July 22, 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceAttn: Ben Gilles922 Bootlegger TrailGreat Falls, MT 59404benjamin_gilles@fws.gov RE: Montana BHA Supports Proposed Lost Trail Conservation Area The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers represents thousands of “public land owners” dedicated to maintaining fish and wildlife habitat and fair chase hunting and fishing opportunities. We are pleased to offer comment during this scoping phase of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal to ...

By Molly Elliott - July 20, 2020 - Originally published in the Flathead Beacon The Great American Outdoors Act would make targeted investments on our lands and waters On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act with a 73-25 vote. This bipartisan legislation fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, our nation’s most successful conservation program, and provides much needed dollars for repairs and maintenance projects on our public lands. The Great American ...

By Rachelle Schrute - July 19, 2020 - Originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act which is headed for a House vote on July 22. This bipartisan legislation fully funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund, our nation’s most successful conservation program which provides much needed dollars for repairs and maintenance projects on our public lands. During a time when our nation faces unprecedented challenges and economic ...

July 17, 2020   The Montana Chapter of BHAPO Box 9257Missoula, MT 59807   Tony Powell, Region 1 FAS ManagerMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parks490 N. Meridian roadKalispell, MT 59901   RE: Mattson FAS/Property Acquisition   Dear Mr. Powell:   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, a grassroot conservation organization with roughly 3,000 dues-paying members, would like to submit these comments in support of the proposed fishing access site and property acquisition along Flathead ...

By Aaron Hepler When a conversation steers to elk hunting in a northeastern state like PA, it doesn’t hold the robust popularity of western states. Many non-resident hunters, or even general public for that matter, have no idea that PA holds the largest elk herd in the northeast. Let me tell you, we’ve got some biggins! By the 1870s elk were considered extirpated from Pennsylvania. With the creation of the Pennsylvania Game Commission in 1895, elk began to be a focus of concern. Beginning in ...