News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 12, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members advocated for increased hunter opportunity, access RALEIGH, N.C. – Public lands hunters in the Tar Heel state are celebrating following a vote by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to open public game lands in the state, including all of the state’s national forests, to hunting on Sundays for the first time. The commission’s action ...

Every waterfowler dreams of following the waterfowl flyway and chasing the winter migration with his or her trusty shotgun and faithful retriever. Ducks and geese follow ancient pathways from their breeding grounds to wintering areas. Each fall, millions of waterfowl migrate south to warmer regions in search of food and habitat. We don't know for certain how ducks and geese navigate during migration, but scientists believe the birds take cues from the position of the sun and moon, as well ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 10, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Careers in public lands management, conservation leadership define new board members of the growing hunter and angler group MISSOULA, Mont. – Passionate sportsmen-conservationists Keenan Adams and Chris Jenkins bring a wealth of knowledge and management expertise to the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers North American board of directors. They were elected to the BHA board in February. Ted ...

An all-out ban on public lands trapping throughout New Mexico known as the “Wildlife Conservation & Public Safety Act” inched closer Friday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted in favor, 5-1. But now,  "time" is on trappers’ side. SB32 now goes to the full Senate for approval. If the bill passes, it still must get through one or more House committees and a vote by the full House. With the Legislature scheduled to adjourn in just two weeks, that schedule will be tough to ...