Dec

2022

2022 Policy Roundup

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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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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14

Dec

2022

2nd Annual AZ BHA Squirrel Camp Recap

Author: Michael Cravens

The Arizona Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Annual Family Squirrel Camp is a fun family friendly event that is open and welcome to all. This year’s event was nothing short of awesome! Hunters, conservationists, wildlife professionals, and families from across Arizona gathered on our public lands near Flagstaff to camp, hunt, eat, tell stories, and celebrate our wildlife and wild places in an inclusive atmosphere.Some came simply to hunt and enjoy the camaraderie around the evening campfire ...

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14

Dec

2022

2022 Kentucky BHA Chapter Highlights

Author: Kentucky BHA

2022 KYBHA TIMELINE EVENT RECAP What a year 2022 has been for Kentucky Backcountry Hunters & Anglers/KYBHA! We had only 15 official events in 2021 and this year we have had 31 total official events-two of which are getting ready to happen as of this writing. This more than doubled our events from the year before, so one could safely assume our board and members are rocking it! This year we choose to continually crisscross the state with all of our events while simultaneously accelerating ...

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14

Dec

2022

Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Problems & Possibilities

Author: David Lien

Although I revere all big game (and other) species, only Rocky Mountain elk can coax me out in the late fall freezing rain or swirling snow to hike and climb for miles in long-odds, over-the-counter (OTC) units where the chances of encountering other hunters generally eclipses those of seeing elk.[1] Colorado’s OTC units are perhaps the most difficult elk hunts in the country, but the challenge only strengthens my resolve. “Elk hunting is hard. Period. It doesn’t matter if you come West ...

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14

Dec

2022

2022 West Virginia Chapter Highlights

Author: West Virginia BHA

2022 was a good year for the West Virginia BHA Chapter. Policy and legislative issues were the primary focus rolling into the year and the chapter did an excellent job keeping members privy to possible bills that could impact hunting, fishing, and public lands. Many of these legislative proposals aim to turn our public hunting lands into recreational OHV areas. While we are not opposed to the state and private motorized recreation groups procuring new public lands or access agreements ...

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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

2nd Annual AZ BHA Squirrel Camp Recap

2022 Kentucky BHA Chapter Highlights

Colorado Over-The-Counter (OTC) Unit Elk Hunting: Problems & Possibilities

2022 West Virginia Chapter Highlights

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