The West Kootenay table of the BC Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has launched a citizen science project to collect information on West Kootenay alpine lakes fisheries.  Over the last several decades many of the alpine and sub-alpine lakes in the West Kootenay were stocked with rainbow and cutthroat trout, which are well adapted to alpine lakes. Stocking was often done by helicopter but due to the increasing cost of the stocking program and evidence of low angler visitation to the lakes, the ...

Whether by working to ensure walk-in-access to our favorite hunting spots or breaking down barriers to recruit new hunters, BHA PA strives to improve access and opportunity for hunters throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 431, introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin, proposes to improve access by authorizing the sale of antlerless deer licenses through the Commonwealth’s new Hunt Fish PA website. The measure would not preclude county treasurers as authorized issuing agents but would remove them ...

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The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is in staunch opposition to Assembly Bill 3732, proposed by Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider. The measure would change the perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied buildings and require property owners to provide notice and obtain receipt from owners of adjacent properties prior to any hunting ac-tivity. Such rules would preclude hunters from pursing game on many properties and would be detrimental to the state’s ability to ...

Thirty-seven landowners will be awarded 47 free elk hunting tags only good on their property during this fall’s hunting season under a newly devised process, the Fish and Wildlife Commission agreed at its Wednesday meeting. In return, the landowners can pick one person to hunt while the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks will pick two others for a total of 141 public hunters. Created in 2001 and known as 454 agreements, after the bill number creating the legislation, the Elk ...