Sep

2022

Sagebrush Conservation Outlined in New Federal Management Plan

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 22, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Kevin Doherty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, kevin_doherty@fws.gov Lief Wiechman, U.S. Geological Survey, wiechman@usgs.gov Report details state of sagebrush management – and how to address losses – across 13 Western states MISSOULA, Mont. – This week the U.S. Geological Survey and other federal agencies released a report showing a staggering 1.3 million acres ...

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Sep

2022

What Motivates BHA’s Members? Conservation, Ethics, Tradition, Health

Author: Katie McKalip

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 22, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA’s annual member survey highlights membership’s youth, political diversity, identifies shared values of public lands hunters and anglers MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers released the results of its 2022 Membership Survey today, depicting a membership that trends young, is politically diverse, and is motivated by a set of core values: conservation ethics, tradition ...

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Sep

2022

NY BHA Fall Chapter Update - September 2022

Author: Chris Borgatti

From the Chair Hello everyone and happy Public Lands Month! As the fronts push through and the nights are getting cooler, autumn is creeping in. Early goose, squirrel and early archery deer seasons have opened here in New York and I hope you are getting ready as the rest of hunting seasons will be open before you know it. Do not forget about fishing. The salmon are working out of Lake Ontario into the Salmon River in Pulaski and the steelhead will be in soon. When it comes to trout fishing, ...

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Sep

2022

Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics

Author: Josh Liljedahl

The Utah Chapter would like to thank the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and especially Rachael Tuckett, for their support of the Hunting for Sustainability Program. Without the resources they provided, the program wouldn’t have been possible. In August, the Utah chapter wrapped up our first Hunting for Sustainability program, in collaboration with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Twelve students participated in the 5-workshop series, which was focused on teaching new hunters the ...

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Sep

2022

BHA helps shape outdoor recreation plan in Pennsylvania

Author: Pennsylvania BHA

The Pennsylvania Chapter of BHA is part of a new Recreation Engagement Coalition tasked with shaping the growth of Pennsylvania's outdoor recreation sector. Chapter Chair Don Rank represented BHA at the kickoff meeting of the new group at the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg September 14. “PA BHA is proud to be among this core group of leaders from across the outdoor spectrum to be asked to participate in this effort,” said Rank. ”Hunting, fishing and public lands are critical to outdoor ...

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Sep

2022

BHA's Member Survey: 2022 Results

Author: Thomas Plank

BHA's membership trends young, is politically diverse, and is motivated by a set of core values: conservation ethics, tradition and health. This survey offers up a profile of today’s public lands hunter and angler: characterized by an affinity for wild foods, a desire to spend as much time as possible on public lands and waters and a commitment to public service. BHA has established chapters in 48 U.S. states, two Canadian provinces, one Canadian territory, and Washington, D.C. BHA ...

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Sep

2022

Free Kalispell, Libby clinics to teach hunters how to collect their own CWD samples

Author: Montana BHA

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) is offering free clinics to teach hunters how to collect lymph node samples from animals to have them tested for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) as hunting season gets underway. CWD is a progressive, fatal neurological disease that infects members of the deer family, such as mule and white-tailed deer, elk, and moose. Animals may be infected and contagious for a very long time, sometimes two years or longer, before symptoms appear. An animal can appear ...

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Sep

2022

Our National Forests by Greg M. Peters

Author: Zachary Williams

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands takes readers on a journey through arguably America's most important public lands, our National Forests. Each chapter highlights a region, issue or story involving our national forests, which are important for any hunter, angler, conservationist or outdoor-recreator to hear. The science of growing trees, the creation of the ...

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Sep

2022

Bring Your Work Gloves and Boots

Author: Brittany Parker

*Header image by Jon Cartagena Wildlife encounters many barriers and obstacles when moving across the landscape. Migration corridors for deer, elk and pronghorn are disrupted by roads and urban development, as well as recreation trails. Although we may be able to improve these obstacles for wildlife movement, they will remain significant impediments to wildlife for years to come. But there are some direct actions we can take to dramatically improve wildlife movement in areas that are more ...

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Sep

2022

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rewards OHV Enforcement in Hesperus, CO

Author: Thomas Plank

HESPERUS, CO — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently issued a reward to a citizen who reported illegal OHV use on Colorado’s public lands. Law enforcement officers from the U.S. Forest Service were able to issue citations to the offending parties based on information provided by the citizen. On May 3, Maria Webb saw a Jeep "tearing up the road" at a dispersed camping site near Hesperus, a town in southwestern Colorado. Maria, a thoughtful user of public lands who grew up in state parks, ...

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Sagebrush Conservation Outlined in New Federal Management Plan

What Motivates BHA’s Members? Conservation, Ethics, Tradition, Health

NY BHA Fall Chapter Update - September 2022

Utah BHA Teaches 12 New Hunters Big Game Basics

BHA helps shape outdoor recreation plan in Pennsylvania

BHA's Member Survey: 2022 Results

Free Kalispell, Libby clinics to teach hunters how to collect their own CWD samples

Our National Forests by Greg M. Peters

Bring Your Work Gloves and Boots

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Rewards OHV Enforcement in Hesperus, CO

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