Dec

2022

MT BHA comments during December 22 Commission Meeting

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 Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. First, we want to acknowledge the new and improved process we're dealing with here. The outcry this recent 313 proposal has created really illustrates how problematic the previous process was, with commissioners having the ability to amend proposals on the ...

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20

Dec

2022

Chimichurri Venison Chops

Author: Aaron Agosto

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 instead of packing it out on my back for a few miles lets me be a little more creative when I butcher. Last year, I decided to experiment a bit and butchered one of the backstraps as bone-in chops. I set them in my freezer for a special occasion. Then, during the spring I was lucky again, and won a Burch ...

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20

Dec

2022

An Opening Day Tale

Author: Zachary Williams

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 quivers fitted with care;As we prayed that the moose would wait for us there.The calves and the fawns were all snug in their beds,While visions of rump roast danced in our heads.We arose before dawn and crept into the woods.To call in this big moose was our goal, if we could.Setting a blind, prepared for the long ...

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19

Dec

2022

Chasing Quail in Southern Arizona with New Hunters

Author: Wolf Gumerman

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 approached, the Gambel’s quail rocketed out of the cactus cover. Two shots rang out at precisely the same moment. The bird fell to the ground and Bella was on top it—followed by a quick retrieve. They both had hit the bird! Tyrell and Harrison were participating in a three-day mentored quail hunt with ...

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Tags: Arizona Chapter, r3, Collegiate Program

19

Dec

2022

2022 Policy Roundup

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

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 intact. From corner crossing in Wyoming to desert bighorn stewardship projects in California to bear hunting advocacy in New Jersey, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapters were instrumental in battling for the things we as hunters and anglers hold most dear. FEDERAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Inflation ...

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19

Dec

2022

Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal

Author: Katie McKalip

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 MISSOULA, Mont. – The winter 2023 issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is arriving in mailboxes across North America. Here are some of the highlights of an issue that pairs perfectly with a cold evening, warm fire and your favorite beverage. All the Right Words: ...

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18

Dec

2022

OPINION: Reject East Crazy Mountains land swap proposal

Author: John Sullivan

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, public access and public opportunities. All the while private interests would get exactly what they want. The USFS recently put forth the proposed “East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange.” The proposal is complex and convoluted, intertwining what should be a simple land exchange in the ...

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Tags: Montana Chapter, access, habitat

16

Dec

2022

Drastic Changes to Quality Elk Hunting in District 313 Proposed

Author: Montana BHA

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 season-setting last spring and squashed between two holidays, Montana's Fish & Wildlife Commission’s Vice Chair Tabor is pushing a drastic change to elk hunting in southwestern Montana. Sounds complicated, doesn't it? It is. The change would eliminate a unique, limited-entry 2-week hunting opportunity ...

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15

Dec

2022

Big Springs Fence Pull and Replacement

Author: Ty Woodward

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 project was a collaboration between Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, lead by Colorado Chapter Board Member and CPW Biologist Ty Woodward, with input from the Ag Lessee on the state trust property. The funding for the fencing materials was provided through a ...

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15

Dec

2022

Pennsylvania BHA Legislative and Policy Roundup 2022

Author: Pennsylvania BHA

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 legislators and we’ve used chapter funds to hire Policy Advisor John Kline, giving BHA a constant presence working on our behalf in Harrisburg. We are the only BHA Chapter with a full-time lobbyist. These efforts have allowed us to build relationships with partners, legislators and leaders in our ...

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MT BHA comments during December 22 Commission Meeting

Chimichurri Venison Chops

An Opening Day Tale

Chasing Quail in Southern Arizona with New Hunters

2022 Policy Roundup

Inside the Winter Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal

OPINION: Reject East Crazy Mountains land swap proposal

Drastic Changes to Quality Elk Hunting in District 313 Proposed

Big Springs Fence Pull and Replacement

Pennsylvania BHA Legislative and Policy Roundup 2022

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