Outdoor recreation is part of our Colorado identity and values, it shapes our communities and how we live our lives. While the growth in outdoor recreation is to be celebrated, it also poses a significant and dynamic threat to wildlife, the loss of habitat. The scale and pace of this habitat loss are alarming and it underscores a growing need for guidance and leadership from state and federal agency partners. To sustain healthy wildlife populations, it's imperative that we ensure the habitat ...

The Fish and Wildlife Commission is meeting on Thursday, and it's a doozy. Included in the agenda are pen-raised pheasant releases, further delaying outfitter caps on the Madison River, amending the temperatures that trigger hoot-owl restrictions for cutthroat trout streams, a proposed acquisition for a new Wildlife Management Area at the base of the Big Snowy Mountains, and more. Meeting Date: August 25, 2022Location: Helena, State Capitol, Room 317 or virtually via ZoomStart Time: 8:30 ...

The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to present a "Cast or Blast!" summer raffle! With two packages to choose from, you can snag tickets for one or both, if you're feeling lucky! For the hunters in our midst, our 'Hunt 'em Up!' package will get you ready to have a blast this upland season.  If angling is your passion, check out the 'Fish On!' package to make sure you hook up this fall. Thanks to our friends at Weatherby, SportDOG, OnX Hunt, Orange Aglow, Blackfoot ...

August 17, 2022   Rick Northrup Wildlife Habitat Bureau Chief FLP Program Mgr. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 1420 East 6th Avenue PO Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620   Re: Upper Thompson Conservation Easement Project   Dear Mr. Northrup: On behalf of our roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the Big Sky State, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is thrilled to see Green Diamond Resources partner with The Trust for Public Lands and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to permanently ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 27, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Skwala and BHA Launch Corporate Partnership  Skwala designs and produces technical apparel for the fly angler – and believes in fighting for conservation and public access  MISSOULA, Mont. — Skwala and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced a corporate partnership that will move both Skwala’s and BHA’s shared goals of conserving public lands and waters, sustaining and growing public ...