In January 2021, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers hosted our first ever Winter Extravaganza, a 3-day live virtual event featuring stories, seminars, policy updates, fun competitions and an online auction. The Montana Chapter contributed an experience for that auction: a Montana Cabin with a Cook! Here's how that experience unfolded: On Friday, the lucky winners - Logan and Karina Anderson - were welcomed to Orion's Rest, a cute little two-bedroom cabin in the Flint Range near the town of ...

The California Chapter of BHA recently submitted a letter in collaboration with Wildlands Network, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and a number of other groups highlighting the importance of considering habitat connectivity in the fledgling 30x30 discussions occurring throughout in the state. 30x30 is a global initiative to conserve 30% of lands and waters by 2030, and stems from an increasing body of research finding that efforts to stabilize the climate and avoid permanent ...

In March of this year, representatives from your Oregon Backcountry Hunters & Anglers board were invited by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Archery Elk project team to discuss the potential archery elk changes for the 2022 hunting regulation cycle. The goal of these meetings was to review issues identified in the 2021 hunt development process, and discuss additional information and concepts developed since that time.  Oregon BHA appreciates the decision made last year by the ...

In a move that surprised both sides in the acrimonious debate over stream access, State Game Commission Chairwoman Sharon Salazar Hickey has delayed the decision on closing portions of five streams in New Mexico until Aug. 12. Commissioners and members of the public were stunned at Hickey’s announcement. It came at the start of the commission’s first in-person meeting in a year, and both sides were expecting a decision today. Opponents of the stream closures, including NM BHA, were pleased ...

Through a generous donation from the Hiltner family, 30 club leaders from across North America attended BHA's 10th Annual Rendezvous in Missoula, Montana this June.  These students represented BHA's top club leaders and participated in a full day of leadership training along with over 50 state chapter leaders. They received training in event planning, fundraising, leadership development, partnerships, recruitment, and policy. Club leaders Madeline Damon (University of Montana) and Walker ...