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Debate over outfitter licenses continues past Montana Legislature

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As the dust settles after the 67th Montana Legislature, one thing is for certain: the debate over nonresident hunting licenses and the role of outfitting is far from over. Montana’s system for allocating nonresident big game hunting licenses needed major changes, outfitters and advocates contended as the session got underway. An uptick in applications for the lottery system created a great deal of uncertainty for their businesses when it came to how many clients will draw licenses in a ...

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Administration’s ‘America the Beautiful’ Plan Focuses on Collaboration, Transparency, Backcountry

[EasyDNNnewsLocalizedText:Author]: Dylan Snyder

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 6, 2021Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Ambitious conservation plan commits to active efforts to engage a range of stakeholders and advance goal of conserving 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 WASHINGTON – A comprehensive conservation plan released today by the Biden administration prioritizes collaborative conservation models that ensure accountability and public transparency, incentivize voluntary stewardship by ...

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Montana Hunters Request Governor Veto Outfitter Tags Bill

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May 5, 2021 Gov. Greg GianforteMontana State Capitol1301 E. Sixth Ave. Helena, MT 59601 RE: Sporting organizations request for veto of HB 637 Dear Gov. Gianforte, Our organizations collectively represent thousands of hunters from Montana and throughout the United States. We have a deep commitment to Montana’s public wildlife, public lands and the public sporting opportunities they provide. Our groups are the customers that purchase licenses, fund the Department of Fish, Wildlife and ...

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Braised Groundhog

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Text and Video by Jacob Lam and Oliver Classen This recipe honors the underutilized aspects of spring: Groundhogs are often shot as a pest and tossed into a ditch; dandelions are more often sprayed than picked; field garlic is another common lawn weed that rarely makes it into the spotlight. To lift up these underappreciated aspects of Spring, I’ve thrown them in the pot to make a simple but flavorful braise. Take note, if you have ever smelled a groundhog, or tried one, and been repulsed it ...

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BHA Cheers New Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Proposed for National Wildlife Refuges

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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 ...

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Letters: Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act cuts through partisan politics

[EasyDNNnewsLocalizedText:Author]: Riley Egan

It’s easy to see why so many are fed up with modern politics and the “us versus them” rhetoric. Thankfully, a trip up the Blackfoot Valley puts this chaotic world into perspective with stunning mountains, clean waters, expansive ranchlands and people who still wave as you pass by. The Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act is common-sense policy and represents what Montana politics can get right: collaboration, broad support and a mentality of ‘we.’ Read more from the Missoula Current here...

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The Island Within by Richard Nelson

Author: Zachary Williams

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists I first read Richard Nelson’s The Island Within 20 years ago. The book is an intimate testament to a person’s sense of place, revealing the spiritual awareness imbued in all things. His paean to the island also blurs the genres of non-fiction and poetry that inspire awe and reverence for all life. The place is never named, but his words take you there nevertheless. This book immediately rewired ...

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South Crazy Mountains land exchange OK’d

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It’s a small step that took years of work, but the south end of the Crazy Mountains will have two fewer sections of private land inholdings, allowing easier access to public lands. Under a final decision announced by the Custer Gallatin National Forest on Monday, two land trades valued at more than $1.7 million have been approved for 1,900 acres. “I am excited to bring this piece of the South Crazy Project to a decision,” said Kathy Minor, acting forest supervisor, in a press ...

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Backcountry Beat, April 2021

Author: Walker Conyngham

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Minnesota Judge Upholds Public Land Acquisitions

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The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters applauds a decision this week by District Judge Thomas Van Hon, which affirms the private property rights of land owners to sell their land as they see fit and the Minnesota Department of the Natural Resources’ rightful authority to purchase new public lands in the state. Starting in 2019, the Minnesota Chapter of BHA worked hard to show the Lac Qui Parle County Commissioners broad support for the purchase of 80 acres of public lands adjacent to ...

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