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, expansive sage grouse habitat, and robust fisheries including Lahontan cutthroat trout, the Nevada state fish, would be conserved under a proposal from the Nevada Senate delegation. Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) delivered a letter to the Department of the Interior this week ...

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 is roughly 24,000 acres of public land and water that offers a major hunting and fishing opportunity in central Illinois. Although archery is the #1 means of hunting this land and in a region where whitetail hunting is king, there is not a facility where hunters can practice in the immediate ...

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 R3 Coordinator, was in attendance and spoke on behalf of the board. Sertel acknowledged and thanked TPWD for their continued efforts in conservation throughout the state. The Texas BHA Chapter stated that it supports TPWD’s position on CWD, continued conservation of oyster reefs, and overall ...

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 deer hunting season in Wildlife Management Zones 1–9. The Massachusetts Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) have been at the forefront of this conversation, advocating for this change as a step towards conservation and streamlined regulation. At the recent Public Hearing to Extend Archery Deer ...

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 a hunt for wild lands has guided our work across North America. Here in the Northeast, few places embody these values more than the High Peaks Region of Maine. The High Peaks region encompasses nearly 400,000 acres of outstanding fish and wildlife habitat and it represents one of the state’s largest ...