News for Immediate ReleaseMay 4, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Increased opportunities for hunting, angling could become available on 90 refuges, one fish hatchery MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to expand public hunting and fishing opportunities within the National Wildlife Refuge System. The increases would enhance public access to 2.1 million acres, encompassing 90 national ...

The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) 12th annual Rendezvous is scheduled for July 23-25, 2021 (nights of Friday, July 23 & Saturday, July 24). We will set up camp in southwest Colorado’s San Juan National Forest at the Florida Campground Group site near the Lemon Reservoir, where the first (2009) Colorado BHA Rendezvous was held.[1] For those who may want to camp separately, the Florida Campground also has 20 individual campsites, but none can be reserved in advance. The Transfer ...

From the Chair I hope this newsletter finds everyone ready to hit the turkey woods Saturday morning, or to just get out and enjoy the outdoors whatever your pleasure. This past Sunday I was out enjoying a fine spring morning walk with my wife and two dogs on our property. We heard grouse drumming, geese a honking, cows lowin’, bees working, birds singing, and the ever familiar clippity-clop of the horses pulling the Amish buggies to worship service. I just couldn’t help to notice how in sync ...