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 ...

  The Indiana BHA Chapter had an excellent year in 2022. Membership recruitment and engagement was a top priority, with the objective of allowing the Indiana BHA community to grow so that we can make a widespread impact on Indiana conservation initiatives. This objective continually carries into the work that the chapter does, whether it’s through various events, fundraising efforts, policy work, and community outreach. Through membership growth and engagement, we can continue spreading the ...

 

Camp Grayling expansion may inhibit public land access    Earlier this year, a proposal by the Michigan National Guard to more than double the amount of public lands it already leases from the state of Michigan fast became a hot topic for conservationists in Michigan and beyond.  At its current footprint of 230 square miles, the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center is already the largest National Guard training facility in the country. The National Guard since has proposed adding an ...

We encourage you to comment on this proposal here by the December 23rd deadline. Only those who comment on this now will be allowed to comment further as the process proceeds. The USFS will evaluate both the quantity and quality of comments received, so while we strongly encourage you to use this information to frame your opposition, please use your own words. Montana BHA submitted formal comments on December 21st, 2022. You can read them here.  The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & ...