The Illinois Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers partnered with Minority Outdoor Alliance and Sitka Gear for a Turkey Hunting Workshop in the Vernon Hills suburb of Chicago. The workshop was held at the recently opened Sitka store, providing an ideal setting for the event. The event was part of BHA's "Backcountry In Your Backyard" Program. This free, entry-level workshop designed to introduce attendees from all backgrounds to the basics of wild turkeys and turkey hunting. The goal ...

Welcome to Nebraska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers April update!   Latest: Nebraska BHA met with Nebraska Game and Parks biologist Adam Kester in North Platte to discuss public hunting programs and some of the partnerships to increase hunter opportunity. We discussed ways that NEBHA could support public hunting sites with our volunteer projects. Locally, NGPC has a partnership with NCORPE funding several access/fencing projects on tracts open to hunting. Stayed tuned for future updates on ...

A veteran’s story and thoughts on protecting the Kootenai River     I am 36 years old. At this point in, what I like to think of as being, my young life, I have served my country and community in both the United States Marine Corps and as a Sheriff’s Deputy for the past 18 years. Public service, and all the emotional trauma and baggage that come with responding to society's darkest and ugliest scenes, have consumed my entire adult life. While I wouldn’t trade my experiences, many of which ...

Over a week has passed since the bill-filing deadline in the 89th Texas Legislative Session, and Texas BHA has been deep in the weeds monitoring key pieces of legislation on priority issues — most notably around the control of chronic wasting disease, deer breeding, and even a short-lived attempt to abolish the state game agency responsible for regulating those issues. The BHA policy team has identified more than four dozen pieces of legislation directly relevant to our mission of protecting ...

After an extremely busy session, the Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, March 7. The chapter leaders of Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers tracked several bills this year and participated in multiple public comment opportunities to voice our support / opposition. BHA members and supporters sent over 5000 messages to legislators in Utah opposing bills attempting to privatize our public trust resources. This session was particularly exciting due to the restructuring of Utah’s ...