The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers joins the National Deer Association in calling for the regulatory oversight of the 723 captive deer shooting facilities to be transferred to the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC). The presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the Pennsylvania’s deer herd is a threat to the future of hunting in Pennsylvania and the $1.6 billion in economic output generated by hunting that supports many jobs and businesses. CWD was first found in ...

July 13, 2022   Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks c/o Ken McDonald P.O. Box 200701 Helena, MT 59620   RE: Habitat Conservation Lease Agreements EA   Dear Mr. McDonald,   I’m submitting this letter on behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA) and our nearly 3,000 dues-paying in-state members. While we broadly support efforts to provide vital habitat for wildlife in this state, we believe this new lease program proposal is misguided and wholly unnecessary. This ...

July 12, 2022   Governor Gianforte Attorney General Knudsen Commissioner Downing Secretary of State Jacobsen Superintendent Arntzen   CC: Secretary Christensen   landboard@mt.gov   RE: Willow Creek Acquisition   Members of the Montana Land Board, The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers submits this comment in support of the proposed Willow Creek acquisition adjacent to the Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area. The Montana Chapter’s nearly 3,000 dues-paying members have a keen ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 5, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org  HuntStand offers indispensable toolset for hunting, habitat management and land ownership MISSOULA, Mont. – HuntStand and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have launched a corporate partnership focused on advancing both HuntStand’s and BHA’s work on behalf of wildlife, public access and conservation. HuntStand has spent a more than a decade developing an indispensable toolset for hunting, ...

With the former bureau chief of licensing and his 17 years’ experience now leading Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, we're left surprised and disappointed in how FWP's drawings and regulations have been administered lately. First, turkeys were being killed a week before the spring season and wardens were turning a blind eye because there was a typo on FWP’s official website that suggested the 2022 season opened a week before it did. Law-abiding turkey hunters were penalized with lost ...