January 19, 2022   Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners Waller, Byorth, Walsh, Cebull & LaneMontana Fish Wildlife & Parks1420 East Sixth AvenueP.O. Box 200701 Helena, Mt 59620-0701   Dear Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor and Commissioners:   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers submits this comment in opposition to the current proposal to extend the upland bird season in Montana until January 31 of each year. Our more than 3,000 dues-paying Montana members have a ...

The U.S. District Court in Billings, Montana, convened yesterday to hear arguments in a lawsuit regarding public access to established hiking trails in Montana’s Crazy Mountains. The lawsuit—which was filed against the U.S. Forest Service by Friends of the Crazy Mountains, the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, Enhancing Montana’s Wildlife and Habitat, and the Skyline Sportsmen’s Association in June 2019—contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and ...

In November of 2021 the Southeast Chapter was made aware of a proposed hunting buffer zone in Mississippi’s Malmaison WMA.  This proposed rule was intended to limit access to the public hunting area in a way that would benefit the members of the neighboring private hunting club.  The Southeast chapter was concerned by the proposed rule for two reasons. The first concern is obvious in that it would reduce a considerable amount of public acreage to world class duck hunting ground. Their second ...

On the first day of the Colorado Legislature’s 2022 session, a bill (SB22-031) that would ban hunting lion, bobcat, and lynx was introduced in the Senate with sponsorship of four Legislators. The bill was referred to the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee where it awaits a hearing. The Colorado Chapter swiftly voiced its opposition to this bill and is working with partners to kill this bill before it gains traction. We urge you to join us in speaking-up by sending a letter ...

Last fall, BHA's Collegiate Program hosted their inaugural Critter Classic: part R3, part stewardship, part wild game cooking competition. Brought to life by Mississippi State University club president, Landon Carlton, the event was an opportunity to get new hunters afield and connect them to hunting through the lens of a local, sustainable, and often overlooked source of food: small game. Points were accumulated for each small game hunter or license, bag of trash packed out, and small game ...