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Jul

2022

Montana BHA responds to 'pick your weapon/season' proposal

Author: Montana BHA
FWP's elk advisory group deserves our thanks for their sincere, well-intended efforts to improve elk management in Montana. On July 7th, members forwarded a recommendation to 'pick your season/weapon.’ While we agree with the intent of this proposal (reducing hunting pressure on public lands), and we acknowledge that this is likely inevitable if Montana continues to grow in population and access to inaccessible elk isn't improved (and hunters fail to show up when it matters), we don't think ...
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Jul

2022

BHA Opposes House Bill That Would Strip Pittman-Robertson Funding

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 1, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   The shortsighted legislation is drawing widespread condemnation from hunting industry and groups, would eliminate historical source of funds for wildlife conservation MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is joining a firestorm of opposition to legislation introduced by Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA), the RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act, which would eliminate the excise tax ...
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Jul

2022

OPINION: Why we want to keep elk public

In their latest attempt to dismantle public elk hunting throughout the Big Sky State, the United Property Owners of Montana, a group representing wealthy, out-of-state interests and some resident landowners, is suing Montana's Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Helena Hunters and Anglers, Hellgate Hunters & Anglers, Montana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, Montana Bowhunters Association, Montana Wildlife Federation, Public Land Water Access Association ...
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Jun

2022

Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Appoint Phil Armstrong Roaring Fork/Eagle Valley Group Assistant Regional Director

Author: David Lien
Phil grew up in a family of sportsmen and sportswomen, learning to hunt and fish from his parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. “One of my earliest angling memories is paddling a wooden-canvas canoe with my grandfather in Maine, casting flies to trout and poppers to bass,” he said. Growing up, summer vacations were spent on family river trips, which Phil credits as instilling both outdoor and conservation ethics in him and his siblings.  “Hunting has also been an integral part of my ...
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27

Jun

2022

W.VA. Monongahela National Forest Receives Funding

  West Virginia is beginning to feel the effects of the Great American Outdoors act with $6Million dollars going to help with deferred maintenance at the Monongahela National Forest! The money will be used to improve recreation opportunities, access, and safety to all visitors. Once complete, it will assist with over $7 million dollars in improvements. This is all part of the $503 million of GAOA funding across nationally managed lands. They are addressing deferred maintenance, dilapidated ...
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27

Jun

2022

British Columbia BHA Continues Engagement on Region 7B Regulation Changes

A sustainable caribou hunt was closed and moose changed from general open season to a limited entry hunt at a target of 50% harvest rate from status quo. The changes were made by the BC Government in response to a court finding that found unfettered industrial and commercial development impacted Treaty 8 First Nations’ right to hunt, fish and trap. However, resident hunting was not cited in the court finding. The Chapter responded by encouraging members to engage in the regulation public ...
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26

Jun

2022

It's time to modernize PA's antlerless license system

Whether by working to ensure walk-in-access to our favorite hunting spots or breaking down barriers to recruit new hunters, BHA PA strives to improve access and opportunity for hunters throughout Pennsylvania. Senate Bill 431, introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin, proposes to improve access by authorizing the sale of antlerless deer licenses through the Commonwealth’s new Hunt Fish PA website. The measure would not preclude county treasurers as authorized issuing agents but would remove them ...
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Jun

2022

$25 Million Dedicated to Indiana Conservation

The Indiana DNR has announced the formation of the Next Level Conservation Trust and the state is passing along a record breaking $25 Million into the NLCT! This is the largest amount of money allocated to conservation in Indiana history!  What does this mean? The NLCT has a mission of preserving and protecting important conservation, historic, and recreation areas around the state. The funds can only be used for land acquisition and projects must be a minimum of $100K and any property ...
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Jun

2022

Boundary Waters Conservation Advanced by Administration Action

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org          Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org U.S. Forest Service says copper-nickel mining jeopardizes nation’s most visited wilderness WASHINGTON – Hunters and anglers applauded a proposal Thursday from federal agencies that would protect the nation’s most visited wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. A long-awaited ...
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Jun

2022

Preserve hunting opportunity in New Jersey: Vote NO on Assembly Bill 3732

The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is in staunch opposition to Assembly Bill 3732, proposed by Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider. The measure would change the perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied buildings and require property owners to provide notice and obtain receipt from owners of adjacent properties prior to any hunting ac-tivity. Such rules would preclude hunters from pursing game on many properties and would be detrimental to the state’s ability to ...
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