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Sep

2023

Forest Service Tentatively Approves Crazy Mountain Land Swap

Author: Montana BHA
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 National Forest in an email announced that it is moving forward with a slightly modified version of the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange, a proposal several years in the making. In the draft decision notice, the Forest Service landed on a modified version of the proposal that the agency ...
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Sep

2023

Elk Roast Rendang

  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 ingredients (save one) are readily available at most grocery stores. Rendang is a traditional Indonesian Dry Curry slow-cooked in coconut milk, and it is an amazing way to breathe life into a classic roast.   Ingredients: 1 wild game roast (2-3 lbs) 1 can of coconut milk 1 can of beef broth or wild game ...
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Sep

2023

Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act Advances in U.S. Senate

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 appropriate areas and designate close to 80,000 acres of wilderness WASHINGTON – Early this morning, the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act, a multifaceted land management bill incorporating diverse regional interests and values, advanced out of a U.S. Senate committee for the first time. The ...
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Sep

2023

EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Clears 2 Miles of Trail in Flathead National Forest

Author: Montana BHA
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 recreators.     Volunteers met at Sylvia Lake on Saturday evening to enjoy a little fishing for grayling and cutthroat. Luckily, the lack of fish didn't leave us hungry as we enjoyed Gastrognome dehydrated meals for dinner. We enjoyed a clear night sky and campfire chat before retreating into our ...
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Sep

2023

Montana BHA Applauds Agreement to Retire Final Remaining Lease in the Badger-Two Medicine

Author: Montana BHA
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 Wilderness, Glacier National Park, and the Blackfeet Reservation, is home to some of the wildest country in Montana and provides valuable habitat for game species such as mule deer, elk, black bears, Westslope cutthroats, and more. It's also held sacred by the Blackfeet and is the place of many of their ...
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Aug

2023

Are hunters satisfied with Montana's elk management? A 5,800-person survey offers answers

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 about the state’s management of elk and mule deer, two iconic species in the state. Brett French, outdoor editor at the Billings Gazette, recently wrote about the results of the survey. Since the story on the FWP survey came out, Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers examined the methodology the ...
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Aug

2023

Montana BHA Supports Falls Creek LWCF Project

Author: Aaron Agosto
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 behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Our organization represents over 3,000 active members in the state of Montana, who are engaged and passionate about our public lands, and the conservation of our wild places. We are a grassroots organization with a diverse membership, and ...
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Aug

2023

Montana BHA Supports Crevice Mountain Acquisition

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) Acquisition Ms. Erickson On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and our roughly 3,000 dues-paying members, please consider the below comments outlining our support for the Crevice Mountain Land and Water Conservation Fund Acquisition project (Crevice LWCF). Our members value ...
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Aug

2023

OPINION: Are Montanans really satisfied with elk management?

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 management, this surprised us. So, we looked closer. FWP employs the commonly accepted 5-point numerical Likert scale to gauge hunter satisfaction, which provides the following five choices: 1 and 2 to measure dissatisfaction, a neutral option (3, signaling neither satisfied nor dissatisfied), and 4 and 5 to ...
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Aug

2023

EVENT RECAP: Montana BHA Helps Bureau of Land Management Inventory Beaver Dams

Author: Montana BHA
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 significant land acquisition project in the Lower Blackfoot area. The land was industrial timber lands for about 100 years when The Nature Conservancy took over ownership. Thanks to successful applications for Land & Water Conservation Fund projects, the land is now being acquired by the ...
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