Across the country, we’re seeing increased pressure to develop land for housing as communities grow and demand for real estate rises. While addressing the shortage of affordable housing is important and necessary, some policymakers have proposed a dangerous and irreversible solution: selling off large swaths of public lands. As hunters and anglers, we know this is a short-sighted idea with long-term consequences.  A new Joint Task Force on Federal Land for Housing announced by Housing and ...

Restoring Alaska’s Wood Bison through Dedication and Collaboration Two wood bison settling into the soft release pen in Minto Flats State Game Refuge.   by Mark Lindberg    I always thought it a bit ironic that people in the wildlife profession, despite choosing a career path working with animals not people, are also some of the most collaborative people when dedicated to a common goal. That collaboration and dedication was on full display when I joined the wood bison restoration team on 26 ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 18, 2025  Contact:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  California’s National Monuments a Bullseye, 850,000 Acres of Public Lands Under Threat  BHA calls on hunters, anglers, and public land advocates to speak up in opposition to the unprecedented move    Washington, D.C. – California’s newest national monuments – critical landscapes that support hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation – are under threat, ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Damon DeGraw to serve as a Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer. Damon grew up in a town of 500 people in northeast Iowa. “I bet my grandpa had me fishing with a bobber about the time I was able to walk,” he said. “By the time I was five I’d grab my plastic gun and go ‘hunting’ in our backyard for whitetail (my stuffed animals)—then I would come in the house saying, ‘Mom, dad, look at my deer!’” That led to ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Sid White to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Sid started fishing at 4 years old and hunting around 8 or 9. He grew up in north Alabama and hunted/fished there and in southern Tennessee. “I cut my teeth chasing bream, catfish, the occasional trout, waterfowl, upland birds, and white-tailed deer,” Sid explained. “My primary mentor was my grandfather, and I also spent lots ...