Words by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Coordinator Trevor Hubbs   If you think this speech is difficult to listen to, I promise it is even tougher to deliver. The first time I gave this speech was at the battalion ball in 2008. At the time I thought I had been selected because I was an ambitious young soldier and being given a speaking assignment at the battalion ball in front of the command staff and assorted leaders was a reward of sorts. I now know that it is common to have the ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 15, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today MISSOULA, Mont. – The summer issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is arriving just in time to inspire summer adventures in the backcountry. Here are some highlights of an issue that pays tribute to our incredible BHA community and the wild places and creatures that ...

Alaska BHA and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) staff joined forces on National Trails Day to clear downed trees, brush, and encroaching vegetation from the Fuller Lakes trail in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Ten volunteers traveled from across the state and from as far away as Wisconsin to help on the project. The day began at the Fuller Lakes trailhead parking lot with a safety meeting and description of the project. Tools were assigned, packs were donned, and the crew headed ...

I came across this read by a BHA member and friend to the AFI program and thought it was worth sharing as the helpful tips in this book are worth the read for any hunter.   Becoming a Backpack Hunter By: Josh Kirchner “Refreshing Humility” Somewhere between deciding you want to hunt in the high country and drawing your first tag, we all find ourselves perusing the various how-to books or any other resources we can find to ensure a successful trip. Among titles such as, Backpacking for ...