For Immediate Release: April 30, 2025 Contact: media@backcountryhunters.org   In New Ads, Hunters and Anglers Thank Sens. Heinrich and Hickenlooper for Protecting Public Lands Ads in Colorado and New Mexico Newspapers Spotlight Senators’ Opposition to Public Land Sell-Offs   Missoula, MT — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), the leading advocate for the conservation of our public lands which seeks to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, placed ...

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Access And Opportunity Are On The Chopping Block Public lands, and hence hunting, are under threat like never before. From states like Utah (and 14 others) laying claim to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands—which was shot down by the Supreme Court—to Congress attempting to sell public lands using the budget reconciliation process to the Trump administration proposing selling public lands under the guise of promoting homebuilding to rolling back national monument protections.[1] In a ...

Support a 2nd Bear Tag in CA! CDFW has released their final black bear conservation plan, and in response, CA BHA has submitted a resolution calling on the Fish & Game Commission to implement a 2nd bear tag. Help advance bear hunting opportunities and science-based wildlife management in California by signing our petition here! Event/Stewardship Updates: Duck Camp: In January, BHA volunteers gathered in Mendota for our annual Duck Camp. Birds were shot, stories were shared, and fun was had ...