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 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a grassroot conservation organization with roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the state, we submit these comments in full support of the proposed acquisition of 328 acres and the creation of the Wildcat Wildlife Management Area. We thank Montana FWP along with a handful ...

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 year, which has prohibited funds for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or ESEA, from being used for “training in the use of a dangerous weapon.”   Given the interpretation shared by the Department of Education, some schools have withheld funding for the National Archery in the Schools ...

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 Hunters and Anglers.  In doing so, I represented the Capital Region Chapter where I serve as the vice chair and the Armed Forces Initiative where I now serve as the policy chair on the national advisory board.  Opinion: The Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits our nation, so let’s build on ...

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 New Mexico using bear and cougar biology, modern monitoring and analytical methods, harvest data, and public input.” After reviewing the proposed changes and consulting with the New Mexico Game and Fish Carnivore and Small Mammal Program Manager, NMBHA found that the suggested rule calls for minor ...