Besides turkey and bear hunting, fishing, and camping, we've had a busy spring here in Montana. Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana BHA’s statewide mule deer raffle raised a record amount for mule deer conservation - collectively, you all helped raise the most money this Montana tag has ever generated: $56,620! This exceeded the previous Montana mule deer auction record ($41,000) by 38 percent. Thank ...

Montana BHA’s statewide mule deer raffle raised a record amount for mule deer conservation, and the lucky winner has been drawn!⁣⁣Last summer, we successfully argued in front of the Fish and Wildlife Commission that there was a better, more equitable way than auctions to raise funds for conservation efforts: a raffle.⁣⁣Not only did we prove this is a viable option, but hunters helped raise the most money for mule-deer conservation this Montana tag has ever generated: $56,620!⁣⁣This exceeded ...

Besides waterfowl hunting, ice fishing, and enjoying home-cooked comfort meals featuring wild game, here’s what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: The fight for public access into the Crazy Mountains continues. We have until April 4th to convince Congress to deny the East Crazies land swap; take action here. Photo courtesy of EcoFlight In January, the courts ruled that Governor Gianforte’s veto maneuver on Senate Bill 442 was ...

Congressman Ryan Zinke announced on Monday that he is putting forward the “Public Lands in Public Hands” bill to limit the privatization of public lands. Zinke introduced the public lands bill as part of a roundtable discussion on Monday between himself and representatives from outdoor recreation, sportsmen and conservation organizations. Beyond seeking to add a layer of protection to public lands and increased scrutiny on their sale, Zinke said the bill will start a discussion on the ...

The Montana chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is hosting a raffle for one of the Treasure State’s most coveted big game tags, and it’s open residents and non-residents alike. The winner will get an antlered mule deer tag valid in every hunt unit in the state—even hard-to-draw units knows for massive mulies. It’s the first time that a Montana conservation organization has hosted an open raffle for a trophy tag, as licenses like this are typically auctioned off to the highest ...