Water binds us all together, and in the case of northwest Montana, our community is living with the downstream effects of the upriver environment. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks found selenium levels were increasing in seven species of fish in Lake Koocanusa between 2008 and 2013. For this reason and many others, Montana BHA strongly supports the state of Montana's proposed water quality limits to protect Lake Koocanusa and the Kootenai River from selenium contamination from Canada’s coal ...

Win a Guided RI Duck Hunt with Big Game Waterfowl We’re excited to be teaming up with our friends at Big Game Waterfowl to send one lucky hunter (and up to three hunting buddies) on a one-day guided waterfowl hunt. Valued at $1250, the hunt will be guided by Captain Jarad Luchka – who leverages 20+ years of experience hunting and guiding around Narragansett Bay and the surrounding waters to provide opportunities at sea ducks, divers, geese, and puddle ducks. The hunt is fully outfitted, ...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 12, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The bipartisan Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act now heads to the president’s desk WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation that would identify and recommend policies to get military veterans out on public lands and waters, the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act, or AVROA, advanced through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening and is headed for the president’s desk for his ...

A Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) member recently asked me about hunting in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, where I’ve been stalking elk for over a decade now. Unfortunately, elk numbers are alarmingly low in some areas and there have been several years when I haven’t seen a single elk. Perhaps it’s because everyone in southwest Colorado seems to play on public lands. Habitat fragmentation, disruption by mountain bikers, ATV riders, backcountry skiers and hikers are all ...

Do you want to win a lifetime Kansas hunting license? It's pretty simple: take advantage of Kansas' Walk-In Hunting Access program to hunt private land and submit a photo of your hunt! The Kansas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is partnering with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) to co-sponsor a photo contest in celebration of the 25th anniversary of KDWPT’s incredibly successful Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) program! This program annually provides hunters ...