FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 30, 2024 Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Government Relations Manager, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org   The Sportsmen for the Rubies Coalition encourages strong collaboration as the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service seeks public input Elko, NV—Today, Nevada hunters and anglers celebrate the Bureau of Land Management’s announcement of a two-year oil and gas leasing moratorium on 264,000 acres in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The BLM manages the ...

On November 19, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its final Business Meeting of the 118th Congress. The record-breaking number of bills on the docket highlights the backlog of public lands legislation and the inability of Congress to properly pass these types of bills. The committee considered six bills supported by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, four of which would conserve a total of 2.9 million acres and 325 miles of waterways identified by BHA as high-priority ...

Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May 1, the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act was passed with a vote of 214-199, with 2 "present" votes. A "Motion to Recommit" the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act was passed, a procedural vote that effectively sends a bill back to committee and blocks a final vote to pass the bill. The last time a "Motion to ...

   When the event welcome speech closes with “one more question, does anyone want to help blood trail a bear?” you know you’re in for a great weekend. Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands  brought together hunters, conservationists, vegans, and volunteers from three generations to build community while working to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland game birds, pollinator species and more. This event was the culmination of several years of planning and preparation, and involved ...

BHA and our Nevada chapter continue to closely follow the moves of Kroenke Ranches and Western Land Group regarding the "yet-to-be-proposed" Winecup Gamble land exchange. Stan Kroenke, the 5th largest landowner in the U.S., is proposing a land swap that could result in a net loss of 138,000 acres of public land, down from his initial proposal outlining a net loss of 150,000 acres of public land. After strong opposition out of the gates from landowners and public land users alike, Western ...