“Brave words are brave acts.” –David “Elkheart” Petersen[1] Renowned trad bow elk hunter David Petersen (a former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot) founded the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers chapter—the first BHA state chapter—in 2005, not long after Mike Beagle (a former U.S. Army field artillery officer) called together a group of hunting-angling friends (the “Gang of Seven”) and stood around that prophetic campfire in southern Oregon where BHA was born during March 2004.[2] In ...

Join us for a conversation about Bear Hunting in Georgia.  If you have questions, please submit them here at bears@bhageorgia.org Guest Presenters: Dillon Harper and Stephen Patton Topic: Bear Hunting Virtual Pint Night Hosts: Marc Thompson and Chris Jenkins. Topic: BHA Georgia Bear Hunting Virtual Pint Night Time: Feb 24, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86899570329?pwd=Wk90Y25abXNpdzQ5aFFoTm9WQUlqdz09 Meeting ID: 868 9957 ...

For Immediate Release February 2, 2021 Contact: Scott Willoughby/TU: (970) 390-3676 Brien Webster/BHA: (719) 322-7050 Madeleine West/TRCP: (303) 523-3547   ‘Hunters and Anglers for CORE’ Cheer Reintroduction of Colorado Public Lands Legislation Widely popular CORE Act would open miles of public fishing access and protect big game habitat Washington, DC—Several of the nation’s leading sporting conservation groups are proclaiming their support for the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy ...

A new Congress and new administration bring a wealth of opportunities – and challenges – for those of us who care about America’s public lands and waters. Join Hal for a breakdown of U.S. conservation policy in this conversation with Julia Peebles, BHA’s D.C.-based government relations manager, and John Gale, BHA conservation director. What are the critical issues for BHA and public lands sportsmen and women right now? What policy objectives does BHA have its eye on in 2021…and beyond? Hear ...

There's something in the water in Vermont. This month, BHA added the University of Vermont to their roster of college clubs, the third in the state joining St. Michael's College and Castleton University. Instead of seeing the pandemic as a hindrance, they saw it as an opportunity to plant roots, building up a leadership board that promises to deliver good things in the semesters to come. Help me in welcoming the leaders who stepped up to bring BHA's public lands mission and work to their ...