Published in Backcountry Journal Winter 2018 Issue. Subscribe by becoming a member here.  Photo Credit: Thom Bridge Interview by Sam Lungren Author, biologist, ethicist, historian and legendary conservationist, Jim Posewitz is the foremost expert on conservation history and fair chase hunting. He founded Orion – The Hunter’s Institute and has penned five books: Beyond Fair Chase, Inherit the Hunt, Rifle in Hand, Taking a Bullet for Conservation and his soon-to-be-released memoir, My Best ...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 27, 2017Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Inside the Fall Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The fall 2017 issue of Backcountry Journal is landing in BHA members’ mailboxes now. Here’s a look at some of the highlights: Speechless: Dreams, Nightmares & Wyoming Moose: BHA life member Jared Oakleaf shares how a typo almost cost him ...

The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The winter issue of Backcountry Journal is arriving in BHA members’ mailboxes now. Here’s a taste of what you'll find inside: Is Wildlife Viewing the New Hunting?: In 1960, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service counted almost 14 million hunting license holders in the U.S. Despite there being 140 million more Americans today, hunter numbers haven’t changed. But wildlife watching is on the rise. Ed ...

From images of members fishing for Northwest steelhead, to Boundary Waters northern pike to High Rockies cutthroat trout, we received many great submissions to BHA’s 2nd annual Backcountry Angling Photo Contest, which wrapped up August 1st. With so many good backcountry angling submissions, choosing winners was not an easy task, yet after much deliberation a panel arrived at the following finalists: -1st Place: Brett Edward Larabee - Evening break while hiking the Teton Crest Trail ...