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Jul

2021

FWP wants feedback on public land elk shoulder season hunts

Author: Montana BHA
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is asking the public if elk shoulder seasons should expand onto additional public lands in some hunting districts. The agency issued a supplemental request for public comment this week ahead of the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission’s meeting in August where the body will make final decisions on extending shoulder seasons to Feb. 15 in 19 hunting districts. The hunting districts under consideration for extension after the commission’s June meeting are 262, ...
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Jul

2021

Inside the Summer Issue of BHA’s Backcountry Journal

MISSOULA, Mont. – The summer issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, is landing in mailboxes across North America. Venture out on summer adventures on our public lands and waters. Learn more about trending issues impacting our fish and wildlife and hunting and fishing opportunities. Here’s a preview: Return of the Buffalo: Beginning with a jaw-dropping piece of original art by Ed Anderson on the cover and a call to action from BHA President and CEO ...

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2021

Tracks: An Animal Tracking Book for Kids by Ann Schaefer, John Schaefer and Tina Howell

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   Tracks is a piece of art. I love the ways you can use it, as a quick facts book or a full-on tracking book. Both kids and adults will appreciate this book. I enjoyed it very much, and as I am 11, I can safely say that many adults would find this an amazing starter book while kids can learn many new things. The author gives a wide variety of animals that you can track. And parts, such as about a ...

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Jul

2021

Embers & Ecology: Historical Fires

The dramatic increase in wildfires since 2000 is strikingly obvious in these maps.  And unfortunately, the increase both in number of fires and in area burned only continues to climb. With our landscapes burning at an unprecedented rate and way outside the historical fire regime, now more than ever we need to be vigilant about human-caused ignitions.  Some hazards such as campfires, tiki torches, charcoal BBQs, fireworks, and liquid fuel candles or lanterns are obvious, but others ...
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Jul

2021

Alaska Roadless Habitat Conserved, Local Economies Boosted in USDA Plan

MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry roadless lands in the Tongass National Forest, a public lands crown jewel in southeast Alaska, will see conservation safeguards restored and new measures put in place under a U.S. Department of Agriculture approach to boost the region’s economy, support local communities and conserve priceless natural resources. USDA’s Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy will end large-scale old-growth timber sales in the Tongass, focusing management practices instead on ...
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Jul

2021

Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act

H.R. 972 The Wildlife Refuge Conservation & Recreation for the Community Act If you have ever been to Western Riverside County in Southern California, you might not believe that a 500,000 acre plan to support wildlife habitat and migration corridors could be possible in this rapidly developing area. You may also be surprised to learn that there is a plan to establish a new National Wildlife Refuge in the region that could add 150,000 acres of public land which one day could be open to ...
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Jul

2021

Embers & Ecology: How to Report Burn Ban Violators

SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record.  With an already record-breaking number of fires to burn this early in fire season, and hotter and drier weather expected to continue, a state of emergency has been declared through September 30 prohibiting most outdoor burning. As backcountry hunters and anglers, we spend a lot of time outside on ...
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Jul

2021

Summer 21 North Carolina Chapter News

  Hunters across North Carolina are preparing to hunt our public lands on Sundays this fall for the first time in 150 years. There is still work yet to do on Sunday hunting regulations in NC, but BHA's North Carolina chapter is celebrating a significant win for access and opportunity. Members are coming together again as the country moves beyond Covid. Hyper-local, member-led NC BHA groups are called Councils. Together with BHA Armed Forces Initiative and Collegiate Program clubs, North ...
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Jul

2021

Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Two Northern Colorado Assistant Regional Directors

Author: David Lien
The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed two Assistant Regional Directors (Zack Scott and Jon Lang) for the Northern Colorado region. Zack was born and raised in Towanda, Pennsylvania. He started fishing (age 6) and hunting (at 12) with his dad and currently hunts with both rifle and bow. He went to college at Pennsylvania State University, completing a Bachelor’s in Forest Management. Zack currently works as a Real Estate Broker and lives in Fort ...
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14

Jul

2021

New Hampshire BHA Leadership Team Comments on Bear Brook State Park Land Management Plan

 The New England Chapter’s New Hampshire State Leadership Team recently submitted final comments on Bear Brook State Park’s revised management plan.  At nearly 10,000 acres, Bear Brook State Park is one of the largest state parks in New Hampshire. In 2019, the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources initiated a revision of the park’s management plan, which was last updated in 1994. Members from BHA’s NH State Leadership Team participated in several public meetings during the process. ...
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