﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:03:56 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Devin O'Dea</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/issues/details/rss/author/3308/devin-odea-1</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/issues/details/rss/author/3308/devin-odea-1" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Backed into a Corner - Why we are suing FWP]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/backed-into-a-corner-why-we-are-suing-fwp</link><description><![CDATA[  Backed into a Corner: Why We are Suing FWP  

  By Jake Schwaller, Chair of the Montana Chapter of BHA & Alex Leone Executive Director of the Public Land & Water Acess Association  

  ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/backed-into-a-corner-why-we-are-suing-fwp</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7016]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Policy Spotter: June '26]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/state-policy-spotter-june-26</link><description><![CDATA[ Welcome to BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. 

 Note: The Policy Spotter is ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/state-policy-spotter-june-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7018]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Restrictive Fishing Petitions Advance to New Phase as Anglers Rally Behind Department Recommendations]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/restrictive-fishing-petitions-advance-to-new-phase-as-anglers-rally-behind-department-recommendations</link><description><![CDATA[ Restrictive Fishing Petitions Advance to New Phase as Anglers Rally Behind Department Recommendations 

 A number of petitions before the California Fish and Game Commission that could ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:38:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/restrictive-fishing-petitions-advance-to-new-phase-as-anglers-rally-behind-department-recommendations</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7017]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Corner Crossing Discussion to Take Center Stage at PLPW Committee Meeting]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/corner-crossing-discussion-to-take-center-stage-at-plpw-committee-meeting</link><description><![CDATA[ Montana BHA Encourages Public Participation in Upcoming FWP Access Meeting Focused on Corner Crossing and Landlocked Public Lands  

 The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/corner-crossing-discussion-to-take-center-stage-at-plpw-committee-meeting</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7006]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Texas BHA Position Statement – Mountain Lion Harvest Reporting]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/texas-bha-position-statement-mountain-lion-harvest-reporting</link><description><![CDATA[ The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is   soliciting public comments     regarding proposed changes to mountain lion harvest reporting. The item was initially slated for the May 27 Texas Parks ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/texas-bha-position-statement-mountain-lion-harvest-reporting</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7004]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Montana BHA Responds to Fast-Tracked Proposal to Consolidate Checkerboard Lands]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/montana-bha-responds-to-fast-tracked-proposal-to-consolidate-checkerboard-lands</link><description><![CDATA[ Montana BHA Responds to Fast-Tracked Proposal to Consolidate Checkerboard Lands 

 The Montana Land Board just updated the State's Land Exchange Policy in an effort to streamline the process ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/montana-bha-responds-to-fast-tracked-proposal-to-consolidate-checkerboard-lands</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7002]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Montana BHA Opposes State Land Exchange Policy Proposal]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/montana-bha-opposes-state-land-exchange-policy-proposal</link><description><![CDATA[ Montana BHA Opposes State Land Exchange Policy Proposal  

 At 9 am on Monday, May 18 in Helena, the Montana Board of Land Commissioners will consider sweeping revisions to the State’s Land ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/montana-bha-opposes-state-land-exchange-policy-proposal</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6998]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Filed to Cement the Legality of Corner Crossing in Montana]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/lawsuit-filed-to-cement-the-legality-of-corner-crossing-in-montana</link><description><![CDATA[  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

  May 14, 2026    

  Contacts:    

   odea@backcountryhunters.org  |  media@backcountryhunters.org  |  alex@plwa.org    

 Lawsuit Filed to Cement the Legality ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/lawsuit-filed-to-cement-the-legality-of-corner-crossing-in-montana</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6996]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Policy Spotter: May '26]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/state-policy-spotter-may-26</link><description><![CDATA[ Welcome to BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. 

 Note: The Policy Spotter is ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/state-policy-spotter-may-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6990]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NM State Legislators Raise Constitutional Concerns about Tag Allocation]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/nm-state-legislators-raise-constitutional-concerns-about-tag-allocation</link><description><![CDATA[ New Mexico’s hunters and anglers depend on a simple promise: our wildlife is to be held in the public trust for the benefit of the people. Right now, state legislators are asking whether the system ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/nm-state-legislators-raise-constitutional-concerns-about-tag-allocation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6985]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>