkey... Tags: media, Field to Table, North Carolina Chapter
Media Hike to Hunt Winners Announced 8/29/2019 The 2019 Hike to Hunt Challenge was a giant success thanks to you and the 1,500 hikers and 500+ fundraisers who participated. Together we raised $54,916 and hiked 94,607 miles all in the name of... Tags:
Media Chapter News Doves the perfect quarry for outings with youngsters 8/29/2019 By Aaron Hepler The time of year is here, again. Time to gear up for doves! Remembering back to my favorite first hunt, I was decked in some of my Dad’s old army camo with a weapon in hand. The... Tags: Mentorship, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Win a Mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt with New England BHA 8/29/2019 Over the last year the New England Chapter has been working hard to grow our mentoring program and provide guidance to new hunters and anglers looking for success in their pursuits. We’re excited... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Denver Metro Area Assistant Regional Director and Southwest Colorado Habitat Watch Volunteer 8/29/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Kassi Smith to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Denver Metro Area and Jonny Cordes to serve as a Habitat Watch... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Chapter Celebrates New Hunting Grounds 8/29/2019 Photo Credit: Good Bull Outdoors Earlier this week Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) announced the locations of state trust lands now accessible to hunters and anglers across the state of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Black Pine Mountains in SE Idaho benefit from Idaho BHA Volunteers 8/28/2019 The Black Pine Mountains in SE Idaho are often an overlooked part of the Sawtooth National Forest. However, this island of mountains has some excellent wildlife habitat and hunting... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Meet strangers and pass along your tribal knowledge 8/27/2019 This past winter I thought to myself, “How can I make deer season arrive faster?” And I figured out the answer: fly fishing. For Christmas, I asked for all the small items like forceps and... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Public Walk-in Access Adoption program 8/27/2019 The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (TX BHA) adopts 11 public hunting areas in the Lubbock, TX area Since 1987, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has offered the Annual... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 56: Fighting For Sunday Hunting In The East 8/27/2019 Some of you may be shocked to learn that in 11 U.S. states, regulations still exist restricting hunting on Sundays. Four states – Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine and Pennsylvania – ban Sunday... Tags: media, Podcast
Media 2019 Public Land Pack Out 8/26/2019 First off, we wanted to reiterate our sincere thanks to all of you for making this year’s public lands month celebration such a huge success. At a time when our public lands are increasingly in... Tags:
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana’s unique rivers deserve unique protection 8/25/2019 Originally published Aug 25th, 2019 on www.bozemandailychronicle.com As the owner of Montana Angler Fly Fishing, it’s easy to see how rivers impact my business and my life. They are the source of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Industry Partners Speak Up for Stream Access 8/23/2019 On July 24 New Mexico's State Game Commission enacted a 90-day moratorium on the existing stream access regulation that allows sections of streams running through private land to be deemed... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media The Salmon River is cleaner thanks to Idaho BHA volunteers 8/23/2019 Idaho BHA organized a clean-up project along the Salmon River on August 3rd. Volunteers floated the river on rafts and inflatable kayaks on two different sections of BLM land near Salmon and... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News NM State Game Commission Recap - 8/22 8/23/2019 As expected, the State Game Commission meeting in Santa Fe on Thursday was mostly discussion, although the panel did approve a $42 million operating budget for NMDGF, representing a 3 percent... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Chapter Leaders Serving On Sportsmen’s Roundtable 8/23/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has three Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members, along with two additional Colorado BHA members, serving as Statewide Delegates on the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Launches CWD Reporting Program & Giveaway 8/22/2019 Chronic Wasting Disease is in Utah, and the Department of Wildlife Resources needs our help to ensure that deer, elk and moose herds in our state can thrive for years to come. From now until the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Arizona's OHV Signage Install Protects National Monument 8/22/2019 Members of the Arizona chapter came from all over the state and braved the scorching desert heat to meet up in the town of Gila Bend and work alongside Bureau of Land Management employees to... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas Reaches for 2,000 Members with Summer Membership Giveaway 8/22/2019 Everything's bigger in Texas right? Well, unfortunately, the Texas chapter of BHA is only the 9th largest chapter in North America and that's just not good enough for us! Although we don't... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Field to Table Foraging For Wild Summer Fruit 8/22/2019 Wild fruit is a food collector’s fantasy, a gift that practically begs to be taken. Starting in spring, the plants wave their white flower flags to show you where to find them come summer –... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media State Issues 'The stoke level is high': Missoula nonprofit, brewery team up for public lands-themed beer 8/22/2019 Originally published Aug 22, 2019 on www.missoulian.com Amid the controversy surrounding a Trump administration official’s stance on selling public lands, a local nonprofit is partnering with a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Public land owners enjoy BHA Public Land Owner Film Fest in Boise 8/21/2019 On July 31st approximately 100 public land owners joined Idaho BHA for a screening of the Public Land Owner Film Festival at Idaho BHA chapter sponsor Rivertons store in Eagle, ID. Guests were... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Governor Issues Executive Order to Protect Migration Corridors 8/21/2019 Photo Credits: Good Bull Outdoors In August, Gov. Jared Polis gave sportsmen and women a tool to protect migration corridors in Colorado. BHA welcomes this executive order (EO), and we thank the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Wyoming BHA Hosts Disease Workshop with Wyoming Game & Fish 8/20/2019 On August 9th, Wyoming Board Members Erik Kramer and Ross Crandall hosted a Disease Workshop in Jackson with the goals of getting hunter’s disease-related questions answered as well learning how... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases Public Land Owner Pale Ale Premieres in Montana 8/20/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 20, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partners with Highlander Beer in support of North American... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Montana BHA Bridge Rebuild w/ the USFS 8/20/2019 On August 10th, eight Montana BHA members from Regions 1 and 2 joined forces with the Montana Conservation Corps and the US Forest Service to rebuild a bridge at the West Fork of the Swamp Creek... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News San Juan National Forest Thanks Backcountry Hunters and Anglers for Volunteer Help in Implementing New Travel Management Rules in Hermosa Park 8/20/2019 The Colorado Chapter's Southwest BHA crew had a great Volunteer Day this August in advance of Public Lands Month. Three Chapter Leaders, ten Volunteers and two Forest Service officials were in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Idaho BHA speaks up for wildlife in letter to Idaho Transportation Department 8/19/2019 Members of the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers crafted and submitted a letter to the Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD). The letter was part of the official public comment... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Mesa County Assistant Regional Director and Southeast Colorado Events Director/Coordinator 8/15/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Becca Fowler to serve as Assistant Regional Director for the Mesa County-Grand Valley Area and Brad Athmer to serve as... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Pairs of Opposites And Finding Silence In The Boundary Waters 8/15/2019 My buddy Gerald in the Tennessee BHA chapter calls the Boundary Waters “his Eden.” It’s a metaphor that works on a couple levels. Eden was a space of pure nature. It was also the place we became... Tags: Indiana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA volunteers place new signs remind motorized users to ride legally on public lands 8/14/2019 In late July, Idaho BHA volunteers installed 11 new signs to remind motorized users to ride and drive legally on public lands. The metal signs, which resemble a license plate, we placed on... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Chapter co-hosts volunteer day at Table Mountain 8/14/2019 The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers teamed up with Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Back Country Horsemen of America to host a 3 day volunteer event in the Table Mountains last... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues The Bureau of Land Management’s New Acting Director Proves the Fight for Public Lands Has Just Begun 8/14/2019 Originally published on www.mensjournal.com by J R Sullivan William Perry Pendley, the new acting director of the Bureau of Land Management, wants to dismantle the very agency that he’s... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Reporting Locked Gates on NM State Land 8/14/2019 It's that time of year when hunters head into the field to enjoy public lands and carry on our time honored tradition of hunting with family and friends. Sometimes during these outings we... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases Ted Koch, Career Federal Resource Manager, Joins BHA Board 8/13/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 13, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Koch follows a decades-long career in public lands resource management by joining BHA's... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Team Up With Veterans For Campfire Stories 8/13/2019 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held a “Campfire Stores: A Public Lands & Military Event” in Colorado Springs on Thursday, August 1 (at Stargazers Theater), featuring the stories of six... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues White Pine County Silver State OHV Trail 8/13/2019 The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been involved with the issue of the Silver State Trail (SST) since 2004 when we submitted comments on the Lincoln Co. SST proposal,... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA’s Podcast & Blast, Ep. 55: Randy Newberg and Land Tawney on the Crisis at the BLM 8/13/2019 Calling all American public land owners! The time for action is upon us. In wildland firefighting, a backburn is setting a fire to stop a fire … burning fuels ahead of a conflagration that must be... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Chapter Calls for Hunting & Fishing Mentors and Mentees 8/12/2019 The California chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is excited to announce the launch of a new mentoring program designed to help provide guidance to members interested in learning the... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Launches R3 Program 8/9/2019 There are many potential barriers to becoming a hunter in Texas. Some of them perceived, yet some are very real. Despite these challenges, hunter recruitment is an important priority for TX BHA,... Tags: Texas Chapter, Mentorship
Media Press Releases Sage Grouse Protections Reduced Under Administration Plan 8/8/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 8, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org New management plan removes protections for hundreds of thousands of acres of public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Field to Table Bass Fillet with Sweet Potatoes and Sautéed Lamb's Quarter 8/8/2019 Some find it offensive that I eat bass. The looks that I get while carrying a stringer full of smallmouth are startling. Apparently, somewhere along the way, bass have become an untouchable. But,... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues Forest Legacy Program to Add 1,200 Acres to Ohio’s Shawnee State Forest 8/8/2019 The largest block of public forest in Ohio is soon to be 1,200 acres larger! The strategic acquisition, to be purchased through the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Legacy Program, would provide... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Sporting Clay Shoot in Southern California 8/7/2019 Photo Credit: Eric Hanson Members and friends of the California Backcountry Hunters and Anglers chapter braved the heat on July 27 to bust some clays, prepare for the upcoming upland season, and... Tags: California Chapter
Media 2019 Public Waters Photo Contest 8/7/2019 Taking photos that capture the essence of our diverse public lands and waters, along with our experiences on them, is no easy task. Yet these images are essential in communicating the value of our... Tags:
Media State Issues SPEAK UP FOR BLM PUBLIC LANDS NEAR MISSOULA 8/6/2019 Some of the best hunting and fishing habitat in NW Montana is found within public lands and river corridors managed by the Missoula Bureau of Land Management Field Office. If you've ever fished or... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act Benefits Wildlife, Hunters 8/6/2019 The Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act (H.R. 3794, S. 2666), introduced by Reps. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Mike Levin (D-CA) and Sens. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM),... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognized as BHA’s Chapter of the Month 8/5/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was named BHA’s Chapter of the Month for July 2019. For years, the Colorado chapter has been a leading voice advocating for improved... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Attends USFS Taylor Park Field Trip 8/5/2019 The U.S. Forest Service’s GMUG Ranger District and the Center for Public Lands teamed up to provide an informative field trip to Taylor Park. Field trippers convened at the Tin Cup Town Hall and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Battles Invasive Weeds at Summit Trailhead 8/5/2019 On Saturday, seven public land owners went to town on some invasive weeds at the Summit Trailhead off of the Marias Pass! The effort was in collaboration with our friends at the Bob Marshall... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Proposed mining operation near Okefenokee NWR 8/5/2019 Recently, Twin Pines Minerals LLC of Birmingham, Alabama filed a permit to mine titanium dioxide near The Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The Okefenokee Swamp (which is the largest... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montanans won’t suffer fools gladly — especially when it comes to our public lands 8/4/2019 Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Montanans are not fools. Hunters, anglers and outdoorspeople, we know how to spot a wolf – especially when they are in wolf’s clothing. New... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table How To Make Venison Summer Sausage 8/1/2019 If you’ve been deer hunting for a number of years, you’ve likely had your fair share of venison summer sausage. Usually stuffed into five-pound sleeves of dark colored collagen casing and served... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Summer 2019 Idaho Chapter News 7/31/2019 Our Idaho Chapter was very busy preparing for the 2019 Rendezvous in Boise May 1-4th. A groundswell of volunteers stepped up to promote and coordinate numerous details leading into hosting the 8th... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Colorado Chapter News 7/31/2019 The Colorado BHA chapter recently appointed two new Chapter Leadership Team members: John Barkowski, serving as our Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Colorado Group, and Michael Kozer,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Summer 2019 Oregon Chapter News 7/31/2019 Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area In 1944 a young soldier named Frank Moore landed on Utah beach in Normandy. He fought his way across France to Paris, and... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 North Dakota Chapter News 7/31/2019 North Dakota BHA saw its first birthday on April 12, and after a year of incredible growth and learning, we are grateful to be where we are. Thank you to our members for your support and... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 North Carolina Chapter News 7/31/2019 North Carolina BHA closed out its first full year this past May at Rendezvous 2019 in Boise, ID. What an incredible ride it has been! Our chapter grew by nearly 410% during those 12 months to... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Kentucky Chapter News 7/31/2019 After over a year of hard work by a dedicated core group of volunteers, we have darkened the map for Kentucky by becoming an official chapter! Not a group to rest on our laurels, we are hitting... Tags: Kentucky Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Kansas Chapter News 7/31/2019 The Kansas Chapter has been working diligently towards official charter for the past several months. As part of this effort we attended the Monster Buck Classic in January and the Kansas... Tags: Kansas Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Wisconsin Chapter News 7/31/2019 Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund Reauthorization The Wisconsin chapter has been actively working with other organizations to support the reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund. ... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues Montana conservationists decry ‘illegal’ appointment of new BLM director 7/31/2019 By Laura Lundquist - July 31st, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current Montana conservationists and sportsmen are pushing back against what they see as an illegal move to assign a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Shoulder Seasons 7/31/2019 July 31, 2019 Montana Fish, Wildlife & ParksCommissioners: Shane Colton, Richard Stuker, Tim Aldrich, Pat Byorth and Logan BrowerDirector: Martha Williams1420 East Sixth AvenueHelena, MT... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Utah Chapter News 7/31/2019 Utah had a rather rainy spring, but that has not stopped our members from getting outside! The Utah board is continuing to plan several exciting events to engage our members. At the end of... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Southeast Chapter News 7/31/2019 The Southeast chapter recently held a public land cleanup initiative during spring turkey season. Our Gobblers and Garbage contest combined our love for turkey hunting with our passion for public... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News California Chapter host San Diego ‘Surf, Sand and Public Lands’ day 7/31/2019 BY JASON JONES, DEVIN O’DEA Photos: Eric Hanson, Devin O’Dea, Justin Bubenik, NganHa Tran Members of the Backcountry Hunters and Anglers California Chapter traveled from various nooks and crannies... Tags: California Chapter
Media Summer 2019 New England Chapter News 7/31/2019 The New England chapter mentoring program has grown almost 200% since the fall of 2018. Turkey season was the focus this spring, with pairings in every New England state. If you haven't emailed... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Summer 2019 Nevada Chapter News 7/31/2019 The chapter has added a number of new chapter leaders to accommodate the growth we are seeing from last year. With this new blood in the chapter, we have greatly increased our capacity to be more... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Iowa Chapter News 7/31/2019 Iowa BHA hit the ground running since becoming an official chapter in December 2018. The Iowa Deer Classic, in early March, marked BHA’s grand entrance upon Iowa’s conservation stage. The Classic... Tags: Iowa Chapter
Media State Issues Conservation groups cry foul at new acting leadership for BLM 7/30/2019 By Patrick Reilly - July 30th, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian Montana conservation groups are describing the Bureau of Land Management’s new acting director as a threat to public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: Great Bear Wilderness Trails Project Recap 2019 7/30/2019 Volunteering for a few hours at an event - that's impressive and greatly appreciated. But volunteering an entire week of your summer to improve trails on our public lands? Now THAT deserves an... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Opponent of Public Lands Takes Lead Role at BLM 7/30/2019 The Trump administration just designated William Perry Pendley, a career advocate for the sale of public lands in the West, as acting director for the Bureau of Land Management. Pendley is the... Tags: media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep.54: Beretta’s Cory Mays and Dakotah Richardson 7/30/2019 When you are shooting a classic Beretta over and under shotgun at the trap range or in the field, you are handling a finely made weapon built by the same company that made the arquebus barrels... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Oil and Gas Industry Attorney Tapped as BLM Head 7/29/2019 By Tristan Scott - July 29, 2019 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon A coalition of conservation and sportsmen groups on July 29 denounced the hiring of William Perry Pendley as the new... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues EVENT RECAP: MT BHA tackles fencing project at Dome Mountain 2019 7/29/2019 The BHA volunteer fencing project on the Dome Mountain WMA was a big success! A number of public land owners rolled up their sleeves on a beautiful Saturday to help our friends at Montana Fish,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Report Details Millions Needed For Conservation, Recreation 7/26/2019 By Nicky Ouellet - July 26, 2019 - Originally published on MTPR.org Montana’s working lands, wildlife, state parks and trails face tens of millions of dollars in unmet funding needs, according to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Conservation, sportsmen’s groups urging Senate for wildlife crossings in funding bill 7/26/2019 By Laura Lundquist - July 26th, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current More structures like the Animals Bridge on Highway 93 north of Missoula are needed to help wildlife safely... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases New BLM Leader Is Advocate for Sale of Public Lands 7/26/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 26, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org William Perry Pendley, an outspoken proponent of selling off public lands and waters,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues WY Chapter Donates $3,000 to Access Yes 7/26/2019 The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers presented the Wyoming Game and Fish with a check for $3000 in support of the Access Yes Program. The check was presented at the July... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News The Pearl in Peril 7/25/2019 Mississippi is an outdoorsman's paradise. Our state offers almost limitless, publicly accessible, opportunities for hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, and anything else outdoor related. These... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media BHA's R3 Coordinator Joins Group of R3 Experts 7/25/2019 BHA R3 Coordinator Trey Curtiss has joined the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports Implementation Workgroup. Made up of state agency and conservation group R3 (recruitment,... Tags: Mentorship
Media Field to Table Vietnamese Caul Fat Sausages 7/25/2019 I hung up the phone and sank into my office chair, rubbing my temples in anticipation of the stress from the reality of what I had just done. I just accepted an invitation to cook at the 4th... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News State Issues A Conservation Focus in Ohio’s Recently Signed Budget Bill 7/24/2019 On July 17th, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a budget bill into law that includes a number conservation victories which the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has been fighting for since... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues Texas Court Rules in Favor of Hunters, Wild Deer 7/23/2019 Texas Court Decision Reaffirms Public Ownership of Wildlife in Peterson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department et al. The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers participates in supporting... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Soldier's Solace: A Mental Congressional Testimony 7/23/2019 This article originally appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of Backcountry Journal. BY Lieutenant Colonel JEFFREY M. JONES, U.S. ARMY RESERVE I spent the morning reading “The Battle for... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News BHA Co-hosts Public GMUG Comment Writing Workshop 7/23/2019 On July 16th, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) partnered with High Country Conservation Advocates (HCCA) to host a public comment writing workshop in Crested Butte, Colorado. The workshop was... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director 7/23/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Chris Jones to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for southwest Colorado. Chris was born in southern California but... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Chapter supports Federal Conservation Bills 7/22/2019 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently sent a letter of support of Congresswomen Judy Chu’s (D-CA) San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act (H.R.... Tags: California Chapter
Media Nevada BHA adds chapter sponsors 7/22/2019 The Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that we have added two-chapter level corporate sponsors. IMBIB and Pilot Peak Guide Service have become the newest... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Summer Issue of BHA's Backcountry Journal 7/22/2019 Full digital issues of the Backcountry Journal are available to BHA members. Check out a preview below, or click here to join BHA. Already a member? Click here to log in.... Tags: Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Eastern Montana LWCF acquisition 7/19/2019 July 19, 2019 John MehlhoffState DirectorMontana/Dakotas State OfficeBureau of Land Management5001 Southgate DriveBillings, MT 59101 RE: Montana BLM Musselshell River Access Acquisition - LWCF... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Parks & Wildlife Votes to Expand Public Access to 500,000 Acres of State Trust Land 7/18/2019 Last Thursday afternoon in Walden, Colorado the Colorado Board of Land Commissioners unanimously approved a motion to allow seasonal hunting access to an additional 500,000 acres of Colorado state... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Thou Shalt Not Hunt on Sundays — a NC Blue Law 7/18/2019 If you find yourself hunting in North Carolina on both public and private land during hunting seasons, you might want to check your calendar and the time because if it happens to be Sunday and you... Tags: North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports Phase II of Kootenai Project 7/17/2019 July 17, 2019 Mr. Rick Northrup Wildlife Habitat Bureau Chief, FLP Program Mgr Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks1420 E 6th AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620 RE: Forest Legacy, Kootenai... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Talking Points for the Lewistown RMP 7/17/2019 Some of the best mule deer and elk hunting in Montana is at risk of being negated by oil and gas development. Unless the BLM hears from public land owners, 650,000 acres of public lands in Central... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases House Tackles Species Conservation with $1 Billion-plus Funding Bill 7/17/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Recovering America’s Wildlife Act supports state-level conservation efforts for at-risk... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 53: Recruit, Retain, Reactivate 7/16/2019 The decline in the numbers of American hunters and anglers is not just bad news for our connections to the natural world and for our heritage. Because the North American Model of Wildlife... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Enforce public access rights in the Crazies 7/14/2019 By John B. Sullivan III - July 14, 2019 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette In June, a coalition of Montana-based conservation groups, including the Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Grilled Jerk Frog Legs 7/11/2019 I grew up watching Reading Rainbow – bear with me – and on LeVar Burton's “My Little Island” episode, he visits the Caribbean island of Montserrat. There, he visits the sandy beaches, discovers... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media You Are A Public Land Owner. 7/10/2019 North Americans enjoy the benefits of a public lands system unique the world over, jointly owning hundreds of millions of acres. These lands are free for you to roam, to hunt, to fish, to camp and... Tags:
Media Backcountry Journal Is CWD an ethical issue? 7/9/2019 This article first appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA and get the journal, quarterly, in your mailbox. By Patt Dorsey There is a lot we know about chronic... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Texas BHA Supports Sporting Goods Sales Tax Constitutional Amendment 7/9/2019 The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) supports a constitutional amendment dedicating the Texas Sporting Goods Sales Tax to state & local parks On November 5, 2019, Texans will... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Chapter Supports Northwest California Bill H.R. 2250 7/8/2019 The California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently authored a letter of support for Congressman Jared Huffman’s (D-CA) Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA requests reciprocal DNRC access easement 7/8/2019 July 8, 2019 Mr. John E.Tubbs Director, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation 1539 11thAve PO Box 201601 Helena, MT 59620 Dear Mr. Tubbs: Our organization, the Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Our public lands are worth fighting for 7/7/2019 By The Bozeman Daily Chronicle Editorial Board - July 7, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle The war on access is becoming the defining public lands issue of the 21st... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Keep cool with a Yeti Tundra 75 from New England BHA 7/3/2019 Beat the summer heat! The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is offering you four ways for a chance to win a 75-quart Yeti Tundra Cooler: Renew your BHA membership by July 31... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 52: Ashley and Jesse Kurtenbach, Hunters and South Dakota Chapter Board Members 7/2/2019 Take a moment to listen to Rendezvous 2019 Storyteller, South Dakota chapter board chair and ardent sportswoman Ashley Kurtenbach, who sat down with her husband Jesse and Hal in the midst of a... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Groups ask judge to block trail work in Crazies 7/2/2019 By Michael Wright - July 2, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle A coalition of conservation groups wants a federal judge to block construction on a new trail in the Crazy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 California Chapter News 7/1/2019 With the chapter growing to over 2000 members, chapter leaders are planning many exciting events and clinics to keep the momentum moving forward for the remainder of 2019. The... Tags: California Chapter
Media Summer 2019 British Columbia Chapter News 7/1/2019 Province – British Columbia BHA continues to swell its ranks as membership has topped 700 and continues to drive hard towards their goal of 1,000 BCBHA members by the end of 2019. More regional... Tags:
Media Chapter News Summer 2019 Arizona Chapter News 7/1/2019 We have been watching a handful of legislative bills that could impact public land access since the beginning of the year. HB2557 was amended to include the previously introduced HB2056 and HB2547... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Summer 2019 Alberta Chapter News 7/1/2019 Some desperately needed moisture for our lands and watersheds arrived in a big way, thanks to a “surprise” spring snow storm at the end of April that covered much of Central and Southern Alberta... Tags:
Media Summer 2019 Alaska Chapter News 7/1/2019 The Alaska BHA board asked for help, and our members answered the call. In February, a Board of Game proposal was submitted that would have allowed motorized access into a very popular... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Mid-Year Report/Update: June 2019 7/1/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been adding boots-on-the-ground members, holding events and leading activities, growing its Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV) program... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA comments on Apex Solar proposal 7/1/2019 July 1, 2019 Tim EganManager DNRC Dillon Unit840 N. Montana Street Dillon, MT 59725 Mr. Egan – The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MTBHA), representing more than 3,000... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media June Policy Roundup 6/28/2019 Land and Water Conservation Fund The House Natural Resources Committee passed the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act (H.R. 3195), legislation that dedicates $900 million... Tags:
Media Chapter News Ohio's Bass Trash and BBQ bash 6/28/2019 From the moment the Wisconsin Glacier receded, the Little Miami River has been a backdrop to the rise and fall of people and the ebb and flow of civilizations. The Paleoindians. The mound... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Students: Set your sights on Minnesota 6/27/2019 The Spring 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal featured an article, “Student Licenses Aid in Recruitment,” that detailed how discounted student license rates help R3 efforts across the country and... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Backcountry Journal, Minnesota Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Student Licenses Aid in Recruitment 6/27/2019 This article first appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to receive the quarterly Backcountry Journal, in print, direct to your mailbox. Editor's Note: The... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Backcountry Journal
Media Forest and Range Practices Act Improvement Initiative: BCBHA Comment Guide 6/27/2019 The Province of British Columbia recently launched the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) Improvement Initiative. FRPA is a key piece of legislation in the province that governs the management... Tags:
Media Field to Table Traditional Michigan Venison Pasties 6/27/2019 Every year at BHA’s North American Rendezvous, our chapters bring their best dishes to BHA’s Wild Game Cookoff, where members present a suite of locally harvested, regionally significant dishes to... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media FRPA Improvement Initiative: BCBHA Comment Guide 6/26/2019 The Province of British Columbia recently launched the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) Improvement Initiative. FRPA is a key piece of legislation in the province that governs the management... Tags:
Media Field to Table Elk Bacon, Almond & Bear Fat Brittle Over Hand-Cranked Frozen Custard 6/26/2019 This recipe was prepared by Montana BHA member and chapter Vice Chair, Tom Healy. The dessert features elk bacon, made from a cow Tom had harvested last fall. The fat came from a beatiful color... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media Field to Table Elk Shoulder Bacon 6/26/2019 This recipe, prepared by BHA member and Montana Chapter Vice Chair Tom Healy, was featured fare at the 2019 Montana Chapter Campout. To say it was a hit is an understatement; the dish was a... Tags: Montana Chapter, Field to Table
Media State Issues Custer Gallatin National Forest keeps moving goalposts on public access in the Crazy Mountains 6/26/2019 By Kathryn QannaYahu - June 26, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian In 2015, a hunter experiencing attempted obstruction in the Crazies wrote to U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, who then wrote... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Bonds of the Wild 6/26/2019 You hear it all the time, hell, I’ve even said it myself: “it goes fast”. But nothing can really prepare you for how fast life actually goes. How you can be in your twenties and blink and you’re... Tags: media, Michigan Chapter
Media Press Releases House Shows Support for Conservation in Funding Bill 6/25/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 25, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Increased funding for LWCF, CWD, sage grouse conservation anchor FY 20 Interior-related... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Idaho BHA announces 2019 program for new hunters 6/24/2019 Based on the success of Idaho BHA's first "Learn to Hunt" program in 2018, the chapter has announced it will expand the program in 2019. The program is part of BHA's broader "Hunting For... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Mentorship, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Policy Recap 6/24/2019 The 54th session of the Arizona legislature concluded this May, and, thanks to the engagement and perseverance of hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts across the state, our voices were... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA Well Represented on NM Land Office Sportspeople's Advisory Committee 6/21/2019 New Mexico’s new State Land Commissioner, Stephanie Garcia Richard, recently revived the Sportspeople’s Advisory Committee, originally established to help guide the Commissioner's decisions on... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Catch and Feast: Fly Fishing for Trout in the Chattahoochee National Forest 6/21/2019 "let me rephrase that, I really like to eat the trout that I catch." I have always had a conflicting relationship with fishing. I love to fly fish for trout in the mountains; something to do with... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News The Joy of Mountain Goat Viewing in the Uinta Mountains 6/20/2019 Anyone who has hiked Mount Timpanogos has likely seen (and been stared down) by a mountain goat somewhere along the trail. I didn’t know this was a normal occurrence when I did this hike for the... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter celebrates the passing of AB 84 6/19/2019 This month Governor Sisolak signed into law AB 84, this Conservation Bond Program provides for the issuance of state general obligation bonds to protect, preserve and obtain the benefits of the... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Chapter leads backpacking class, Hike to Hunt in San Gabriel Mtns. National Monument 6/19/2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers’ members have a passion for backcountry recreation. Still, they have a wide range of experience when it comes to backpacking, and incorporating hunting or... Tags: California Chapter
Media Field to Table Southwest Sampler: Cactus Buds, Rattlesnake and a Phoenix Margarita 6/19/2019 With their dish, Antelope Jackrabbit Tacos, Johnathan O’Dell and Michael Cravens of Arizona BHA captured the spirit of their region and won the 8th Annual North American Rendezvous Wild Game... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Chapter News My Home Water, The River That Caught On Fire 6/19/2019 There aren’t many universal truths that stand the test of time, but I’ve got one. This will be my 4thseason that I call the Cuyahoga River my home water. I live between Akron and Cleveland, a... Tags: media, Ohio Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 51: Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico 6/18/2019 As the 116th Congress builds momentum, Sen. Martin Heinrich of New Mexico traveled to Boise, Idaho, for BHA’s 8th Annual North American Rendezvous. One of the most enthusiastic sportsmen on... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Idaho BHA encourages public land owners to comment on BLM plan for 780,000 acres 6/17/2019 Public land owners have a HUGE OPPORTUNITY to help shape public land management on nearly 800,000 acres in Southwest Idaho! The Four Rivers Field Office of the BLM is taking public comments until... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th Annual Rendezvous Recap 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 11th Annual Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) in the midst of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest south of Leadville near... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Director 6/17/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Lora Heckman to serve as Assistant Regional Director for Northern Colorado. Lora was born and raised in central Indiana.... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Campout 2019 6/17/2019 The 2019 Montana Chapter Campout was a weekend for the ages! Montana BHA members from across the state (and even a BHA member from Canada!) convened at Upper Sure Shot Lake in the Tobacco Roots... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Veto Funding for Deer Farms, Protect Wisconsin's Wild Deer 6/17/2019 On June 11, the Wisconsin Joint Finance Committee approved the allocation of $100,000 in hunter license dollars to deer farms in a poorly-considered and scientifically-unsound attempt to study the... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Crazies lawsuit is about respect for property rights — public and private 6/16/2019 By John Sullivan III - June 16, 2019 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. As Americans, we should be passionate about property rights – for both private land owners and public land... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Honoring a lifetime of lessons … and a father’s love of the outdoors 6/14/2019 Watching them rub the freshly killed mallard drakes on the granite made me pause. I had performed the same ritual dozens of times, but this was different. Tears streamed down my face. The pain of... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Darby Creek Watershed: Cause for Concern 6/14/2019 -Gabriel Karns, Policy and Legislation co-chair of Ohio Backcountry Hunters & Anglers What Ohio may lack in stunning mountain vistas or endless rolling plains of native grasslands, the Buckeye... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media State Issues Oklahoma BHA Applauds Acquisition of 7,602 Acre San Bois Wildlife Management Area 6/13/2019 Oklahoma is over 96% privately owned land, ranking 45th out of the 50 states for the smallest percent of land mass dedicated as public land. The challenges hunters and anglers face here go well... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Oklahoma Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Monitors Spotted Dog WMA Grazing 6/13/2019 Leaders from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (Montana BHA) and the Anaconda Sportsmen Club joined FWP personnel on June 12 to observe the grazing that had begun three days... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports transfer of 13,000 acres to BLM 6/13/2019 Missoula Field Office, Bureau of Land Management(406) 329-3914 | BLM_MT_Missoula_fo@blm.gov June 13, 2019 SUBJECT: BLM's proposed purchase of up to 13,000 acres of Montana Forests lands extending... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media THE 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATIONIST APPROACH 6/13/2019 Let’s go ahead and air out a singular issue that effects the 21st century conservation approach, the public is a fickle mistress. Working forward, we must accept that the public is hell-bent on... Tags:
Media Press Releases House Introduces Bill to Fully Fund LWCF 6/12/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Following Senate introduction of similar legislation, bipartisan bill acknowledges... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Smith River: California’s and Oregon’s Largest Wild & Scenic River 6/12/2019 This article originally appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of Backcountry Journal. By Matthew Clark Photo by Sunny Capper Along the Oregon/California border the mountains rise up straight... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Collegiate Clubs, Oregon Chapter
Media Idaho BHA volunteers enhance riparian habitat on Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area 6/11/2019 On May 31- June 2, 2019, 17 volunteers from Idaho BHA joined Idaho Fish and Game staff at Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) to for a hands-on stewardship project to enhance wildlife... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Groups sue Forest Service over access issues in Crazy Mountains 6/11/2019 By Brett French - June 11, 2019 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette In an attempt to force the Custer Gallatin National Forest to assert a claim to public access on four Crazy Mountain... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Groups sue Forest Service over trails in the Crazies 6/11/2019 By Justin Post - June 11, 2019 - Originally published in The Livingston Enterprise Four conservation groups sued the U.S. Forest Service on Monday over public access to four trails in the Crazy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Sportsmen and Women Undertake Legal Action Against Forest Service over Public Access in Montana’s Crazy Mountains 6/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA Takes Legal Action Against USFS over Public Access in Crazy Mountains 6/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring 2019 Update 6/10/2019 Drawing the winners at a New York BHA Pint Night. Photo by Kevin Koehler After an extremely busy winter, BHA-NY has set its sights on events and activities for the Spring and Summer months. Oh... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues Groups sue over trail access in Crazy Mountains 6/10/2019 By Michael Wright - June 10, 2019 - Originally published the Bozeman Daily Chronicle A coalition of conservation groups has sued the U.S. Forest Service over public access to trails in the Crazy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports the Kootenai Forest Lands Conservation Easement 6/10/2019 Kris Tempel ktempel@mt.gov Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 490 North Meridian Road Kalispell, MT 59901 RE: Montana BHA Supports the Kootenai Forest Lands... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media EVENT RECAP: Missoula's Beers, Bands & Public Lands Brewfest 2019 6/8/2019 The 4th Annual Beers, Bands & Public Lands celebration in Missoula was the best one yet! Despite our efforts to push the event back a month in hopes of summer weather, the first Friday in June... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media OR Governor Taps OR BHA for Outdoor Recreation Task Force 6/6/2019 This spring, Oregon Governor Kate Brown established a task force for bolstering Oregon's outdoor recreation economy and opportunities. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission nominated... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Supports Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges 6/6/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Bernhardt proposes increased opportunities for sportsmen and women on... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News A story about friendship in the Backcountry 6/6/2019 Imagine a small drift boat crossing a large glacial lake. Five men ride silently while a tiny outboard engine struggles to push them forward. Small white caps break as a headwind begins to blow... Tags: Arkansas Chapter, Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Launches New Blog, ‘Field to Table’ 6/6/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Wild food harvested from public lands and waters is the theme, techniques for preparing... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Custer Gallatin USFS Forest Plan Revision Comments 6/6/2019 Forest ServiceAttn: Forest Plan RevisionCuster Gallatin National Forest10 E. Babcock, P.O. Box 130Bozeman, MT 59771 June 6th, 2019 To Whom It May Concern: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Field to Table Field To Table, A New Food Series From BHA 6/6/2019 At BHA, we believe food to be an important part of our hunting heritage—a sacred link to the wild world that drives many of us into the mountains, forests and plains of North America. Holding the... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Field to Table A Marinade Formula for Grilling Your Backstraps 6/5/2019 I hate recipes. They’re confining and require that you have every ingredient at hand. Life doesn’t work like that, in my estimation, and neither should cooking. I prefer, instead, a bit more... Tags: media, Field to Table
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 50: Corey Piersol, SITKA Gear 6/4/2019 We’re in South Dakota for the spring snow goose season and testing out some SITKA waterfowling gear in the mud. Late night, after sous vide elk roast and some whiskey, Hal falls into conversation... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases BHA Adds Eight New Chapters in U.S., Canada 6/4/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 4, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen and women join the public lands revolution; BHA continues exponential growth... Tags: Press Releases
Media Field to Table How To Make Roasted Venison Stock 6/4/2019 It was around 2006 when I was sitting in a pricey restaurant trying a tasting menu. The chef was so bold he served just a simple broth in a bowl. Looking down at the meatless meal I was sure I’d... Tags: Field to Table
Media Field to Table White Bean and Goose Chili 6/4/2019 Geese often create a culinary dilemma for hunters. They are fun to hunt, sure, but most do not enjoy eating them. Geese are movers. They have a dark red meat with a deep flavor. They can also live... Tags: Field to Table
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 6/3/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed John Pezzin to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. John was born and raised in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Field to Table Squirrel Hot & Sour Soup 6/2/2019 Tag Soup tastes better with Squirrel. Make it Hot and Sour - like defeat. Going into winter we crave meat and fat and weight, the prelude to spring when we’ll salivate at the thought of bitter... Tags: Field to Table
Media State Issues New England BHA Continues Effort to Prohibit Captive Big Game Hunting in Rhode Island 5/31/2019 Back in February, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers weighed in on H5130 – Canned Hunting Prohibited. In principle, we supported the push to prevent importing big game... Tags: New England Chapter
Media SEN. THAD COCHRAN, WILDERNESS, FISH AND WILDLIFE ADVOCATE, PASSES AWAY 5/30/2019 Former Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi passed away on May 30, leaving an impressive conservation legacy in his wake. Sen. Cochran was a devoted public servant who respectfully crossed... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Ohio BHA Adopt a Trail and Cleanup Initiatives 5/30/2019 Earlier this year, Ohio BHA kicked off a multipronged habitat and service initiative that will span the entire state. The plan is to lead and coordinate several different projects that allow BHA... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media BHA contributes to inaugural Learn to Hunt event in Vermont 5/30/2019 May 24-26th, 2019, Charleston, VT — New England BHA took part in VT Department of Fish and Wildlife's inaugural Learn to Hunt program, along with NWTF, L.L. Bean, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Southwest Regional Director Promotes/Defends Bighorn Sheep & Wilderness 5/28/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has an extraordinary group of hunter-angler-conservationists on its rapidly growing Chapter Leadership Team (CLT), including Southwest... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Gunnison Valley Regional Director 5/28/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Gabriela Zaldumbide to serve as Regional Director for the Gunnison Valley region of Colorado. Gabriela was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA’s ‘Hike to Hunt’ Kicks off on June 1 5/28/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 28, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Annual fitness competition gets bigger and better with $30K in prizes for miles covered,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Tennessee PINT NIGHT TOUR — Time To Celebrate! 5/28/2019 It's official. Tennessee is the first state to graduate from the Southeast Chapter! Though it's a bittersweet departure, we're ready to celebrate and kick things off with a bang! To lead this... Tags:
Media State Issues Montana Sporting Coalition Applauds HB 265 Veto 5/24/2019 May 24, 2019 The Honorable Steve BullockGovernorMontana State CapitolP.O. Box 200801Helena, MT 59620-0801 RE: Coalition thank you for veto of HB 265 Dear Gov. Bullock, Our organizations that make... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BCBHA Public Land Clean Up 5/23/2019 East Kootenay members held a BCBHA Public Land Clean Up along Fenwick Creek on April 15. Volunteers met to clean up large piles of debris discarded on public lands attributed to historic logging... Tags:
Media State Issues Argali joins as Idaho BHA chapter sponsor 5/22/2019 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is excited to announce that Argali has become a chapter level corporate sponsor. Argali sells outdoor gear for backcountry hunters via an online... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Reflections on Rendezvous from Ohio 5/22/2019 It’s tough to really capture how badass the BHA North American Rendezvous is without experiencing it. The Ohio Chapter had six folks attend this year. We asked each to highlight their favorite... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Gobblers & Garbage, An Exercise In Competition, Conservation & Fun 5/22/2019 Turkey Season recently wrapped up in the Southeast, and with it closed the first ever Gobblers and Garbage competition. The Southeast Chapter wanted to incentivize folks to get out and chase... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern CO Group Leader 5/22/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Sam Williamson to serve as Assistant Regional Director for their Northern Colorado Group. Sam was born and raised on... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep.49: Eduardo Garcia, chef and co-founder, Montana Mex 5/22/2019 Eduardo Garcia grew up free roaming in the Montana backcountry north of Yellowstone National Park, in the company of elk and bison and native trout. The son of a Mexican fisherman and a teacher,... Tags: Podcast
Media State Issues Montana governor forms panel to assess, plan for state’s forests 5/21/2019 By Michael Wright - May 21, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle Montana’s governor has formed a council to examine the state’s forested lands and plan for the future of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Rendezvous Reflection: Love is kindness, kindness is power 5/21/2019 Jenny Ly, born and raised in British Columbia, is a rookie hunter and a regional leader for the BC chapter of BHA. She runs a blog called Chasing Food Club to serve a movement of mindful eaters,... Tags:
Media Press Releases BHA Bestows Top Honors at Rendezvous 5/21/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 21, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Hunters, anglers recognized for contributions to North America’s public lands, waters,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media My Utah Public Land Turkey Hunt 5/21/2019 Today I hiked a little over 10 miles with a good friend and hunting mentor Dr. Chris Wilson to hunt turkeys and didn’t shoot a thing. I’m home now pretty tired and with sore knees thinking about... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Press Releases Administration Advances Industrial Mining in Boundary Waters Watershed 5/20/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 15, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Controversial leases renewed upstream of Minnesota wilderness boundary, jeopardizing... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media 1st Rendezvous Take Away 5/20/2019 Thursday May 2nd I found myself far away from home in Boise, Idaho for the 2019 BHA Rendezvous. A long ways from South Florida, this trip brought me further west than I had ever been before.... Tags:
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Holding Pint Nights/Events Across The State 5/20/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been holding Pint Nights and other events and activities across the state. For example, on March 30 we held our first “Kids on Ice”... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Holds a Learn to Hunt Turkeys Seminar 5/20/2019 For Colorado Public Lands Day on May 18th, 2019, the Colorado Chapter of BHA held a Learn to Hunt Turkey Seminar in Gunnison. The event featured an educational seminar, a target shooting field... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Jackson Spring Cleanup on the Bridger Teton National Forest 5/20/2019 This spring, Wyoming BHA Chapter volunteers initiated a long-term effort to help clean up garbage and abandoned property from recreational shooting on public lands in the Jackson Hole area. The... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues BLM plan opens public lands near Missoula to resource extraction 5/20/2019 By Laura Lundquist - May 20, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current. The Bureau of Land Management wants to open protected lands near Missoula and across the state to multiple-use... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Studio L joins as Idaho BHA chapter sponsor 5/19/2019 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomes Studio L as a chapter level corporate sponsor. Studio L is owned and operated by BHA member Liz Larson. Liz is a professional stylist... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues PA Crew Leads Ongoing Cleanup at Delaware Water Gap 5/15/2019 Pennsylvania Chapter volunteers have been working with National Park Service staff to form the “Riparian Habitat Protection Team” within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Team goals... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Idaho BHA supports Sage Grouse in Schools program with funds and volunteers 5/15/2019 For the second successive year, Idaho BHA provided funds to assist a US Fish & Wildlife Service program to bring school groups from southern Idaho on field trips to learn about sage grouse. The... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Simple Steps to Help Prevent Tick-borne Diseases 5/14/2019 by Rob Bryan Tick-borne Diseases in New England Anyone who spends any amount of time in the outdoors should take steps to prevent tick-borne diseases. The Northeast has the highest rate of Lyme... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Pennsylvania BHA Statement on Funding for the Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission 5/14/2019 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers believes that it is vital to have strong, fully-funded fish and game agencies. The work of these independent agencies is critical to all... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media State Issues MT BHA 2019 Legislative Recap 5/14/2019 Our first session engaging in the Montana Legislature with the help of a lobbyist was a successful one.While Montana BHA’ers have engaged in state legislative sessions in the past, this added... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Ohio BHA Testifies on AEP ReCreation Land 5/14/2019 Testimony of the Ohio Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on the House Finance Subcommittee on Agriculture, Development and Natural Resources meeting on FY 20/21 related to ODNR Organization:... Tags: Ohio Chapter
Media Chapter News Get Ready! Hike to Hunt Is Almost Here! 5/14/2019 Hike to Hunt is just around the corner. For those of you not familiar with it, BHA puts on a Hike to Hunt contest yearly to promote people getting out and hiking on our public lands, all the while... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases ‘Public Lands Revolution’ Grows Hotter at BHA Rendezvous 5/13/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 13, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 8th annual North American Rendezvous brings record-breaking numbers of sportsmen and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News First Public Land Deer 5/13/2019 I have been a private land hunter my whole life growing up on a farm in middle Tennessee. It wasn’t until I became involved with BHA that I wanted to take my hunting to another level by spending... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues New England BHA, Local Groups Collaborate for Stream Bank Restoration Project 5/13/2019 Along the banks of the East Branch of the Passumpsic River in East Burke, VT, members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers joined the ranks of Trout Unlimited, Connecticut River Conservancy, Burke... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Rendezvous 2019 Slideshow 5/10/2019 Photos by Alex Kim, Garret Smith and Marcus Hockett Tags: media
Media Chapter News CSU Work Project 5/10/2019 On April 27th, 2019, the Colorado State University (CSU) Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA), accompanied by the CSU chapters of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and The Wildlife... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News One Sportsman’s Obsession with Georgia’s Public Lands 5/10/2019 By Chris Jenkins Chris is a Board Member and Director of Conservation for the Southeast Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and lucky to call the beautiful North Georgia Mountains... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Chapter News Naturita River Access Project 5/8/2019 For many years, even among local boaters, there has been much uncertainty and confusion about legal access points for running the section of the San Miguel River near Naturita, CO. This Spring,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News CO Habitat Watch Volunteer Leads Stewardship Effort 5/8/2019 We all know what a difficult and lengthy journey it is to get a habitat project off the ground. That’s why it is so important to continue monitoring these projects to ensure our efforts are making... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 48: Shane Mahoney, Conservationist 5/7/2019 Hunter, writer, thinker, scientist and wildlife expert, Shane Mahoney of Newfoundland is the foremost and most powerful voice of our time for hunting-based conservation and the North American... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers To Gather at 11th Annual Chapter Rendezvous 5/7/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will hold their 11th annual Rendezvous during May 31 – June 2, 2019, at the Lakeview Campground in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest north... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Idaho Governor Proclaims May 2 Public Lands Day at BHA North American Rendezvous 5/3/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Governor Little’s announcement underscores the cultural, recreational and economic... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News SE Chapter Advisory Board To Advance Influence In The Region 4/29/2019 Southeast Chapter BHA Advisory Council The Southeast Chapter would like to engage a greater number of influencers from the general membership of the chapter. These members generally have a... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Named 'Chapter of the Month' April 2019 4/27/2019 BHA now has Chapters in 39 states and 2 Canadian provinces, with more coming soon. Each one of these is kicking some serious tail in the name of our wild public lands, waters & wildlife. When one... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Sportsmen Back Conservation Easement Program (HB 1264) 4/26/2019 A much needed piece of bipartisan legislation (HB 1264) which would reauthorize Colorado conservation easement tax credit and improve transparency of the program is currently making it's way... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Help Stop Public Land Sale & Raid on Public Land Funding in Missouri 4/25/2019 Several bills in the Missouri legislature would force the sale of public lands and jeopardize conservation funding by redirecting revenues from Missouri's conservation sales tax away from our... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: PAL Act increases access without infringing on property rights 4/24/2019 By Sen. Mark Blasdel - April 24th, 2019 - Originally published in the Helena Independent Record Being an avid sportsman, I have strong convictions that one of the greatest blessings of living in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Companion Legislation Reintroduced to Expand San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Protections 4/24/2019 UPDATE: By Justin Bubenik, California Chapter Co-Chair Shortly after "Expanding Wilderness on the Fringe of the Concrete Jungle" was posted in late March, Senator Harris (D-CA) and Representative... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Rendezvous Draws Strong Sponsor Support 4/24/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 24, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Diverse roster of industry leaders, influencers testifies to economic power of outdoor... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues Oregon BHA Fights Misguided Legislation of Elk Management 4/23/2019 The west has seen a rash of legislation attempting to expand the ability of private interests to manage elk herds. Instead of deferring to the biologists, land managers and agencies tasked with... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 47: Drew Phipps, mussel biologist and upland hunter 4/23/2019 Growing up in a coal mining, fishing and hunting family in Dickinson County, Virginia, the heart of coal country, Drew Phipps spent his early days along the Clinch River, wading, swimming,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media New England BHA Shares Mentoring Program with Northeastern Natural Resource Professionals and Agencies 4/23/2019 In 2018, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers piloted its mentoring program for the first time. Over the course of the fall hunting and fishing seasons around 20... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters push back on cattle grazing in Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area 4/22/2019 By Laura Lundquist - April 22, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current Controversy continues to hound Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ management of the Spotted Dog Wildlife... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CDFW Proposes New Fishing Regulations 4/22/2019 The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently released a proposed set of changes to the state’s inland trout fishing regulations in furtherance of the Department’s Inland Trout... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter Applauds & Supports Hunting Access near Garrison 4/22/2019 Randy Arnold, Regional SupervisorMontana Dept Fish Wildlife and ParksSpurgin Road, Missoula, MT Re: Securing Public Hunting Access in Perpetuity on the Graveley Ranch Conservation Easements The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Your Backcountry: San Juan Wilderness 4/22/2019 Renowned elk hunter (and Colorado BHA founder) David Petersen describes, in his book A Man Made of Elk, a bugling bull as “an otherworldly music … like a calamitous crescendo of bluesy high notes... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA's official public comment in support of clean waters 4/22/2019 The complexity of our watersheds and the extent of their connectivity needs to be appreciated if we hope to have viable and healthy habitat across our landscape. Hunters and anglers understand... Tags:
Media State Issues Oregon BHA Opposes Bill to Privatize Wildlife (S 0301) 4/19/2019 Take a minute to join Oregon BHA in urging your legislator to help stop the privatization of wildlife and public hunting opportunity in the state. Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Southeast and Central Rockies Group Leaders 4/18/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed John Barkowski to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Colorado Group and Michael Kozer to serve as an... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media WI BHA Joins 50 Leading Organizations in Backing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund 4/18/2019 Long term re-authorization and funding for Wisconsin's popular Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund (KNSF) remains a major priority for Wisconsin BHA. This state funding source remains one of... Tags:
Media Chapter News New England BHA Supports Rhode Island DEM’s Public Lecture on CWD 4/18/2019 Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a transmissible disease that is deadly to all members of the deer family, including whitetail and mule deer, moose, elk, and caribou. Currently, the disease is... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter Update on Policy Issues in State 4/17/2019 The Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has been busy since the start of the state’s legislative session. Sportsman and women from across the state have been deeply involved with the... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Western Colorado University Chapter Hosts Range Clean-up 4/16/2019 On Saturday April 13th the Western Colorado University collegiate chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted a range day clean up at Gold Basin shooting range. This range is located about... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media Idaho BHA donates $1000 and volunteer time to new archery range near Boise 4/16/2019 The Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently donated $1,000 worth of supplies to help build a new 3D archery range near Boise. The range will be located on the Boise River WMA and... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoints Two Habitat Watch Volunteers 4/12/2019 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed two Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs): Justin... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Navigating Rendezvous 2019 4/11/2019 Above: The 2018 Hike to Hunt kickoff. by Josh Mills So you’re going to Rendezvous, huh? Get excited. You’re about to be part of the biggest public lands party you’ve ever seen. Your mind is about... Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal Are Big Racks Ethical? 4/11/2019 Above: In 2016 the BHA North American board passed a policy statement in support of policies which aim to prohibit new captive cervid canned hunting operations. As concerns around the spread of... Tags: Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Get Involved in the 'Let's Talk Mountain Parks' process 4/11/2019 Canada’s National Mountain parks that sit along the border of Alberta and British Columbia are reviewing and updating plans that will guide park management into 2030. Until April 30, 2019, Parks... Tags:
Media Keystone State leaders join with other sporting groups at state Capitol 4/10/2019 HARRISBURG, Pa. – PA BHA Officers and board members joined leaders from many of Pennsylvania’s major hunting, fishing and wildlife organizations – groups representing tens of thousands of Keystone... Tags: news, Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 4/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 16, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available... Tags: Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases New Senate Bill Would Fully Fund LWCF 4/9/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 9, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan bill would secure funding for popular access and conservation program,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Alberta 2019 Provincial Election 4/9/2019 Alberta’s hunters and anglers are concerned with a number of wildlife and land-use issues that are addressed at the provincial level including: habitat loss and fragmentation, public access, and... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 46: Blan Holman, Southern Environmental Law Center 4/9/2019 Epic floods due to the filling and draining of wetlands, duck numbers falling, fisheries collapsing, federal flood insurance $25 billion in debt, water pollution at levels not seen since the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin Chapter urges action on biennial budget 4/5/2019 The 2019-21 budget process is underway, and we need you to make your voice heard. The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was extremely disappointed to find out Gov. Evers chose to... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News New England Chapter invites members to join mentoring program for spring turkey & fishing seasons 4/3/2019 By now you have probably noticed the days getting longer, the sun getting warmer and the birds getting louder. Some fishing seasons are already open, and others will be opening soon. Spring... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues New England Chapter Continues Campaign Against Rhode Island Bill 4/2/2019 On March 19, the New England Chapter submitted written testimony to the House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee urging the rejection of Bill H5849, which would allow private shooting... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Video: Defending the Clean Water Act with conservation director, John Gale 4/1/2019 On March 29th BHA’s conservation director, John Gale, went live on Instagram to discuss the proposed rule changes to the Clean Water Act. The current administration has proposed a shift in policy... Tags: media
Media Wyoming Designates Public Lands Day 3/29/2019 Wyoming’s 2019 legislative session saw HB0099, a bill designating a statewide “public lands day”, pass through both chambers with flying colors. Effective July 1, 2019, HB0099 requires that the... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness 3/29/2019 The Colorado Chapter of BHA is proud to announce the launching of the Sportsmen for the San Juan Mountains Wilderness Coalition. We have joined TU, Artemis, and a number of Colorado Business... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Public access is worth fighting for 3/29/2019 By Ryan Busse - March 29, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian On Aug. 10, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt established the Crazy Mountain Forest Reserve and declared that it should be... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Opponents Fear MT Sage Grouse Bill Tips Scales for Development 3/28/2019 By Eric Tegethoff - March 28, 2019 - Originally published in the Public News Service HELENA, Mont. – Conservation groups in Montana are hoping state lawmakers can work out the details on a bill... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Texas BHA Beautifies 7 Properties on Public Lands Work Day 3/26/2019 On March 2nd, the Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held its 1st Public Lands Work Day; volunteers across the state pitched in at 7 different public properties, all of which allow... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 45: Anthony Licata and Colin Kearns of Outdoor Life and Field & Stream 3/25/2019 Anthony Licata and Colin Kearns stand at the helm of two of the most iconic magazine titles in the outdoor industry. Anthony is the editorial director of Outdoor Life and Field & Stream, and Colin... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Spotted Dog WMA Grazing 3/25/2019 Randy Arnold, Regional SupervisorMDFWPSpurgin RoadMissoula, MT 59804 Dear Randy: Re: SDWMA Grazing The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomes the opportunity to comment on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Letter: Let’s Celebrate Public Lands Day in Arizona 3/22/2019 It is not often that a bill moves through the legislature with such widespread and bipartisan support as HB 2271, which would establish the first Saturday in April as Public Lands Day throughout... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Chapter formulates plan to support AB 84 3/20/2019 In 2001, Nevada’s voters approved state bonds for the Conservation & Resource Grant Program. The program has been vital in protecting and improving Nevada’s natural environment, cultural... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Annual Chapter Rendezvous (May 31 – June 2, 2019) 3/20/2019 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 11th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for May 31 – June 2, 2019 (nights of Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1). We will be setting up camp at the Lakeview... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues New England BHA Opposes Legislation Allowing Big Game Hunting in Rhode Island Shooting Preserves 3/20/2019 The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is dedicated to ensuring that fair chase ethics that guide hunters from coast to coast persist and continue to influence both new and... Tags: New England 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 Intertwined in fate of sagebrush 3/19/2019 By Shelby Stier - March 19, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoulian. The beautiful and vast landscapes of Montana are hard to describe with words. Although, if you look out your window... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Expanding Wilderness on the Fringe of the Concrete Jungle 3/19/2019 Representative Judy Chu and Senator Kamala Harris have each introduced companion legislation in the House and Senate aimed at further protections and expansion of the San Gabriel Mountains... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues WI BHA Applauds the Bipartisan Sponsorship of CWD Management Act from Wisconsin Delegation 3/19/2019 The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds U.S. Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) for introducing the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Act. ... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Holds First Formal Strategic Planning Meeting 3/19/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) met in Gunnison (and nearby Almont) for their chapter’s first formal Strategic Planning Meeting (SPM) during the weekend of March 8-10,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Protect Habitat Montana, vote no on HB265 3/18/2019 By Justin Schaaf - March 18, 2019 - Originally Published in the Billings Gazette Montana’s 30-year-old conservation program, Habitat Montana, is currently under attack – again.Last year,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Outdoor Coalition Seeks New Funding Ideas For Conservation, Maintenance Of Public Lands 3/18/2019 By Nicky Ouellet - March 18, 2019 - Originally published at Montana Public Radio. A coalition of wildlife, conservation and outdoor recreation business groups has launched an effort to find ways... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal From the BCJ Vault: Required Reading for Conservationists 3/15/2019 Tags: Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases BHA Pans Administration Plan for Sage Grouse Management 3/15/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 15, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org New plans for sage grouse habitat allow potentially harmful industrial development,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Rendezvous Returns to Idaho in 2019 3/14/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 14, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org May 1-4 will bring thousands of public lands sportsmen and womento Boise for... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Thank you to Montana's delegation 3/14/2019 By Christian Appel and Hannah Nikonow - March 14th, 2019 - Originally Published in the Missoulian. As public land owners, we’re ecstatic and proud to see all three members of Montana’s... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Public access on the Louisiana coast and where we go from here. 3/14/2019 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Involvement Due to a rapidly changing landscape, old laws, confused record keeping and difficult politics, sportsmen and women are losing access to Louisiana’s... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Letter: Increasing Hunter Access in Maryland 3/13/2019 Hunters often cite insufficient access as one of the primary factors in the decline of hunter participation. Yet the word “access” can have many different meanings. To those in the West, it can... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 44: Ron Mills, Legendary Montana Outfitter 3/13/2019 Back by popular demand: Ron Mills, an outfitter, hunting guide and packer in the Bob Marshall Wilderness since 1959, returns for Round Two in the BHA Podcast & Blast! Ron has authored a new book... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases BHA Celebrates Public Lands Bill’s Passage into Law 3/12/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org President signs S. 47, most significant conservation legislation in a decade,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News California Chapter helps with Desert Sheep survey 3/11/2019 On March 4th, members from the California Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers volunteered to survey wild sheep in the San Gabriel Mountains located just west of Los Angeles. The survey was... Tags: California Chapter
Media Public Land Supporters Flood Idaho Statehouse to Oppose 'Federal Lands Council' Bill 3/11/2019 Monday, March 11, 2019: Public land supporters in Idaho made a strong statement at the Idaho statehouse earlier today during a hearing for H 162, a bill from Representative Judy Boyle (Midvale)... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues MT Sporting Groups Support ALS Funding 3/11/2019 March 11, 2019 Rep. Carl Glimm & Rep. Nancy Ballance ChairsHouse Appropriations CommitteeHouse of RepresentativesState CapitolHelena, MT 59620 Re: House Bill 10 Dear Chair Balance & Glimm, We, the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Winter 2019 Update 3/10/2019 BHA-NY is as busy as ever this winter, cranking out events and pint nights, thanks to our hard-working board and membership. First up, let’s all welcome Carla Denn and Virginia Glazier who were... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Protect NM Public Lands & Wildlife - Support SB 458 & SB 383 3/8/2019 Two important bills for New Mexico hunters and anglers need your help today in order to get through the Legislature before it adjourns next week. Please take a minute to read this, and then take... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Inks National Agreement with Forest Service to Acknowledge, Advance Collaborative Partnerships 3/6/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Shared values are celebrated in signing ceremony DENVER – Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media What a Rollback of the Clean Water Act Means for Hunters and Anglers 3/6/2019 The administration’s proposal to roll back the Clean Water Act’s protections for wetlands and small streams will harm hunting and fishing in America. Hunters and anglers do not want oil spills,... Tags: media
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Toston Dam Area Land Acquisition 3/6/2019 Bureau of Land ManagementButte Field Office106 N. ParkmontButte, MT59701 To Whom it is Concerned, I am writing this letter to give the support of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter gets involved in Desert National Wildlife Refuge 3/5/2019 Military Land Expansion into a National Refuge in Southern Nevada Every American citizen should respect and value the role that our military personnel and training facilities play in providing... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Idaho BHA designs and produces signs to help deter illegal motorized use 3/5/2019 Idaho BHA volunteers worked with the US Forest Service and a local business partner to help design signs to remind motorized users to ride legally. BHA had the design printed on heavy-duty metal... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA donates $1000 to new Hunters Education facility at Black's Creek Shooting Range 3/4/2019 Black's Creek Range is the largest and most visited shooting range in Idaho. In 2018, nearly 7,000 shooters visited Black's Creek Range just outside Boise. This mark shattered the old record of... Tags: news, Mentorship, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Help reopen Fort Keogh fishing access with Friday fundraiser 3/3/2019 By Matt Rinella - March 3, 2019 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette Several years ago, an important Yellowstone River access site on Fort Keogh was closed due to vandalism. While the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Mid-session Montana Legislative Updates 3/1/2019 It's been a fast and furious few months, and we now find ourselves at the halfway mark of the Montana legislative session. We've been in the halls of the Capitol lobbying every day since the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Officially Launches Iowa Chapter 3/1/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 1, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands sportsmen and women in the Hawkeye State unite in support of... Tags: Press Releases, Iowa Chapter
Media Bad Public Lands Legislation Requires Attention in Idaho 3/1/2019 March 1, 2019 On a national level, this week gave conservationists a reason to celebrate. Senate Bill 47, The Public Lands Package, easily passed the House with a 363-62 vote after having sailed... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News New England Chapter Newsletter Spring 2019 3/1/2019 Thanks for being part of the fastest growing conservation organization in the country! Your efforts are paying off- the U.S. Senate just passed S.47, now we need the U.S. House to... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues Montana BHA Supports Reintroduction of Sharptailed Grouse 2/28/2019 February 28 2019 Chris HammondMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks490 North Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901 Re: Sharp-tailed Reintroduction Environmental Assessment To: Chris Hammond The Montana... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases House Sends Bipartisan Public Lands Package to President’s Desk 2/26/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 26, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Most significant conservation legislation passed by Congress in a decade includes... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 2/26/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Peter Henderson as a Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWV) for the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest. Peter was born in Scranton,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 43: Madison Parker, founder, Bulletproof Primitive Supply 2/26/2019 Hal goes south to meet old friends in the hurricane-battered backcountry of north Florida and talk about survival, spears and slingshots, pit bulls, blacksmithing, baskets, knives and traps, and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Rhode Island BHA Opposes Canned Hunts, CWD Threat 2/25/2019 As recently as last summer, we’ve seen egregious attempts to exploit a legal flaw in Rhode Island to push for the development of the state’s first high fence captive big game hunting facility.... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Make Fine Match Crime of Gating Public Lands 2/23/2019 By Joe Perry - February 23, 2019 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette As far as real estate deals go, illegally gating a public road in Montana is about as cheap as it gets. Under... Tags: Montana 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 Press Releases Filson-BHA Partnership Advances in 2019 2/21/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 21, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Renowned gear and apparel company partners with public lands group on expanded... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Regional Director Leading Chapter “Women in the Woods” R3 Efforts 2/20/2019 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have a Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) that includes 27 dedicated hunter-angler-conservationists and six Groups (i.e., sub-chapters), including our... Tags: Mentorship, Colorado Chapter
Media Why Wyoming’s Public Lands are Locked Up - HCN Article 2/20/2019 In a recent High Country News article, Wyoming Chair Buzz Hettick shared his observations on public land access issues. You can read the article below or by following this link. Why Wyoming’s... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Lac qui Parle County Commissioners reject DNR land purchase 2/20/2019 On Feb. 19, the Lac qui Parle County Board of Commissioners voted to reject the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ proposed acquisitions of 2 parcels totaling 240 acres. These... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Nevada Chapter comments on Fallon expansion 2/19/2019 On February 14th the Navy located outside of Fallon, Nevada closed its comment period regarding its military expansion. The chapter understands that as our military technology increases to meet... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Desert Bill included in S.47 2/19/2019 On February 12th, the Senate overwhelming passed the Natural Resources Management Act (S. 47), a landmark conservation public lands package in a 92-8 vote in support of the measure. The highlight... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers 2/19/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed four Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs): James Chirash (Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest), Marissa Saviano (San Isabel... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Texas BHA - Spring Public Lands Work Day 2/18/2019 TX BHA is proud to announce our 1st spring Public Lands Work Day, and we'd like to invite you to rally your family and friends, BHA members and non-members alike, to take part in this event at one... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Chapter Campaigns for Hunters at Sage Grouse Summit 2/15/2019 The Utah Sage Grouse Summit, recently renamed the Utah All Lands-All Hands Summit, took place this week in downtown Salt Lake City. The Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers was in... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Alberta BHA Voices Support for Bighorn Proposal 2/15/2019 By Andrew Baisley and Cornel Yarmoloy - February 13, 2019 - Originally published in the Calgary Herald Alberta’s public lands provide opportunity for recreation, forestry, livestock grazing and... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Supports Grant Funding for Bridge Improvements 2/15/2019 Febrauary 15th, 2019 Chris HericksBeaverhead/Deer Lodge NF5 Forest Service Rd.Ennis, Mt 59729 Dear Mr. Hericks: I am writing this letter to give the support of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Applauds Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn’s Introduction of Comprehensive Plan to Address Chronic Wasting Disease 2/15/2019 On February 11th, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomed the introduction of Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn’s Comprehensive Plan to Address Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases Public Lands Get Some Love in Bipartisan Spending Package 2/14/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 14, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Senate and House vote today to advance the bill, sending it on to the president’s... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Coalition says Forest Service isn't ensuring access in Crazy Mountains 2/14/2019 By Karl Puckett - February 14, 2019 - Originally published in the Great Falls Tribune. A coalition of groups says private landowners are illegally blocking public trails in the southern Crazy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues BHA Fights for Public Access in Montana's Crazy Mountains 2/13/2019 Today, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a coalition of conservation-based groups submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service summarizing the groups’ concerns over public access in the Crazy... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Fights for Public Access in Montana’s Crazy Mountains 2/13/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 13, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Matthew Bishop, 406-324-8011, bishop@westernlaw.org Sportsmen and... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Alabama Pint Night Tour Review 2/13/2019 The Alabama Pint Night Tour was one of the more inspiring things I have been involved in with the Southeast Chapter. Last August we did a similar tour across the state, averaging 4 attendees for... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate Votes to Advance Public Lands Package; BHA Urges House to Follow Suit 2/12/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Land and Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, other conservation priorities... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues NY BHA Supports Full Funding for Environmental Protection Fund 2/12/2019 Since 1993, New York’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) has served as one of the most important sources of funding in the state for public land and water conservation projects that enhance... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 42: Natalie Krebs, Senior Editor at Outdoor Life and Field & Stream 2/11/2019 How does a 2013 graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism find herself pulling a pulk (gear sled) on an ice fishing expedition into the frozen wilderness of the Boundary... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Finding a path forward for our wild backyard 2/9/2019 By Christian Appel - February 9, 2019 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle You have the chance to help determine the future of our wild backyard for the next 30 years. We are... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Chronic Wasting Disease Transmission, Spread Addressed in Bipartisan Senate Bill 2/8/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 8, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Senate bill follows introduction of House legislation, considers impacts of CWD on... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers 2/6/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed three Habitat Watch Volunteers: John Duke (Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest), Matt Bourget (San Isabel National Forest)... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Sporting Coalition opposes HB 265 2/5/2019 Feb. 5, 2019 The Hon. Rep. Bob BrownChairman, House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee State Capitol1301 East Sixth Ave.Helena, MT 59601 Dear Chairman Brown and members of the House FWP... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Big game location data should not be sold 2/5/2019 By Jock Conyngham - February 5th, 2019 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. Like other Montanans, I earn my food through hard work. I spend each fall and winter in pursuit of big game,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho Couple Defends Road Closure, Reports Illegal Use 2/5/2019 On the morning of Oct. 19, 2018, Crystal and Justin Sandy were following a herd of elk in a large basin near the Salmon-Challis region of Idaho when they witnessed a white Toyota pickup operating... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Bernhardt's Nomination as Interior Secretary 2/4/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 4, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Following today’s announcement by President Trump that he has... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint West Slope Leaders 2/4/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Cody Doig and Luke Kline to serve as Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Directors. Cody is a fifth-generation Coloradan.... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Bill to allow crossbow hunting for elderly, disabled is bad idea 2/3/2019 By Greg Munther - February 3, 2019 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. When I began bowhunting six decades ago, I could not have predicted the colossal advances in the technology we... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Chapter financially supports USFS stream crossing 2/1/2019 February 1, 2019 Attn: Mikey Church Recreation Staff Assistant Lolo National Forest,Plains/Thompson Falls Ranger Districtp: 406-826-3821 x4319michaelchurch@fs.fed.us 408 Clayton St. Plains, MT... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Sportsmen and Women Unite in Court Case Challenging State Ownership of Louisiana Lake 2/1/2019 News for Immediate Release Feb. 1, 2019 Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Rebecca Triche, LWF, 225-362-9007, rebecca@lawildlifefed.org John Devney, Delta,... Tags: Press Releases, Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues Legislation would outlaw selling info on big game locations 1/31/2019 By Tom Kuglin - January 31, 2019 - Originally published in the Independent Record. Legislation that would prohibit the sale of information about the location of trophy game animals promotes fair... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 41: Nelson Brooke, Black Warrior Riverkeeper 1/29/2019 Come with us to Birmingham, Alabama, to meet Nelson Brooke, the Black Warrior Riverkeeper, whose life is spent on the vast arterial network of some of central Alabama’s most beautiful – and... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoints West Slope Leaders 1/26/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Cody Jones and Jesse Dudley to serve as Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director and Central West Slope... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues North Dakota BHA Opposes Public Land Transfer 1/23/2019 North Dakota Representatives have introduced a bill (HB 1428) that could jeopardize traditional public hunting, fishing, camping and hiking access on over 400,000 acres of public land, including... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Speaks Out Against Game Protection Fund Redirection 1/22/2019 Once again there is an attempt brewing to transfer money ($500k this time) from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) to the State Parks Division. This has been proposed multiple... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Represents Hunters and Anglers at Idaho Rangeland Conference 1/22/2019 Idaho BHA Habitat Watch Coordinator Dan Herrig and Regional Manager Josh Kuntz represented BHA at the first meeting of a newly formed working group called the Idaho Rangeland Conservation... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MONTANA SPORTING COALITION OPPOSES HB 161 1/22/2019 Jan. 22, 2019 Rep. Bob Brown, Chairman House Fish, Wildlife and Parks Committee Montana Legislature State Capitol 1301 E. Sixth Ave. Helena, MT 59601 Dear Chairman Brown and Committee... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Utilizing the "Nevada Way" 1/22/2019 The Nevada Chapter takes great pride on using our sportsman voice to protect wild public lands, water and wildlife. The chapter has been keeping a close eye on the developments happening in both... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Chapter works with Congress on Desert Protection 1/22/2019 Throughout last year, the California Chapter was been involved in working with Representative Cook and Senator Feinstein on their California Off-Road Recreation and Conservation Act (H.R. 857) and... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Bill Proposes Limiting Citizen Input On FWP Decisions 1/22/2019 Wildlife and hunting advocacy groups are protesting legislation that they say will reduce public input on wildlife management decisions in Montana. When the state makes decisions related to fish... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Adds New Leaders & Committees 1/20/2019 In early January along the shore of Payette Lake, Idaho BHA held an annual leadership meeting to develop strategies and outline plans for 2019. Additionally, Idaho BHA welcomed several new... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Urges Consideration for a Wildlife Overpass on Highway 20 1/17/2019 The Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) is reviewing alternatives for improving wildlife crossings of Highway 20 in East Idaho. Several alternatives are being considered by ITD, including... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Missouri Politics Leave Public Lands Closed 1/17/2019 Just before leaving office in 2017, Jay Nixon, Missouri’s 55thgovernor, spearheaded the purchase of land for the establishment of four public parks in the southern half of the state. Ozark... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Understanding the Public Lands Policy Package 1/16/2019 As an early priority in the 116th Congress, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and former Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) kept a bipartisan... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 40: Ty Stubblefield, BHA chapter coordinator and new chapter development 1/15/2019 Hal comes down to Missoula to talk with BHA’s Ty Stubblefield (who hosts his own podcast, Shoot’n the Bull), about his roots in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley and his life there as a millhand, logging... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Arizona Chapter Volunteers Pack Gila Trout into Backcountry 1/14/2019 Most trout stockings involve hard-working hatchery personnel, a hatchery truck, and an exciting ride down a stocking pipe for those trout! However, sometimes native trout need to get into remote... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Large Crowd Descends on State Capitol for Public Lands Rally 1/14/2019 By Myers Reece - January 14, 2019 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon. Roughly 2,000 people packed into the state capitol in Helena on Jan. 11 for a raucous rally in support of public... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Senate to Consider Public Lands Package Reviving LWCF 1/10/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 10, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Package of bills faces a challenging path forward, although the Senate’s use of a... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana’s public lands are worth celebrating and defending 1/8/2019 By Ryan Busse, Maggie Carr, Shane Doyle and Mary Hollow - January 8, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. We invite you to join us at noon on Friday in the Capitol... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Graveley-Warm Springs Conservation Easements 1/7/2019 January 7th, 2019 Greg MullenNatural Resource Damage ProgramNRDP@mt.gov (406) 444-0205 Re: Graveley-Warm Springs Conservation Easements Funding To: Greg Mullen and relevant parties, The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Presidential Order Could Open Millions of Acres of Public Lands to Disruptive Management Practices 1/7/2019 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 7, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Increased logging and fuels reduction prescribed in executive order could reduce... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Garrity Mountain WMA Addition 1/5/2019 January 5th, 2019 Sharon RoseRegion 2 MTFWP Comment Coordinator3201 Spurgin RoadMissoula, Montana 59804shrose@mt.gov To Ms. Sharon Rose: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Buxbaum-Boulder Creek Ranch Public Access 1/5/2019 January 5th, 2019 Sharon RoseRegion 2 MTFWP Comment Coordinator3201 Spurgin RoadMissoula, Montana 59804shrose@mt.gov To Ms. Sharon Rose: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media 2018 Public Lands & Waters Photo Contest Winners 1/4/2019 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Orvis teamed up in 2018 to give public land owners a chance to showcase their public lands experience and win one of four great prize packages by entering our 8th... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media State Issues Beaverhead Recreation Working Group to Meet in Dillon 1/4/2019 January 4, 2019. Originally published in theHelena Independent Record Feedback on Wolverine Creek Road changes during the 2018 hunting season and game warden’s enforcement update are just... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Public Lands Make Montana Great; Rally Planned at State Capitol 1/4/2019 By Connie Keogh - January 4, 2019 - Originally published in the Missoula Current. Conservation of our public lands is critical to our quality of life. I am grateful to have been able to live and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Offer Reward For Information On Elk Poachers 1/2/2019 Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are offering a $1,250 reward for information leading to an arrest or citation being written to the person or people who... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Denver Metro Area Leaders 1/2/2019 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Andrew (Drew) Perez and Sam Cummings to serve as their Denver Metro Area Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 39: Tom McGuane, Legendary Writer and Outdoorsman 1/1/2019 Tom McGuane, now in his late 70s, has lived life as a version of the 100-yard dash, fishing and hunting, team roping, ranching, and training and competing on some of America’s best cutting horses.... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Backcountry Journal Winter 19' Teaser 1/1/2019 News for Immediate Release Jan. 28, 2019 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal The newest issue of Backcountry... Tags: Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Land Tawney's Personal Message from Aldo Leopold's Shack 12/27/2018 Your Support Makes a Difference. Donate to BHA Today! Each of us carries on the legacy of Aldo Leopold. Through our actions and voices we can make a difference in conserving our public lands,... Tags: media
Media Bighorn Country Proposal Seeks to Conserve Alberta's Wild Public Lands 12/22/2018 Bighorn Country, a mix of wildland provincial parks, provincial parks, public recreation areas and public land use zones, was proposed by the provincial government on Nov. 23, 2018. Public comment... Tags:
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Federal Government Shutdown 12/21/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 21, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Following today’s breakdown of congressional budget negotiations... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Industrial Mining Advances in Boundary Waters Watershed 12/21/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Department moves ahead with renewal of controversial mining leases upstream... Tags: Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 38: Chris Hennessey, Josh Kaywood and Jason Meekhof 12/18/2018 BHA’s Chris Hennessey of Pennsylvania, Jason Meekhof of Michigan, and Josh Kaywood of Tennessee talk Eastern hunting and fishing, the explosive growth of BHA west of the Mississippi River, and the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognize U.S. Army Veteran as Member of the Month 12/17/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recognized Colorado BHA chapter leader, Russell Bassett, as their Member of the Month for November 2018. Russ joined the Colorado BHA Chapter Leadership Team... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Resignation of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke 12/15/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 15, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Missoula, Mont. - Following an announcement by the Trump administration of Interior... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana delegation can save LWCF 12/11/2018 By John Sullivan - December 11, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. Earlier this month, George H.W. Bush was laid to rest beside his wife of 73 years, Barbara. The legacy of our... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Montana Outfitting Legend Ron Mills Recounts 75 Years of Backcountry Adventures in New Book 12/10/2018 Few people know Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front better than Ron Mills, one of the most prolific and experienced guides and outfitters to explore the rugged expanses of the Bob Marshall and... Tags:
Media State Issues Idaho Sportsman Does the Right Thing for Wildlife and Habitat 12/7/2018 Earlier this fall, an Idaho hunter pursuing antelope in a coveted special draw unit took a stand in support of fair chase and legal access of our public lands. Josh S. was chasing pronghorn with... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases BLM Erodes Habitat Protections for Greater Sage Grouse Populations 12/6/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 6, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen and women criticize weakened conservation policies in administration plan for... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Hunter Rewarded for Reporting Illegal OHV Use on Public Lands 12/5/2018 On the opening day of Colorado 3rd rifle season, a Centennial State resident and his family took a stand for secure wildlife habitat and fair chase and reported two vehicles illegally parked in an... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Meagher County ranch proposes $7.5M land sale to U.S. Forest Service 12/4/2018 By Laura Lundquist - December 4, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoula Current. Montanans often say they want more and better access to public land, but are state and county leaders willing... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Bighorn Country Letter to Minister 12/4/2018 Alberta Backcountry Hunters & Anglers believes that the Bighorn Country Proposal is needed for the conservation of wilderness and recreation opportunity in the Bighorn backcountry and surrounding... Tags:
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 37: Bob St. Pierre, Andrew Vavra and Anthony Hauck of Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever 12/3/2018 In St. Paul, Minnesota, with bird dogs whining in the hall outside, Hal visits the headquarters of Pheasants Forever to interview a trifecta of America’s most committed and passionate upland bird... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on the Upper Clark Fork River Basin Restoration Plan 12/1/2018 December 1, 2018 Natural Resources Damage ProgramP.O. Box 201425Helena, MT 59620-1425nrdp@mt.gov Re: The Montana Natural Resources Damage Program’s Upper Clark Fork River Basin Aquatic and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Into the field: Mentoring new hunters and keeping a legacy alive 12/1/2018 By Heather Fraley - December 1, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. PHILIPSBURG — It was pitch-black outside the car's window. A few inches of night-before snow blanketed the ground,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Washington Chapter Sends Letter of Gratitude to Sen. Cantwell 11/28/2018 In a letter sent to Senator Maria Cantwell, the Washington chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) shared their gratitude for the Ranking Member's leadership on the Senate Energy and... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media State Issues MT Groups Push for Land & Water Conservation Fund in Lame-Duck Congress 11/28/2018 By Eric Tegethoff - November 28, 2018 - Originally published in Public News Service. HELENA, Mont. - Groups in Montana and nationwide are urging Congress to reauthorize and fully fund the Land and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Holiday Gift Guide 11/26/2018 Happy Holidays from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers! We're here to offer you some online holiday gift ideas that directly support BHA, either with a built-in kickback to BHA... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA weighs in on Strawberry Butte Frontcountry Trails Project 11/26/2018 November 26, 2018 Heather DeGeestHelena District RangerHelena National Forest280 Skyway DriveHelena, MT 59620 Subject: Strawberry Butte Front-country Trails Project Dear Ranger DeGeest: I’m... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Ravalli commission moves on from Green Decoy issue 11/23/2018 By Perry Backus - November 23, 2018 - Originally published in the Ravalli Republic. The Ravalli County commission has decided to forgo its request for a state investigation of funding sources from... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California Chapter joins in R3 Initiative 11/19/2018 This past October, the California chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joined a group of California sportsman organizations and dozens of other stakeholders to review the first draft of the... Tags: California Chapter, Mentorship
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Regional Director Serving On Habitat Partnership Program Committee 11/19/2018 Colorado BHA Southeast Regional Director, Ty Woodward, was recently appointed to serve as the Sportsman’s Representative on the Arkansas River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) Committee. HPP is a... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 36: Ray Trejo, Gabe Vasquez and Fernando Clemente on the hunt for Mearns Quail 11/19/2018 Join Hal on a camping and hunting trip for Mearns quail deep into the Chihuahua Grasslands smack-dab on the Mexican border. With him is BHA member Ray Trejo, the huntin’est conservationist in New... Tags: media, Podcast
Media CWD Updates in Colorado 11/19/2018 Late last month, the Colorado Chapter submitted comments to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) responding to their Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) response plan. You can read these comments... Tags:
Media State Issues Sportsmen: Wyoming wilderness bill would endanger our traditions 11/19/2018 Wyoming’s hunting and fishing traditions depend on the conservation of quality habitat and wildlife on our public lands. Unfragmented and undisturbed backcountry lands often represent the most... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Sponsors 1st Annual Youth Antelope Hunt 11/19/2018 This November the Wyoming Chapter sponsored a youth antelope hunt near Casper. The event was organized in partnership with local businesses, guides, and organizations, and marks the first... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Idaho BHA joins Panhandle Forest Collaborative 11/16/2018 Due to the efforts of BHA members Travis Icardo and Jeff Bynum, Idaho BHA was recently offered an official voting position on the Panhandle Forest Collaborative. The Panhandle Forest... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA volunteers brave cold to build a barrier to prevent illegal motorized activity on public lands 11/14/2018 Four volunteers from the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers arrived in Weiser about 9:00 a.m. on a sunny and clear November morning. These men had never met each other previously, but... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Texas BHA Seeks Members to Influence 2019 Texas Legislation 11/14/2018 On Jan. 8th, 2019, the Texas Legislature convenes for its 140-day regular Session. In preparation for this, TX BHA is assembling an Austin-area boots-on-the-capitol-grounds task force to provide... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Texas BHA Applauds Powderhorn Ranch WMA Acquisition 11/11/2018 By Jared Kennedy, Texas BHA Vice Chair 11/11/18 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ October, over 15,000 acres of unspoiled... Tags:
Media State Issues From Grand Marais to Montana, Tom Healy tries to make a difference 11/9/2018 Lots of folks on the North Shore know Tom Healy. A master of timber framing, he has been involved with North House Folk School in Grand Marais since its beginning. Although he moved to Whitefish,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media What Happens When We Vote Public Lands and Waters? We Win! 11/8/2018 BHA chapters in Connecticut, Colorado and Georgia are cheering the results of the Nov. 6 election and the outcomes of ballot measures impacting future management of state lands, waters and... Tags: media
Media State Issues OPINION: Pass the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act 11/8/2018 By Gerhardt Soeffker - November 8, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. Where I live, near the Blackfoot River, those of us who ply a stick and arrow have been pursuing bugling elk and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 35: Ben Long, BHA Founding Board Member 11/5/2018 A native son of the Palouse country in Idaho and a contributing writer to Outdoor Life, Ben Long is a founding board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a former newspaperman and one of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Pints & Public Lands: Idaho BHA sets 3 consecutive records for Idaho Pint Nights 11/5/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the fastest growing conservation group in North America in large part due to the focus on public lands and grassroots efforts to engage the membership. One of... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Texas BHA Takes Part in Chenier Plain Sportsmen’s Summit 11/3/2018 On September 18th and 19th Texas BHA member and Houston resident Joel Smith had the opportunity to represent the Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers at the Texas Chenier Plain... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Sportsmen concerned for future of Badger-Two Medicine 10/30/2018 October 30, 2018 The Honorable Ryan Zinke US Department of the Interior Washington, DC 20515 Re: Sportsmen and the Badger-Two Medicine Dear Secretary Zinke, The undersigned... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Vote public lands and waters. 10/30/2018 Here in Missoula County, sportsmen and women have it pretty darn good. But that’s no accident, and it’s no longer a secret. As more people figure out how wonderful our community is, our towns will... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 34: Steve Piragis, Boundary Waters outfitter 10/23/2018 Steve Piragis, of Piragis Northwoods Company, is an institution in Ely, Minnesota: the grand old man of Boundary Waters outfitting and perhaps the most eloquent and knowledgeable spokesman for... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Florida Pint Night Tour 10/18/2018 Last week was a wild ride through south and central Florida covering Miami, Jupiter, Tampa and Orlando. The trip illuminated not just the diversity of Florida’s landscape but more importantly the... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media State Issues Wolverine Creek Road ready for rifle season with new camping rule 10/17/2018 By Susan Dunlap - October 17, 2018 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. With rifle season starting this Saturday, a campground at Wolverine Creek Road in southern Beaverhead County will... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Boise family receives $500 from BHA for turning in illegal motorized users on public land 10/17/2018 In late April 2018, BHA members Bryan Moore, Hunter Moore and Clay Moore drove to a trailhead on the Emmett Ranger District of the Boise National Forest. The Moore's were planning to hike along a... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New England Chapter supports new requirements to make it harder to sell or transfer state land in Connecticut 10/16/2018 Connecticut hunters and anglers have long enjoyed the privilege of practicing their craft in the public lands and waters of their home state. The State Forests, Wildlife Management Areas, State... Tags: New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Sporting Coalition encourages Land Board to remove uncertainty from proposed conservation easements 10/15/2018 Oct. 15, 2018Montana State Land Board1539 Eleventh Ave.Helena, MT 59601 Dear Montana Land Board members, The Montana Sporting Coalition is comprised of a dozen hunting and angling organizations... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Video Trailer: A Few Steps Further 10/15/2018 When Kevin Davis first began running he was overweight and out of shape. He tried, but failed to finish a 1-mile run. Now, years later, he runs 100-mile races. He uses that fitness to support his... Tags: media
Media Chapter News New York BHA Fall Update 2018 10/12/2018 Following a tough but rewarding turkey season, we got right back to work in New York. Chapter Chair, Todd Waldron, attended the NY Sportsmen's Legislative Breakfast at the Capitol in Albany which... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 2018 New Mexico Midterm Election Candidate Questionnaire 10/11/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members in New Mexico will vote in several crucial elections in 2018 that will ultimately affect hunting, fishing, wildlife management and public lands in our state.... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 33: Rachel VandeVoort, Director of the Montana Office of Outdoor Recreation 10/10/2018 Rachel VandeVoort is a native of Whitefish, Montana, with four generations of family history in Montana. She is also director of the Montana Office of Outdoor Recreation. With a background working... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Public Easements and Road Vacations: What's at Stake in Park County Wyoming 10/9/2018 As hunters and anglers one of the biggest issues facing us today is public access. Knowing where we stand and what our rights are doesn't simply protect us as individuals, it can ensure that... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter supports additions to the Canyon Creek WMA 10/9/2018 October 9, 2018 Montana Fish Wildlife & ParksHelena Area Resource OfficeAttention: Canyon Creek WMA AdditionsP.O. Box 200701Helena, MT 59620 Subject: Cartan and Palmquist Additions to the Canyon... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteer 10/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed James Liden to serve as the chapter’s newest Habitat Watch Volunteer (HWV). He will perform HWV duties for the White... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Put Boots-On-The-Ground For Public Lands Month 10/5/2018 During September (Public Lands Month), Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members across Colorado and the country united and put boots-on-the-ground to help celebrate and safeguard our great public... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media New hunters take to field after taking Idaho BHA program on skills and ethics 10/5/2018 Twelve new and inexperienced hunters recently completed a 5-session program hosted by the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. The diverse group of men and women ranged in age from... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter supports 442-acre acquisition along Rocky Mountain Front 10/5/2018 Lewis and Clark County Commissioners316 North Park Ave Rm 345Helena, Montana 59623 Kyle Weaver, CEORocky Mtn Elk Foundation5305 Grant Creek RoadMissoula, MT 59808 Dear Commissioners and Mr... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana welcomes public land lovers, rejects Bundys 10/3/2018 By Tom Healy - October 3, 2018 - Originally published in the Independent Record. What kind of Flathead Valley do we want to call home? In the not-so-distant past, we became an unwilling host to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Big Hole wrong place for oil and gas development 10/2/2018 By Hunter Stier - October 2, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. I’m one of thousands of Montana sportsmen who celebrate and champion North America's outdoor heritage by hunting and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Congress Lets Land and Water Conservation Fund Sunset, BHA Redoubles Push for Action 10/1/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 1, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Local conservation and public access projects across the country could languish as a... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin 2018 Midterm Election Candidate Questionnaire 10/1/2018 Wisconsin Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members will vote in several crucial elections in 2018 that will affect hunting, fishing, and the management of wildlife and public lands, including... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Press Releases ‘Vote Public Lands and Waters,’ Urges BHA 9/25/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org On National Voter Registration Day, BHA calls on hunters and anglers to vote their... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Vote Public Lands and Waters 9/25/2018 With public lands issues taking center stage in numerous races across the country, the votes of sportsmen and women represent an increasingly powerful force. Your vote is the single most... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado 2018 Midterm Election Candidate Questionnaire 9/25/2018 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members will vote in several crucial elections in 2018 that will affect hunting, fishing, and the management of wildlife and public lands. One of the most... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News USU College Club Leads Spawn Creek Fence Removal Project 9/25/2018 This past Saturday on National Public Lands Day the Utah State University BHA Club led a successful habitat improvement project in Spawn Creek, removing over a quarter mile of barbed wire fencing... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Utah Chapter
Media Idaho BHA aims to curb illegal motorized use with use of game cameras 9/25/2018 In an effort to encourage responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) use and fair chase of all game animals the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has started a law enforcement equipment... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Hot Tubs, Heartbreak & Public Land Stewardship 9/25/2018 Volunteers from Idaho BHA celebrated National Public Lands Day by helping the Boise District of the BLM cleanup multiple sites that had experienced substantial littering and illegal dumping.... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA needs volunteers for a stewardship project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on October 13 9/25/2018 Idaho BHA is looking for volunteers to join members of the University of Idaho BHA club for a public lands stewardship project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on October 13. Turnbull NWR... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 32: Ryan Bronson, Director of Conservation at Vista Outdoor 9/25/2018 In Anoka, Minnesota, Hal Herring visits the headquarters of Vista Outdoor to talk with Vista Director of Conservation Ryan Bronson. Vista represents dozens of the most popular brands of... Tags: media, Podcast
Media University of Idaho BHA club members volunteer to improve trails at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge 9/24/2018 To celebrate National Public Lands Day and promote good stewardship of our nation's public lands, volunteers from the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers club at the University of Idaho spent Saturday,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues CO Chapter Comments on Trail Development Plan in Western CO 9/24/2018 Colorado Parks and Wildlife September 19, 2018 State Trails Program 13787 US... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin's new CWD rules under threat 9/24/2018 “In any moment of decision, the best thing to do is the right thing, the next best thing to do is the wrong thing, and the worst thing that you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt For too... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: People triumphed over politics at East Rosebud Creek 9/23/2018 By Lauren Miller - September 23, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. These days it is increasingly difficult to find issues that unite individuals and groups from different... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Public Lands Day: Volunteers help clean addition to Fish Creek wildlife area 9/22/2018 By Laura Lundquist - September 22, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoula Current ALBERTON – Some new state land is now ready for public recreation, thanks to some enthusiastic... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Opinion: Time to make sure LWCF is fully funded and permanently reauthorized 9/20/2018 By Todd Waldron Originally published in the Sun Community News and Printing SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 7:00 AM To the Editor: On Sunday, Sept. 30, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Habitat Watch Volunteers 9/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jeff Ludwig, Ryan Sheets and Alex Cohen to serve at the chapter’s newest Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs). Jeff and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 9/18/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 18, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available... Tags: Press Releases
Media Backcountry Journal The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness 9/18/2018 By Sam Lungren, Backcountry Journal editor This piece was published in the Fall 2018 issue of Backcountry Journal. Since this article was published, the Biden administration has begun their... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Tongass National Forest, Other Alaska Roadless Lands Could Be Developed Under State-Federal Plan 9/17/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 17, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Healthy salmon fisheries, remote big game habitat at risk of industrial development;... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Public Lands Month BONUS Episode: Ryan Callaghan and Kenton Carruth of First Lite 9/17/2018 Yvon Chouinard of Patagonia and Kenton Carruth of First Lite. Photo by Chris Crisman This summer, host Hal Herring was invited on a fishing trip into the Bob Marshall Wilderness by Ryan... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Meet the Filson Boston Storytellers 9/17/2018 Join the New England Chapter September 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the new C.C. Filson store in Seaport for a live storytelling event. BHA's Campfire Stories presented by C.C. Filson is guaranteed to... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Supports Existing Bitterroot Travel Plan 9/15/2018 Objection Reviewing OfficerBitterroot Travel PlanUSDA Forest Service26 Fort Missoula RoadMissoula, MT 59804 Appeals-northern-regional-office@fs.fed.us OBJECTION The Montana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Wyoming Chapter Donates $1,500 to Access Yes 9/14/2018 Recently, the Wyoming Chapter of BHA made a donation of $1,500 to Access Yes, a significant show of support for a very important program. Access to hunting and fishing grounds is a critical issue... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New York BHA speaks up for LWCF 9/14/2018 On Sunday, September 30th the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), one of our country’s most successful outdoor conservation tools, is set to expire and BHA needs you to take action to prevent... Tags: New York Chapter, news, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Congress Votes to Advance LWCF Reauthorization, BHA Responds 9/13/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 13, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today welcomed a unanimous vote by a U.S.... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Victory Archery Joins BHA as Corporate Partner 9/12/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 12, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org With bowhunting season underway, industry leader takes a stand for public... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Idaho BHA volunteer project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge 9/12/2018 Idaho BHA is looking for volunteers for a stewardship project at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, September 22. Volunteers will replace bark on one of the refuges environmental... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA assisting BLM with public lands clean-up project near Emmett 9/12/2018 Idaho BHA is looking for volunteers to be part of a large cleanup effort on public lands managed by BLM on Saturday, September 22. The Boise District of the BLM has identified over 30 sites the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Public lands are Montana’s latest wedge issue. What’s behind the rhetoric, and how is it shaping the debate? 9/11/2018 By Alex Sakariassen - September 6, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoula Independent Last spring, a billboard appeared in the Bitterroot Valley. It featured six pissed-off-looking locals... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 31: Hal visits the headquarters of Wild South 9/11/2018 Wild South is the leader in public lands protection in the Southeast. Last winter, Hal met some Southern wilderness warriors in the small town of Moulton, Alabama, at the headquarters of Wild... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Backcountry Journal Grip and Grin: Ethics and Emotions in Images 9/10/2018 by Tovar Cerulli - Orion: The Hunter's Institute The image is familiar: A hunter crouches beside a dead deer, grinning into the camera. What do we make of this picture? We all see the hunter’s... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media State Issues OPINION: Stop trying to block public access in eastern Montana 9/7/2018 By Justin Schaaf - September 7, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. This fall, hunters will have access to an additional 20,000 acres of pristine mule deer and antelope habitat,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media December Leases Sales Raise Wildlife Concerns 9/7/2018 With the Department of Interior's current emphasis of energy dominance on our public lands it’s important for us as sportsmen to be paying close attention to where and how this development is... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Restore Hunting in Castle Mountains National Monument 9/6/2018 In February 2016, 20,920 acres of public lands east of the Mojave National Preserve were designated under the Antiquities Act as the Castle Mountains National Monument. Diverse outdoor... Tags: California Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Members Unite During Public Lands Month 9/4/2018 News for Immediate Release Sept. 1, 2018 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Members Unite During Public Lands Month Work days, policy forums and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Collegiate Program Podcast 8/31/2018 East Meets West Hunt Podcast features the BHA Collegiate Program This summer Backcountry Hunters & Anglers at Kansas State Club President Ian Burrow was joined by Kansas State University... Tags: Collegiate Clubs
Media Chapter News Colorado State University Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Club Appoints New President 8/31/2018 The Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Club recently appointed a new club president, William Lueth. William was raised in rural northern Colorado and started... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media New England BHA Summer 2018 Newlsetter 8/30/2018 Summer is cruising along. Made up of glorious days hiking deep into the mountains following a stream to find a couple brook trout, surf casting for stripers or just chilling by a lake, you can be... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Summer Update 2018 8/30/2018 The New York Chapter has been active on many fronts. In March the board hosted several pint nights, including two incredibly well attended events in Brooklyn and Ithaca. Our Catskill rendezvous at... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Is it September yet? 8/30/2018 The New York Chapter has been active on many fronts. In March the board hosted several pint nights, including two incredibly well attended events in Brooklyn and Ithaca. Our Catskill rendezvous at... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 30: Elliott Woods, Montana-based multimedia journalist 8/28/2018 Elliott Woods settled in Montana for its wild abundance of public lands and outdoor adventure Montana-based multimedia journalist and Outside magazine correspondent Elliott Woods served as a... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Idaho BHA launches Instagram contest to promote stewardship of public lands 8/28/2018 To celebrate our public lands heritage and promote stewardship of public lands, Idaho BHA is running an Instagram contest for the full month of September! Visit the Idaho BHA Instagram page... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA volunteers help stock fish in backcountry lake 8/27/2018 Idaho BHA recently sent out a call for volunteers to help Idaho Fish & Game stock backcountry lakes near McCall. Member Josiah LeMesuerier recruited his brother and friend to stock Maki Lake,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Black Gap WMA Expansion 8/24/2018 TPW Commission Votes In Favor of 16,000 Acre Expansion of Black Gap Wildlife Management Area August 24, 2018 On Thursday, August 23rd, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to begin the... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media Press Releases Land and Water Conservation Fund Is Key to Public Lands Traditions, Says New BHA Report 8/23/2018 News for Immediate Release Aug. 23, 2018 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262,mckalip@backcountryhunters.org As clock ticks down to LWCF expiration, sportsmenand women urge Congress to take... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter Comments on Big Hole Oil & Gas Leases 8/22/2018 August 22nd, 2018 Attn: Tom BarrettNatural Resource SpecialistNorth Central Montana District Division of Oil and Gas1220 38th Street NorthGreat Falls, MT 59405406-791-7766tjbarrett@blm.gov Dear... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues GMUG Wilderness Evaluation Comment Period 8/22/2018 Right now the Forest Service is evaluating backcountry landscapes within the Grand Mesa Uncompahgre and Gunnision National Forests (GMUG) for wilderness suitability - to determine which... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Support Strong Legislation for Hunters and Anglers: HELP for Wildlife Act 8/21/2018 The ability to access quality fish and wildlife is an American birthright. The Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act, S. 1514, ensures this right with the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues LWCF Project at Risk: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and the Ice Age Trail, Wisconsin 8/21/2018 Wisconsin is one of America’s great outdoor states, with one of the nation’s highest rates of participation in hunting, fishing, wildlife watching and outdoor sports. The state abounds in outdoor... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Koochiching-Washington National Forest Legacy Conservation Area, Minnesota 8/21/2018 Almost equidistant between International Falls, Hibbing and Grand Rapids lies a wide expanse of privately owned working forestland within a patchwork of state and other public lands. The area –... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: John Day River, Oregon 8/21/2018 The John Day River is born of the snows in the high Blue Mountains in northeastern Oregon and flows northwest to the Columbia River through some of America’s most isolated and intact sagebrush... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Whitewater Bay, Alaska 8/21/2018 Many people call the Tongass National Forest “America’s Salmon Forest” because so much of the pristine freshwater that feeds the vast salmon spawning grounds of Southeast Alaska originates in the... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Project at Risk: Admiralty Island National Monument lands 8/21/2018 While the acquisition of the 160 acres at Whitewater Bay on Admiralty Island was a tremendous win for public access and public land management, crucial gaps remain in the Admiralty Island National... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Project at risk: “B2B,” Montana 8/21/2018 In the mountains just east of Missoula, Montana, in and around the Lolo National Forest, lie 6,140 acres of private lands owned by a timber company that has allowed public access for hunting,... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Tenderfoot Creek, Montana 8/21/2018 If there is one single project in the Rocky Mountain West that achieves every possible goal of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, it must be the acquisition of lands that guarantee access to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News LWCF Success Story: Pope Resources lands, Washington 8/21/2018 There had to be a solution. A timber company called Pope Resources – the largest landowner in the region – wanted to sell off thousands of acres of its holdings at the eastern end of Swift... Tags: Washington Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Black Canyon of Gunnison Gorge, Colorado 8/21/2018 The Land and Water Conservation Fund is crucial to the future of public lands, public access and the booming recreational economy of Colorado. Near the community of Montrose, a seemingly minor... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story, Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico 8/21/2018 If a single landscape can embody the true wonder of the Land of Enchantment, it is the Valles Caldera National Preserve, in the Jemez Mountains of north-central New Mexico. The caldera is the... Tags: Access & Opportunity, New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Brule-St. Croix Legacy Forest, Wisconsin 8/21/2018 The Brule-St. Croix Legacy Forest is a working landscape of the American heartland, 67,205 acres of forest and water with a long history of logging, snowmobiling, hunting and fishing, far from... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LWCF Success Story: Rensselaer Plateau, New York 8/21/2018 The Rensselaer Plateau in eastern New York state holds the state’s fifth largest stretch of forestland, surprising in its vastness of more than 100,000 acres. Wildlife abounds, with game species... Tags: New York Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues LWCF Project at Risk: Hood River Forest and Fish Conservation Plan, Oregon 8/21/2018 The Hood River Forest and Fish Conservation Project is a plan to conserve 19,772 acres of working forestlands in Hood River County, Oregon, one of the fastest growing counties in the state. The... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Idaho BHA launches program to teach new hunters 8/20/2018 Idaho BHA has launched a new program aimed to recruit new hunters and to accelerate the learning curve before the hunters take to the field. The program , called "Learn To Hunt: Field to Fork" is... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: BHA comments on Helena/Lewis & Clark Forest Plan Revision 8/20/2018 August 18, 2018 Deb EntwhistleForest Plan Revision Team LeaderHelena/Lewis & Clark National Forest2880 Skyway DriveHelena, MT 59602 Subject: Helena/Lewis & Clark Forest Plan Revision Dear Deb... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Idaho BHA attends Fly Fishers International Fair 8/18/2018 The Fly Fishers International Fair was held in Boise on Aug 9-11. This trade show and educational summit brings together authors, thought leaders, industry powerhouses and passionate anglers from... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Wilderness study areas talk aimed at gathering more public input, House candidate Williams says 8/16/2018 By David Erickson - August 16, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. The future use of Wilderness Study Areas was the topic of a lively discussion at a roundtable in Missoula Wednesday... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana groups urge Gianforte for more public input on wilderness study areas, disagree on how 8/16/2018 By Tom Lutey - August 16, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. LEWISTOWN — Wildlife groups are urging U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte to gather more public opinion before moving ahead... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 29: Adam Gall, visionary fishing and hunting guide 8/15/2018 After almost two years of trying, we catch up with Adam Gall, visionary fishing and big game guide who, with his wife Ana, started Timber to Table Guide Service based in Paonia, Colorado.... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Chapter Leaders Join CPW’s Sportsmen’s Roundtable 8/15/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has two chapter leaders serving on the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Sportsmen’s Roundtable. Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) members... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Idaho BHA sponsors youth to attend outdoor conservation camp 8/14/2018 As a show of our commitment to hunter recruitment, retention and reactivation the Idaho Chapter recently sponsored Rileah Bartholomew to attend the Idaho Conservation Officer’s Association’s 9th... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media Idaho BHA hosts Backcountry in the Backyard & Hike to Hunt on 8/16/18 8/10/2018 Idaho BHA is hosting the 2nd "Backcountry in the Backyard" event of the summer on Thursday, August 16th. This is a free event and non-members are welcome. Idaho BHA members Ed & Lisa Rebman... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana Chapter Supports Lolo Trails Landmark Project 8/10/2018 August 10, 2018 Leanne MartenRegional ForesterU.S. Forest ServiceUSFS Region 126 Fort Missoula RoadMissoula, MT 59804 Re: LWCF fiscal year 2020 Lolo Trails Landmark Project To Leanne Marten, The... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana beer and outdoor recreation go together, group says at Billings brewery 8/9/2018 By Brett French - August 9, 2018 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. Touring the state to elevate the conversation about Montana’s recreation economy, Rachel VandeVoort hosted a... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Governor Mead can Shape the Future of a historic Migration Corridor Right Now 8/7/2018 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to thank Governor Mead for his efforts to help conserve the Red Desert to Hoback Mule Deer Migration Corridor. Through the use of SO 3362 Governor Mead... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Membership Is Young, Active, Nonpartisan, Demographic Survey Shows 8/7/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 7, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Two-thirds of members are 45 or younger, identify as Republican or Independent... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA CEO Receives Fly Fishing Industry Leadership Award 8/7/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 31, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Matt Smythe, AFFTA, 585-406-5525, matt.smythe@affta.org BHA... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Remembers Chapter Patriarch Bill Sustrich 8/6/2018 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) member, William “Bill” Henry Sustrich, 91, of Salida died on July 25, 2018. He was two months shy of 92 years old. “He enjoyed BHA so we have asked for... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Joins Wild Harvest Initiative 8/6/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 1, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Joins Wild Harvest Initiative Initiative is the first program to evaluate... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Idaho BHA hosts Full Draw Film Tour in Salmon August 9 8/2/2018 Idaho BHA hosted the Full Draw Film Tour in Salmon at the Sacajawea Center on Thursday, August 9. In addition to the films, BHA High Divide Coordinator, Ace Hess engaged the crowd in some... Tags: news, Idaho Chapter
Media July National Policy Updates 8/2/2018 National Policy Updates - July 2018 Backcountry Beat Land and Water Conservation Fund and Maintenance Backlogs We continue to push for permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Filson Night in San Francisco interview 8/1/2018 The great outdoors comes inside to tell Campfire Stories Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on August 28,... Tags: California Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 28: The Tawneys in Washington D.C. 7/31/2018 Hal goes to Washington, D.C., with Land Tawney to hunt up Land’s sister Whitney, who has worked for Ducks Unlimited for seven years. More importantly, Whitney has just added a wild-eyed new... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Idaho BHA leads volunteer cleanup effort on Salmon River 7/30/2018 On July 21, the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers organized a volunteer stewardship project along the Salmon River. Sixteen people from around Idaho floated a section of the river... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to USFS supporting re-opening of access point for hunters 7/28/2018 Idaho BHA co-signed a letter to the North Fork Ranger District of the Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF) regarding the Hoodoo Airstrip Maintenance Project. The Hoodoo airstrip is an existing... Tags: news, Access & Opportunity, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA supports new CWD restrictions within the state 7/23/2018 On May 2nd Governor Walker announced new efforts to combat CWD within the state of Wisconsin. CWD is a legitimate threat to our hunting heritage in Wisconsin. These included three main steps to... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues WIBHA - Action Alert - Help Protect Wisconsin's Roadless Areas 7/20/2018 In October 2017, the Natural Resources Board amended the Northern Highland-American Legion State Forest master plan to include a proposal to open more forest roads for motor vehicle access. ... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Hammond pardons unpardonable 7/20/2018 By Matt Rinella, Justin Schaaf and Nick Siebrasse - July 20, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte hailed President Trump’s decision to pardon Dwight and Steven... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Stand up for the Land and Water Conservation Fund 7/19/2018 By Mateen Hessami - July 19, 2018 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. I am the outgoing president of the University of Montana’s Backcountry Hunters & Anglers college club, which was... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Live Action Game Cameras 7/18/2018 Photo by Barry and Cathy Beck On an October morning a decade or so ago, I was hunting woodcock in an abandoned orchard. A flight had come in and, in less than an hour, I collected my three-bird... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media Press Releases Billion-dollar Conservation Plan Introduced in Senate 7/17/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 17, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Billion-dollar Conservation Plan Introduced in Senate Recovering America’s... Tags: Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 27: T. Edward Nickens 7/17/2018 In this episode Hal catches up with T. Edward Nickens, editor at large at Field & Stream magazine and author of the Total Outdoorsman Series of books. Eddie is an old-school Southern gentleman... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Conservation groups, foundation adopt a trailhead 7/12/2018 By the Independent Record - July 12, 2018 - Originally published in the Independent Record. Conservation groups, foundation adopt a trailhead On Monday, June 25, two public land and conservation... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Member Records Illegal Motorized Travel in WSA 7/11/2018 In October of 2017 BHA member John Tinnell was hunting in the Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA) with his son when they encountered a vehicle parked in this non-motorized area. By... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to White House Pardon of Oregon Ranchers Dwight Hammond and Steven Hammond 7/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 10, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today responded to President Trump’s... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Central Rockies Group Pint Night A Big Hit 7/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held a Pint Night at The Craftsman American Restaurant in Edwards (on June 14). The event was organized by the chapter’s incoming... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 10th Annual State Gathering Recap 7/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 10th Annual Rendezvous (June 1-3, 2018) in the midst of the Pike-San Isabel (PSI) National Forest south of Leadville near the... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Ask U.S. Senator Cory Gardner to Co-Sponsor the Continental Divide Wilderness & Camp Hale Legacy Act 7/9/2018 During June the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 10th Annual Rendezvous near Leadville. Members from across the state spent the weekend camping, hiking, fishing eating wild... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Central Rockies Leaders 7/9/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Micah Shanser, James Donohue and Brian Busker to serve on their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) as Central Rockies... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Behind the scenes: BHA’s water access captain Rob Parkins 7/9/2018 Rob Parkins did not move from the East Coast to Idaho for the cold Rocky Mountain winters. He spends them cozy inside his house tying flies, scouring maps for hunting, and counting the days until... Tags: media
Media State Issues Backcountry group shares tails and trails 7/5/2018 By Justin Harris - July 5, 2018 - Originally published in the Sanders County Ledger. It is not a "wilderness group," but their interest in the continued reasonable use of wild lands is second on... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 26: Bill Hanlon and the Tatshenshini Remains 7/3/2018 Hal Herring and longtime BHA member and British Columbian Bill Hanlon swap stories in Whitefish, Montana. Hanlon tells the tale of his incredible 1999 adventure that begins with a Dall sheep hunt... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: Daines' about-face on LWCF bad for Montana 7/3/2018 By Ivy Fredrickson - July 3, 2018 - Originally published in the Independent Record. The Land and Water Conservation Fund uses offshore oil and gas revenues, not taxes, to fund fishing access... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to BLM regarding wildlife security in the Boise foothills 7/2/2018 Idaho BHA submitted comments to the Boise District office of the BLM regarding the Four Rivers Resource Management Plan (RMP). Idaho BHA encouraged the Boise BLM District to thoroughly evaluate... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media Behind the Scenes: BHA’s office maestro Caitlin Frisbie 7/2/2018 The last time BHA’s office operations manager moved, her friends groaned under extra heavy boxes. If she had let them look inside, they would have found her rock collections. Caitlin Frisbie... Tags: media
Media State Issues OPINION: Which is it, Sen. Daines? You say one thing and do another 6/29/2018 By Jared Farsier - June 29, 2018 - Originally published in the Montana Standard. As a parent, there are few things more rewarding and enjoyable to me than taking my kids outdoors. My wife and I... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Chapter Vice Chair 6/28/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Don Holmstrom to serve as their Chapter Leadership Team (CLT) vice chair. Don was one of BHA’s early members, joining... Tags: Colorado 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 MT Chapter Supports the Forest Legacy Lost Trail Conservation Project 6/27/2018 Rick NorthrupMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks1420 East 6th AvenuePO Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701 RE: Forest Legacy Lost Trail Conservation Project Dear Mr. Northrup: The Montana Chapter of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Montana Chapter Supports Responsible Beaver Trapping Regulations 6/27/2018 Martha Williams, DirectorMontana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks1420 East 6th AvePO Box 200701Helena, Montana 59620 Director Williams: We would like to respond to the recent beaver... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Nevada Chapter helps NDOW with spawning event 6/21/2018 With the addition of new board members and a chapter coordinator, the Nevada chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is posed to be the leading voice for sportsman on public lands, water and... Tags: Nevada Chapter, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues California prepares comments for Mojave National Preserve's Water Management Plan 6/21/2018 While the California Chapter has been busy planning Pint Nights and staffing booths at various outdoor events. The chapter has also been working on providing comments and recommendations to our... Tags: California Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 25: BHA Goes to Washington 6/19/2018 Hal Herring goes to Washington, D.C., to talk with members of Congress about hunting, fishing and public lands and waters. Sen. Michael Bennet (D) of Colorado, Dr. Roger Marshall of Kansas (R),... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Your Voice Was Heard - Thank You 6/19/2018 Today the Laramie County Commissioners voted unanimously 5-0 against the two petitions to vacate (eliminate the public right-of-way) for two county roads (highlighted in green and pink in the map... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Bad Public Lands Bills Pass Michigan House and Senate 6/19/2018 Michigan public lands bills SB302, SB303, and HB4475 have passed the state house and senate. SB302, and 303 and HB4475 now move to Governor Snyder's desk. The Michigan Board has submitted a... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Bighorn Observation Volunteers Needed Colorado BHA 6/19/2018 Project Lead: SW Colorado BHA Regional Director Dan Parkinson DVM docdanp@gmail.com 970-759-0545 Why? Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, the highly valued and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Recognizes Vice Chair For Decade of Chapter Leadership 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently held their 10th Annual Rendezvous(June 1-3, 2018), where they recognized vice chair/treasurer, Matt Kenna, for over a decade of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Join USFS For Public Lands Day Cleanup 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently assisted the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) with a Public Lands Day (May 19) Stewardship Project (i.e., marijuana grow site... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Northern Colorado Chapter Leaders 6/19/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Kylie Schumacher and Justin Cross to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team as Northern Colorado Regional Director and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcome BHA’s Colorado & Wyoming Coordinator (Brien Webster Hits The Ground Running) 6/19/2018 During April 2018 the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) welcomed BHA’s Colorado & Wyoming Coordinator, Brien Webster, to our state chapter’s growing army of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News NMDGF Overhauls Antelope Tag System 6/19/2018 It just got easier for hunters, both resident and non-resident, to draw an antelope tag in New Mexico. The State Game Commission in May voted for a massive overhaul of its antelope management... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues Posewitz' life story recounts joys of ethical hunting 6/17/2018 By Rob Chaney - June 17, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. Ever wonder why Interstate 90 takes such a winding route along the St. Regis River as it climbs toward Lookout Pass on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA submits comments to BLM regarding motorized use in Owyhees 6/16/2018 Idaho BHA Habitat Watch coordinator Dan Herrig and Habitat Watch volunteer Larry Callister worked together to submit comments to the Owyhee Field Office of the BLM regarding the Silver City Travel... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana Land Board must do its job 6/15/2018 By John Sullivan - June 15, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. Montanans are paying close attention to decisions made by our elected leaders before we head to the polls this... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Your Voice Is Needed: Public Land Access at Stake in Wyoming 6/15/2018 We need your help. Two petitions have been sent to the Laramie County Commissioners to vacate (eliminate the public right-of-way) for two county roads (highlighted in green and pink in the map... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues FWP Commission approves $900K Fish Creek land deal 6/14/2018 By Laura Lundquist - June 14, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoula Current. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks intends to capture a few more squares of the property checkerboard that makes up... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues The Importance of Protecting the Red Desert to Hoback Mule Deer Migration Corridor 6/14/2018 Earlier this month Wyoming BHA member Erik Kramer weighed in on the importance of the Red Desert to Hoback Mule Deer Migration Corridor and the current proposed lease sale parcels located within... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News NY BHA gets dirty to clean up public lands 6/13/2018 By TIM ROWLAND, Originally published in the Sun Community News and Printing JUNE 13, 2018 2:00 PM HAGUE, New York — At an old sand pit in close proximity to the Rogers Rock State Campground,... Tags: New York Chapter
Media State Issues POPULAR PARK-FUNDING PROGRAM SET TO EXPIRE 6/12/2018 The ballfields, wildlife habitat, trails and other amenities created through the Land and Water Conservation Fund serve communities all over the nation. “There’s not a person in rural Montana, not... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media New England Chapter Spring 2018 Newsletter 6/12/2018 Wow! What a winter and spring! BHA in New England is starting to really step it up. Pint Nights galore, sessions with biologists and legislators, state leadership teams, growth on the Chapter... Tags: news, New England Chapter
Media State Issues Public-Land Owners: A Photo Portfolio of the Hunters and Anglers Fighting For Our Greatest Resource 6/11/2018 By Maggie Hamilton - June 11, 2018 - Originally published in the Field & Stream. Maggie Hamilton grew up in northern Wisconsin, and most years she still makes it back home to hunt opening weekend... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 24: David Ledford, CEO and President of the Appalachian Wildlife Foundation 6/7/2018 Hal Herring talks with David Ledford, president and CEO of the Appalachian Wildlife Foundation. They discuss Ledford's history as a biologist, the accidental wildlife boom on reclaimed mines, how... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Texas BHA Summer 18 Newsletter 6/5/2018 Read about the role of public lands in Texas and see what our chapter is up to: Click Here This first edition of the Texas BHA quarterly newsletter includes important policy updates on issues... Tags: Texas Chapter
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
Media Idaho BHA funds Sage Grouse in Schools program 6/1/2018 Idaho BHA provided funds to assist a US Fish & Wildlife Service program to bring school groups from southern Idaho on field trips to learn about sage grouse. The kids get the opportunity to view... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, news, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Public Spotlight: Caddo-LBJ National Grasslands 5/30/2018 Welcome to the Public Spotlight, a series of articles from Texas BHA highlighting public lands and waters throughout the Lone Star state. Join us as we talk public lands with the stewards... Tags: Texas Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter Supports Purchase of the Buxbaum-Boulder Creek Conservation Easement 5/25/2018 May 25, 2018 Greg MullenNatural Resource Damage ProgramPO Box 201425Helena, MT 59620 Re: NRDP Funding Recommendation For the Purchase of the Buxbaum-Boulder CreekConservation Easement To Greg... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Campfire Storytelling Event at New Belgium a Big Hit 5/23/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Campfire Stories/Public Lands Day Celebration “Was Pretty Darn Cool” A recent Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (and Filson) Campfire Stories Public Lands Day celebration... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media BHA’s Largest Fly-In Targets an Important Conservation Fund, LWCF 5/23/2018 BHA’s Largest Fly-In Targets an Important Conservation Fund, LWCF Last week, BHA chapter members from across the nation gathered in Washington, D.C., to advocate for the reauthorization of the... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Treasurer And Habitat Watch Volunteer 5/23/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed David Kinn to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team as treasurer and Brian Walker to serve as a Habitat Watch... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast: Episode 23, Barry and Kai Whitehill 5/22/2018 Hal Herring talks with father and son team Barry Whitehill of Alaska and Kai Whitehill of Montana at the 7th Annual BHA North American Rendezvous in Boise, Idaho. The outfitters and BHA life... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Access Could Increase at National Wildlife Refuges 5/22/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Department proposal could open close to quarter-million acres to new or... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues Colorado BHA Report: Impacts of Off-Road Recreation on Public Lands Habitat 5/21/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been hearing from an increasing number of hunters, anglers, public land managers and others about the detrimental impacts of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues University of Montana art student shows photography exhibit on public lands 5/12/2018 By Keila Szpaller - May 12, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. Maggie Hamilton's subjects look like they could step right out from their portraits, and they look the viewer in the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA 4th Annual Wild Game Cookoff Draws Crowd 5/11/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) held their 4th Annual Wild Game Cook-off at Großen Bart Brewery in Longmont on Saturday, May 5. George Robinson, the chapter’s... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Regional Director And Habitat Watch Volunteer 5/11/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed George Robinson to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team as Northeast Colorado Assistant Regional Director and Jordan... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Candidates’ Views on Public Lands Revealed in BHA Forum 5/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org New Mexico BHA chapter questions candidates for federal and state office on a range of... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Releases BHA Adds Four New U.S. Chapters 5/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands sportsmen and women in Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio... Tags: Press Releases, Ohio Chapter, Missouri Chapter, North Carolina Chapter
Media State Issues Sheep Balls, Barnacles, and a Whole Lot of Backstrap: Welcome to the Country’s Greatest Wild Game Cookoff 5/9/2018 By T. Edward Nickens - May 9, 2018 - Originally published in Field & Stream, Montana excerpts below: At the 2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rendezvous in Boise, Idaho, thousands of outdoors... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues 2018 New Mexico Primary Candidate Questionnaire 5/8/2018 New Mexico Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members will vote in several crucial elections in 2018 that will affect hunting, fishing, and the management of wildlife and public lands, including... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 22: Writer and Native Arkansan Johnny Carrol Sain 5/8/2018 Hal Herring sits down with Johnny Carrol Sain, a writer and native Arkansan who lives in Newton County, Arkansas. They discuss the legend of the Dover Lights, learning to fly fish, Ned... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues Arizona BHA Gives Overview of Misguided House Bill 2210 5/8/2018 HB 2210 was introduced to the Arizona House earlier during the 2018 legislative session and passed out of committee on a 5 to 3 vote. This bill was met with large opposition by sportsmen and... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Behind the Scenes: BHA's Communications czar Katie Mckalip 5/7/2018 Katie McKalip, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ communications director, explored Eastern backcountry at an early age while growing up outside of Washington, D.C., in Virginia. She waded through the... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Public Lands Hunters, Anglers Receive BHA Top Honors 5/1/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 1, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Outstanding sportsmen and women recognized for conservation leadership at BHA North... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Interior Proposes Conserving Bighorn Habitat in Wyoming 5/1/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 1, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA commends proposal to withdraw important winter range from minerals... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: MT Chapter Supports Clark Fork Public Access 4/30/2018 April 30, 2018 NRDPPO Box 201425Helena, MT 59620 Subject: DCC and CFR Ranches To Whom it May Concern: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a statewide organization with 1,800... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Nonprofits work to reopen popular river access after garbage, damage force closure 4/27/2018 Nonprofits work to reopen popular river access after garbage, damage force closure By David Erickson - April 27, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. A popular river access point on the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Minnesota Sportsmen-Conservationists Unite at Capitol on Public Lands Day 4/24/2018 News for Immediate Release April 24, 2018 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers gather to celebrate public lands and 10th anniversary... Tags: Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 21: Patagonia's Yvon Chouinard 4/24/2018 Hal Herring talks with Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia and legendary outdoorsman, at the 2018 BHA North American Rendezvous in Boise, Idaho. They discuss Chouinard's roots, hunting... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Member of the Month 4/23/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognize U.S. Army Veteran as Member of the Month Russell Bassett, Colorado Front Range Sponsor/Events Coordinator, BHA The Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA)... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News 2018 Colorado Chapter Rendezvous 4/23/2018 The Colorado BHA 2018 Chapter Rendezvous will be on June 1-3 at the Lakeview campground in the Pike-San Isabel National Forest (about 29 miles north of Buena Vista) in the vicinity of the Twin... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News A Big Win for Sportsmen and Wildlife in Colorado 4/23/2018 In a big win for sportsmen and wildlife, this week the Colorado State Legislature passed two separate pieces of legislation securing critical funding for Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Public Waters Access Bill Fails in the State Legislature 4/20/2018 News for Immediate Release April 18, 2018 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation would have guaranteed public access to some tidal waters located above... Tags: Press Releases, Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Rendezvous ‘The Start of a Revolution’ 4/19/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 19, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 7th annual BHA gathering draws public lands sportsmen and women from across North... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA Weighs in on the Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Area Management Plan 4/19/2018 April 19, 2018 BLM – Butte Field OfficeAttention: Brad Colin106 N. ParkmontButte, MT 59701 Subject: Scratchgravel Hills Recreation Area Management Plan (RAMP) Dear Brad: I’m writing... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA's Seventh Annual North American Rendezvous Gallery 4/18/2018 Check out the photos of the Rendezvous in Boise, ID courtesy of Sam Lungren, Alex Kim, Maggie Hamilton and Rocky Barker Tags: media
Media Alberta BHA: Livingstone – Porcupine Hills 4/11/2018 The Livingstone – Porcupine Hills region encompasses mountains and foothills of south-western Alberta north of the Castle Parks and south of Kananaskis Country. This area includes large portions... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative
Media Press Releases Louisiana Legislature to Weigh Public Waters Access Bill 4/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Louisiana Legislature to Weigh Public Waters Access Bill Legislation could guarantee... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues OPINION: Horse Creek easement offers public access where it’s needed most 4/7/2018 By Justin Schaaf and Dr. Matt Rinella - April 7, 2018 - Originally published in the Billings Gazette. On April 16, the Montana State Land Board is expected to vote on providing hunters permanent... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media BHA Launches GiveSmart for Online Auctions at Rendezvous 4/4/2018 If you can’t make Rendezvous this year, don’t fret: You still participate in on our awesome silent and online auctions! This year, like last, we’re structuring our auctions through a program... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA opposes granting mining claim holder motorized access in Inventoried Roadless Area (IRA) 4/3/2018 April 3, 2018 Michael Welker, District RangerTownsend Ranger District415 South Front StreetTownsend, MT 59644 Subject: Teddy Bar 1 Project Dear Ranger Welker: I’m writing this letter... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 20: Lamar Marshall, Historian & Conservationist 4/3/2018 Hal Herring talks with historian and conservationist Lamar Marshall in Calloway, North Carolina. They discuss Lamar's work with members of the Cherokee nation to conserve the Bankhead National... Tags: media, Podcast
Media March National Policy Update 3/27/2018 National Policy Update – March 2018 Backcountry Beat FY18 Omnibus Spending Package This month Congress passed a comprehensive funding package that will enhance management of our public lands,... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Supports GA Outdoor Stewardship Act 3/23/2018 On March 22nd BHA officially endorsed Georgia's Outdoor Stewardship Act. Southeast Board Member, Chris Jenkins said "the Act positions the state of Georgia as a true leader in conservation, and... Tags: Southeast Chapter, Georgia Chapter
Media Press Releases House Casts a Vote for Conservation in Advancing Budget Bill 3/22/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House Casts a Vote for Conservation in Advancing Budget Bill Massive spending... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 3/22/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 7, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal The newest issue of Backcountry... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues Nevada BHA Comments on Proposed Removal of Wilderness Protections on Desert National Wildlife Refuge 3/21/2018 The Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the draft LEIS for reauthorization and expansion of the Nellis Test and Training Range... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues Backcountry Journal From Backcountry Journal: Crazy Business 3/21/2018 Image courtesy of Don Thomas Readers and BHA members outside of Montana may have never heard of the Crazy Mountains, although that is likely to change. One of Montana’s dozen isolated “island”... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Backcountry Journal
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 19: Brandon Butler of the Conservation Federation of Missouri 3/20/2018 Hal Herring talks with Brandon Butler, Executive Director of the Conservation Federation of Missouri. They discuss Missouri's historic conservation ethic, Indiana's Kankakee swamp, bowhunting... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues LETTER: Montana BHA supports FWP's proposal to expand Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area 3/18/2018 March 18th, 2018 Sharon RoseRegion 2 MTFWP Comment Coordinator3201 Spurgin RoadMissoula, MT 59804 To Ms. Sharon Rose: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supports the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Behind the scenes: Ty Smail, BHA's merch guy 3/13/2018 Ty Smail, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ merchandise coordinator, can usually be found under piles of shirts and packages in the bottom level of the Missoula office, sending off packages of swag... Tags: media
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
Media Press Releases BHA Applauds Advancement of Public Lands Bill 3/7/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 7, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Introduced by Chairman Rob Bishop, the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Action Alert! Michigan Public Lands at Risk 3/6/2018 What do you get when you make it harder for the DNR to acquire public land and easer for the DNR to sell public land? Less public land. And in a death of a thousand small cuts, that’s exactly... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 18: Tony Bynum, Professional Photographer and Conservationist 3/6/2018 Hal Herring talks with Tony Bynum, prolific professional photographer and conservationist. They discuss life in East Glacier, the fundamentals of photography, traveling in Africa, documenting... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Delaware State Forest to Lease Hunting Access Rights to the Highest Bidder 3/5/2018 I joined BHA because I enjoy Western hunting and want to preserve and enhance access to public lands in the West. But, I’m learning public lands access and conservation is a problem all across the... Tags: Access & Opportunity
Media Behind the scenes: BHA's youngest recruit Dylan Snyder 3/5/2018 Dylan Snyder, born in Montana, hasn't missed a chance to go hunting and fishing since he could walk. He grew up following his older sister and father up the nearest mountain to hunt. He likes to... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Conservation and Public Lands win in Alabama! 3/2/2018 Earlier in the month of February, Representative Tuggle brought back to life HB 362, a bill introduced in 2012 that aimed to defund Forever Wild by taxing the principle fund. Forever Wild is an... Tags: Southeast Chapter
Media February Policy Update 3/1/2018 President Trump’s Budget and Infrastructure Proposals to Congress: Budget Proposal This month, the administration submitted its fiscal year 2019 budget request to Congress. Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Policy, media
Media Press Releases Filson Partners with BHA on Storytelling Events 2/27/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Renowned gear and apparel company to host BHA series of ‘Campfire Stories’ at locations... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media State Issues BHA's Land Tawney Speaks to the Importance of the Boundary Waters 2/27/2018 With The more than 1 million acres of Wilderness in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at risk from large scale sulfide-ore copper mining proposals, BHA's Land Tawney Speaks about the... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Tell Governor Walker to protect waterway access and veto AB 599 2/26/2018 Last week the Wisconsin state house and senate passed AB 599. AB 599 prevents the DNR from declaring a stream a navigable waterway if a private landowner has dammed that stream. The Wisconsin... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Common Ground 2/22/2018 There’s a new generation of hunters and anglers out there. They’re young, fit, educated, new to places like Cabela’s, and typically know how to tie a figure eight knot. They know their way around... Tags: media
Media Things to Do in Boise during #Rende2018 2/21/2018 This April 12-14th, the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers crew heads to Boise to host the Seventh Annual North American Rendezvous. Bring your friends, your family, and your fly rods, and check out... Tags: media
Media Chapter News WA BHA Comments on SB 6140 2/21/2018 To: Honorable Representatives Brian Blake, Mike Chapman, Vincent Buys, Tom Dent, Joe Fitzgibbon, Joel Kretz, Kristine Lytton and Larry Springer Cc: Honorable Senators Kevin Van De Wege, John McCoy... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 17: Tiger McKee of Shootrite Academy 2/20/2018 Hal Herring talks with firearms instructor Tiger McKee in Langston, Alabama. They discuss their longtime friendship, why training matters, bench rest accuracy, the field as the final exam,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Press Releases Administration Budget, Infrastructure Package Slashes Agency Funding, Eviscerates Access Programs 2/14/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 13, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Land and Water Conservation Fund loses funding; sportsmen call on Congress to change... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA North American Rendezvous Sets Sights on Idaho 2/14/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 14, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Largest gathering of public lands hunters and anglers in the continent heads to Boise... Tags: Press Releases
Media BHA Supports Motorized Designation of Ebikes 2/14/2018 The following guidance on the use of e-bike on public lands was provided to BHA's chapter leadership in February of 2018. BHA acknowledges that e-bikes, like other forms of motorized... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases Big-Game Migration Corridors Receive Special Consideration Under Interior Plan 2/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Western big-game species stand to gain under conservation measures announced by Interior... Tags: Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases Senate Weighs Public Lands, Wilderness Bills 2/7/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 7, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members speak up for conservation of, access to backcountry... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 16: John Snow, Shooting Editor at Outdoor Life 2/7/2018 Hal Herring sits down with John Snow, Shooting Editor at Outdoor Life. They chat about the longevity of Outdoor Life, fishing as a first love, tricking people into eating squirrel, the... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Public Lands Pint Nights in Fort Collins, Durango and Hotchkiss Draw Crowds 2/5/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) started off 2018 with a bang, including three public lands Pint Nights during January and early February: -In Fort Collins at New... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Recognized as BHA's Collegiate Program of the Month 2/5/2018 The Colorado State University (CSU) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter/club was recognized at BHA’s Collegiate Program of the Month for January 2018. Chapter members started the 2018... Tags: Collegiate Clubs, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Approach to sage grouse conservation hurts Montana’s people, economy 2/4/2018 By Justin Schaaf - February 4, 2018 - Originally published in the Ravalli Republic. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke long has long claimed to be a “Roosevelt Republican.” He has said time and again... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Ravalli County Commissioners need to hear from you 2/3/2018 At the end of 2017, Senator Steve Daines quietly introduced legislation that would remove protections from nearly a half-million acres of public lands in Montana. If this bill passes, it'd be... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Savage Arms and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 2/2/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 2, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands hunting traditions underlie new alliance with longtime industry... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring Update 2018 2/1/2018 The New York Chapter has come into 2018 with a fury. With the election of new board members, the appointment of Chris Hennessey as the Northeast Coordinator, and the utilization of web based... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Action Alert - Wisconsin Water Access 2/1/2018 As you may have already heard, there is currently a bill proposed that would limit public use of navigable waterways. AB 599/ SB 506 prevents the DNR from declaring a stream a navigable waterway... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ National Board Adds New Members 1/31/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 31, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ryan Callaghan of First Lite, fly fishing guide/businesswoman Hilary Hutcheson and trial... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media A Minnesotan #PublicLandOwner Finds Antelope Success 1/25/2018 Click... “you’ve gotta be kidding me!?”, Adam whispered from behind his binoculars, trying to contain his laughter. “Shut up!” I recanted, as I chambered the round that I had forgotten before the... Tags: media
Media State Issues Help Us Preserve Public Access into the Crazy Mountains 1/24/2018 There is a public access battle raging in the Crazy Mountains and we need to hear from you.Have you or your family ever ventured into Crazy Mountains? Whether it is was for hunting, fishing,... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 15: Ryan Busse, BHA Board Chair 1/23/2018 "We have people challenge us, saying we're elitists and green decoys, saying we're fakers and fronts for something. I say come to our Rendezvous. Throw a nickel in the air. If it doesn't land on... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Chapter News New officers, board for Pennsylvania BHA 1/23/2018 The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has an entirely new slate of officers and, for the first time, a full slate of board members. Immediate past chair Jeff Sample and... Tags: Pennsylvania Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Two New Board Members 1/22/2018 Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Two New Board Members The Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed two new board members. Jamie Carlson and Dan... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Montana rancher stands up for public lands 1/21/2018 By Nick Seibrasse - January 21, 2018 - Originally published in the Ravalli Republic. The fringe element that wants to steal our shared national heritage – the lands and waters and fish and... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Group Leader 1/21/2018 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Russell Bassett, a U.S. Army veteran, to serve as the chapter’s Front Range Sponsor/Events Coordinator. Russ was... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News BHA's Backcountry Olympics At Outdoor Retailer Draws Crowd 1/21/2018 An estimated 150 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) members and others joined BHA President & CEO, Land Tawney, for beers, food and live music (by South to Cedars ) at Tivoli Brewing in Denver... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Public Lands Sportsmen Rally Against Bundy Event 1/21/2018 Montana members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers attend anti-public lands conclave featuring lawbreaking Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy PARADISE, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members from... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Chapter News State Issues Top 10 Reasons To Stop Twin Metal’s Sulfide Mining Proposal (Help Protect Northern Minnesota’s Waterways, Watersheds and Wildlife From Twin Metal’s Proposed Sulfide-Ore Mine) 1/18/2018 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the sportsmen’s voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. And the Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been fighting to... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Public Lands Pint Night Draws Record Crowd 1/17/2018 The Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted BHA CEO/president, Land Tawney, for a public lands Pint Night at Unmapped Brewing Co. in Minnetonka on Thursday, January 4.... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Ten-Plus Things YOU Can Do To Help The Backcountry (Ways to Get Involved with Minnesota BHA) 1/17/2018 1) Volunteer to assist with the Minnesota DNR’s Adult Learn-to-Hunt program—contact Minnesota BHA Hunting/Fishing Mentorship Coordinator, Ben Peña (68wmedicbp@gmail.com), for additional... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Fair Chase and Public Access: Joined at the Hip 1/17/2018 Photo by Daniel Wilde For roughly two-thirds of the 20th Century, hunters and fishers were the bedrock of conservation. But beginning in the early 1970s, the ground shifted. The accomplishments of... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Opposes the Bonner County Natural Resource Plans 1/12/2018 Dear Bonner County Board of Commissioners, The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers would like to thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed draft Bonner County Natural... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media OPINION: An ‘Elitist’ Public-Lands Sportsman Responds to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke 1/12/2018 An ‘Elitist’ Public-Lands Sportsman Responds to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke By TOM HEALY - January 9, 2018 - Originally published in Outdoor Life Editor's Note: This is a reader response to our... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Tivoli Brewing Pint Night Propels Chapter To Over 1,100 Members 1/10/2018 Denver area Colorado BHA members (and guests/friends) recently met up for a Public Lands Pint Night (on Thursday, December 7) at Tivoli Brewing Company Tap House in Denver. BHA members were... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Volunteer Signage and Bighorn Observation Program 1/10/2018 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) members are privileged to hunt, fish and otherwise recreate on public lands in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, often in the Weminuche... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Comments on CPW Non-Motorized Recreational Trail Grant Application Process 1/10/2018 Comments on CPW Non-Motorized Recreational Trail Grant Application Process State Trails Committee State Trails Program 13787... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal Yoga for Hunters 1/10/2018 Published in Backcountry Journal Winter 2018 Issue. Subscribe by becoming a member here. Photo Credit: Bill McDavid It took me 16 days to tag a Dall sheep in Alaska last year. If... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Backcountry Journal A Conversation with Jim Posewitz 1/10/2018 Published in Backcountry Journal Winter 2018 Issue. Subscribe by becoming a member here. Photo Credit: Thom Bridge Interview by Sam Lungren Author, biologist, ethicist, historian and legendary... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Press Releases Alaska Wilderness to Be Developed Following Covert Land Exchange 1/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org A road through key migratory waterfowl habitat would be developed under... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Hunting for Sustainability: BHA’s Collegiate Program Creates New Hunters 1/10/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA and partner Boone and Crockett Club give students knowledge and skills to start... Tags: Montana Chapter, Press Releases, Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 14: Hunting for Sustainability 1/9/2018 Hal Herring sits down with BHA's Sawyer Connelly and Trey Curtiss and with BHA member Jim Giese to talk about BHA’s Hunting for Sustainability program. ... Tags: media, Podcast, Collegiate Clubs, Mentorship
Media Chapter News 10+ Ways to Help the Backcountry and Get Involved with Colorado BHA 1/9/2018 1) We’re looking for volunteers (2-3) to help coordinate the annual Taste of Backcountry Angling Workshop hosted in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). If interested contact... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Dismissal of Charges Against Bundys in Nevada Standoff 1/8/2018 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 8, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers strongly criticized the dismissal of... Tags: Press Releases
Media State Issues Stimson transfers land to Lolo Forest near Beavertail 12/29/2017 Stimson transfers land to Lolo Forest near Beavertail By ROB CHANEY - December 29, 2017 - Originally published in the Missoulian A land transfer has moved 640 acres of former timberland near... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases Administration Reverses Boundary Waters Mining Ban; Minnesota BHA Pushes Back 12/27/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseJan. 9, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgPublic lands sportsmen unite to oppose development within wilderness area watershedELY,... Tags: Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Hope for natural resource policy in new year 12/27/2017 GUEST COLUMN: Hope for natural resource policy in new year By KEVIN FARRON - December 27, 2017 - Originally published in the Missoulian. In Montana, the holidays are a time to spend with... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues OPINION: Daines WSA bill is one-size-fits-all 12/27/2017 LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Daines WSA bill is one-size-fits-all BY JOHN SULLIVAN - December 27, 2017 - Originally published in the Missoulian U.S. Sen. Steve Daines surprised Montanans by introducing... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media The Tenets of Offal: Fried Venison Liver and Onions 12/27/2017 In the three years that I've been hunting, I've been introduced to new tastes that I wasn't sure I'd like, but ended up loving. I tried a friend's deer liver a few years ago and found it to be... Tags: media
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 13: Roy Jacobs of Montana BHA Board 12/26/2017 Hal Herring sits down with Roy Jacobs, a hunter and longtime BHA member and Montana chapter board member in Pendroy, Montana. Hal and Roy talk about the history of Pendroy and northern Montana,... Tags: media, Podcast
Media State Issues OPINION: It’s time to pass the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act 12/21/2017 LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It’s time to pass the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act By JOHN SULLIVAN and HANNAH NIKONOW - Dec 21, 2017 - Originally published in the Missoulian It should come as no... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News Wildlife 101: Introduction to Wildlife Conservation and Management 12/21/2017 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is sponsoring (along with multiple other hunter-angler conservation organizations) an introductory class on wildlife management at Western State... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Mistrial Declaration in Bundy Case 12/21/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers stated that “justice must be served” in... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Support Public Water and Access in Louisiana 12/21/2017 Tags: Public Waters Access, Southeast Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA College Chapters: The Next Generation of Hunters/Anglers 12/19/2017 Hunters and anglers in Colorado are taking lead in engaging the next generation of hunter-angler-conservationists thanks to the state’s two Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) college chapters:... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media New program could improve access to public lands 12/19/2017 New program could improve access to public lands BY FREDDY MONARES - December 19, 2017 - Original published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation donated $25,000 to... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 12/19/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – The winter 2018 issue of Backcountry Journal is arriving in BHA members’ mailboxes in time for the holidays. Here are some highlights from this issue: Required Reading: We asked... Tags: Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media FAQ on the National Monument Protections & Official Review 12/18/2017 Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, photographed by Bob Wick, BLM Why does BHA care about this decision? As outlined in our National Monuments Report, BHA supports the use of the... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Action Alert: Public Stream Access in Crosshairs 12/15/2017 New Mexico anglers know all too well that the Land of Enchantment has precious few fishable streams, and that many sections of those rivers and streams are closed to the public. What most anglers... Tags: Public Waters Access, New Mexico Chapter
Media Podcasts BHA Podcast & Blast, Episode 12: Hunters Hannah Jean Nikinow and Liza Sautter 12/13/2017 Hal Herring talks with hunters Hannah Jean Nikinow and Liza Sautter. They discuss growing up as hunters, being Millennials, the political nature of hunting, hunting with your parents, hunters... Tags: media, Podcast
Media Alberta BHA Comments on North Central Native Trout Recovery Plan 12/13/2017 Backcountry Hunters and Anglersc/o P.O. Box 10294, Airdrie, Alberta, T4A 0H6 December 13, 2017 Honorable Shannon Phillips,Minister of Environment and Parks,208 Legislature Building10800 – 97... Tags:
Media Letter on The Bighorn Wildland Park 12/13/2017 A letter to the Honorable Shannon Phillips, Minister of Environment and Parks, from the Alberta Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Dear Minister Phillips, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags:
Media State Issues THE RIO GRANDE NATIONAL FOREST NEEDS TO HEAR FROM YOU! (Comments are Due December 29) 12/9/2017 Comments for wildlife and habitat protection on the Rio Grande National Forest The Rio Grande National Forest is remote, wild, and largely undeveloped. In 2015, monitoring found that hunting and... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: The Epitome of Remoteness 12/8/2017 As an avid elk hunter in Idaho and Wyoming, I often marvel at how elk country, even when very close to cars and civilization, can feel wild. Entering a tight, timbered canyon, especially when elk... Tags: media, Armed Forces Initiative, Alaska Chapter
Media Opinion: Whoa! Let’s Slow Down Here - Keep Bikes Out of Wilderness 12/7/2017 The following article was originally published in the Winter 2017 issue of the Backcountry Journal in response to the a bill (s. 3205) introduced by Utah Senators Lee and Hatch that would have... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News State Issues Coloradans rewarded for reporting illegal off road travel on public lands 12/6/2017 Recently two concerned Coloradans documented violations by off road vehicle users that helped law enforcement officers uphold laws intended to promote solitude, conserve public lands and waters,... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado State Trails Grant Program Comments Needed 12/5/2017 The Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Trails Program (i.e., State Trails Grant Committee) distributes millions in grants to user groups and federal agencies in Colorado for trail development each... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Team-Up with Pike National Forest (USFS) to Protect Habitat & Access 12/5/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Social Media Coordinator 12/5/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Trapshooting Gaining Popularity 12/5/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Randy Newberg Tells the Story of Catching the Biggest Pike in Minnesota at #Rende2017 12/4/2017 In Colorado, and on public lands nationwide, ATV/OHV overuse and abuse is increasingly impacting big game (and other wildlife) habitat and related watersheds for trout and other aquatic species.... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Administration Chops National Monuments, Panders to Energy Industry, Ignores Will of American People 12/4/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 4, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org ‘Today is a dark day’ for America’s conservation legacy, says Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Wades into Legal Fight over Access to Famed Louisiana Lake 11/30/2017 Public lands sportsmen’s group files amicus brief in Crooks vs. State, which challenges traditional waterfowling opportunities at Catahoula Lake CENLA, La. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Maps Hunting Opportunity in At-Risk National Monuments 11/16/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 16, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interactive habitat maps reveal what’s at stake in administration's national monument... Tags: Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Sportsmen Urge Senate to Reject Plan to Drill Arctic Refuge 11/14/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 14, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen Urge Senate to Reject Plan to Drill Arctic Refuge As Senate considers opening... Tags: media, Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Public Access to Sabinoso Wilderness Achieved 11/10/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 10, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public Access to Sabinoso Wilderness Achieved Public lands sportsmen among loudest... Tags: media, Press Releases, news, Access & Opportunity, New Mexico Chapter
Media Press Releases What Would Theodore Roosevelt Do? One Year after Election, BHA Measures Trump Administration 11/8/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 8, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org New website gauges administration’s track record in light of Trump’s promise to honor... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Rendezvous 2018 11/7/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 7, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA 2018 North American Rendezvous Heads to Idaho Public lands hunters and anglers to... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside The 2017 Fall Journal 10/27/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 27, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal The newest issue of Backcountry... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Senate Votes to Allow Arctic Refuge Drilling Despite Pushback from Sportsmen 10/20/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 19, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Senate Votes to Allow Arctic Refuge Drilling Despite Pushback from Sportsmen Surveys in... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Builds Eastern Muscle through Key Staff Additions 10/13/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 13, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Builds Eastern Muscle through Key Staff Additions New BHA hires in Northeast and... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen and Outdoors Leaders Denounce Antiquities Act Takedown 10/11/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 11, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgCorley Kenna, Patagonia, 202-320-3921, Corley.Kenna@patagonia.com Ryan Callaghan,... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Interior Announces Changes in Sage Grouse Management; BHA Responds 10/6/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 11, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, BHA, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.orgCorley Kenna, Patagonia, 202-320-3921, Corley.Kenna@patagonia.com Ryan Callaghan,... Tags: Press Releases, Fish & Wildlife Management
Media Press Releases Interior Plans to Overhaul Sage Grouse Plans; BHA Responds 9/28/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 28, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Plans to Overhaul Sage Grouse Plans; BHA Responds MISSOULA, Mont. – In... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Zinke Accusations of Disloyalty Within Interior Staff 9/27/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 26, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Responds to Zinke Accusations of Disloyalty Within Interior Staff MISSOULA, Mont.... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Leaked Interior Report on National Monuments 9/18/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 17, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument, Photo: Bob Wick BLM MISSOULA, Mont. – In... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Commends Interior Commitment to Public Access 9/15/2017 Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument, Photo: Bob Wick, BLM MISSOULA, Mont. – Following today’s announcement by the Interior Department of a secretarial order that focuses on expanding public... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Defends Public Waterfowl Hunting and Fishing Access at Famed Louisiana Lake 9/11/2017 News for Immediate Release Sept. 8, 2017 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262,mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Defends Public Waterfowl Hunting and Fishing Access at Famed Louisiana... Tags: media, Press Releases, Southeast Chapter
Media Press Releases Idaho Hunter Gets $500 Reward for Busting Motorized Gate Crashers 9/7/2017 News for Immediate Release Sept. 6, 2017 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262,mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Idaho Hunter Gets $500 Reward for Busting Motorized Gate Crashers BHA OHV Reward... Tags: media, Press Releases, Illegal Motorized Use
Media Press Releases Próis and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership 9/5/2017 News for Immediate Release Sept. 5, 2017 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262,mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Próis and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership Public lands conservation and access are... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Launches ‘Public Lands Month’ to Celebrate Great Places to Hunt and Fish 9/1/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Launches ‘Public Lands Month’ to Celebrate Great Places to Hunt and Fish National... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Interior Recommends Altering National Monuments Prized by Sportsmen and Women 8/24/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Secretary Zinke proposes ‘boundary changes’ to specific monuments, acknowledges broad... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases It’s Official: Oregon’s Elliott State Forest to Remain Publicly Accessible 8/18/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 18, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org It’s Official: Oregon’s Elliott State Forest to Remain Publicly Accessible Gov. Kate... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Poll: Western Voters Support Sage Grouse Conservation 8/4/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 4, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Poll: Western Voters Support Sage Grouse Conservation Poll of voters exclusively in... Tags: Press Releases, Fish & Wildlife Management
Media Press Releases ‘What Happened to Ryan Zinke?’ BHA Launches Ad Campaign 8/2/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 2, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org ‘What Happened to Ryan Zinke?’ BHA Launches Ad Campaign Public lands sportsmen and women... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Podcasts BHA Launches ‘BHA’s Podcast & Blast’ with Hal Herring 7/25/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Launches ‘BHA’s Podcast & Blast’ with Hal Herring Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Press Releases, Podcast
Media Press Releases Reports BHA Poll Shows Strong Public Opposition to Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 7/20/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 20, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sizable majorities in two key states – Arizona and Colorado – oppose drilling in fish... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Reports
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Hike to Hunt Challenge 7/19/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 20, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org ‘Get fit, win prizes, support public lands’ MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases As Public Comment Period Ends, Sportsmen Speak up for National Monuments 7/11/2017 Valuable fish and wildlife habitat, unique hunting and fishing opportunities at stake as administration deliberates the future of 27 monuments MISSOULA, Mont. – As the Trump administration... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Report Finds Sage Grouse, Energy Development Can Coexist 6/13/2017 New analysis shows minimal overlap of sage grouse habitat with areas suited to energy development, confirms impact of sage grouse conservation plans on energy industry is negligible WASHINGTON –... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Interior Attempt to Unravel National Monuments 6/12/2017 WASHINGTON – Following Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s announcement today of recommendations that would undermine Bears Ears National Monument in Utah – reducing the size of the monument and... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Zinke Pushes Continued Collaboration on Sage Grouse Work; Sportsmen Urge Interior to Stay the Course 6/9/2017 Secretarial order announced today triggers 60-day review of current conservation efforts WASHINGTON – Following the announcement this afternoon by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of a secretarial... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen 5/23/2017 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 23, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org White House Budget Strongly Condemned by Public Lands Sportsmen Administration budget... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases State Issues Alaska Sportsmen Criticize Public Lands Seizure Bill 5/19/2017 ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Alaska chapter is levying criticism against a bill being considered by the state legislature that would enable the state’s seizure of all... Tags: Press Releases, Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases House Public Lands Transfer Bill Abandoned 5/17/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Following comments by Rep. Mark Amodei that he won’t be reviving a controversial bill that would have transferred public lands in Nevada to state ownership, Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Boundary Waters Wilderness Faces New Threats with Renewed Attempts to Develop Mines 5/15/2017 ELY, Minn. – Public lands sportsmen today strongly criticized efforts by a Minnesota lawmaker to reignite a controversial proposal by an international mining company to develop large-scale copper... Tags: Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases Elliott State Forest to Remain Publicly Accessible 5/9/2017 SALEM, Ore. – A victory for public access and hunting and fishing opportunity was achieved this afternoon when the Oregon state land board voted unanimously to keep the Elliott State Forest under... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Mentorship
Media Press Releases Hunting, Fishing Businesses Unite in Support of National Monuments 5/9/2017 WASHINGTON – More than 100 hunting and fishing business owners and sporting organizations sent a letter today to Congress to show their support for national monuments and the responsible use of... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Slam House Bill Limiting Public Lands Acquisitions 5/1/2017 WASHINGTON – A bill that would inhibit the strategic acquisition of public lands and waters for access, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat is drawing strong criticism from Backcountry... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases YETI’s O’Brien Joins BHA National Board 4/27/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to strengthen and diversify its leadership with the election of Ben O’Brien to BHA’s national board of directors. O’Brien is currently the... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Prepare to Defend Hunting and Fishing Opportunities from Sweeping National Monuments Review 4/26/2017 WASHINGTON – National fishing and hunting groups today expressed concern about an administration decision to review recent use of the Antiquities Act to conserve public lands and waters, warning... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Spring Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 4/19/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – The spring 2017 issue of Backcountry Journal is arriving in BHA members’ mailboxes this week. Here’s a taste of what you'll find inside: Missouri River on the Fly: Renowned... Tags: Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases BHA Launches Four New Chapters in U.S., Canada 4/19/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Sportsmen and women across North America are rising up in support of public lands and the outdoor opportunities they represent, founding new chapters of Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Public Lands Sportsmen Honored at BHA Rendezvous 4/14/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ 6th annual North American Rendezvous, seven sportsman-conservation leaders were awarded BHA’s highest honors, recognizing exceptional efforts in... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Public Lands Hunters and Anglers Mobilize at BHA Rendezvous 4/12/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ 2017 North American Rendezvous showcased the growing grassroots presence that is BHA and public lands sportsmen and women, drawing unprecedented... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases State Issues Oregonians Applaud as Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Bill Advances in U.S. Senate 3/30/2017 PORTLAND, Ore. – A bill that would conserve more than 100,000 acres in Douglas County, Oregon, took another step forward today as it passed out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural... Tags: Press Releases, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Senate Advance of Perdue as Agriculture Secretary 3/23/2017 WASHINGTON – Following a hearing today by the Senate Agriculture Committee to advance the nomination of former Georgia governor Sonny Perdue as Agriculture secretary, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Commends Effort to Keep Elliott State Forest Publicly Accessible 3/20/2017 SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is commending a decision by the Oregon state legislature to consider a bill that could keep the Elliott State Forest under state... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Addresses Cuts to Public Lands, Access in President’s Budget 3/16/2017 TODAY: BHA President and CEO to answer questions from media, grassroots on budget proposal, negative repercussions for wildlife, public lands, hunting and fishing MISSOULA, Mont. – Following the... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA's North American Rendezvous Returns to Montana 3/15/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – As the days lengthen and temperatures warm in western Montana, sportsmen from across the continent will be traveling to Missoula in support of our public lands and the outdoor... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Celebrate 114th Anniversary of Refuge System 3/14/2017 Pictured: Pronghorn at rest, Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Tom Koerner, USFWS MISSOULA, Mont. – America’s national wildlife refuges have provided generations of sportsmen with equal... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Senate Vote Scuttling Public Lands Planning Rule 3/7/2017 WASHINGTON – Following today’s vote by the U.S. Senate to withdraw Planning 2.0, updated Bureau of Land Management planning policies affecting 245 million acres of public lands, Backcountry... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to Zinke's Public Land Order 3/3/2017 WASHINGTON – Following Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s signing late yesterday of a secretarial order expanding public access and hunting and fishing opportunities on U.S. public lands,... Tags: Press Releases
Media Press Releases Idaho Sportsmen Unite in Response to Public Lands Attacks 3/3/2017 BOISE, Idaho – Sportsmen and other public landowners in Idaho are uniting in support of public lands, joining together to rally at the Idaho Capitol this Saturday and send a clear message about... Tags: Press Releases, Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Iconic Oregon Public Lands Would be Conserved in New Legislation 3/1/2017 WASHINGTON – Approximately 100,000 acres of Oregon public lands backcountry – including riparian wildlife habitat and a unique steelhead fishery – will be permanently conserved if legislation... Tags: Press Releases, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Kelly, Young Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ National Board 3/1/2017 MISSOULA, Mont. – Heather Kelly and J.R. Young have joined the national board of directors of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, bringing passion and expertise in backcountry nutrition, adventure and... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Press Releases Sportsmen Welcome Move to Conserve Colorado’s Thompson Divide 3/1/2017 WASHINGTON – Acknowledging years of collaborative, community-driven efforts to permanently conserve valuable backcountry habitat in Colorado’s Thompson Divide, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: Press Releases, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Statement of sportsmen and women who support an effective Clean Water Act regarding today’s Trump Administration Executive Order on the Clean Water Rule. 2/28/2017 The Trump Administration is undermining the Clean Water Act. American sportsmen and women call on the Administration to protect headwater streams and valuable wetlands, keystones of America’s... Tags: Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases Utah Backpedals on Lawsuit Seeking Control of Public Lands 2/24/2017 Following increasing pressure by sportsmen and others to keep public lands under public ownership, state legislators announce decision to amend suit, which would have cost Utah taxpayers $14... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases BHA Responds to House Public Lands Resolution 2/17/2017 WASHINGTON – Following today’s introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of a bipartisan resolution affirming the value of America’s public lands, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases State Issues Oregon State Land Board Votes to Sell Elliott State Forest 2/15/2017 82,000-plus acres of prized fish and wildlife habitat to be privatized; public access a question mark under future ownership SALEM, Ore. – Despite widespread support from sportsmen,... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Recording of BHA Press Event on HR 622 2/8/2017 On Jan. 24, Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah introduced the Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act (H.R. 622) in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 622 would eliminate federal law enforcement... Tags: Press Releases, Illegal Motorized Use, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Following Pressure from Sportsmen, Bad Public Lands Bill Abandoned 2/2/2017 Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced decision to abandon H.R. 621, which would have seized millions of acres of public lands and waters WASHINGTON - Following pressure from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases BHA Statement on Zinke Hearing 1/17/2017 WASHINGTON – As members of the Senate meet this afternoon to hold a hearing on Rep. Ryan Zinke, nominated as secretary of the Interior by the Trump administration, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Stream Access Weighed by Utah Supreme Court 1/13/2017 Public opportunities to legally fish, hunt or float Utah waterways could be decided this week SALT LAKE CITY – Years of legal uncertainty surrounding public access of Utah streams and... Tags: media, Press Releases, Public Waters Access, news, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases State Issues U.S. House Reignites Effort to Save LWCF 1/12/2017 Bill introduced today would permanently reauthorize popular, effective conservation program WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this morning would... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Pennsylvania Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Journal Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal 1/10/2017 The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The winter issue of Backcountry Journal is arriving in BHA members’ mailboxes now. Here’s a... Tags: media, Press Releases, Backcountry Journal
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Celebrate Landmark Badger-Two Medicine Protection 1/10/2017 Final lease retirements safeguard critical fish and wildlife habitat, culminate decades-long effort by hunters, anglers, others HELENA, Mont. – Montana hunters and anglers are celebrating... Tags: media, Press Releases, Habitat Stewardship, news
Media Press Releases House of Representatives Passes Public Lands Transfer Provision; Sportsmen Push Back 1/4/2017 Measure recalculates costs of public lands transfers, facilitating giveaways WASHINGTON — The 115th Congress capped its first day late Tuesday with a vote to give away America’s public lands and... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Weatherby and BHA Announce Corporate Partnership 12/21/2016 Public land traditions, opportunities and access form the center point of a new alliance MISSOULA, Mont. — Weatherby and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announce the launch of a corporate... Tags: media, Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Urges Innovation to Keep Elliott State Forest Publicly Accessible 12/20/2016 Following state land board decision to postpone the Elliott’s sale, sportsmen speak up on behalf of Oregon’s oldest state forest KEIZER, Ore. – Oregon hunters and anglers are commending a decision... Tags: Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Boundary Waters Mining Leases Denied, Sportsmen Celebrate 12/15/2016 Massive sulfide-ore copper mine would have jeopardized the region’s fish and wildlife, outdoor opportunities; leases were strongly opposed by sportsmen ELY, Minn. – Public lands sportsmen today... Tags: Press Releases, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Response to Zinke Selection as Interior Secretary 12/13/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. – In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Rep. Ryan Zinke as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney issued... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases BHA Response to McMorris Rodgers’ Nomination as Interior Secretary 12/9/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. – In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s expected nomination of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases Wyoming Rejects Land Trade; Sportsmen Claim Victory 12/1/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 1, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org State land board unanimously votes to scuttle proposal, which would have eliminated... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media State Issues Sportsmen Welcome Movement to Conserve Colorado's Thompson Divide 11/17/2016 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commends the recent decision by the Bureau of Land Management to safeguard high quality undeveloped habitat in Colorado's Thompson Divide by cancelling controversial... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Jewels of the North Umpqua: Frank Moore and the Wild Steelhead of Steamboat Creek 11/16/2016 The following BHA feature film showcases the 104,000 acre Steamboat Creek watershed that BHA is working to protect as the Steamboat Creek Wild Steelhead Sanctuary, in partnership with Trout... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Statement on Cancellation of Additional Badger-Two Medicine Leases 11/16/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 16, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Statement on Cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine Leases MISSOULA, Mont. –... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases Bad Public Lands Bills Weighed by Congress; Sportsmen Decry Land Transfer Agenda 11/15/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 15, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House Natural Resources subcommittee met today to consider the legislation;BHA urges... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Congress is Considering Land Grab Legislation - ACTION NEEDED 11/15/2016 Some misguided members of Congress have wasted no time post-election in pushing bad public land seizure legislation. These bills are aimed at transferring ownership and selling off the lands and... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election Results 11/9/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 9, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media BHA Rallies Public Lands Sportsmen in Wyoming 11/5/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 5, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Rallies Public Lands Sportsmen in Wyoming Days after Malheur verdict, days before... Tags:
Media BHA's Position on the Use of Airbows for Hunting 11/4/2016 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers maintains that hunting should involve an element of skill, woodsmanship and challenge. We must ensure that the ethical pursuit of fish and game is upheld and regarded... Tags: media
Media State Issues Infographic: Legislation Honors Two Oregon Icons 11/3/2016 Oregon BHA is working to advance legislation that would permanently protect more than 100,000 acres of public lands within the Steamboat Creek Watershed. Learn more about this unique steelhead... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Reports, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Uncompahgre RMP Comments - Adam Gall 11/2/2016 October 28, 2016 Uncompahgre Field Office 2465 Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 Comments on the Draft RMP/EIS for the Uncompahgre Field Office Adam Gall, Colorado BHA Assistant Central West... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Uncompahgre RMP Comments - Craig Grother 11/2/2016 Project Manager, Uncompahgre RMP October 27, 2016 Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office 2465 South... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Response to Acquittal of Bundy Brothers, Others in Malheur Takeover 10/27/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 27, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Response to Acquittal of Bundy Brothers, Others in... Tags:
Media Press Releases BHA Wins Leadership Award at National Outdoors Conference 10/24/2016 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ growing influence is winning recognition from both within the sportsmen’s community and outside it. On Friday, Oct. 14, BHA was presented with the 2016 Nonprofit... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media State Issues Montana BHA opposes I-177 10/14/2016 VOTE NO ON I-177 Montana Citizens Initiative 177 proposes a general outlawing of trapping on public lands in Montana. We believe that trapping is one of the many opportunities for the citizens of... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Chapter News September 2016 Member of the Month 10/12/2016 BHA Member of the Month (for September 2016), Matt Anderson, took the bull by the horns during August when he hosted a Full Draw Film Tour event in Longmont, Colorado. With little time to plan,... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Will Jenkins, BHA's New Upper Great Lakes Coordinator 10/12/2016 Minnesota BHA board member, Will Jenkins, is BHA’s new Upper Great Lakes Outreach Coordinator. Born and raised in Central Virginia, Will now resides in Hudson, Wisconsin with his wife and 3 kids.... Tags: Michigan Chapter, Wisconsin Chapter, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wisconsin BHA's Position on State Land Sale 10/12/2016 The Issue:The latest phase of state lands proposed for sale by the state of Wisconsin would result in the direct loss of 1,344 acres of high quality public hunting, fishing and recreational... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Press Releases National Wildlife Refuge Week Starts with Gift to Sportsmen: Expanded Hunting and Fishing on Refuges from Coast to Coast 10/11/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 11, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org National Wildlife Refuge Week Starts with Gift to Sportsmen: Expanded Hunting and... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media State Issues Colorado BHA Comments on White River Field Office TMP 9/28/2016 Re: Comments on Travel and Transportation Management RMP Amendment for WRFO Bureau of Land ManagementWhite River Field Office220 East Market StreetMeeker, CO 81641 Dear Sir/Ma’am: Below you will... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Letter to Congress on Mountain Bikes in Wilderness Areas 9/13/2016 Dear Member of Congress: Mountain biking is an increasingly popular form of quiet and healthy recreation that has a place on public lands. Many members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers use... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA Rendezvous Report 9/8/2016 Minnesota BHA Rendezvous Report (2016): Wild River State Park Minnesota BHA held its fourth annual chapter Rendezvous during the weekend of August 19-21, 2016. We set up camp in Minnesota’s... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Help Wyoming BHA Stop the Proposed Bonander State Land Exchange 9/6/2016 Sign the petition to stop the Bonander Land Exchange. Details: 1,040.67 acres of state land in the Cow Creek drainage of the Laramie Range are proposed to be traded for 295 acres in the Black... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues THE FRANK MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SANCTUARY 9/6/2016 On Sept. 23, 2016, Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon announced the introduction of H.R. 6129, a House companion bill to Sens. Ron Wyden’s and Jeff Merkley’s Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Oregon Chapter
Media European Sportsman Makes Contribution to BHA's Work on Behalf of America's Public Lands and Waters 9/6/2016 I am a full-time fly fishing guide, and part-time hunting guide, based in the county of Devon, in the UK. I have visited the Rockies several times for fly fishing vacations, and twice before to... Tags: media
Media Press Releases Public Lands Sportsmen Welcome BLM Sage Grouse Guidance 9/1/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BLM plans offer instructions for implementing sage grouse management plans; BHA... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media The Traditional Spirit and the Future of Hunting 8/31/2016 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has teamed up with author Ron Rohrbaugh on his new book, A Traditional Bowhunter’s Path: Lessons and Adventures at Full Draw. Ten percent of book sales made here,... Tags: media
Media State Issues Sportsmen Agree Mountain Bikes Don't Belong in Wilderness 8/31/2016 In the U.S. we are blessed with a wide variety of public lands. We can hunt elk and bighorns in the high Rockies, antelope and muleys on the Great Plains, and whitetails in the Eastern woodlands,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media BHA Statement on Mountain Bikes, Wildlife and Wilderness 8/31/2016 Mountain biking is an increasingly popular form of quiet and healthy recreation that has a place on public lands. Many members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers use mountain bikes for exercise,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media Press Releases BHA's 2017 Rendezvous Returns to Montana 8/30/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseAugust 30, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous to return to Missoula, Montana, the heart... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases Public Lands Sportsmen Commend Decision to Conserve Maine Backcountry Lands 8/24/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA stresses need for sportsmen to help develop management plan that includes hunting... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Press Releases BHA Rallies Lone Star Sportsmen, Launches Texas Chapter 8/18/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 18, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Texas hunters and anglers unite in support of backcountry conservation, public access,... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Award Winner Experiences “Monumental Fishing” In Browns Canyon 8/13/2016 Scott Willoughby Scott Willoughby is an award-winning journalist and communications expert from Denver, Colorado. Scott was also the 2014 recipient of BHA’s Ted Trueblood Award. This award... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Leads OHV Signage Project to Protect Habitat & Access 8/11/2016 The Arizona BHA Chapter received a grant from the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC) to help fund production of 200 aluminum trailhead signs, a full page ad in next season’s Elk... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases Wilderness Athlete Partners with BHA to Advance Health, Fitness Benefits of Hunting and Fishing the Backcountry 7/25/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands conservation a key component of the physical backcountry... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Chapter News "On The Wild Edge" DVD Trailer 7/25/2016 David Petersen DVD Documentary (“On The Wild Edge”) Released David “Elkheart” Petersen, of Durango, founder of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (the first BHA state chapter), recently... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media ID BHA Member Newsletter 7/25/2016 Check out the latest in Idaho - read their newsletter here! Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Member Todd Waldron has been keeping us up to date on the recent NYS DEC acquisition of the 20,758-acre Boreas Pond Tract purchase in the Adirondacks. Later this year NYS’s land classification... Tags: New York Chapter
Media British Columbia BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 On May 7 the British Columbia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held their first “Boots on the Ground” habitat enhancement work party at the Nature Trust of British Columbia’s 365 hectare... Tags:
Media Wyoming BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 The big news from the Wyoming Chapter is the new regulation regarding aircraft and drone use. Buzz Hettick and Jeff Muratore both testified at the April Game and Fish commission meeting in favor... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Wyoming BHA Spring 2016 Update 7/22/2016 The WY Chapter has been active this winter and spring. Janet Marschner and others hosted the first annual "Taste of the Wild" event in Cheyenne. There was tremendous response to the event, with... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News New England BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Connecticut: A number of inquiries about membership came from Connecticut this spring. Board member Matthew McKenzie has met with one individual, Andy Billip, and together they are planning a... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Minnesota BHA board member and filmmaker Mark Norquist was the recipient of BHA’s Sigurd Olson Award at the North American Rendezvous in Missoula. Mark’s award-winning film “Fish Out of Water”... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Colorado BHA held its 8th annual rendezvous during early June in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida. During the weekend we recognized BHA Life Member Steven Choromanski for spearheading... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News California BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 The California Chapter will have a table at the North American Longbow Safari, July 2 and 3, hosted by Traditional Archers of California, in Petaluma. We are looking for members to help man our... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/22/2016 Summer has come to Alaska, snow and ice are giving way to green tundra and flowing rivers. Salmon are steadily making their way upriver and AK BHA members are already into the frantic pace of... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Press Releases USFWS Plan to Expand Hunting, Fishing on Wildlife Refuges Provides Important Access 7/22/2016 News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 22, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Enhanced access would benefit public lands sportsmen on 13 refuges in nine states,... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Chapter News Washington BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/14/2016 Washington chapter and BHA Chapter Coordinator Ty Stubblefield, held a pint night hosted by Justin Klement, in Everett Washington. Chapter members attended a listening program from the Colville... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Wisconsin BHA Summer 2016 Update 7/14/2016 The Wisconsin Chapter of BHA was formed in March and has hit the ground running to tackle issues of conservation, public lands and waters access, and raising awareness of the chapter’s creation.... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News Rick Seymour Appointed to Forest Health Advisory Council 7/13/2016 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter Sponsor/Events Coordinator, Rick Seymour, has been appointed to the Forest Health Advisory Council by Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Colorado BHA Comments on CO Parks & Wildlife Trails Strategic Plan 7/13/2016 July 13, 2016 To Whom It May Concern: Please accept this letter as public comment pertaining to the DRAFT 2016-2026 Statewide Trails Strategic Plan on behalf of Colorado Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media High and Dry: New Mexican Anglers Lose Walk-and-Wade Access Through Private Lands 7/8/2016 UNTIL 2015, NEW MEXICAN sportsmen and women could freely walk their favorite trout streams without fear of prosecution, as long as they remained in the stream. But then the legislature amended the... Tags: Public Waters Access
Media Protecting What’s Ours: Montana Public Land and Water Access Association’s Decades-long Battle 7/8/2016 A HUNTER HEADS OUT EARLY ONE MORNING to visit a favorite duck blind on public property, only to find a new gate across a public road. Two elk hunters drive toward public land in the Missouri River... Tags: Public Waters Access
Media Legislature vs. Supreme Court: Utah’s Complicated Battle Over Stream Beds and Fishing Access 7/8/2016 In 2008, for the third time, the Utah Supreme Court ruled in favor of the public’s rights to use the rivers and streams of Utah, so long as they participate in legal activities. The ruling in... Tags: Public Waters Access
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Comments on Shoshone National Forest Travel Management Plan 7/1/2016 The following comments were submitted in regards to the Shoshone National Forest Travel Management Plan on behalf of Wyoming BHA. Please accept our comments on the draft Shoshone National Forest... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases ALPS OutdoorZ Increases Support of BHA and Conservation 6/30/2016 News for Immediate Release June 29, 2016 Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org ALPS OutdoorZ Increases Support of BHA and Conservation Longstanding BHA-ALPS... Tags: Press Releases
Media From Queasy to Squeezing: How You Can Convert Others to Hunting 6/29/2016 The time to resolve a moral crisis is not when your finger is stroking the trigger. I found that out the hard way. It was my second hunting trip with my grandfather. The first time, I had... Tags: media
Media State Issues Maintaining Gunnison County’s Habitat and Longstanding Hunting and Fishing Traditions 6/24/2016 “Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.”– Theodore Roosevelt The secret’s been out for quite some time, Gunnison County is a sportsmen’s paradise, boasting... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Gooseberry Creek, Narrows Reservoir Project Delayed! 6/21/2016 Thank you to everyone who submitted a comment on the Gooseberry Creek/ Narrows Reservoir Project. BHA Utah, along with several local partners Trout Unlimited, Utah Rivers Council, and Western... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Press Releases Bad Public Lands Bills Advance in House; Sportsmen Strongly Critical 6/21/2016 Bills would legislate seizure of millions of acres of public lands, threaten fish and wildlife habitat, public access opportunities WASHINGTON - A vote today by House of Representatives members to... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Today! 6/15/2016 Join the fight to #keepitpublic by becoming a supporting member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today and help support our work on behalf of your wild public lands, waters and wildlife. Tags: media
Media 6th Annual Fishing Photo Contest - Sponsored by Orvis! 6/14/2016 Its back and bigger than ever! This year our “Backcountry Fishing Photo Contest” is sponsored by Orvis and YOU have the opportunity to win some amazing prizes. BHA is ready to see your most... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Chapter News Report on Colorado BHA Rendezvous San Isabel National Forest (June 3-5, 2016) 6/14/2016 Colorado BHA held its 8th annual Rendezvous during June 3-5. A group of twenty-five hunters and anglers from around the state set up camp in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media State Issues Rico-West Dolores Travel Management Plan 6/7/2016 Help us protect the Rico/West Dolores region in the San Juan National Forest (SJNF) from excessive motorized trails while safeguarding these 245,000 acres of the Dolores River watershed for... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Bulis, Koch Join National Board of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 5/31/2016 Close ties to fly fishing industry, expertise in wildlife biology and public lands management define two new BHA board members MISSOULA, Mont. - Ben Bulis and Ted Koch have joined the national... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media State Issues Frank Moore Steelhead Sanctuary: A BHA Interview with Senator Ron Wyden 5/27/2016 Join Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and BHA Northwest Coordinator Brian Jennings for a conversation about the proposed 104,000-acre Frank Moore Steelhead Sanctuary (S. 1448) along Oregon's famed North... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Oregon Chapter
Media BHA Video: Keep It Public 5/26/2016 Join the fight to #keepitpublic by becoming a supporting member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today and help support our work on behalf of your wild public lands, waters and wildlife. Tags: Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media State Issues Video: Veteran & Conservationist Frank Moore 5/25/2016 BHA is currently working to protect the 100,000 acre Steamboat Creek Watershed, through legislation that was recently introduced by Senator Ron Wyden in recognition of legendary conservationist... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Flush in the Wild Film Highlights Need to Protect the Boundary Waters 5/25/2016 Follow this story of a veteran and BHA member that found reprieve from PTSD through his time in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. This film was produced by Minnesota BHA Board Member, Mark Norquist... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media State Issues Fish Out of Water Film Showcases Boundary Waters Canoe Area 5/25/2016 The following is a three-part video series produced by Minnesota BHA Board Member, Mark Norquist in collaboration with Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters. In this film, three chefs from the Twin... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases Hunt To Eat-BHA Partnership Gains Momentum 5/24/2016 Popular merchandise line celebrates outdoor lifestyle, raises funds for backcountry conservation MISSOULA, Mont. — Demand for the newest t-shirt design by Hunt To Eat, the hunter-branded clothing... Tags: Press Releases, news
Media State Issues OPINION: New Improved Bitteroot Travel Management Plan 5/23/2016 A recent Montana BHA Letter to Editor Highlights why this newly approved travel plan, while certainly not perfect, is better for Montana hunters and anglers, elk and trout... Elk and trout don't... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Who We Are: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 5/18/2016 Big, wild animals need big, wild habitat. So do we. Every day, development and motorized traffic threaten public land, water and habitat that belong to all of us. We need to plan ahead now to... Tags:
Media State Issues Op-Ed: Michigan Traditions of Hunting, Fishing and more at Risk in State Land Bills 5/17/2016 The following is an Op-Ed written by Kyle Burleson. Kyle Burleson is the education committee chair of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, formed to promote access to public... Tags: Michigan Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Chapter Recognized 5/9/2016 The Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter was recognized as BHA’s Chapter of the Month for April 2016. A recent surge of BHA energy is resulting in an influx of members stepping up... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Assistant Central West Slope Regional Director 5/9/2016 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Adam Gall as their Assistant Central West Slope Regional Director (ARD). As ARD for the Central West Slope, Adam will work directly with... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Tips for Hunting Elk on Public Land 4/29/2016 We asked our Facebook fans “When it comes to finding elk on public land, what is one tip that you would give to a new elk hunter?” Overall, the top 3 public land elk hunting tips were: Locate and... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media State Issues Top 5 reasons why transferring our public lands to state ownership is a terrible idea. 4/28/2016 1. States manage their lands to make money, not to provide opportunities for recreation. 2. States can’t afford to manage our public lands and would be forced to either raise taxes (a... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Ownership of Our Public Lands? 4/27/2016 The presidential primaries are under way, with “Super Tuesday” taking place on March 1. On this day, a dozen states and American Samoa are holding their nominating contests for the general... Tags: Policy
Media State Issues MN BHA: Thank You Governor Dayton for Protecting the BWCA 4/27/2016 March 9, 2016 Governor Dayton, The MN Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks you for your leadership in opposing the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine at the edge of the... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases BHA Statement on Cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine Leases 4/27/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior that one of the last remaining oil-and-gas drilling leases in the Badger-Two... Tags: Montana Chapter, Press Releases
Media Press Releases BHA Rendezvous Smashes Attendance Numbers, Breaks Fundraising Records 4/27/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' 2016 North American Rendezvous was one for the record books, shattering records for attendance, funds raised for conservation and positive energy... Tags: Montana Chapter, Press Releases
Media Sportsmen Will Continue to Help Determine the Future of Sage Grouse 4/27/2016 By Hannah Ryan A pronghorn’s sharp exhale resonated through the pre-dawn air. Somewhere in the dark, the buck could easily see us awkwardly approaching a small rise without the use of our... Tags: Montana Chapter, Fish & Wildlife Management
Media State Issues An Open Letter to the Staff, Board, Members, and Supporters of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 4/27/2016 By BHA's 2016 Aldo Leopold Award Winner, Mark Heckert I am humbled and deeply appreciative of the honor of the Aldo Leopold Award you have given me for my actions in defense of our public... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Action needed: Senate must advance important energy bill 4/27/2016 Senate leaders have cleared a path forward for passage of the first comprehensive energy bill in almost a decade. But your help is vital in getting it across the finish line! The Energy Policy... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Energy Bill Clears Senate, Includes Sportsmen and Conservation Priorities 4/27/2016 First comprehensive energy bill passed by Senate in nine years permanently reauthorizes Land and Water Conservation Fund, includes key components of bipartisan sportsmen's bill WASHINGTON - In a... Tags:
Media Speak up now to conserve Western sagebrush steppe habitat! 4/27/2016 The U.S. House of Representatives is meeting this week to consider a massive defense spending package. Tucked inside the bill is a rider, H.R. 4739, the misleadingly named Greater Sage Grouse... Tags: Fish & Wildlife Management
Media State Issues Nevada BHA leads fight against guided helicopter hunts in the Ruby Mountain Wilderness 4/27/2016 The following letter was submitted by Nevada BHA to the Elko County Planning Commission, stating BHA's opposition to an exemption that would allow guided helicopter hunts in the Ruby Mountain... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues Alaskans Who Value the Outdoors Should Oppose HB 115's Unconstitutional Land Grab 4/27/2016 On Feb. 5, the bill HB 115 (better known as The Alaska Sovereignty Act) advanced to the Judiciary Committee. Sportsmen and other Alaskans who care about our outdoors must unite in opposing it. The... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News Washington BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Washington chapter members participated in public lands rallies in the state capital, Olympia, and the federal building in Spokane. One member went to Burns, Oregon, to witness and talk with the... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Utah BHA welcomes Josh Lenart to the chapter. Josh is actively involved in numerous chapter initiatives and has begun the distribution of a monthly chapter newsletter. To subscribe contact Chris... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Oregon BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Now that the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge has ended, volunteers are lining up to show their support for public lands. Oregon chapter members met in Bend in February to... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News New York BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Deer hunting regulations can unite or divide hunters in New York State. For several years, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation has been considering regulation changes. After a... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Chapter News New England BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Board member Matt McKenzie of Connecticut submitted a letter on behalf of the chapter in support of the proposed Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge in New England. The plan would protect... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Nevada BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 On Feb. 22, BHA members joined in a pro-public lands rally in Reno in response to presidential candidates’ cries to seize public lands and transfer them to state control. BHA members were among... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesota BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Minnesota BHA was recognized as BHA’s Chapter of the Month for November 2015 and has built on that momentum going into 2016. We started the year by submitting comments on the Department of Natural... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Idaho Chapter leaders held our annual meeting in January. The meeting initiated what has been our most productive quarter yet. We added Eric Crawford of Moscow and J.D. Miller of Boise to the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Colorado BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 Colorado BHA wrapped up a series of four Hunter Happy Hours (aka “Beers for the Backcountry”) in December. Thanks to all those who helped organize these events, Bob Shettel and Kevin Alexander in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News California BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 The California Chapter has been growing over the past three years, and our 2016 leadership team will continue to impact issues affecting the state. Craig Van Arsdale is secretary. The chairman... Tags: California Chapter
Media British Columbia BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 The BC Chapter had a busy winter. We hosted the Hunting Film Tour at Cranbrook’s Key City Theatre on Feb. 27. This is our chapter’s annual fundraiser and membership drive event and an opportunity... Tags:
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 AZ BHA has joined Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation. We attended our first meeting in February. This organization unites the most important conservation organizations in Arizona and... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News Alaska BHA Spring 2016 Update 4/22/2016 With great sadness the Alaska chapter bids farewell to our long-term chair Mark Richards. Mark has taken a position with an Alaska-based hunting organization, and while he will be sorely missed,... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues BHA Statement on Cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine Leases 3/17/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today praised an announcement by the U.S. Department of the Interior that one of the last remaining oil-and-gas drilling leases in the Badger-Two... Tags: Montana Chapter, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News State Issues Unlocking Landlocked Public Lands 3/14/2016 Each year, America’s 40 million hunters and anglers contribute $200 billion to the national economy, and support millions of American jobs. Hunting and fishing aren’t mere pastimes, they are... Tags: media, Michigan Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues Expanding Public Access on Colorado's State Trust Lands 3/14/2016 The state of Colorado currently provides public hunting and fishing access on a mere 20 percent of its state trust lands, or approximately 480,000 of 3 million acres. This represents the lowest... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Colorado BHA Op-Ed: Transferring Federal Public Lands to States Bad for Hunters and Anglers 3/11/2016 As a big game hunter who (like over 90% of Colorado sportsmen) hunts public lands, the recent push by some elected officials and big-industry groups to transfer our federal public lands to state... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media What America's Outdoor Media says about the Public Land Siezure 3/11/2016 Outdoor Life Online: Dec. 31, 2014 “Stop this Silly Talk” ... instead of continuing to talk about shedding federal land in America, let’s talk about making what we have more accessible and... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Maintaining Solitude 3/9/2016 We believe that hunting and fishing are inherently silent pursuits. In the field, loud noises should be made sparingly and intentionally – the shriek of an elk bugle, the report of a rifle shot,... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues Minnesota BHA: Thank You Governor Mark Dayton for Protecting the BWCA 3/9/2016 For years, Minnesota BHA has been working hard to protect the world-renowned fisheries and backcountry habitat from proposed mines in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. On March... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Top Five Reasons Why Transferring Our Public Lands to State Ownership is a Bad Idea 3/8/2016 States manage their lands to make money, not to provide opportunities for recreation. States can’t afford to manage our public lands and would be forced to either raise taxes (a nonstarter) or... Tags: media, Michigan Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Where do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Public Lands? 3/5/2016 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is invested in conserving important backcountry lands and waters, upholding and expanding public access to those places and, of course, ensuring that U.S. public... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Reports State Issues The Elliot State Forest: Keep it Public! 3/4/2016 Oregon’s 82,500-acre Elliott State Forest is well known by sportsmen and women for the coveted public access it provides to high quality hunting and fishing. Roosevelt elk, blacktail deer and... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Reports, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Reports State Issues Conserving Greater Sage Grouse: A Sportsmen's Priority 3/4/2016 Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship, Fish & Wildlife Management, Reports, Arizona Chapter
Media State Issues Sportsmen Praise Badger-Two Medicine Action 3/4/2016 Montana hunters and anglers are thanking Sen. Jon Tester, the Department of the Interior and the Blackfeet Tribe for their continued commitment to conserve some of the finest big game habitat and... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media 2015 MT BHA Review 3/4/2016 Dear Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Member: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (MT BHA) is made up entirely of member-volunteers. Last year was packed full of... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media Backcountry Conservation 3/2/2016 Our freedom to hunt and fish depends on habitat. While many of us enjoy hunting and fishing in human altered environments such as farm fields or reservoirs, there is something special – even... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters
Media Our Public Lands Are Not for Sale 3/2/2016 A radical cry to wrest our national forests and Bureau of Land Management land away from public ownership is being heard throughout the West. That cry should alarm all Americans who cherish their... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Reports BHA White Paper: Impacts of ATVs on the Landscape and Wildlife 2/19/2016 The following BHA white paper provides a synthesis of research on the impacts that motorized use has on the landscape and wildlife. The white paper is broken up into three sections: 1) soils,... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Reports, Alaska Chapter
Media Reports National Monuments Report 2/19/2016 In conjunction with Trout Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and dozens of other conservation groups and outdoors businesses, BHA produced a report on our nation's national... Tags: Reports
Media Reports State Issues Sportsman Report: Our Public Lands are Not for Sale 2/19/2016 This report details how the proposed transfer, or sale, of America’s federal public lands would negatively affect sportsmen and women in the United States. A growing number of western state... Tags: Reports, Alaska Chapter
Media A Sneak Peak Inside the Winter Issue of the Backcountry Journal 2/19/2016 The winter issue of our magazine Backcountry Journal hit BHA member's mailboxes in early February. Here's a taste of what you'll find inside... Special feature on the High Divide Region of Idaho... Tags: media
Media BHA Launches Partnership with Train to Hunt 2/19/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. – Train to Hunt and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have launched a partnership for the 2016 Train to Hunt event season. Train to Hunt, based in Edwall, Washington, is the go-to... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Statement on Arrest of Cliven Bundy 2/11/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. - In the wake of the arrest in Oregon of Cliven Bundy, a Nevada scofflaw and leader of a movement to seize public lands from the American people, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Statement Regarding Arrests in Oregon 2/8/2016 Following the arrests of armed militants who had been occupying Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers President and CEO Land Tawney issued the following... Tags: Press Releases, Oregon Chapter
Media BHA Members Counter Extremist Takeover of Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 1/10/2016 This past week, a group of Oregon and Washington BHA members joined-up at the extremist-controlled Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon to make a strong stand against those... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Sportsmen Call for Patience, Law and Order on Pubic Lands in Oregon 1/4/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. - The sportsmen's group Backcountry Hunters & Anglers urged cool, patient heads to prevail in the extremists' occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, valuable public... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Dismantling of Land & Water Conservation Fund Strongly Criticized by Sportsmen 11/5/2015 BHA rejects proposal from congressional fringe that would gut 50-year-old conservation, access program WASHINGTON - Legislation introduced this morning would dismantle the Land and Water... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Colorado BHA Op-Ed: Sustaining One of America's Greatest Conservation Program 10/5/2015 On Sept. 30, the sun set on the greatest conservation program this country has ever known. Congress failed to reauthorize the wildly successful Land and Water Conservation Fund after 50 years of... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media David Lien Letter to the Editor: Support LWCF 9/29/2015 At the end of this month, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is set to expire, unless reauthorized by Congress. Established in 1964 through a bipartisan act of Congress, the LWCF uses... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media DNR Commissioner Landwehr Response to MN BHA's Request for Rules to Prohibit Drones for Hunting 9/2/2015 The following is a response from Minnesota DNR Commissioner Landwehr in regards to Minnesota BHA's letter requesting that regulations be developed to ban the use of drones for hunting and... Tags: media, Fair Chase, Minnesota Chapter
Media BHA Praises Passage of the Boulder White Clouds Wilderness Act 8/4/2015 MISSOULA, Mont. - In a move long supported by sportsmen, the U.S. Senate today voted unanimously to designate as wilderness 275,000-plus acres of prime big-game habitat and fisheries in Idaho's... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Background on the Durfee Hills Land Exchange 7/2/2015 The BLM has consistently determined that exchanging the Durfee Hills from the public domain is, "not in the best interest of the American people." Yet, the relentless push by the Wilks brothers to... Tags: Montana Chapter, Access & Opportunity
Media Faces of BHA: Robyn 6/15/2015 Becoming a hunter changed the way I experience the wilderness. You see, before I was a hunter I was a backpacker. And before I was a backpacker I was just an outdoorsy kid from the suburbs of... Tags: California Chapter
Media Wyoming BHA Donates to AccessYes! 6/12/2015 CHEYENNE, Wyo. – A donation by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s popular “Access Yes” program will expand the acreage open to access for sportsmen who hunt... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Wyoming Chapter
Media Expanded Hunting and Fishing on Wildlife Refuges Provides Increased Access, Opportunities for Sportsmen 6/11/2015 WASHINGTON – A decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand hunting and angling opportunities on 21 national wildlife refuges across the country drew praise from Backcountry Hunters &... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Press Releases State Issues Oregon BHA Spearheads Efforts to Ban Drones for Hunting 5/1/2015 SALEM, Ore. – Proponents of fair chase hunting are celebrating a success in the Beaver State as the Oregon Senate advances legislation that would ban the use of drones for hunting and... Tags: media, Press Releases, Fair Chase, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Advances Wyoming Effort to Ban Drones, Aircraft in Hunting 3/31/2015 Wyoming Game & Fish Department considering new rule to prohibit both manned and unmanned aircraft for scouting and hunting A sportsmen-led campaign to uphold fair chase hunting in Wyoming is... Tags: Press Releases, Fair Chase, Wyoming Chapter
Media Reading for Conservation 3/26/2015 By BHA's Utah Coordinator, Ken Theis. One of the main things required of graduate students, regardless of the field of study, is to read. Exposed to a vast amount of information, you are expected... Tags: media
Media New England BHA Supports Ban on Drones, Computer Assisted Triggers and Live Action Game Cameras 3/26/2015 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers strongly supports the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s efforts to ban the use of Drones,... Tags: media, New England Chapter, Fair Chase
Media State Issues Public land becomes epicenter in state fight 3/23/2015 Critics of the governor's intent to increase timber harvesting and divert its revenues worry about a shift in how forests are managed.Nestled between Moosehead Lake and Baxter State Park are... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Press Releases Will Congress Show Respect for Hunters and Anglers in Third Attempt at Sportsmen’s Act? 3/12/2015 by Bob Marshall The Senate this month has been considering the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. So sportsmen have cause to wonder which of these two clichés will apply: A) The third... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Reports from the Field: Illegal Motorized Use 3/8/2015 The following is a compilation of reports and stories from hunters, anglers and public land users about how illegal OHV use has impacted habitat and hunting and fishing opportunities. Share your... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship
Media Local view: Protect legacy of public lands 2/26/2015 The following Op-Ed was originally published in the Duluth New Tribune, here.Hunters, anglers and other outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen in Minnesota have access to federal and other public lands... Tags:
Media Gale, McKalip Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' National Staff 2/26/2015 MISSOULA, Mont. - To advance its efforts on behalf of America's wild public lands, waters and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announces two additions to its national staff: John Gale as... Tags:
Media So You’re Thinking About Going Floorless? 2/26/2015 Wyoming BHA Board Member, Scott Reekers In life there are trends that rise and fall, bell bottoms, hair bands, and of course the soon to fall skinny jeans on teenage boys. I work with teen-agers... Tags: media, Mentorship, Wyoming Chapter
Media The Last Chicken 2/26/2015 By Tom Reed That morning Duane shared the land with me. It was his place. Had been his place, his family’s place year after year after year. Sure, it was public land, but it felt like it had... Tags: media
Media Fencelines 2/26/2015 By Tim Brass It was lunchtime and I had managed to escape from the computer, put on a pair of cross-country skis and take a few laps around the perimeter of my landlord’s property. It was an hour... Tags: media
Media BHA Video from SHOT Show: Why are Public Lands So Important? 2/23/2015 Sportsmen business, media and conservation leaders speak-up against efforts to transfer or sell our federal public lands. Tags: Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media The latest assault on public lands includes the Antiquities Act 2/17/2015 At a recent sportsmen’s rally in Santa Fe two young brothers – Scotty and Julian Gonzales spoke before an audience of over 300 people and rhetorically asked elected leaders what they would tell... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Mentor Monday: Karl Findling 2/7/2015 By Oregon BHA Member, Karl Findling of Oregon Packworks. I followed my father on many of his favorite hunts from about nine years of age. About the years that a young man was able to walk... Tags: media
Media Rally with Colorado Sportsmen for Your Public Lands 2/3/2015 What: Rally for Public LandsWhen: 12:00PM Wednesday, Feb. 25thWhere: West Steps, Colorado State Capitol, DenverWho: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Trout Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation... Tags:
Media Rally with Montana Sportsmen for Your Public Lands 2/3/2015 What: Rally for Public LandsWhen: February 16th, High Noon Where: Montana State Capitol. Second Floor RotundaWho: Montana Wildlife Federation, Montana Wilderness Association, Backcountry Hunters... Tags:
Media Reflections from a Public Lands Elk Hunt 2/3/2015 By Oregon BHA Member, Mathew Grady. In Oregon (and I believe this is true for many Western states, but not so much anywhere else) we have a number of expansive reserves of public land that allow... Tags: media
Media Rally with Idaho Sportsmen for Your Public Lands 1/26/2015 In Idaho and throughout the West, politicians have their eyes set on selling off the public lands that you depend on to hunt, fish and recreate. We simply cannot stand idle as special interests... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Episode #12 of the Backcountry College: Animal Tracking 1/13/2015 In this episode of Backcountry College, we'll take a look at coyote tracks, rabbit tracks, etc. as well as talk about the basics of tracking. These tracking techniques will help you hunt, scout... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media To the Top and Back 1/13/2015 By BHA Member, Tom Kotlarz of Silent Mountain Outfitters Beautiful country, but just plain nasty weather. That was the sum of my thoughts on a mountain goat hunt I was guiding. To say it was wet... Tags: media
Media Reports Land & Water Conservation Fund Report: From the Mountains to the Bayous 1/13/2015 To view the full report, click here. Nearly 50 years ago a far-sighted, bipartisan group in Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund, tapping a fraction of the royalties from... Tags: media, Reports
Media SPORTSMAN’S VIEW: Sportsmen not buying PolyMet’s sulfide mining whitewashing 1/13/2015 The following Op-Ed was published by the Duluth Tribune here.A PolyMet Mining board member opined recently in the News Tribune about the company’s proposed sulfide mining operation in Northeastern... Tags:
Media Monumental: Browns Canyon 1/12/2015 The following Op:Ed was published by the Colorado Springs Independent on 1/7/15 Our country has an incredible and unmatched protected public lands legacy that allows hunters, anglers, hikers,... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News Rally with New Mexico Sportsmen for Your Public Lands 1/8/2015 In New Mexico and throughout the West, politicians have their eyes set on selling off the public lands that you depend on to hunt, fish and recreate. We simply cannot stand idle as special... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Funding Access to our Public Lands 1/6/2015 As 2014 came to an end there was some good news for hunters & anglers regarding the 50 year old Land and Water Conservation Fund. Funding will continue for 2015 projects at the same level as last... Tags:
Media O&C Legislation: Oregon Timber Management at Crossroads 1/5/2015 Senator Ron Wyden was unsuccessful in his attempt to attach his important O&C timber management bill onto the Defense Appropriations bill passed at the end of the lame duck session in December. ... Tags:
Media State Issues O & C Legislation: Congratulations on Maintaining the Status Quo 1/5/2015 By Ed Putnam, Co-Chair, Oregon Backcountry Hunters & AnglersWell, Senator Wyden’s O&C Lands Bill failed to hop a ride onto a Defense spending package that’s steaming through Congress on its way to... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media A Fish Tale 12/26/2014 By BHA Conservation Director, Holly Endersby. Last month I sat in a cheerful downtown office while a friendly insurance agent entered information into a computer. As I sat in her tiny work space,... Tags: media
Media Keeping Fish Alive 12/26/2014 By Idaho BHA member, Gary Lane Wild fish and Mitigation fish. One for the river, one for the bag. But you can’t have one without the other. What’s the difference? Wild fish are nature’s way of... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Montana Sportsmen Say Thanks 12/23/2014 Help us thank Senator Jon Tester and Congressman Steve Daines for their bi-partisan work on behalf of Montana's wild public lands and waters.//www.youtube.com/embed/JhB9RS--zFU?rel=0&wmode=opaque Tags:
Media Thank You Congress! 12/19/2014 Montana is famous for its blue ribbon trout streams and world-class hunting. That’s not by accident. For more than 100 years, hunters and anglers have worked to conserve and restore our wildlife,... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Sportsmen Welcome Conversation about Protecting Berryessa Snow Mountain 12/19/2014 Napa, Calif. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today welcomed the Interior Secretary and Under Secretary of Agriculture to California for a public meeting about the opportunities to protect... Tags: California Chapter
Media State Issues Hunters and Anglers Support Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument 12/18/2014 *For Immediate Release* Hunters and Anglers Support Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument By J.R. Young On December 19, 2014 officials from the Obama Administration held a public meeting... Tags: California Chapter
Media Corporate fronts are behind movement to convert land 12/15/2014 The following letter was recently printed in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel here.It’s an interesting contrast that during the same week, when both of the Western Slope’s largest newspapers (in... Tags:
Media Sportsmen Applaud Historic Move to Conserve America's Finest Habitat 12/12/2014 MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded federal legislation passed by the Senate today which protects habitat, access and outdoor opportunity for some of America’s finest hunting... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media The worst/best Christmas gift 12/12/2014 By BHA Development Associate, Grant Alban I was twelve, almost thirteen years old and it was Christmas time. Having learned long ago that Santa wasn’t real, I passed the stage of wanting a... Tags: media
Media Op Ed: Browns Canyon Deserves Protection 12/12/2014 The following article originally appeared in the Mountain Mail.Journal entry from Browns Canyon on November 29, 2014.“I’ve backpacked a few miles southeast of Ruby Mountain on the Turret Trail,... Tags:
Media Colorado Sportsmen Applaud Renewed Effort to Protect Browns Canyon 12/3/2014 SALIDA, CO – After more than 15 years of bi-partisan efforts to protect Browns Canyon, sportsmen are pleased by the prospect that more than 20,000 acres in Browns Canyon could finally be conserved... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Colorado Chapter
Media 2014 Accomplishments for Colorado BHA 12/2/2014 Policy: Spearheaded drone ban for hunting and scouting in Colorado Provided comments on CO Parks & Wildlife’s Mule Deer Strategy Advocated for a “Backcountry Conservation Area” designation on BLM... Tags:
Media 2014 Accomplishments for MN BHA 12/2/2014 National Policy/Legislation/Initiatives:Provided input/comments/support of/for full Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) funding and Clean Water Act protections:-A MN BHA letter-to-the-editor... Tags:
Media IMPORTANT Public Meeting for Brown’s Canyon in Salida, December 6th 12/2/2014 The Interior Department and Department of Agriculture recently announced that they will be hosting a public open house meeting on December 6th at 12:00 PM at the SteamPlant Event Center in Salida... Tags:
Media When We Think We Know It All 11/26/2014 By BHA Conservation Director, Holly Endersby. Scientists recently gave the nod to sea otters as unlikely protectors of estuary health. It seems the otters eat crabs which feed on small... Tags: media
Media An Admirable Identity: Helping the Hunters’ Legacy Resonate in an Era of Change 11/24/2014 The following article appeared in the Winter 2014 Issue of the Ruffed Grouse Society magazine. By BHA Member, Karl Malcolm Visualize a map of the North American continent. Mentally focus on a... Tags: media
Media New Poll Shows Western Sportsmen See Greater Sage-Grouse Conservation as Important 11/19/2014 Nov. 19, 2014 – A new poll shows that sportsmen and women in the heart of greater sage-grouse country want to protect the bird and the sagebrush landscape that supports it, other wildlife and the... Tags: Fish & Wildlife Management
Media Curiosity Killed the Doe 11/19/2014 By New England BHA Board Member, Corey Ellis I awoke feeling optimistic about the day’s hunt. After almost forty outings last season trying to harvest my first animal using traditional... Tags: media
Media New Video Highlights Importance of Wilderness for Wildlife 11/18/2014 A new video developed by the University of Wyoming, highlights the importance of designated wilderness areas for five of Wyoming’s migratory big-game species. The researchers detail how elk,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media 2014 Highlights from Oregon BHA 11/17/2014 Check out this great video highlighting the work of Oregon BHA in 2014.//www.youtube.com/embed/uUX3gYkVeok?rel=0&wmode=opaque Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Protect and Manage Federal BLM Land 11/16/2014 Conserve public land I read with interest Karl Puckett’s Sept. 14 story, “Sportsmen seek protections for BLM backcountry,�� about the Bureau of Land Management’s new efforts to protect Montana’s... Tags:
Media Fish Creek Aquisition 11/12/2014 Backcountry Hunters & AnglersMontana ChapterSharon RoseRegion 2 FWP3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula, MTMontana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, comprised of nearly 400 Montana hunters and anglers,... Tags:
Media Whitefish Conservation Easement 11/12/2014 Backcountry Hunters & AnglersMontana ChapterRick NorthrupMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks1420 East 6th AvenuePO Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701Dear Mr. Northrup:Montana Backcountry Hunters &... Tags:
Media Wanken Settlement on the Marias River 11/12/2014 Backcountry Hunters and AnglersMontana ChapterFish Wildlife and Parks CommissionHelena MT 59620Dear Chairman Vermillion and Commissioners:Re Wanken settlement on Marias River WMAMembers of Montana... Tags:
Media Every Hunter is an Ambassador: In the social media age, what you say is often held against you 11/10/2014 By Ryan Hatfield, Editor of Western Hunter Magazine. “With Freedom Comes Responsibility.” This quote is credited to Eleanor Roosevelt, but the overall concept has been used and reinforced by... Tags: media
Media Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge Conservation Weekend 10/29/2014 Here’s an update on Oregon’s BHA conservation work weekend. We had a small group of volunteers who did some big things. In all, we cleared over 650 acres from junipers invading some core... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Letter to Editor: Defending Public Access & Our Freedom to Roam 10/28/2014 Editor,In Colorado and much of the west, it has gotten harder to simply move across the parts of the landscape that were special when some of us were growing up here. Many things conspire to take... Tags:
Media Striking a Balance on BLM Lands in Oregon 10/26/2014 By BHA's Oregon Sportsmen Outreach Coordinator, Brian Jennings. Now that the Feds have gone back to work, we can get back to hunting and fishing on public lands that were shutdown to access. ... Tags: media, Oregon Chapter
Media The New Normal: Heat, Fire and Uncertainty 10/26/2014 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby. Unless you’ve been living under a rock - and hey, that might not be a bad idea for the future - you’ll know large swaths... Tags: media
Media Chapter News Whitetail Deer Hunting Challenge 10/23/2014 By Kyle Blasch Like many hunting enthusiasts I enjoy the challenges and simplicity of traditional bow hunting. The close proximity required by using a primitive weapon magnifies the hunting... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Episode #11 of the Backcountry College: Ultralight Shelters 10/20/2014 The following episode of the Backcountry College was developed in response to feedback that we received from our first episode on how to make a shelter with a canvas tarp. Learn how to construct... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Will road densities be reduced in the Rogue-Siskiyou NF? 10/16/2014 The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is one of the most iconic landscapes in America. But, this 1.8 million acre treasure is under severe travel pressure which negatively impacts wildlife... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Speaks-up for Clean Water in the Backcountry 10/16/2014 October 12, 2014Dear Mr. Frederick:Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has recently become aware of your decision to lower water quality protection standards regulating the amount of E.coli bacteria... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Protecting Our Public Lands 10/15/2014 The following article, by Tim Brass, was originally published in the October/November issue of the Outdoor Writers Association of America's Outdoors Unlimited Magazine. "We have fallen heirs to... Tags:
Media State Issues Protecting Our Public Lands 10/15/2014 The following article, by Tim Brass, was originally published in the October/November issue of the Outdoor Writers Association of America's Outdoors Unlimited Magazine. "We have fallen heirs to... Tags: media, Wisconsin Chapter, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Montrose County Sportsmen Speak-up in Defense of Public Lands and Public Access 10/14/2014 October 10, 2014Montrose County Commissioners,On behalf of the membership of Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the twenty-four undersigned Montrose County sportsmen, we urge you to... Tags:
Media HUNTING FILM TOUR HITS CASEY’S PUB IN WHITEFISH ON OCTOBER 22 10/14/2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Kimber Celebrate Opening Day with Films and Raffles(Whitefish, MT) Celebrate hunting season early this year as the Hunting Film Tour comes to Casey’s Pub and... Tags:
Media It’s time for elk herd expansion 10/14/2014 The following Op-Ed by Minnesota BHA Board Member, David Lien was recently published by the Duluth Tribune, here.Anyone who has heard a bugling bull elk likely remembers the first time. In North... Tags:
Media We Could Be Deer Hunters After All 10/9/2014 By Nick, co-founder of Modern Hunters. My girlfriend Robyn and I had gone nine long weekends in a row without seeing deer. That included all of our pre-season scouting and all of bow season.... Tags: media
Media Colorado BHA Defends Hunting Access on State Trust Lands at McArthur Gulch 10/1/2014 September 3, 2014RE: McArthur Gulch SLTDear State Trust Land Commissioners:A matter has been brought to our attention which we respectfully wish to provide comment on. At the present time, a... Tags:
Media Faces of BHA: Brad Nicol 9/26/2014 he following is part of a series of posts which highlight the lives of the boots-on-the-ground members that make-up Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Brad Nicol, Age 30, Denver, CO What’s your... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Get it! Get it! Get it! 9/26/2014 he following post was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby, following an interesting hunt in the Idaho backcountry. Clawing my way awake after a death-like sleep in hunting camp... Tags:
Media BHA Members Instrumental in Conference on Connecting to Nature through Food 9/26/2014 Written by MN BHA Co-Chair, Erik Jensen. This past week, hunter educators and conservation activists from across the country met at the annual conference of The Wildlife Society in Milwaukee to... Tags: media, Minnesota Chapter
Media 6 Backcountry Hunting Personalities You Should Probably Know 9/22/2014 By Tim Brass 1. Steven Rinella – "Meateater" //www.youtube.com/embed/ukqzPNckrbg?rel=0&wmode=opaque A true backcountry bad ass, Steven Rinella has gone from chasing squirrels around suburban... Tags: media
Media BHA #1 Founder Mike Beagle: Bullish on the future 9/22/2014 //www.youtube.com/embed/famFbF14-E0?rel=0&wmode=opaque By Brian Jennings Mike Beagle has followed several paths in his life. Growing up, he hunted, fished and excelled at baseball and football... Tags: media
Media Minnesota BHA Comments on Elk Management Plan 9/15/2014 TO: Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) Big-Game Program Coordinator, Leslie McInenlySeptember 10, 2014Dear Leslie:Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) are a grassroots group of sportsmen... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Don't Need Exceptions to the Rules 9/5/2014 Research clearly shows that off-trail motorized use can have significant impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. Thus I am struck by the fact that the Arizona Game & Fish continue to advocate for... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Hosts Hunting Film Tour Showings in Montrose and Gunnison 9/4/2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Kicks-off the Hunting Season with Fair Chase Adventure Films, Beverages and RafflesMONTROSE, CO – The sportsmen conservation organization, Backcountry Hunters &... Tags:
Media Wilderness, Thoreau, and Me 9/4/2014 By Tim Mead, Author of Quetico Adventures. Wilderness. The word conjures up different things, depending on each individual’s perspective. For some, wilderness is the trackless desert of the... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Comments on Tonto Travel Management Plan 9/4/2014 September 4, 2014 RE: Comments from Arizona Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on Tonto National Forest Travel Management Plan Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Please consider the following... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Arizona Chapter
Media Wilderness: Hunting & Fishing’s Greatest Hits 9/3/2014 A pack string loaded with elk antlers in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana or the Gila in New Mexico. A bighorn ram in the Absaroka of Wyoming. Reeling in pike in the quiet lakes of the... Tags: media
Media Collaboration is coming to a forest near you 9/3/2014 By Idaho BHA Member, Derek Farr. Whether you’re hunting elk north of Albuquerque or hunting moose north of Anchorage, “collaboration” is the new catchword in federal land management. There’s a... Tags: media, Idaho Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Comments on San Carlos Travel Management Plan 9/2/2014 San Carlos Ranger District -Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the San Carlos Ranger District’s Draft Travel Analysis. Please consider my comments to be part of the public record.First, I... Tags:
Media Episode #10 of the Backcountry College: Knots and Such 8/28/2014 Learn how to tie a bowline knot, truckers hitch, sheet bend, clove hitch, and taut line hitch by setting up making a hammock out of a canvas tarp. The Backcountry College is produced by Twisted... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media 50 Reasons Why We Hunt Wilderness 8/26/2014 Solitude, spirituality, wild food, challenge and escape were the themes of responses our Facebook Fans gave when we asked "I hunt Wilderness because ____." In recognition of 50 years of the... Tags: media
Media Minnesota BHA Rendezvous: Whitewater State Park & Wildlife Management Area (Aug. 15–17, 2014) 8/19/2014 Minnesota BHA held its second annual Rendezvous during August 15-17. A group from around the state set camp in southeastern Minnesota’s Whitewater State Park & Wildlife Management Area. And in the... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Comments on Colorado West Slope Mule Deer Strategy 8/18/2014 The following comments were submitted by CO BHA in regards to the CO Parks and Wildlife's Draft Mule Deer Strategy.August 12, 2014TO: Colorado Parks and WildlifeRE: Comments on Colorado West... Tags:
Media Public Access & Conservation on Oregon's Dechutes River 8/15/2014 The Deschutes River is one of the most famous rivers in the western U.S. Located in North Central Oregon, BHA is involved with a rare opportunity to conserve a large section of this river and... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Hosts 2nd Annual Angling Workshop 8/14/2014 DENVER -- Colorado's backcountry's streams and lakes offer a lifetime of fishing opportunity for anglers willing to explore. But hiking into these high-country fisheries can be daunting for those... Tags:
Media Hunters/Anglers Support Holding Anti-Government Extremists Accountable 8/14/2014 Recently anti-government extremist David Justice was arrested by federal authorities for tearing down an access gate along the Cushman Creek Trail near Olathe, Colo. Justice, also known as Stanley... Tags:
Media Sportsmen-Veterans Support Efforts To Protect Browns Canyon, Colorado 8/14/2014 Back in October 1991 the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its Wilderness Study Report for the Browns Canyon Wilderness Study Area (WSA) between Salida and Buena Vista in Chaffee County,... Tags:
Media Support Closure of the USDA Agriculuture Research Sheep Experiment Station 8/7/2014 Tom Vilsack, SecretaryUS Department of Agriculture1400 Independence Ave, SWWashington DC 20250 Dear Secretary Vilsack,Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers appreciate the opportunity to write in... Tags:
Media Travel Management at a Crossroad 7/31/2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers understands the value of well reasoned travel management planning that protects the fish and wildlife habitat that our sporting traditions depend on. National... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Oregon Chapter
Media Video Highlights: Sportsmen Gathering in Washington DC on the Land & Water Conservation Fund 7/31/2014 Last week, sportsmen gathered in Washington DC with Western elected officials to discuss the importance of the Land & Water Conservation Fund for public land conservation, hunting and fishing... Tags: Access & Opportunity
Media Episode #9 of the Backcountry College: Water in The Backcountry 7/25/2014 One of the most important things to consider when in the woods is water. Learn how to find good, clean, pathogen free water, as well as treatment options when the only water you can find is... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media BHA Member Dan Martel Presents: "Tracks on Trails" - Mammal Tracking for Hike Leaders & Photographers - August 19th 7/24/2014 “Tracks on Trails” – Mammal Tracking for Hike Leaders & PhotographersPresenter: BHA Member, Dan MartelHave you ever wondered what creature left those tracks or scat on the trail? This workshop... Tags:
Media Secretary Jewell Joins Senators Jon Tester, Mark Udall and Ron Wyden to Call For Reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 7/23/2014 The Sportsman Channel’s Randy Newberg Notes, “LWCF has been a Great Tool for Securing Places to Hunt and Fish for Sportsmen”Washington, D.C. – Today, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell,... Tags:
Media Montana BHA's Response to a Slanted Survey on Federal Land Management in Montana 7/21/2014 The following is Montana BHA's response to a recent survey conducted by the Environmental Quality Council in regards to the management of federal lands in the state.Montana Environmental Quality... Tags:
Media Local view: Keep public land for recreation 7/17/2014 Help BHA keep public lands public. By David LienDuluth News Tribune: 7/17/14In 1887 Theodore Roosevelt founded the Boone and Crockett Club with fellow sportsmen. The group... Tags:
Media Transferring Federal Public Lands to States: Bad for Hunters and Anglers 7/14/2014 As a big game hunter who (like over 90% of Colorado sportsmen) hunts public lands, the recent push by some elected officials and big-industry groups to transfer our federal public lands to state... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Asks Montrose County Commission to Reconsider Support of Federal Land Transfer 7/14/2014 July 13, 2014Dear Commissioners:I’m writing you both as a veteran and chairman of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & anglers. As you are likely aware, it was a fellow veteran, Theodore Roosevelt,... Tags:
Media The Wallowa-Whitman: A National Forest Begging for a Travel Management Plan 7/9/2014 By Brian JenningsWhen the U.S. Forest Service was formed in 1905, it was charged with managing our public forests for the greater good of all. We all own them and have a right to use them. But... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media BHA Member, Eric Lynn Featured in Eastman's Hunting 6/30/2014 Click here for a full length story that recently appeared in Eastman's Hunting Journal from Colorado BHA Member, Eric Lynn, titled "Burros - The Original ATV." Tags:
Media CO BHA 2014 Rendezvous Report 6/30/2014 Colorado BHA held its sixth annual Rendezvous during June 6-8. A group of 20 attendees from around the state set camp in southwest Colorado’s San Juan National Forest south of Pagosa Springs. Camp... Tags:
Media Guest Opinion: Conserve Habitat Now Instead of Politicizing Sage Grouse 6/24/2014 By Ed Arnett and Greg Munther The forthcoming decision on listing the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act has sparked controversy, fear and anger among Westerners. As expected,... Tags: media, Habitat Stewardship
Media Fishing the Backcountry 6/23/2014 By Grant Alban If you’re like me (or shhh, my wife), you often have trouble pulling fish out of big rivers. Here in western Montana there is no shortage of great trout water (or so I’m told) –... Tags: media
Media DIY Elk Hunting Tips, Part 3 6/23/2014 By Sean Clarkson Now, we are finally getting into the gear that unfortunately too many hunters spend too much time contemplating long before the ones that we already discussed. It’s not that... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media DIY Elk Hunting Tips, Part 2 6/23/2014 By Sean Clarkson Nearly every hunter obsesses about gear, and to some degree gear does make a difference. I’m going to go through what I learned elk hunting on my own as far as the gear that... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media DIY Elk Hunting Tips, Part 1 6/19/2014 By BHA Board Member, Sean Clarkson For many of us who hunt and happen to live in areas where there are currently no elk, the dream of a Rocky Mountain Elk hunt is one that keeps us up at nights... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Sportsmen Ask Senate to Defend Clean Water Protections 6/19/2014 June 3, 2014 Dear Senators: As sportsmen-conservation organizations representing millions of hunters and anglers nationwide, we ask you to oppose any legislation that would block the... Tags: Habitat Stewardship
Media Episode #8 of the Backcountry College: How to Bury a Dutch Oven 6/16/2014 Ever longed for a hot meal to be waiting for you after a long day hunting of fishing? Here, we'll take a look at how to bury a Dutch oven and turn it into a slow... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Mentor: Dan Twohig 6/16/2014 By Caitlin Twohig For a girl that grew up in Montana, it is odd that my childhood didn’t involve backpacking, fishing, and hunting. We mostly spent our weekends skiing, road-tripping, and... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Weighs-in on Gila Travel Management Plan 6/13/2014 Dear Secretary Vilsack,On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing thousands of New Mexican sportsmen and women, we are writing to express our strong support for the recent Gila... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Oregon BHA Letter: Don't Rob LWCF for Maitenance 6/12/2014 Dear Congressman DeFazio: As a lifetime member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and an Oregonian I’m writing to you regarding one of the cornerstones of our national conservation policy.... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Oregon Chapter
Media MT BHA Submits Major Concerns about Divide Travel Plan and Elk Security Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement 6/11/2014 Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is comprised of Montana hunters and fishermen who value quality fish and wildlife habitat and maintenance or enhancement of traditional... Tags:
Media State Issues New Hampshire Drone Petition 6/10/2014 A PETITION TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME DEPARTMENT AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE FISH AND GAME COMISSIONDate: February 1st, 2014Brandon Corey EllisCo-Chair Board of... Tags: media, New England Chapter, Fair Chase
Media Hunting Film Tour in Lacey, WA - June 26th! 6/9/2014 Don't miss the HUNTING EVENT of the year!The Hunting Film Tour presented by Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is coming to Lacey, WA on June 26th! This event showcases incredible archery and gun... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media 2014 BHA & ITB Annual Gathering and Pot Luck - June 28th and 29th 6/9/2014 Join Idaho BHA and Idaho Traditional Bowhunters for our annual gathering and trad bow shoot - June 28th & 29th, at the Scout Mtn. Range, just south of Pocatello! Check out the attached .pdf for... Tags:
Media Montana BHA’s 2nd Annual Rendezvous Campout 6/3/2014 Location: Aspen Grove Campground (6 miles west of Lincoln, MT) on June 13, 204 – June 15, 2014. The Rendezvous Campout is a great opportunity to get together with other MT BHA members. share... Tags:
Media Funding for Public Access and Conservation Vital to Hunters & Anglers 6/3/2014 The following is a letter to the editor submitted by Colorado BHA.There’s no other way to spin it, Colorado hunters depend on public access to public land. A recent survey by the Congressional... Tags:
Media Mentor: Randall (Randy) Byers 6/2/2014 BHA's #MentorMonday is a weekly effort to recognize those who have coached us, encouraged us and helped make us who we are as sportsmen and women. If you have a mentor that you would like to... Tags: media
Media State Issues BHA Opposes, HR4272: Forest Access in Rural Communities Act 5/29/2014 A letter expressing our concerns...Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a national conservation organization that was founded around a campfire in Oregon by a group of passionate sportsmen who saw a... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Putting Things into Perspective in Africa 5/27/2014 By BHA Member Grant Gladson. Ever since I started watching hunting shows during my sick days from school, I day dreamed about hunting Africa. How could I not? A foreign land with species upon... Tags: media
Media Minnesota BHA Op-Ed: Sulfide Mining Bad For Watersheds and Local Economies 5/27/2014 The following is an Op-Ed that was originally published in the Grand Rapids Herald-Review on 5/13/14.In 1909 President Theodore Roosevelt established the Superior National Forest, which today... Tags:
Media Episode #7 of the Backcountry College: Survival Gear 5/23/2014 Many of us spend considerable time in the backcountry alone. So we need to be able to face whatever challenges might arise. This episode covers the essential survival items to bring into the... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Colorado BHA to Host 2nd Annual Angling Workshop: Volunteers Needed! 5/23/2014 The Colorado Chapter of BHA is seeking volunteers to assist in the second annual Taste of Backcountry Angling Workshop to be held on August 23 near Georgetown on the I-70 corridor. This day-long... Tags:
Media Montana BHA Advocates for Science-Based Sage Grouse Management & Hunting 5/20/2014 Dan Vermillion, ChairmanFish, Wildlife and Parks CommissionP.O. Box 200701Helena, MT 59620-0701Dear Chairman Vermillion and Members of the Commission:As you may be aware, Montana Backcountry... Tags:
Media Chapter News New Mexico Sportsmen Applaud Protection of Habitat in Newly Designated Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Monument 5/20/2014 For Immediate ReleaseWednesday, May 21, 2014Today, President Obama made a presidential declaration under the Antiquities Act to designate 496,000 acres as part of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Faces of BHA: Christopher Sheets 5/20/2014 Christopher Sheets, Age 31 Hometown: Buffalo, WY What’s your favorite style of hunting or fishing? Archery, Fly fishing What do you do for a living, or what did you do, if you’re... Tags:
Media Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks Monument: Why Big Wild Areas are so Important 5/20/2014 By New Mexico BHA Board Member and retired biologist, Randy Gray. As we celebrate the establishment of the new 496,000 acre Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico... Tags:
Media Raffle for Montana BHA 5/20/2014 We need some Dough, Moolah, Smackers, Bones, Scratch... Yep, no matter what you call it, MT BHA can only continue the fight for Montana's Backcountry and Sportsman as our funding allows, and... Tags:
Media MT BHA files Objection on Blackfoot Big Game and Roadless Amendments 5/20/2014 Project Name: Blackfoot Travel Plan FFEIS and Travel Plan Draft RODProject Administrative Unit: Helena National ForestLead Objector: Greg Munther, Montana Backcountry Hunters and AnglersLead... Tags:
Media MT BHA files Objection on Blackfoot Travel Plan 5/20/2014 Project Administrative Unit: Helena National ForestLead Objector: Greg Munther, Montana Backcountry Hunters and AnglersLead Objector: Land Tawney, Backcountry Hunters and AnglersRules... Tags:
Media State Issues Oregon BHA to ODFW: Drone Ban for Hunting & Scouting Needed 5/20/2014 5/16/14Mr. Roy Elicker, DirectorOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, OR 97302Dear Mr. Elicker:Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was formed here in Oregon ten... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Rancher and Wilderness Advocate Cecil Garland Recognized by BHA 5/16/2014 By Jay BantaCecil was a treasured friend since we first met in Utah's West Desert in 1981. A true oxymoron, he was the first cattle rancher I had ever met who was a passionate and active... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Idaho BHA Offers Scholarship for Conservation Camp 5/16/2014 The Idaho Chapter is pleased to announce that we will be sponsoring a scholarship once again for a youth to attend the Idaho Conservation Officer's Association Youth Camp. This years camp will be... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Comments on Burn Canyon Travel Management 5/16/2014 The following Travel Management Comments were submitted by Colorado BHA on May 7, 2014 on the Burn Canyon Travel Management Plan, near Norwood, Colorado.Barbara SharrowField ManagerUncompahgre... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Resolving Public Land Disputes: There is a Better Way 5/12/2014 By BHA Board Member, Jay Banta of Torrey, Utah The flaring disputes in southern Utah about the appropriate uses of public land highlights one of the very reasons Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Utah Chapter
Media Colorado BHA: Support for Public Land Conservation Funding 5/10/2014 The Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) provides critical funding for public access to public lands, as well as critical conservation projects. For example, in 2013 LWCF funds were used to... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Condemns Illegal ATV Protest in Utah 5/10/2014 PRESS STATEMENT Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Utah Chapter Friday, May 9, 2014 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, including its Utah Chapter, condemns the illegal ATV protest ride at Recapture... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Utah Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Restores Wildlife Habitat on Craig Mountain 5/6/2014 On May 3, 2014, 18 Idaho BHA volunteers gathered near the confluence of the Salmon and Snake Rivers north of Hell's Canyon to restore habitat in the Craig Mountain Wildlife Area - an area the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Our Public Lands are Not for Sale 5/6/2014 Join BHA, help us stop this national land grab! A radical cry to wrest our national forests and Bureau of Land Management land away from public ownership is being heard throughout the... Tags: media
Media Banning Drones for Hunting in Montana 5/5/2014 May 9, 2013To: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks CommissionFrom: Montana Chapter, Backcountry Hunters... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Banning Drones for Hunting - A letter from New Mexico BHA 5/5/2014 September 20, 2013To: New Mexico Game & Fish CommissionFrom: New Mexico Chapter, Backcountry Hunters & AnglersIssue: ... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media An outdoorsman's view: Hunters and anglers benefit from Clean Water Act’s protections 5/1/2014 The following is an Op-Ed published May 1, 2014 in the Duluth News Tribune.As winter ever so slowly turns to spring here in Minnesota, outdoorsmen and outdoorswomen turn their thoughts toward... Tags:
Media Chapter News Changes, Impacts and Unintended Consequences 4/30/2014 By BHA Utah Coordinator, Ken Theis.Most of us, as we get older, become more resistant to change. That is especially true when it comes to seeing changes to the hunting and fishing places we... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media A Twelve Year-old's Backcountry 4/30/2014 By BHA Development Associate, Grant Alban Monday through Friday, the bus dropped me off at the bottom of my street in the suburbs of Southern California. I’d shuffle home, throw down my... Tags: media
Media BHA to White River National Forest: Consider Wildlife Impacts from New Trail Development 4/26/2014 The following letter was recently submitted by White River National Forest Habitat Watchman, Bob Shettle, in regards to a proposed 10-mile motorized trail development that would intersect a large... Tags:
Media Comments on USFS Budget: Trails, Wildfire & Enforcement 4/24/2014 The following is a letter that was recently submitted by BHA in regards to the U.S. Forest Service's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is a national... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Missouri Gobblers 4/24/2014 By BHA Board Member, Jay Banta A clear and starry morning. Just a hint of a breeze. I leave our venerable 100 year old cabin in the Missouri Ozarks and huff and puff my way to the top of the... Tags: media
Media State Issues Thank You to Bureau of Land Management: Seasonal Wildlife Closures 4/24/2014 Mr. Snyder,Wyoming Backcountry Hunters & Anglers would like to express our thanks and support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to implement temporary road closures on Steamboat... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media The First All-BHA Wedding in California Wilderness! 4/24/2014 Last Thursday, five intrepid BHA members trekked into the Desolation Wilderness above Lake Tahoe for a wedding. The ceremony was held at 8500 feet, just at snow line, on a beautiful sunny day. ... Tags: media
Media Letter: Western Sportsmen Support Full Funding of Land & Water Conservation Fund 4/22/2014 April 22, 2014 Dear Chairs Mikulski and Rogers and Ranking Members Shelby and Lowey: Our organizations represents thousands of hunters and anglers from the American West who have a vital and... Tags: Access & Opportunity
Media Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 2nd Annual Rendezvous, August 15-17 4/21/2014 Minnesota BHA Friends,The second annual Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rendezvous is scheduled for August 15–17, 2014. We’ll be setting up camp at a Group campsite in Whitewater State... Tags:
Media State Issues Thank You Letter: Temporary Closures on Pole Mountain 4/21/2014 Medicine Bow-Routte Forest Supervisor Frank Romero, Wyoming Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, would like to express our support of the temporary road closures put in place on Pole Mountain. We have... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Question & Answer with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Director, Land Tawney 4/17/2014 We recently gave our facebook fans an opportunity to ask BHA’s Executive Director, Land Tawney anything they wanted to know about BHA. The following is a summary of that live question and answer... Tags:
Media State Issues WY BHA Appeals Shoshone National Forest Plan 4/15/2014 The following is an objection letter to the Draft Shoshone National Forest Plan that was recently filed by Wyoming BHA. Shoshone Forest Plan (SFP), Daniel Jiron, Rocky Mountain Regional... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Montana BHA's Annual Letter 4/15/2014 Greetings Fellow Montana BHA Member!It has been another great and busy year for the Montana Chapter of BHA. In an effort to keep all members informed of what we have been up to we want to share a... Tags:
Media Chapter News Have Sportsmen in Utah Benefited from the Land and Water Conservation Fund? Most Definitely! 4/14/2014 Nearly 50 years ago, while most of America was focused on the growing conflict in Viet Nam, some forward-thinking individuals were considering the needs of the nation at home. The growing social... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Video: The Importance of Land & Water Conservation Fund for Outdoor Business 4/14/2014 BHA Member and Oregon Packworks Owner, Karl Findling, explains the need for full and permanent funding of the Land & Water Conservation Fund.//www.youtube.com/embed/IdgmmDhySbI Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Hermosa bill protects habitat for hunting 4/14/2014 The following letter from CO BHA Board Member, David Lien was published by the Durango Herald, April 6, 2014.Recently, the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held their North American Rendezvous in... Tags:
Media Chapter News Sportsmen Recognized for Contributions to Backcountry Conservation 4/10/2014 DENVER, CO - Four sportsmen from across the West were presented with awards at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Annual National Rendezvous in Denver, in recognition of their outstanding... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Washington Chapter, New Mexico Chapter
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes Ryan Busse of Kimber as its Newest Board Member 4/8/2014 Missoula, MT - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced today that Ryan Busse will join its National Board of Directors. Born and raised on the prairies of western Kansas, Busse began casting a... Tags: media
Media Comments on Grazing Plan for Robb Ledford Wildlife Management Area 4/8/2014 Montana Fish and Game Commission:Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, consisting of over 300 Montana sportsmen dependent on well managed public lands , are appreciative of prior efforts to... Tags:
Media Montana BHA Scoping Comments on Lewiston Resource Management Plan 4/8/2014 Bureau of Land ManagementLewistown Field Office920 East Main StLewistown, MT 59457The following serves as Scoping comments pertinent to the Lewistown Resource Management Plan (RMP) planning... Tags:
Media MN BHA Comments on Enbridge Sandpiper Pipeline 4/8/2014 April 4, 2014 TO: Larry Hartman, Environmental Review Manager, EERA Minnesota Department of Commerce (larry.hartman@state.mn.us)FROM: Minnesota Backcountry... Tags:
Media Chapter News NM sportsmen hoping newest national monument designation bodes well for Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks 4/4/2014 New Mexico sportsmen are optimistic that President Obama will do the same for New Mexico that he did today in California – use his authority to designate a new national monument.At a White House... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media 6th Annual Colorado BHA Rendezvous, June 6-8, 2014 4/3/2014 Colorado BHA Friends,The sixth annual Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rendezvous is scheduled for June 6–8, 2014. We’ll be setting up camp in the San Juan National Forest south of Pagosa... Tags:
Media Faces of BHA: Daniel Schapaugh 4/2/2014 Daniel Schapaugh, Age 32, Manhattan, KS What’s your favorite style of hunting or fishing? Primitive bowhunting adventures, including trips with minimal modern gear, emphasizing an awareness of... Tags:
Media Chapter News Defending the Antiquities Act, Oppose HR 1459 4/1/2014 March 25, 2014 Dear Representative: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has members in all 50 states and is committed to protecting wild public lands, water and wildlife. Stripping the Antiquities... Tags: New York Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Comments on SCORP 4/1/2014 February 12, 2014RE: Comments on State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation PlanCPW Staff & Commission,Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) would like to thank the department for inviting us... Tags:
Media Comments on Arrastra Creek Grazing Allotment 4/1/2014 John W Thompson, Acting Field ManagerMissoula Field Office3255 Fort Missoula RoadMissoula, MT 59804Re Arrastra Creek Allotment EA DOI-BLM-B010-2013-009-EAOur 350 member organization is comprised... Tags:
Media Ethics: Sharing Our Public Lands 3/25/2014 By BHA Development Associate, Grant Alban. Even as I begin to write this, I’m still not sure what I should have done. Everyone has different opinions about what’s right and what’s wrong. How can... Tags: media
Media Defending Fair Chase: Banning Drones for Hunting and Scouting 3/12/2014 No, the sky is not falling, but it is starting to buzz. As you may have read in the Fall 2013 issue of the Backcountry Journal, or heard about through BHA's Facebook page, the use of drones for... Tags: media, Fair Chase
Media Colorado Sportsmen Support Visible OHV Identification 3/8/2014 Have you ever had a hunting or fishing trip ruined by illegal OHV-use? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could identify the violator? In a Denver Post Opinion piece titled “Who was that masked man on the... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News New Mexico Sportsmen Support President's Proposed Conservation Funding 3/8/2014 New Mexico BHA Chair, Oscar Simpson speaks-up in support of the president's proposed conservation funding priorities. A live video interviewwith Oscar that acompanied this release can also be... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Rediscovering Human Wildness: Backcountry Hunting as a Gateway to Passionate Advocacy for Wilderness 3/6/2014 The following is an abstract BHA Member, Karl Malcolm, Ph.D. for a presentation that will be given at the 50th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act, National Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico,... Tags: media
Media Letter: Sportsmen Support Reauthorization of the Land & Water Conservation Fund 3/6/2014 Dear Chairman Rogers, Chairwoman Mikulski, Ranking Member Lowey, and Ranking Member Shelby, Since 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been one of the most successful federal... Tags: media, Public Lands & Waters
Media Defending Fair Chase: Banning the Use of Drones for Hunting or Scouting 3/5/2014 No, the sky is not falling, but it is starting to buzz.As you may have read in the Fall 2013 issue of the Backcountry Journal, or heard about through BHA's Facebook page, the use of drones for... Tags:
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Position Statement - Henry's Fork Basin Study Final Report 3/4/2014 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers recognizes the importance, and the challenges, of balancing our state's water needs - for business and residential purposes, recreation, and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming Sportsmen's Alliance Hails Passage of G&F Funding Bill 3/4/2014 CHEYENNE – More sportsmen's dollars will be used for wildlife-related programs with the passage of a bill Friday to allow the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to receive state funds for two key... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media State Issues Comments on the Bureau of Reclamation and the Idaho Water Resource Boards Draft Henrys Fork Basin Study 3/4/2014 The Henry Fork Basin Study (HFBS) discusses future water management options that have significant potential negative impacts to Wyoming wildlife. While the HFBS discusses impact to fisheries and... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Fishing the Wilderness 2/26/2014 The following is an excerpt from BHA Member, Jeff Young's new book The River's Voice. I have a favorite place to fish that I will not describe in detail. I plan to keep it special; a place that... Tags: media
Media Exclusive Interview with Randy Newberg 2/26/2014 You may know him from his hit TV show "On Your Own Adventures", or from the popular hunting forum "Hunt Talk", or as a founding board member of Orion, The Hunters Institute. Regardless of how you... Tags: media
Media Rendezvous Keynote Speaker, Jason Hairston Interviewed by Outside Magazine 2/26/2014 By now you’ve probably heard of Jason Hairston, former NFL linebacker, backcountry hunter and founder of Sitka Gear and Kuiu. If not, be sure to take a minute to check out the latest interview... Tags: media
Media Stewardship and the Hunt 2/26/2014 The following is a talk given by Dr. George N. Wallace at Colorado State University's (CSU) College of Natural Resources Fall Seminar Series on "The Culture of Stewardship", December 9th, 2004.... Tags: media
Media A Special Offer from BHA Sponsor Seek Outside 2/26/2014 Colorado-based Blue Ribbon Sponsor, Seek Outside is offering a special discount to all BHA members on six and eight person tipis. Purchase a tipi between now and the 2013 North American Rendezvous... Tags: media
Media A Perspective on BHA, Conservation and Hunting 2/26/2014 Longtime Oregon BHA Member Mathew Grady shares his thoughts on the need for BHA, hunting and the conservation of wild lands. It has been a long time since I put words to paper regarding my... Tags: media
Media Shout-out to my gear: “What up, Gear!” 2/25/2014 By BHA Development Associate, Grant Alban With an elk and an antelope in my freezer, the sun began to set on my hunting season. The last two days I did give in to a mildly frantic desperation... Tags: media
Media Montana BHA Shoots Down Drones 2/24/2014 Over a year ago MT BHA recognized that rapidly revolving and availability of unmanned aerial vehicle (drones) technology threatened fair chase hunting. GPS and real time cameras, including... Tags: Montana Chapter, media, Fair Chase
Media The Year in Review from Idaho BHA 2/18/2014 2/18/2014Dear Idaho Backcountry Hunters and Anglers,Hopefully you were able to get out and enjoy some success last fall, however you measure it, and by now are planning your next adventure into... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Defends Cervid Disease Testing of Domestic Elk 2/18/2014 Good morning Idaho BHA members,I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to some legislation being considered by the Agricultural Affairs Committee next Tuesday (2/18) at 8:00... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues Letter: OHV Commission Ethics Issues 2/18/2014 February 15, 2014 Dear Governor Sandoval, I am writing on behalf of the Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) concerning a current ethics issue related to the OHV Commission... Tags: Press Releases, Nevada Chapter
Media Oregon BHA Radio Interview 2/17/2014 Listen to this great two-part radio interview from KBND, with Oregon BHA's Sportsmen's Outreach Coordinator, Brian Jennings. Brian discusses BHA's focus on protecting backcountry habitat and... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Fencelines 2/14/2014 By Tim Brass It was lunchtime and I had managed to escape from the computer, put on a pair of cross-country skis and take a few laps around the perimeter of my landlord’s property. It was an... Tags: media
Media Letter: Crooked River Canyon land transfer good for Central Oregon 2/13/2014 The following Op-Ed by Brian Jennings was orginally published in the Bend Bulletin on February 2, 2014.Since 2008, the Trust for Public Land has been quietly working to transfer a privately held... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media The Need for Intelligently Designed Energy Development on the Thompson Divide 2/13/2014 In the video below, BHA Habitat Watchman and hunting guide, Adam Gall, explains the need for intelligently designed energy development on the Thompson Divide. //player.vimeo.com/video/82404497 Tags:
Media Thank You Montrose County for Protecting Wildlife Habitat 2/10/2014 The following letter was sent to the Montrose County Commission in response to a season road closure that was supported by the commission to protect wildlife habitat.2/9/14Dear Montrose County... Tags:
Media State Issues LETTER: MT BHA Asks Governor Bullock To Ensure Sage Grouse Protections Supported By Science 2/6/2014 Dear Governor Bullock Re Montana Sage Grouse Habitat Conservation Strategy The 350 members of Montana Backcountry Hunter and Anglers include many well informed hunters who are concerned about the... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media Sportsmen against sulfide mining 2/5/2014 The following op-ed originaly appeared in the Grand Rapids Herald Review on February 4, 2014.PolyMet is one of several companies considering sulfide mining operations in northeastern Minnesota.... Tags:
Media Chapter News What good are Meetings? 2/5/2014 This is meeting season—the time of year when people are scrambling around making plans for the coming year, working on budgets, politicking and strategizing. In Utah, this is the most... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Action Alert: Big Impacts to Big Game Habitat at Stake 2/5/2014 The following is a letter submitted by members of NM BHA to the Cibola National regarding a proposal to permit intensive military operations in otherwise relatively undisturbed backcountry... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media The Science Behind the O&C Legislation 2/5/2014 Senator Ron Wyden's O&C Legislation aims to balance the need for protection of backcountry landscapes with a sustainable timber supply for rural Oregon communities. The balance struck would... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Bob Shettle to Join Colorado Wildlife Council 2/3/2014 Colorado BHA is pleased to announce that White River National Forest Habitat Watchman, Bob Shettle, has been invited by Colorado Parks & Wildlife director, Bob Broscheid, to serve as the West... Tags:
Media Copper Mining in Northern MN will Lead to Poisoned Waterways & Impoverished Towns 2/3/2014 The following op-ed by MN BHA Board Member, David Lien was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune, February 1, 2014.PolyMet is one of several companies considering mining operations in... Tags:
Media Literature Review: The Impact of Roads on Elk 1/29/2014 The following is a partial review of leading studies which demonstrate the impact that roads and motorized use have on elk. James W. Unsworth, Lonn Kuck, Edward O. Garton and Bart R. Butterfield.... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship
Media Letter to MN DNR: Sulfide Mining Proposal Harmful to Hunting & Fishing 1/28/2014 January 27, 2014 TO: Lisa Fay, Minnesota DNR SDEIS ManagerFROM: Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & AnglersSUBJ: PolyMet Mining’s NorthMet Project... Tags:
Media Reasons for Low Elevation Roadless Areas 1/27/2014 The following is testimony provided by Gene Byrnes to the Mesa County Commission regarding the need for protecting roadless tracts of wildlife habitat on public lands. Gene joined two other BHA... Tags:
Media Sage Grouse Plan Documents (pdf) 1/27/2014 Sage Grouse Conservation Objectives Team (COT) ReportGreater Sage Grouse Resource Management Plan (Oregon Sub-Region) Tags:
Media Conservation Groups Voice Concerns Over Sage Grouse Plan 1/27/2014 December 5, 2013The Honorable Sally Jewell, SecretaryDepartment of the Interior1849 C Street NWWashington D.C. 20240Dear Secretary Jewell:The conservation groups listed below are writing to you to... Tags:
Media Tips for Hunting Elk on Public Land 1/27/2014 We asked our Facebook fans “When it comes to finding elk on public land, what is one tip that you would give to a new elk hunter?” Overall, the top 3 public land elk hunting tips were: Locate and... Tags: media
Media Defending Public Stream Access in Montana 1/27/2014 Since in the 1980’s Montana has been the “gold standard” in terms of protecting its citizen’s rights to recreational access of the waterways within its borders. In 1984 The Montana Supreme Court... Tags:
Media Idaho BHA at the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo 1/26/2014 Idaho BHA Co-Chair Bruce Smithhammer shares his experience at the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo, April 19-20 in Idaho Falls. As Idaho BHA membership continues to grow, we are taking our message to... Tags: media, Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues BLM accepts second round of comments on lease of BLM lands to Oregon Parks and Recreation Department 1/21/2014 By Jon Pampush, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Condon, Oregon: On January 13, The Bureau of Land Management hosted a meeting to accept a second round of comments concerning a proposed lease of... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Episode #6 of the Backcountry College: "Keeping Warm" 1/20/2014 Bitter weather can sure clamp down on the late fun, but here are a few tips to help keep you warm and comfortable when the mercury drops. This video discusses the importance of layering, as well... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Conservation Funding Fuels Outdoor Business 1/20/2014 Karl Findling could be a poster boy for public lands and our access to them. Findling has hunted and fished Oregon’s public lands for four decades and his passion for their preservation runs deep.... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media The Last Chicken 1/14/2014 By Tom Reed That morning Duane shared the land with me. It was his place. Had been his place, his family’s place year after year after year. Sure, it was public land, but it felt like it had... Tags: media
Media State Issues Sportsmen Applaud Drone Ban in Colorado 1/10/2014 DENVER, COLORADO — Sportsmen from Colorado and beyond today applauded the state of Colorado for moving to protect traditional, fair chase hunting by curbing the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media CO Parks & Wildlife Discusses a Ban on Drones for Hunting 1/8/2014 In response to growing concerns raised by Colorado BHA members and other sportsmen, the Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) Commission is planning to make a final vote on regulations that would ban... Tags:
Media State Issues Defending Fair Chase: Banning Drones for Hunting or Scouting 1/8/2014 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (commonly called “drones”) are increasingly important in the military and have high potential to contribute to the fields of wildlife biology, search-and-rescue,... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Western Colorado Sportsmen Speak-up for Non-Motorized Habitat & Hunting 1/6/2014 In Colorado, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is currently making decisions which will direct the management of thousands of acres of public land on the Western Slope by updating Resource... Tags:
Media Hunting & Fishing: A Vital Connection between People and Nature 12/26/2013 Yesterday, in an address to the National Parks Conservation Association newly appointed Secretary of Interior Sally Jewel exclaimed that "There is a growing disconnect between people and nature,... Tags: media
Media Filet de Ruddy Duck 12/26/2013 Sure it looks strange, doesn’t fly unless it has to and is generally regarded by hunters as the slightly better looking sister of the American Coot (aptly named by waterfowlers “Fulica Americana”... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Montana BHA Member Engaged while Elk Hunting 12/26/2013 Montana BHA Member, Kim Blakowski shot her first elk and got engaged all in the same outing. This is her story. 4:30 AM....we’re up, dressed, fed, horses are saddled and we are off – chasing the... Tags: Montana Chapter, media
Media Faces of BHA: Brad Brooks 12/26/2013 The following is the first in a series of posts which highlight the lives of the boots-on-the-ground members that make-up Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Brad Brooks, Age 30, Boise, ID What’s your... Tags: media
Media Reading for Conservation 12/23/2013 By BHA's Utah Coordinator, Ken Theis. One of the main things required of graduate students, regardless of the field of study, is to read. Exposed to a vast amount of information, you are... Tags: media
Media BHA Board Member, Larry Fisher fights to "Crush the Bastard" 12/21/2013 Larry Fisher, of Idaho, is part of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers family. He serves on the national board, where he has put his shoulder to the wheel, doing the hard work necessary to keep our... Tags:
Media Montana BHA Member Frank Vitale Featured in Video on Protecting the North Fork 12/11/2013 Tags:
Media Wanna Catch Trout? Fish Upstream. 11/6/2013 By New Mexico BHA Member, Jeff Young There are many ways to tell the difference between someone new to the game and a seasoned veteran of the sport. Perhaps the easiest way is which way they are... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Montana BHA Member Honored with $1000 Grant Award 11/5/2013 Gayle Joslin, Montana BHA member, wildlife biologist and lifelong wildlife advocate was recently awarded Leonard and Sandy Sargent Stewardship Award through the Cinnabar Foundation. This award was... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Comments on Boulder County's Rabbit Mountain Management Plan 11/5/2013 October 31, 2013RE: Hunting as a Management Tool - Rabbit Mountain Open Space Management Plan RevisionDear Mr. Kobza,We want to thank you for providing the opportunity to comment on the Rabbit... Tags:
Media Secretary of Interior Sally Jewel on the Importance of Public Lands 11/1/2013 Former REI CEO and now U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell spoke on the importance of public lands before the National Press Club on October 31, 2013. She called on Congress to fully fund the... Tags:
Media CO BHA Comments on Dominguez Escalante Resource Management Plan 10/31/2013 September 18, 2013Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Draft Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Draft RPM/EIS) and Travel Management Plan for the... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Standing with BHA & The Sportsman's Pledge 10/28/2013 Several months ago it came to light that traditional bow hunters are the fastest growing segment of BHA’s membership. My own interest in shooting my long-neglected recurve bow had been... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Utah Chapter
Media When We Think We Know It All 10/28/2013 By BHA Conservation Director, Holly Endersby. Scientists recently gave the nod to sea otters as unlikely protectors of estuary health. It seems the otters eat crabs which feed on small... Tags: media
Media When Persistence Preserves Paradise 10/26/2013 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby of Pollock, ID. It may be 100 degrees out today but my thoughts are beginning to turn to the cooler days of autumn. At... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media The Backcountry Fish Dinner 10/26/2013 It may come as no surprise that when we asked BHA fans what their favorite backcountry meal was, “trout” was hands down the most common answer. After all, nothing quite beats a meal of fresh meat... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media You Might Belong with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers If... 10/26/2013 We need your help to come up with the best ending to the phrase “You Might Belong with BHA if…” Come up with a creative, catchy hook and you just might win one ofCoffey Chair’s new ultralight (16... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media CO BHA Hosts Hunter Happy Hours in Gunnison County 10/25/2013 In the short window between first and second rifle seasons, Colorado BHA hosted two lively happy hours for hunters in Gunnison County. These informal gatherings, which took place on October 16th... Tags:
Media Episode #3 of The Backcountry College: "How to Hang Stuff in Bear Country" 10/25/2013 //www.youtube.com/embed/dSCNfts3wkE?rel=0&wmode=opaqueWe've just launched the third episode of the Backcountry College on "How to Hang Stuff in Bear Country. Watch our youtube channel for future... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media CO BHA Comments on Path Forward 10/25/2013 10/23/13RE: Path Forward CommentsBrian Kurzel & CPW Staff,On behalf of Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, I want to thank you for providing the opportunity to comment on the Draft Path... Tags:
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA - Our Newest Chapter! 10/23/2013 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is proud to announce the formation of a new chapter in Arizona. The official BHA roster lists only 20 members for Arizona. Twelve of these members... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Comments on Spotted Dog Wildlife Area 10/22/2013 Jeff Hagener, DirectorMontana Department Fish Wildlife and ParksDear Jeff:On October 1, 2013 I had occasion to drive thru and hike parts of Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area as part of a... Tags:
Media Fishing the Wilderness 10/11/2013 The following is an excerpt from BHA Member, Jeff Young's new book The River's Voice. I have a favorite place to fish that I will not describe in detail. I plan to keep it special; a place that... Tags: media
Media 2nd Annual Hunting Photo Contest 10/10/2013 Fall is upon us and BHA is celebrating by kicking off our 2nd Annual Hunting Photo Contest, sponsored by Kenetrek and Filson. So next time you head afield in pursuit of backcountry birds, bucks or... Tags: media
Media Episode #2 of The Backcountry College: "How to Start a Fire" 10/10/2013 Episode #2 of The Backcountry College teaches sportsmen and outdoor enthusiasts how to build a fire, even in the worst conditions. The Backcountry College is a partnership between Twistedstave... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media BHA Members Instrumental in Conference on Connecting to Nature through Food 10/9/2013 Written by MN BHA Co-Chair, Erik Jensen. This past week, hunter educators and conservation activists from across the country met at the annual conference of The Wildlife Society in Milwaukee to... Tags:
Media Congressional Movement to Conserve Montana Lands Important to Sportsmen Draws Praise 10/3/2013 Bipartisan North Fork Watershed Protection Act would withdraw from potential mining and drilling 362,000 acres of prime fish and wildlife habitat west of Glacier National Park MISSOULA, Mont. –... Tags: Montana Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Public Lands & Waters
Media Colorado BHA Habitat Watchmen, Craig Grother on Non-motorized Habitat & Hunting Opportunity 10/1/2013 On Colorado's Western Slope the Bureau of Land Management is in the process of updating Resource Management Plans which will determine the future of the landscape. True to BHA's... Tags:
Media Get it! Get it! Get it! 10/1/2013 The following post was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby, following an interesting hunt in the Idaho backcountry. Clawing my way awake after a death-like sleep in hunting... Tags: media
Media The HUNT Act: Promoting Public Lands Access for Hunting, Angling Draws Praise from Outdoors Community 9/26/2013 The HUNT Act would enhance public access of ‘landlocked’ public lands, support nation’s outdoor recreation dependent economy. WASHINGTON – Senate legislation introduced today that would increase... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media CO BHA Hosts Tovar Cerulli, Author of the Mindful Carnivore 9/26/2013 The following is a guest post from BHA member Tovar Cerulli, author of The Mindful Carnivore. CO BHA will be hosting a discussion of his book in Boulder on May 30 and in Denver on June 3 (details... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter
Media Help Protect Bristol Bay 9/26/2013 As you may have heard the next chapter in the Bristol Bay Pebble Mine dilemma is unfolding and we need you (and your friends) to take a minute to provide comments on the proposal. Here’s what’s at... Tags: media
Media Montana BHA Weighs-in on Bison Management on Public Lands 9/26/2013 The following letter was sent to the Montana Wildlife and Parks Department on behalf of Montana BHA, on September 13, 2013.Montana Dept Fish Wildlife and ParksMontana Chapter of Backcountry... Tags:
Media RepYourWater Partners with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers 9/23/2013 RepYourWater, a Colorado based apparel company, is teaming up with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) by donating 1% of the sales of its Montana, Utah, and Alaska-logoed apparel and gear to... Tags: media
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Releases Online Outdoor Skills Video Series 9/23/2013 MISSOULA— Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is teaming up with woodcraft expert Clay Hayes to use the Internet to keep ancient backcountry skills... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Book Cliffs Get Three-Year Reprive 9/20/2013 The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) announced today it would give a three-year reprieve to a controversial lease it planned to issue in the Book Cliffs. An... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Utah Chapter
Media Minnesota BHA Rendezvous Chippewa National Forest (6–8 Sept., 2013) 9/12/2013 Minnesota BHA held its first annual Rendezvous during September 6-8. A group of a dozen attendees from around the state set camp in northern Minnesota’s Chippewa National Forest. About half of the... Tags:
Media Video: Exclusive Oregon BHA Interview with Senator Ron Wyden 8/27/2013 Oregon Senator Ron Wyden made a strong statement that conservation groups were anxious to hear during a Monday meeting in Bend, OR with representatives of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. When asked... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media What to Pack for Your Backpack Hunt 8/26/2013 Hunters looking to venture into the backcountry by backpack are sometimes lost when it comes to knowing what to pack, and what to leave at home. Thankfully there are plenty of BHA members with... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media The New Normal: Heat, Fire and Uncertainty 8/26/2013 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby. Unless you’ve been living under a rock - and hey, that might not be a bad idea for the future - you’ll know large... Tags: media
Media Chapter News State Issues Prized hunting and fishing area leased to oil and gas 8/26/2013 Book Cliffs leasing blindsides sportsmen, threatens to derail protection efforts Sportsmen expressed dismay Monday after learning that the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands (SITLA) Board... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Utah Chapter
Media Mountain Memoris: Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness 8/26/2013 The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. The descent into the river canyon offers... Tags: media, Mentorship, Oregon Chapter
Media In response: What the metals-mining lobbyist left out of column speaks volumes 8/23/2013 The following article was recently posted in the Duluth News Tribune. A Washington, D.C.-based mining lobbyist wrote in the News Tribune this month that, “America’s lengthy and uncertain... Tags:
Media Faces of BHA: Brad Nicol 8/22/2013 The following is part of a series of posts which highlight the lives of the boots-on-the-ground members that make-up Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.Brad Nicol, Age 30, Denver, COWhat’s your... Tags:
Media Faces of BHA: Brad Brooks 8/22/2013 The following is the first in a series of posts which highlight the lives of the boots-on-the-ground members that make-up Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.Brad Brooks, Age 30, Boise, IDWhat’s your... Tags:
Media Mountain Memoris: Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness 8/21/2013 The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.The descent into the river canyon offers... Tags:
Media Conservation fund's future is in jeopardy due to budget cuts 8/20/2013 The following article was written by Oregon BHA Co-Chair, Ed Putnam and recently appeared in the Bend Bulletin, here.Oregon is blessed with great natural beauty and a diversity of habitats. Our... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News SUCCESS: Washington BHA Helps Pass ATV Identification & Enforcement Legislation 8/20/2013 As you know, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers continues to lead the call for better safeguards against illegal motorized habitat abuse. Whether members are helping to educate motorized users,... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Washington Chapter
Media Colorado BHA Hosts "A Taste of Backcounty Angling Workshop" 8/19/2013 DENVER -- Colorado's backcountry streams and lakes offer a lifetime of fishing opportunity for anglers willing to explore. But hiking into these high-country fisheries can be daunting for those... Tags:
Media Lending a much needed helping hand 8/16/2013 The following article was written by Colorado BHA Habitat Watchman, Adam Gall following a successful trail maitenance work day in the West Elks Wilderness, August 3rd and 4th. The original... Tags:
Media New Video: Quartering & Packing Big Game 8/15/2013 A lot of hunters feel uneasy about hunting backcountry public land because they’re worried about what to do when they get a deer or elk down on the ground a mile or more from their rig. Join... Tags:
Media OR BHA's O&C Lands Recommendations 8/15/2013 The following letter and map was sent to Senator Ron Wyden on 8/14/13, in response to efforts to improve management on the Bureau of Land Management O&C Lands. For further explanation of BHA's... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media State Issues The West Mountain Wildlife Management Area 8/14/2013 This was a letter wrriten to Doug Morin on behalf of the New England BHA Chapter:Dear Mr. Morin:We write on behalf ofthe New EnglandChapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA). Backcountry... Tags: media, New England Chapter
Media Thompson-Seton Peak by Mule & Foot 8/8/2013 The following news story describes continued efforts by local Montana BHA volunteer, Frank Vitale to conserve the Whitefish Range - an area within the Flathead National Forest that Frank hunts and... Tags:
Media 12,000 Years of Great Fishing 8/8/2013 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director Holly Endersby, after a recent fishing trip to Kelly Creek (Idaho).Utter the words Kelly Creek to a real backcountry trout bum and she will... Tags:
Media Winners of the 2013 Backcountry Fishing Photo Contest 8/7/2013 From images of members fishing for Northwest steelhead, to Boundary Waters northern pike to High Rockies cutthroat trout, we received many great submissions to BHA’s 2nd annual Backcountry Angling... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Do you know where your river flows? 8/7/2013 If you live in an American city chances are a river runs through it. But do you know where the river goes, or where the river comes from? We all recognize the need for clean water for fishing,... Tags:
Media Do you know where your river flows? 8/6/2013 If you live in an American city chances are a river runs through it. But do you know where the river goes, or where the river comes from? We all recognize the need for clean water for fishing,... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media State Issues NV BHA Comments on Predator Management Plan 8/1/2013 August 1, 2013 To: Jack Robb, Chair, Wildlife Commissioners & Michael McBeath, Chair, Wildlife Damage Management Committee Re: Predator Management Policy & Predator Management Plan Dear,... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media The Connection Between Man & Animal 7/31/2013 The following post was written by Wyoming BHA Co-Chair Scott Reekers. The young cow lay quietly breathing her last as the temperature dropped in the cold December evening air. Minutes before I had... Tags: media
Media The Connection Between Man & Animal 7/31/2013 The following post was written by Wyoming BHA Co-Chair Scott Reekers.The young cow lay quietly breathing her last as the temperature dropped in the cold December evening air. Minutes before I had... Tags:
Media Sportsmen for Browns Canyon Fact Sheet 7/29/2013 The following fact sheet, developed by Sportsmen for Brown's Canyon illustrates why permenantly protecting Brown's Canyon makes sense for Coloradan sportsmen. Colorado BHA members continue to... Tags:
Media BHA Featured on Lars Larson Radio Show 7/29/2013 Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Lars Larson interviewed Brian Jennings, Oregon’s Sportsmen’s Outreach Coordinator on Friday, July 26th. They discussed BHA’s conservation outreach,... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Backcountry Journal 12,000 Years of Great Fishing 7/26/2013 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director Holly Endersby, after a recent fishing trip to Kelly Creek (Idaho). Utter the words Kelly Creek to a real backcountry trout bum and she... Tags: media, Backcountry Journal
Media Motorized Mobs Must Acknowledge the Need for Law, Order and Quality Habitat 7/26/2013 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers understand the value of hunting and angling in wild, undeveloped landscapes. We understand the science that clearly illustrates the need for public fish and wildlife... Tags:
Media Idaho BHA Awards Conservation Scholarship 7/26/2013 The Idaho Chapter of BHA is pleased to announce the Conservation Officer's Youth Camp Scholarship to 10 year-old Remington, of Wilder, ID!In his scholarship essay, Remington indicated he is... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Members Urged to Attend Grand Bargain Meetings 7/25/2013 The upcoming meetings regarding the Grand Bargain Land Exchange Initiative are an important opportunity for members to speak-up for Utah’s backcountry fish and wildlife habitat, and sporting... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Utah Chapter
Media When Persistence Preserves Paradise 7/23/2013 The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby of Pollock, ID.It may be 100 degrees out today but my thoughts are beginning to turn to the cooler days of autumn. At 7,000... Tags:
Media Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Partners with Forest Service to Improve Habitat on Pole Mountain 7/22/2013 LARIMIE, WY – The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has partnered with the Medicine Bow National Forest to restore habitat degraded by illegal Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) use on Pole... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media Op-Ed: A Modern Approach to Oregon’s Public Lands 7/22/2013 The following Op-Ed was written by Oregon BHA Sportsman's Outreach Coordinator, Brian Jennings. Senator Ron Wyden’s framework calling for modernized legislation for the vast timberlands known as... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media BHA's Position on Management of BLM O & C Lands 7/19/2013 Senator Wyden recently initiated a process to improve management on Bureau of Land Management O & C Lands in Oregon. As sportsmen who depend on the traditional non-motorized access and high... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media OR BHA to Ron Wyden: "Keep our Public Lands in Public Hands" 7/18/2013 BHA has begun placing a series of ads around the state urging Senator Wyden to “keep public lands in public hands” as our Congressional delegation proposes to increase logging on 2.4 million acres... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Recap: ID BHA & ITB Dutch Oven Potluck & Archery Shoot 7/18/2013 The Idaho Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers teamed up with Idaho Traditional Bowhunters, the Pocatello Field Archers club and Traditional Bowhunter magazine to host a successful archery... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Wyoming BHA Partners with Forest Service to Curb Illegal Motorized Use 7/12/2013 (LARAMIE, Wyo.) July 12, 2013 – The Wyoming Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has partnered with the Medicine Bow National Forest to restore habitat degraded by illegal Off Highway Vehicle... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Wyoming Chapter
Media MN BHA in the News - July 2013 7/12/2013 “Challenge by Choice” by MN BHA Co-Chair David Lien. Legendary Whitetails Blog: 7/11/13 http://community.deergear.com/Article/ChallengebyChoice A Letter to the Editor from MN BHA Co-Chair, Erik... Tags:
Media Fish and Game Commission Agrees with MT BHA in Denying more Marias River Access 7/11/2013 “Challenge by Choice” by MN BHA Co-Chair David Lien. Legendary Whitetails Blog: 7/11/13 http://community.deergear.com/Article/ChallengebyChoice A Letter to the Editor from MN BHA Co-Chair, Erik... Tags:
Media Wolf Creek Habitat Restoration Work Day 7/11/2013 Please join The Nature Conservancy, Bureau of Land Management, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and other partners of the Gunnison Climate Working Group for the Wolf Creek Restoration/Resilience... Tags:
Media Letter to International Joint Commission: Sulfide Mining Proposals 7/8/2013 July 7, 2013 TO: International Joint CommissionFROM: Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & AnglersSUBJ: Northern Minnesota Sulfide Mining... Tags:
Media O & C Lands: Striking a balance with habitat, access and logging 7/3/2013 On July 1, I attended Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s town hall meeting in Albany concerning the future of O & C lands and met with him privately afterwards to discuss our needs as backcountry hunters... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Life Member Bill Sustrich on Brown's Canyon Monument 7/2/2013 The following LTE was written by BHA Life Member, Bill Sustrich as a follow-up to an open house that Senator Udall and Congressman Lamborn held on the draft Bown's Canyon Wilderness/Monument... Tags:
Media Chapter News Arizona BHA Members Meet to Form State Chapter 7/1/2013 In Arizona, Phoenix area BHA members escaped the heat this past weekend (6/29) for a meeting at Bass Pro Shops in Mesa, AZ. In recognition of a growing need for a voice that better reflects... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media MT BHA Comments on Billings BLM Resource Management Plan 6/29/2013 Billings Field Office5001 Southgate DriveBillings, Montana 59101BLM_MT_Billings_PompeysPillar_RMP@blm.govThe following are Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (MT BHA) comments... Tags:
Media MT BHA Comments on Hiline BLM Resource Management Plan 6/29/2013 Havre Field Office3990 Highway 2 WestHavre, MT 59501BLM_MT_HiLine_RMP@blm.govThe following are Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (MT BHA) comments regarding the HiLine Resource... Tags:
Media Stock your Tacklebox with Boots-on-the-Ground Wisdom 6/26/2013 Stock your Tacklebox with Boots-on-the-Ground WisdomWe asked Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Facebook Tribe this question:If you had to choose one fly or lure to fish with for the rest of your... Tags:
Media ID BHA & ITB Dutch Oven Potluck & Archery Shoot 6/26/2013 Idaho BHA & Idaho Traditional Bowhunters are hosting a dutch oven cook-out and archery shoot July 13-14 at the Pocatello Field Archer's, Scott Mountain Archery Range.Get together with fellow BHA... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media MT BHA Rendezvous Campout "Wildly Successful" 6/21/2013 "Wildly successful" describes Montana Chapter's first Campout as 35 members and their families gathered along the Blackfoot River in June.The weekend Campout proved to be a terrific way to get to... Tags:
Media State Issues Idaho BHA goes to Washington DC to Fight for Habitat and Public Access Funding 6/21/2013 This week, Idaho BHA member Derek Farr (pictured) will be traveling to Washington DC to express support for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is a critical source of funding for... Tags: Access & Opportunity, Idaho Chapter
Media 2013 Backcountry Angling Photo Contest 6/18/2013 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers understand the value of clean and wild angling waters. To kick-off summer, BHA would like to share your most picturesque, memorable or entertaining images that... Tags:
Media Conserving Backcountry Habitat in NW Colorado 6/14/2013 The following joint press release and advertisement was issued 6/14/13 to highlight the need for conservation of key backcountry habitat on Northwest Colorado's BLM land. Sportsmen Urge BLM to... Tags:
Media A Thank You from Colorado BHA & Sportsmen for Hermosa 6/14/2013 As part of the Sportsmen for Hermosa Coalition, Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers extend our thanks and gratitude to Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Scott Tipton for their bi-partisan... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Rendezvous San Juan National Forest (June 7-9, 2013) 6/13/2013 Colorado BHA held its fifth annual Rendezvous during June 7-9. A group of over 20 attendees from around the state (and country) set camp in southwest Colorado’s San Juan National Forest. Camp was... Tags:
Media Defending Public, Non-Motorized Access on Marais River 6/11/2013 The following is a letter that was submitted on behalf of Montana BHA, in opposition to a motorized development proposal on the Marais River.June 11, 2013Montana Fish and Game CommissionHelena MT... Tags:
Media The Backcountry Fish Dinner 6/5/2013 It may come as no surprise that when we asked BHA fans what their favorite backcountry meal was, “trout” was hands down the most common answer. After all, nothing quite beats a meal of fresh meat... Tags:
Media Miles City Resource Management Plan 6/5/2013 The following letter was submitted by MT BHA in regards to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Miles City Resource Management Plan (RMP). Miles City Field Office111... Tags:
Media You Might Belong with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers If... 6/4/2013 We need your help to come up with the best ending to the phrase “You Might Belong with BHA if…”Come up with a creative, catchy hook and you just might win one of Coffey Chair’s new ultralight (16... Tags:
Media Chapter News Press Release: Sportsmen Support for Columbine Hondo Wilderness Area 6/3/2013 The following is a joint press release highlighting New Mexican sportsmen's support of the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Act. Washington D.C. – New Mexican hunters and anglers continue to lead by... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Letter: Overwhelming Sportsmen Support for Columbine Hondo Wilderness Area 6/3/2013 New Mexico BHA has been working to build on the already-overwhelming breadth of support among sportsmen who agree that the Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area should be permanently protected as... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Maintaining Roadless Land Around the Pecos Wilderness Area 6/3/2013 Located just Northeast of Sante Fe, New Mexico’s Pecos Wilderness Area provides 350 square miles of high quality roadless backcountry habitat. The Pecos is known by hunters primarily for its... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Colorado BHA at the Traditional Archers High Country Shoot 5/31/2013 CO BHA will have a booth at this year’s Colorado Traditional Archery Society’s High Country Shoot, June 21-23. We’ll be offering a special raffle for all participants who become a new member, or... Tags:
Media The Three Blades 5/29/2013 By Ben LongBackcountry enthusiasts need to cut things, big and small. Get a log out of the way, shorten a guy line or snip a leader on a fly line. Part of being a competent backcountry traveler is... Tags:
Media Good News from ID BHA and the Clearwater Collaborative 5/23/2013 For years, Idaho BHA has played an integral role within the Idaho's Clearwater Collaborative to work towards common-sense forest management solutions, which balance a wide variety of land-based... Tags:
Media CO BHA Hosts Tovar Cerulli, Author of the Mindful Carnivore 5/21/2013 The following is a guest post from BHA member Tovar Cerulli, author of The Mindful Carnivore. CO BHA will be hosting a discussion of his book in Boulder on May 30 and in Denver on June 3 (details... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico Sportsmen Support Wilderness Protections in Rio Grande del Norte National Monument 5/21/2013 The following is a joint press release submitted by NM BHA, NM Wildlife Federation and Trout Unlimited in support of legislation that would provide permanent wilderness protection in two areas... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Supports AB 345: Science-based Predator Management Funding/Plans 5/21/2013 To the Nevada State Senate Committee on Natural Resources:Senate members Ford, Manendo, Segerblom, Goicoechea and SettelmeyerRe: AB 345 (re: management of wildlife)From: Karen BoegerBoard member,... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues WY BHA Supports Non-Motorized Designation on Snake River 5/21/2013 The following is a letter that was to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department on behalf of Wyoming BHA, in support of the proposed non-motorized designation on the Snake River. Dear Commission... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media BHA Position Statement: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (UAVS) and Fair Chase Hunting 5/21/2013 August 25, 2013 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (commonly called “drones”) are increasingly important in the military and have high potential to contribute to the fields of wildlife biology,... Tags: media, Fair Chase
Media BHA Members Get Their Hands Dirty to Improve Habitat 5/17/2013 Around the country on America’s wild public lands, BHA members are helping to protect pristine habitat key to great hunting and fishing. Read on to find out more about State Chapter projects and... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues LETTER: Ban Drones for Hunting in Montana 5/9/2013 May 9, 2013 To: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Commission From: Montana Chapter, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Issue: Regulating Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems (Drones) in... Tags: Montana Chapter
Media State Issues Help Protect Bristol Bay 5/3/2013 As you may have heard the next chapter in the Bristol Bay Pebble Mine dilemma is unfolding and we need you (and your friends) to take a minute to provide comments on the proposal. Here’s what’s at... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media State Issues WY BHA Opposes Transfer of Public Lands 5/3/2013 Position Statement: WY BHA Opposes Transfer of Public Lands During the last Legislative Session in Wyoming, HB228 was passed. Sponsored by House Representative David Miller of Riverton, this bill,... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media Chapter News NM BHA Update 4-30-13 4/30/2013 NM BHA Member: Between spring turkey season, the designation of the Rio Grande del Norte and the reintroduction of the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness legislation, NM BHA has been busy, to say the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues NM BHA Supports Wilderness Designation of the Columbine-Hondo WSA 4/30/2013 Located in Taos County just East of the recently-designated Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (242, 555 acres), is a section of wild country that has long been recognized by sportsmen for its... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media A Perspective on BHA, Conservation and Hunting 4/29/2013 Longtime Oregon BHA Member Mathew Grady shares his thoughts on the need for BHA, hunting and the conservation of wild lands. It has been a long time since I put words to paper regarding my passion... Tags:
Media Idaho BHA at the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo 4/24/2013 Idaho BHA Co-Chair Bruce Smithhammer shares his experience at the Eastern Idaho Fly Tying Expo, April 19-20 in Idaho Falls. As Idaho BHA membership continues to grow, we are taking our message to... Tags:
Media A Thank You to Congressman Simpson from Jeff Barney 4/23/2013 In the video below Idaho BHA member Jeff Barney thanks Congressman Mike Simpson for his work to protect protect Idaho's Boulder White Clouds. As Jeff explains "one of the reasons I go up there is... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media MT BHA Comments on Helena Forest Elk Security Standards 4/22/2013 The following is an introduction to the full scope of comments that Montana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently submitted to the Helena National Forest in partnership with the Montana Wildlife... Tags:
Media Hunting & Fishing: A Vital Connection between People and Nature 4/18/2013 Yesterday, in an address to the National Parks Conservation Association newly appointed Secretary of Interior Sally Jewel exclaimed that "There is a growing disconnect between people and nature,... Tags:
Media Montana BHA Rendezvous Camp Out, June 13-15 at Aspen Grove Campground, Lincoln 4/18/2013 Finally a chance to meet your Montana kindred souls, swap stories, share skills and build friendships. Families are welcome. If you have someone who wants to join BHA, bring them along. The... Tags:
Media CO BHA Members Speak in Support of Protecting Brown's Canyon 4/18/2013 The following is re-cap on a recent open house hosted by Senator Udall and Congressman Lamborn to gather input on protecting Browns Canyon with a wilderness/monument designation. Several local... Tags:
Media State Issues Conserving Backcountry Habitat in the Wyoming Range 4/17/2013 Background For years, sportsmen have been working to protect backcountry habitat in the Wyoming Range from fragmentation and large-scale oil and gas development. And for years, sportsmen have led... Tags: Wyoming Chapter
Media CO BHA Habitat Watchmen Adam Gall on Protecting Thompson Divide 4/16/2013 The following letter to the editor by Colorado BHA Habitat Watchmen, Adam Gall recently appeared appeared in the Grand Junction Journal Sentinel 4/11/13. An original version of the letter can be... Tags:
Media Chapter News National Award Winners Announced at 2013 North American Rendezvous 4/16/2013 Each year Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recognizes the members and partners that have dedicated substantial time and energy to furthering the mission and reach of BHA. Through hard-work and... Tags: media, Colorado Chapter, Utah Chapter, Idaho Chapter
Media Filet de Ruddy Duck 4/12/2013 Sure it looks strange, doesn’t fly unless it has to and is generally regarded by hunters as the slightly better looking sister of the American Coot (aptly named by waterfowlers “Fulica Americana”... Tags:
Media Elk Need Staunch Advocates 4/12/2013 The following Op-Ed was written by BHA's own Greg Munther, in partnership with Gayle Joslin of Helena Hunters and Anglers; Casey Hackathorn of Hellgate Hunters and Anglers; Skip Kowalski of the... Tags:
Media Browns Canyon: “‘Bill makes sure it stays that way.’” 4/11/2013 The following article was published in the The (Salida, Colo.) Mountain Mail: 4/10/13. The original version can be found here.Recently, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall introduced legislation that would... Tags:
Media CO BHA Supports Brown's Canyon Wilderness & Monument Proposal 4/11/2013 Recently, U.S. Sen. Mark Udall announced draft legislation that would designate 22,000 acres of Browns Canyon between Salida and Buena Vista as a national monument and (in part) wilderness area,... Tags:
Media Hunter Walking Trails: Letter to Commissioner Landwehr 4/8/2013 The following is a letter that was sent to Minnesota DNR Commissioner Tom Landweher on behalf of MN Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, in support of the expansion of more Hunter Walking Trails (HWT).... Tags:
Media State Issues UPDATE NV BHA Opposes AB 293: OHV Overhaul 4/5/2013 April 3, 2013Dear Chairman Carillo and Committee members,Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is a national non-profit conservation organization of outdoor enthusiasts who prize the tradition,... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media News: BHA in Kansas 4/3/2013 The following article originally appeared in the Topeka Capital-Journal on February 2, 2013http://cjonline.com/news/2013-02-02/wolf-killed-kansas-first-more-centuryTHE BACKCOUNTRY Hunters and... Tags:
Media Choosing the 'Right' Raft 4/2/2013 Wild rivers are earth's renegades, defying gravity, dancing to their own tunes, resisting the authority of humans, always chipping away, and eventually always winning. -Richard BangsIf you fish... Tags:
Media Chapter News NM BHA Update 3-28-13 3/28/2013 NM BHA Update –As you’ve probably heard by now, this past Monday President Obama permanently protected 242,555 acres of high quality elk, mule deer, antelope and big horn sheep habitat through the... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media 2013 North American Rendezvous a Huge Success 3/28/2013 You know you’ve had a successful event when multiple states area vying to host Rendezvous next year and members are already emailing to find out where it will be! Put simply, Rendezvous 2013 was a... Tags: media
Media State Issues ACTION ALERT: HB 278 and HB 336 - Sportsmen asked to pay for livestock loses 3/28/2013 The followingGood morning,To follow up on the ISCAC Action Alert I need to bring your attention to the2 bills that are being ramrodded through the end of thelegislative session without YOUR input.... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News Letter to Editor from NM BHA Phil Young in Support of RGDN National Monument 3/28/2013 The following is a letter to the editor that was written by NM BHA Member Phil Young, in support of the habitat that has been protected through the designation of the Rio Grande del Norte National... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Celebrate Permanent Protection of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument with NM BHA 3/28/2013 New Mexico BHA invites everyone to join us in celebration of the permanent protection of 242,555 acres of elk, mule deer, antelope and big horn sheep habitat, through the designation of the Rio... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Speaks-up for Public Stream Access, Supports AB 396 3/28/2013 To the Nevada State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture and Mining: Assembly members Daly, Aizley, Carrillo, Cohen, Healy, Swank, Anderson, Ellison, Hansen, Livermore and... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Defends Trapping, Opposes SB 213 3/28/2013 The following is testimony given by NV BHA in defense of legal, scientifically-led trapping regulations in Nevada.To the Nevada State Senate Natural Resources Committee: March 27, 2013Senators... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Weighs-in on Horse Management Plans 3/26/2013 To the Nevada State Senate Natural Resources Committee:Senators Ford, Manendo, Segerblom, Settelmeyer and GoicoecheaRe: Senate Joint Resolution #1 (wild horses)From: Karen Boeger, Backcountry... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Opposes AB 293: OHV Overhaul 3/26/2013 AB 293 makes numerous negative changes to Nevada's off-highway vehicle registration system, including limiting law enforcement, exempting many types of vehicles and reducing the size of the... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media State Issues NV BHA Defends Bear Hunting, Opposes SB 82 3/26/2013 NV BHA has been working hard to defend the hunting of bears in the state and to fight legislation which would prohibit the hunting of all bears in the state. BHA supports wildlife management that... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media BHA National Update on State Legislation 3/25/2013 The following is a summary of state legislation that chapters have been working on during the current legislative session, relevant to public land habitat management, public access to wildlife and... Tags:
Media CO BHA's Craig Grother & David Peterson Win Awards for Protecting Backcountry Habitat 3/25/2013 PRESS RELEASETwo members of the Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), Craig Grother and David Petersen, were recognized for outstanding contributions to protecting backcountry... Tags:
Media Chapter News New Mexico Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Applauds Permanent Protection of the Rio Grande del Norte 3/25/2013 ALBUQUERQUE, NM— Locally and nationally hunters and anglers today applaud President Barack Obama’s decision to designate the Rio Grande del Norte area as a National Monument.This designation will... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Montana BHA Member Engaged while Elk Hunting 3/20/2013 Montana BHA Member, Kim Blakowski shot her first elk and got engaged all in the same outing. This is her story.4:30 AM....we’re up, dressed, fed, horses are saddled and we are off – chasing the... Tags:
Media MT BHA Legislation Summary 3/18/2013 The following is a summary of legislation that MT BHA has been working on as of 3/18/13.The 2013 Montana Legislative Session is almost 2/3 completed and with it there have been a number of bills... Tags:
Media CO BHA Supports SB 175: Habitat Stamp Reauthorization 3/15/2013 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) would like to offer our full support of SB 13-175 as currently written, which will permanently reauthorize the Habitat Stamp Program. The Habitat Stamp... Tags:
Media Exclusive Interview with Randy Newberg 3/13/2013 You may know him from his hit TV show "On Your Own Adventures", or from the popular hunting forum "Hunt Talk", or as a founding board member of Orion, The Hunters Institute. Regardless of how you... Tags:
Media WA BHA Supports HB 1632: OHV Identification, Enforcement & Road Access 3/12/2013 Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is working hard in support of HB 1632, a bill which would require all all-terrain vehicles (ATV’s) and utility terrain vehicles (UTV’s) to display a... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media A view on mining: Industry makes big claims, but the reality is poverty, pollution 3/12/2013 The following article by MN BHA Co-Chair David A. Lien originally appeared in the March 12, 2013 issue of the Duluth Tribune. Click here for the original version of this article. An unabashed... Tags:
Media Petition for More Hunter Walking Trails 3/11/2013 MN Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has been working hard on a campaign to expand non-motorized hunting opportunities through the expansion of Minnesota's popular, but limited Hunter Walking Trails.... Tags:
Media CO BHA Testimony on SB 188: Landowner Voucher Program 3/10/2013 The following testimony in opposition to SB 188 (Landowner Voucher Program) was delivered by Colorado BHA to the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee on 3/6/13.Thank You... Tags:
Media Rendezvous Keynote Speaker, Jason Hairston Interviewed by Outside Magazine 3/7/2013 By now you’ve probably heard of Jason Hairston, former NFL linebacker, backcountry hunter and founder of Sitka Gear and Kuiu. If not, be sure to take a minute to check out the latest interview... Tags:
Media What is Backcountry? 3/4/2013 The following article was written by NM BHA Secretary/Treasurer, Peter Lupsha, with the aim of describing the evolving meaning of backcountry.This topic has been discussed in the Journal and round... Tags:
Media Chapter News Utah Newsletter February 2013 3/1/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honoured to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your Own... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Thompson Divide: CO BHA Asks the USFS and BLM to Let the Leases Expire 3/1/2013 As outlined in an article that can be found on CO BHA’s Issues page here, the Thompson Divide provides one of the largest remaining tracts of unprotected, undeveloped roadless habitat in the state... Tags:
Media Chapter News NM BHA Statement on Columbine Hondo Wilderness Study Area 2/27/2013 The following statement was provided by Oscar Simpson on behalf of NM BHA and Backcountry Horsemen of America to the NM Congressional Delegation at a meeting on 2/16/13, at Rivers & Birds facility... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Río Grande del Norte legislation reintroduced for Taos, Río Arriba counties 2/25/2013 In recognition of the reintroduction of legislation which would protect critical big game habitat and wild fisheries within the Rio Grande del Norte, New Mexico BHA, Trout Unlimited and the New... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News NM Update 2-14-13 2/25/2013 Here's a run-down a few key projects that NM BHA is involved with: Improving the make-up of the Game Commission – As many of you are likely well aware the current composition is weighted heavily... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Utah Newsletter January 2013 2/21/2013 January 5, 2013Happy New Year!Thanks for taking a few minutes to join in celebrating the activities and successes of Utah BHA over the past few months. We hope you enjoy this electronic... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News Reforming New Mexico's Game Commission 2/14/2013 New Mexico Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is working in collaboration with other New Mexican sportsmen organizations and interests to reform the state game commission in a manner which better... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media The Art of Elk Antler Collecting 2/12/2013 By Jake RajalaDuring the past couple of decades my wife and I have found over 1,000 elk antlers. So it was reasonable for me to believe that, over time, we had figured out how to do it. By... Tags:
Media Decline in Moose Herd Cancels Hunt 2/11/2013 In recent years Minnesota's moose population has experienced alarming declines in both range and numbers. As a result, Minnesota had to cancel it's moose hunt for the first time in recent... Tags:
Media Hunting Hero 2/11/2013 The following LTE appeared in the Colorado Springs Independent on 10/3/12 As the sights and smells of fall portend another hunting season, it's heartening to know that more Americans are heading... Tags:
Media Sportsmen Encouraged by Secretary of Interior Nominee 2/8/2013 The news that President Obama has selected REI CEO Sally Jewell to lead the U.S. Department of Interior is encouraging for backcountry hunters and anglers who rely on quality wildlife habitat to... Tags:
Media MN BHA Rendezvous - Sept 6-8, 2013 2/5/2013 Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is hosting its first annual state rendezvous this year, September 6-8, 2013, in the Chippewa National Forest across from Dixon Lake Resort. Click here for... Tags:
Media Film Showing - GreenFire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time 2/5/2013 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will be hosting a showing of Green Fire; a documentary on sportsmen and revolutionary conservationist Aldo Leopold. The film will be shown on March 6th,... Tags:
Media Sportsmen: Sulfide Mining is Not the Answer 1/28/2013 Grand Rapids Herald-Review: OpinionBy David Lien Minnesota Backcountry Hunters & Anglers | Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Mining proponents are fond of saying that sulfide mining is a potential... Tags:
Media Stewardship and the Hunt 1/28/2013 The following is a talk given by Dr. George N. Wallace at Colorado State University's (CSU) College of Natural Resources Fall Seminar Series on "The Culture of Stewardship", December 9th, 2004.... Tags:
Media SB 67: Re-Authorizing CPW Wildlife Officers’ Authority to Enforce OHV Violations on Public Lands (HB 08-1069) 1/27/2013 In 2006, wildlife officers with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) identified habitat destruction from OHV over-use and abuse as the number one problem facing wildlife management in the... Tags:
Media Chapter News Utah BHA Hosts Randy Newberg of On Your Own Adventures 1/27/2013 Utah Backcountry Hunters & Anglers are honored to host Randy Newberg at the 2013 International Sportsmen Expo (ISE) in Salt Lake City, March 14-17. As host of the Sportsman Channel’s “On Your... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Dress for the Backcountry Winter 1/25/2013 By Ben LongBad weather makes for good hunting, but only if you’re prepared for it.In the backcountry, clothing choice is not only a matter of comfort, it can be la matter of life and death. But at... Tags:
Media Chapter News Protecting Habitat in the Rio Grande del Norte 1/14/2013 UPDATE: Since this article was posted, President Obama used the Antiquities Act to create the "Rio Grande del Norte National Monument." NM BHA appluaded habitat protection in the Rio Rio Grande... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Sportsmen Open House: Discuss the Future of Colorado's Central Mountains 1/9/2013 Sportsmen and sportswomen have long enjoyed high quality backcountry hunting and angling in the Central Mountains of Colorado. To determine specifically which areas hunters and anglers value most,... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA's 2013 Rendezvous in San Juan National Forest 1/7/2013 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will be holding the 5th annual rendezvous this year June 7-9 at the Florida Group Camp Ground in the San Juan National Forest. Click here for the full event... Tags:
Media A Special Offer from BHA Sponsor Seek Outside 1/7/2013 Colorado-based Blue Ribbon Sponsor, Seek Outside is offering a special discount to all BHA members on six and eight person tipis. Purchase a tipi between now and the 2013 North American Rendezvous... Tags:
Media Thoughts on Wilderness from a Logger, Outfitter and Business Owner 1/3/2013 The following was written by BHA's Washington Coordinator, Matt Scott, a logger, outfitter and small business owner whose family's traditions and inspirations depend on the wilderness escape. Is... Tags:
Media BHA Supports the "HUNT Act" 12/27/2012 Ensuring a future with free, public hunting and fishing access is central to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers work and mission. So we were glad to hear about a recent effort to improve the level of... Tags: Policy
Media Preserve Hunting and Fishing Grounds by Staying on Trail 12/24/2012 The following blog post was submitted by Oriana Turley , on behalf of the Trailer Superstore. Oriana is a freelance writer, poet and outdoor enthusiast and spends most of her days on her homestead... Tags: media
Media Ice, Sweat and Ducks 12/20/2012 By Idaho Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Member, Brad Brooks. Brad lives in Boise Idaho and waterfowl hunts the Snake River Basin when he is not hunting big game. For a masochist like me there is... Tags: media
Media BHA Vice-Chair Matt Norton, Named Campaign Director of MEP 12/20/2012 MN BHA Friends, For those of you who don’t get the Outdoor News, the 12/7/12 issue (p. 5) included an update on MN BHA vice-chair Matt Norton (see attached: “MEP Names Matt Norton As New Campaign... Tags:
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Supports Mineral Withdrawal on the Thompson Divide 12/18/2012 Located just West of Carbondale, Colorado, The Thompson Divide provides one of the largest remaining undeveloped tracts of mid-elevation big game habitat in Colorado and serves as the headwaters... Tags:
Media Processing Your Own Game 12/17/2012 Do you process your own game? If not, there’s plenty of reasons to start: It saves money; There's no waiting to get your meat from the processor You know where your meat came from and how it's... Tags:
Media Need a warmer sleeping bag? Maybe not. 12/16/2012 Have you been backcountry camping and wished you had a warmer sleeping bag? Sure you have, only you probably did not need another sleeping bag, just some warmer clothes. The folks at ProLite... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Processing Your Own Game 12/15/2012 Do you process your own game? If not, there’s plenty of reasons to start: It saves money; There's no waiting to get your meat from the processor You know where your meat came from and how it's... Tags: media
Media Hunter Bags Reward for Busting Gate-Busters 12/11/2012 A version of the following story also appearred in the Spokesman-Review on December 5, 2012. GRANGEVILLE, Idaho — The national conservation group Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently paid a $500... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Habitat Stewardship, Idaho Chapter
Media BHA Visits Washington DC 12/11/2012 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers takes pride in being vocal advocate for the public backcountry lands that sustain our hunting and angling traditions. While the roots of BHA’s advocacy efforts reside... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Protect our Sporting Heritage; Fund the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) 12/10/2012 The future of conservation funding is at a crossroads. With less than two months left in the Congressional session, sportsmen are looking for a legislative solution that finally fulfills a promise... Tags: Policy, media
Media Video: How to Pack a Backpack for Hunting 12/7/2012 Here's some great tips on how to pack a backpack for hunting from sportsman and movie producer Mark Seacat (click image below for video). Even the experienced backpack hunter should find a few new... Tags:
Media BHA is DC Bound! 11/27/2012 On December 3rd BHA members from throughout the West will be flying in to Washington DC to meet with key Congressional leaders to discuss the importance of funding backcountry conservation and... Tags:
Media National Public Lands Day: Step-up and Speak-out 11/24/2012 September 29th marks a deer opener in Western Oregon; waterfowl opener in Montana; moose opener in Minnesota; and last but certainly not least...National Public Lands Day in the United States of... Tags: media
Media BHA is DC Bound! 11/24/2012 On December 3rd BHA members from throughout the West will be flying in to Washington DC to meet with key Congressional leaders to discuss the importance of funding backcountry conservation and... Tags: Policy, media
Media Preserve Hunting and Fishing Grounds by Staying on Trail 11/20/2012 The following blog post was submitted by Oriana Turley , on behalf of the Trailer Superstore. Oriana is a freelance writer, poet and outdoor enthusiast and spends most of her days on her... Tags:
Media MT USFS Proposes Changes to Elk Security Habitat 11/15/2012 The following is an article about BHA's efforts to address decisions impacting "security habitat" management for elk in Montana, original article available here.Hunters want more involvement in... Tags:
Media Thoughts on Wilderness from a Logger, Outfitter and Business Owner 11/15/2012 The following was written by BHA's Washington Coordinator, Matt Scott, a logger, outfitter and small business owner whose family's traditions and inspirations depend on the wilderness escape. Is... Tags: media
Media Protect our Sporting Heritage; Fund the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) 11/15/2012 The future of conservation funding is at a crossroads. With less than two months left in the Congressional session, sportsmen are looking for a legislative solution that finally fulfills a promise... Tags:
Media Helena Elk Security 11/14/2012 by Greg Munther, Nov 11, 2012To: Kevin RiordanForest Supervisor, Helena National Forest2880 Skyway DriveHelena Montana 59601AndAmber Kamps, District RangerLincoln Ranger DistrictLincoln, MT... Tags:
Media WHITETAIL DEER HUNTING: Avoiding Crowds on Public Lands 11/13/2012 By now you’ve probably noticed a common thread to avoiding public land crowds – walk the extra mile, identify over-looked lands and seek lands that seem inaccessible. All of these tips also hold... Tags:
Media WATERFOWL HUNTING: Avoiding Crowds on Public Lands 11/9/2012 The following is part of a series on avoiding crowds on public lands. Next up: Deer Hunting.If you’ve spent any considerable time hunting ducks or geese on public lands, chances are good you’ve... Tags:
Media The Need for More Visible OHV ID's 11/8/2012 In the video below, Oregon Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Co-Chair, Ed Putnam explains how illegal Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) use has impacted the land he hunts. Ed explains the difficulty he's... Tags:
Media ELK HUNTING: Avoiding Crowds on Public Lands 11/5/2012 Whether you’re stalking a trophy bull, calling-in northern green-heads, or searching for a wily buck, one thing holds true for all – pressure matters. Sportsmen who hunt and fish public lands... Tags:
Media Need a warmer sleeping bag? Maybe not. 11/2/2012 Have you been backcountry camping and wished you had a warmer sleeping bag? Sure you have, only you probably did not need another sleeping bag, just some warmer clothes.In the video below, the... Tags:
Media Tightwad’s Guide to the Backcountry 10/23/2012 By Ben LongBackcountry Hunters & Anglers exists so Americans can pass on our world-class outdoor heritage, including the freedom and challenge that comes with the backcountry, to our kids and... Tags:
Media BHA Supports the "HUNT Act" 10/18/2012 Ensuring a future with free, public hunting and fishing access is central to Backcountry Hunters & Anglers work and mission. So we were glad to hear about a recent effort to improve the level of... Tags:
Media How to stay FOUND 10/17/2012 By Karl FindlingThe idea of hunting the backcountry is increasingly appealing to many folks. Today, it seems everyone has a GPS unit and can travel for days over diverse country. But, what occurs... Tags:
Media BHA Helps U.S. Forest Service Improve Elk Hunting & Habitat in Central Colorado 10/13/2012 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has partnered with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Trout Unlimited (TU) to improve native cutthroat habitat,... Tags:
Media Reports from the Field: The Impacts of Illegal OHV Use on Hunting & Fishing 10/5/2012 The following is a compilation of reports and stories from hunters, anglers and public land users about how illegal OHV use has impacted habitat and hunting and fishing opportunities. If you have... Tags:
Media A Debate on Public Lands Energy Development? What Debate? 10/2/2012 Wildlife needs wild habitat. Americans need energy. And sportsmen overwhelming understand that we need both.As gas prices creep-up, people are understandably concerned. While this concern... Tags:
Media A Debate on Public Lands Energy Development? What Debate? 10/2/2012 Wildlife needs wild habitat. Americans need energy. And sportsmen overwhelming understand that we need both.As gas prices creep-up, people are understandably concerned. While this concern... Tags:
Media National Public Lands Day: Step-up and Speak-out 9/26/2012 September 29th marks a deer opener in Western Oregon; waterfowl opener in Montana; moose opener in Minnesota; and last but certainly not least...National Public Lands Day in the United States of... Tags:
Media The Moose at Castle Rocks 9/25/2012 The following is backcountry hunting story by Alaska BHA Member, Mike Rogers. The original version can be found on Mike's blog."Daddy, isn't that a moose?" queried my young son from our perch he... Tags:
Media Chapter News Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Spearheads Sportsmen Roundtables 9/11/2012 In an effort to identify common priorities among sportsmen, Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is coordinating a series of roundtable meetings with sportsmen throughout the state. Through... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Ice, Sweat and Ducks 9/6/2012 By Idaho Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Member, Brad Brooks. Brad lives in Boise Idaho and waterfowl hunts the Snake River Basin when he is not hunting big game.For a masochist like me there is... Tags:
Media Use the Quads God Gave You! 9/5/2012 At sport shows and gun shows, Backcountry Hunters & Angler’s “Use the Quads God Gave You!” bumper sticker stands out like a 400 class bull in a herd of calves. For the gun show attendee in the... Tags:
Media State Issues Proposed BWCA land exchange is a bad deal 9/4/2012 During September of 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt unexpectedly (but prophetically) became America’s 26th president, and during his tenure as commander-in-chief, Roosevelt personally... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Public Lands & Waters, Minnesota Chapter
Media Elk Hunting with a Civic 8/29/2012 I recently stumbled upon intriguing forum post on “Elk Hunting with a Civic”, which struck a chord with quite an audience. The poster explained that because of budget restraints, he was planning... Tags:
Media Sulfide Mining 8/29/2012 Northern Minnesota is a destination for hunters, anglers, canoeists, sightseer’s and berry pickers, from near and far. Amongst those who value the quiet, pristine backcountry hunting and angling... Tags:
Media Hermosa Creek Watershed Protection Act 8/28/2012 Located in Southwest Colorado near Durango, the Hermosa Creek Watershed makes up part of the largest remaining unprotected roadless area in Colorado – an area known for excellent big game hunting,... Tags:
Media Roan Plateau 8/27/2012 Ask any Coloradan hunter what comes to mind when they think of Northwest Colorado and they’re sure to mention big bucks, big bulls, or some combination of both. This sparsely human-populated-area... Tags:
Media Keeping Elk on Public Lands 8/25/2012 On a recent visit to a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office, I stumbled across a brochure with an intriguing title, “Protect Our Hunting Heritage: Help Keep Elk on Public Lands.” The title was a... Tags:
Media The Moose at Castle Rocks 8/24/2012 The following is backcountry hunting story by Alaska BHA Member, Mike Rogers. The original version can be found on Mike's blog. "Daddy, isn't that a moose?" queried my young son from our perch he... Tags: media
Media Elk Hunting with a Civic 8/15/2012 I recently stumbled upon intriguing forum post on “Elk Hunting with a Civic”, which struck a chord with quite an audience. The poster explained that because of budget restraints, he was planning... Tags: media
Media Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Proudly Present: Steven Rinella! 7/26/2012 Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers host an evening with Steven Rinella – hunter, author and TV star of the Sportsman Channel’s Meat Eater. Rinella will share adventures from his new book Meat... Tags:
Media Locked-Up Public Lands 7/24/2012 As areas urbanize and private lands continue to be leased-up by those willing to pay the highest dollar, public land access is becoming increasingly important for sportsmen throughout the U.S. The... Tags:
Media Keeping Elk on Public Lands 7/24/2012 On a recent visit to a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) office, I stumbled across a brochure with an intriguing title, “Protect Our Hunting Heritage: Help Keep Elk on Public Lands.” The title was a... Tags: media, Illegal Motorized Use
Media CO BHA Supports the San Juans Wilderness Proposal 7/24/2012 Each year The San Juan Mountains, located in Southwestern Colorado, attract thousands of big game hunters from across the United States. The area offers some of the best backcountry hunting in the... Tags:
Media Locked-Up Public Lands 7/24/2012 As areas urbanize and private lands continue to be leased-up by those willing to pay the highest dollar, public land access is becoming increasingly important for sportsmen throughout theU.S. The... Tags: Access & Opportunity
Media Boomerang Hunting 7/21/2012 I admit it, until last weekend I had no idea that Boomerangs were more than a cheap K-mart toy you threw once or twice as a child and then ditched out of frustration. My buddy had found a... Tags: media, Mentorship
Media Boomerang Hunting 7/20/2012 I admit it, until last weekend I had no idea that Boomerangs were more than a cheap K-mart toy you threw once or twice as a child and then ditched out of frustration. My buddy had found a... Tags:
Media Oregon Off Highway Vehicle Q &A 7/13/2012 Travel management on public lands and off highway vehicle use is a complicated topic - with many arguments for and against it. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers believes that OHV's should be used... Tags: Oregon Chapter
Media Research Illustrates Impacts of Motorized Use on Fish and Wildlife Habitat 7/3/2012 The Backcountry Hunters and Anglers recognize the need for responsible use and management of Off-Highway Vehicles (OHV’s). For those of us who have had hunting and fishing experiences impacted by... Tags:
Media Chapter News State Issues Utah Chapter News 6/29/2012 Utah Chapter NewsMonday, June 18, 2012 Utah BHA held its first Chapter “Rendezvous” near Strawberry Reservoir in the foothills of the Uinta Mountains the first weekend in June. Margo Taylor... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media Sportsmen Concerned about House Energy Bills 6/28/2012 What do Montana’s Powder River Basin, Colorado’s Roan Plateau and New Mexico’s San Juan Mountains have in common? All three are truly wild places which offer high-quality fish and wildlife... Tags: Policy, Habitat Stewardship
Media State Issues And Now for Some Good News in Conservation… 6/28/2012 Meanwhile, back on the home-front, a coalition of sportsmen and conservation groups scored-big by winning a lawsuit which challenged plans for irresponsible oil and gas development on Bureau of... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media And Now for Some Good News in Conservation… 6/28/2012 Meanwhile, back on the home-front, a coalition of sportsmen and conservation groups scored-big by winning a lawsuit which challenged plans for irresponsible oil and gas development on Bureau of... Tags:
Media Sportsmen Concerned about House Energy Bills 6/28/2012 What do Montana’s Powder River Basin, Colorado’s Roan Plateau and New Mexico’s San Juan Mountains have in common? All three are truly wild places which offer high-quality fish and wildlife habitat... Tags:
Media Colorado BHA Supports Wilderness Protection of Brown's Canyon 6/26/2012 Located in Central Colorado, Brown's Canyon provides unique low-elevation big game habitat and excellent fishing with a truly rugged landscape. The Arkansas River, which runs through Brown’s... Tags:
Media Chapter News Conservation Organization Transparency and Accountability 6/22/2012 6-22-2012 Dear Utah BHA members. There has been a proposed rule change submitted to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. The proposed rule change would cap the amount of funds a conservation... Tags: Utah Chapter
Media BHA Says Goodbye to Dan Heinz 6/14/2012 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers bids a sad goodbye to Dan Heinz, a stalwart supporter of BHA and the ideals the organization stands for. He was as tough as the Nevada backcountry he loved so... Tags: Nevada Chapter
Media BHA Members Speak Up Against “The Border Bill” (HR 1505) 6/14/2012 Watch the video links below of MN BHA members speaking out against HR 1505:-Erik Jensen-Bob & Pat TammenBy giving the Department of Homeland Security sweeping control of all federal lands within... Tags:
Media Sportsmen Support Visible OHV Identification 6/12/2012 Have you ever had a hunting or fishing trip ruined by illegal OHV-use? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could identify the violator?In a Denver Post Opinion piece titled “Who was that masked man on the... Tags:
Media Hunting the Urban “Backcountry Wilderness?” 6/7/2012 Hunting the urban backcountry wilderness: a misnomer? Perhaps in most cases it is. However, I recently stumbled across an area that challenges this notion.Located on the urban-rural fringe of... Tags:
Media Hunting the Urban “Backcountry Wilderness?” 6/7/2012 Hunting the urban backcountry wilderness: a misnomer? Perhaps in most cases it is. However, I recently stumbled across an area that challenges this notion. Located on the urban-rural fringe of... Tags: media, Access & Opportunity
Media The Legacy of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 5/21/2012 The following is a compilation of images of the places that we hunt and fish; public lands secured through funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The LWCF was set-up by congress... Tags:
Media The Legacy of the Land and Water Conservation Fund 5/21/2012 Tags: Policy, Access & Opportunity
Media State Issues Idaho BHA Comments on proposed mineral sampling in the Mallard-Larkins Pioneer Area 5/24/2011 To: Rick Brazell Forest Supervisor Clearwater National Forest 12730 Hwy 12 Orofino, ID 83544Dear Mr. Brazell,Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a national group of outdoors-people who cherish the... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media Clearwater Basin Collaborative: 5/24/2011 The CBC effort is getting more intense as subgroups report to the larger working group with a goal of voting on a full package of administrative and legislative concepts in June, refinement in... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Issues Idaho Issues of Concern 5/24/2011 Elimination of all cross country travel by ATV's on public land (BLM, USFS, State (IDL)). The IDFG must retain its ability to regulate ATV use as an aid to hunting. Non-motorized regulations... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media What We Do: 5/24/2011 Idaho Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) support and promote natural resource management policies based on sound scientific principles. By extension, the Idaho BHA chapter is involved in... Tags: Idaho Chapter
Media State Land Bill is Egregious anti-Hunting Legislation 5/6/2011 From the 3/4/11 Duluth News Tribune “State Land Bill is Egregious anti-Hunting Legislation” David A. Lien Hunters, anglers and other outdoors enthusiasts are concerned about a bill the State House... Tags:
Media Public lands good for local economies 5/6/2011 A Reader's view:The St. Louis County Board recently ordered a study of possible policies to keep private land from falling into public ownership (“St. Louis County looks for ways to stem growth of... Tags:
Media Sulfide mine cleanup costs must be borne by companies 5/6/2011 Published June 30 2010 Local view: Sulfide mine cleanup costs must be borne by companiesMuch of the debate surrounding sulfide mining — including PolyMet’s proposed mine near Hoyt Lakes and the... Tags:
Media Sportsmen’s coalition supports holding PolyMet fully accountable 5/6/2011 Sportsmen’s coalition supports holding PolyMet fully accountable for watershed and waterways pollution2,000 years of contamination for 20 years of copper miningPublished Sept. 22, 2009DULUTH—An ad... Tags:
Media State Issues Coalition supports DNR's OHV plans 5/5/2011 A coalition of Duluth-based hunting, angling and outdoor groups has formally endorsed the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' plans to manage off-highway vehicle use on public lands by... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Minnesota Chapter
Media Sportsmen’s coalition supports motorized trail limits in state forests and other public lands 5/4/2011 Motorized trails facilitate incursions into prime wildlife habitatDULUTH—An ad hoc coalition of hunting and angling groups formally endorses the Department of Natural Resources efforts to better... Tags:
Media Hunter's view: Overuse of ATVs threatens backcountry hunting 5/3/2011 By: David A. Lien, Duluth News Tribune, Published September 23, 2009We believe there is a place for off-highway vehicle routes on public lands but that greater controls and better enforcement are... Tags:
Media Local view: Hunters oppose sales of state Wildlife Management Areas 5/2/2011 By: Darrell Spencer , Duluth News Tribune, January 07 2009 Wise leaders like the great hunter-conservationist Theodore Roosevelt recognized the need to set aside lands as unspoiled and to... Tags:
Media Matthew Lourey State Trail Comments by David Lien 4/30/2011 Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources “Matthew Lourey State Trail” Comments 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155ronald.wieland@state.mn.usDear Sir:Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the... Tags:
Media MT BHA response to the Blackfoot Travel Plan 3/30/2011 Amber Kamps, District Ranger Attn: Blackfoot Travel Plan Lincoln Ranger District, 1569 Hwy 200, Lincoln, MT 59639Dear Ranger Kamps:These comments pertain to the draft Blackfoot Travel Plan, and... Tags:
Media MT response to the Draft Bitterroot Travel Plan 3/30/2011 Forest SupervisorBitterroot National Forest1801 North 1st StreetHamilton, MT 59840The following comments are in response to the Draft Bitterroot Travel Plan and we request each comment be entered... Tags:
Media MT BHA for Larger Licence Plates on ATVs 3/30/2011 SB 383Chairman and members of the CommitteeI represent Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, with membership across Montana.There are many reasons provisions of this bill are needed.This bill promotes... Tags:
Media Harpers Bridge Fishing Access Development 3/30/2011 Mack Long, Regional SupervisorHarper’s Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS) Development rzarling@mt.govMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Region 2 Headquarters3201 Spurgin RoadMissoula, MT 59804Subject: ... Tags:
Media MT ATV Abuse 3/30/2011 Possible loss of Stoltz and Plum Creek land for hunting should concern most western Montana hunters (Missoulian 12/13/09). Montanan’s loss of hunting opportunities will continue if the public... Tags:
Media Montana hunters and anglers win big in Tester’s Forest Bill 3/30/2011 Sen. Tester’s Jobs and Recreation Bill protects and improves some of the best hunting and fishing habitat in America. That’s why Butte area hunters and anglers who hunt the Beaverhead Deerlodge... Tags:
Media Our Response to the CMR Comprehensive Conservation Plan 3/30/2011 Laurie ShannonPlanning Team LeaderCharles M Russell National Wildlife RefugeP.O. Box 25486Denver, CO 80225-0486We are responding to the draft CMR Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental... Tags:
Media Blue Mountain Motorcycle Damage 3/30/2011 Letter to Editor:Once again irresponsible motorcycle outlaws have ruined efforts on Blue Mountain Recreation Area to rehabilitate past motorcycle hill climbing damage. The damage includes new... Tags:
Media Taking Action: Montana BHA Works Against ORV Abuse; Encourages Responsible, Accountable ORV Use 3/1/2011 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) is dedicated to protection and restoration of public lands from irresponsible off road vehicle abuse. Our membership and leaders have worked at... Tags:
Media Field Dressing an Animal 2/10/2011 by Jim PosewitzIn the beginning, humans hunted to live. Today some still live to hunt. Originally it was a matter of survival to utilize what was killed. Today, using what is killed is essential... Tags:
Media Wilderness: Reservoirs of Freedom 2/4/2011 by Mike Beagle August, 1995- Along a stream in Idaho's Frank Church- River of No Return Wilderness. Karin, my wife of two years backpacked with me into this pristine watershed when she was... Tags:
Media Get off the Beaten Track for Better Hunting 2/4/2011 by Phillip WattsYou've probably heard it before–to find the best hunting, get off the beaten track and go where the crowds don't go. This is sound advice, because elk have learned to avoid areas... Tags:
Media Tools of the Trail: Knife, Axe and Saw 2/4/2011 by David CronenwettAs we move into winter, let's consider the tools necessary should we should be stuck out in the cold woods for a couple of unplanned nights, with limited equipment.Proper use of... Tags:
Media To Build a Fire 2/4/2011 by David CronenwettIf all else fails – your equipment, the weather, your sense of direction – it is still possible to emerge unscathed from a wilderness emergency if you master basic fire craft.My... Tags:
Media Scott Stouder on Roadless Lands 2/4/2011 Scott Stouder has been a freelance writer and is the Western Field Coordinator for Trout Unlimited, focusing on protecting our last remaining roadless country in the United States. He is an avid... Tags:
Media The Gift of a Strenuous Life 2/4/2011 by Mike Beagle My 8-year-old daughter and I recently stood at the bottom of a brushy, 300-foot cliff and talus slope over looking Blue Lake in southern Oregon's Sky Lakes Wilderness.For me... Tags:
Media In The Heart of the Savage Man 2/4/2011 by Tom ReedIn a little more than two weeks, I will saddle a good mountain horse at the edge of one of Wyoming’s largest wilderness areas. My hunting partners and I will load four pack horses with... Tags:
Media Jim Posewitz - Survivial of Hunting 2/4/2011 © Jim Posewitz Jim Posewitz New generations replace the old subtly, and we face the new millennium with new people. Among them are hunters who never knew wildlife’s bad times and... Tags:
Media David Petersen - Why Do I Hunt? 2/4/2011 Why do I hunt? It’s a lot to think about, and I think about it a lot. I hunt to acknowledge my evolutionary roots, millennia deep, as a predatory omnivore. To participate actively in the bedrock... Tags:
Media Off Road Vehicle Use 2/4/2011 Off Road Vehicles (ORVs) are motorized machines designed to travel over any type of terrain and include all terrain vehicles (ATVs), dirt bikes, dune buggies, snowmobiles and swamp buggies. The... Tags:
Media Thinking Like a Mountain 2/4/2011 by Aldo LeopoldA deep chesty bawl echoes from rimrock to rimrock, rolls down the mountain, and fades into the far blackness of the night. It is an outburst of wild defiant sorrow, and of contempt... Tags:
Media When does a deer become an elk? And other questions… 2/4/2011 By Jen JacksonAt what point did moose become marvels, bears become monsters and a 300-yard walk get to be strenuous? When did the human eye need a digital camera to properly experience the... Tags:
Media Hunt and Fish? Thank Your Local Roadless Area 2/4/2011 By Jim MartinWhat do a salmon fisherman off the mouth of the Columbia near Astoria and another angler fishing in southeast Alaska, and a third fishing in northern California all have in common?... Tags:
Media Lessons from Chief Joseph's Country 2/4/2011 by Ian Reid The Snake River Growing up in Oregon, I often heard of the stark beauty of Hells Canyon, the deepest gorge in North America, with its bighorn rams, its historic steelhead... Tags:
Media Will the Real Hunter Please Stand Up? 2/4/2011 By Holly EndersbyGold tamarack trees glow like candle flames against the dark fir. Pine and spruce on high, blue ridges and deep green canyons fade into the horizon. The pack string of mules is... Tags:
Media Dress for Success ̶ and Survival 2/4/2011 By David CronenwettAs autumn rolls around, backcountry hunters look forward to our journeys into the mountains. We should take care to prepare ourselves for rapid weather changes, since fall... Tags:
Media Den of a Ghost 2/4/2011 By Mark RichardsThis article originally appeared in the December 2003 issue of Alaska MagazineA wanderer's dream of the Last Frontier ends with a lonely death in the forest..."Without question... Tags:
Media Why I Hunt 2/4/2011 By Lisa A. DeBruyckereIt seemed like a simple enough question—“Why do you hunt?” It came from an eager young reporter with a self-professed bias against hunters and hunting. And while I was... Tags:
Media A Hunt for Wild Lands 2/1/2011 A land that is facing ceaseless development. A people mired in obesity from their over-reliance upon technology and motorized equipment. A quality of life—particularly the sporting life—that is... Tags:
Media Off-Highway Vehicle Abuse 1/27/2011 All Americans have a right to enjoy our public lands and waters – but no small minority has a right to damage those public treasures or ruin the experience of others enjoying the Great... Tags:
Media BHA Board Member, Larry Fisher fights to "Crush the Bastard" 1/26/2011 Larry Fisher, of Idaho, is part of the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers family. He serves on the national board, where he has put his shoulder to the wheel, doing the hard work necessary to keep... Tags: media
Media Backpack Hunting in the Rocky Mountains 1/21/2011 By Phillip WattsYou don't have to be a burly Jim Bridger to find solitude, scenery and backcountry elk-hunting success.As a youngster living in Virginia, I was captivated by stories about backpack... Tags: