FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February, 24th, 2025 BHA Contact: Dre Arman arman@backcountryhunters.org BLM Contact: Bruce Hallman bhallman@blm.gov Interagency Collaboration Leads to Reward for Private Citizen Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is proud to issue a reward of $250 to a private citizen for their efforts to report illegal motorized use on public lands, which resulted in a conviction for violation of the BLM’s travel management policy.  On November 13th, 2024, BLM Law Enforcement ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed Brennan Tauber and John Chandler to Social Media Manager positions. Brennan Tauber Brennan is a lifelong angler and fairly new bird (e.g., turkey, grouse, waterfowl) hunter. “My grandparents introduced me to angling as a way to spend time outdoors and that passion left its mark on me,” he said. “They’ve helped make me the person I am today. I’ve developed self-reliance and a deep respect for wildlife and their ...

“Public lands habitat is the Titanic that keeps hunting afloat, but it’s sinking, which is why BHA was formed around a southern Oregon campfire in March 2004.” Freedom and fire were integral to an Army veteran’s idea for a new hunter-angler conservation organization 20 years ago. The human need for freedom and “wild public lands, waters, and wildlife” is the spark that ignited our first (2004) Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) campfire. Over twenty years later that fire still burns bright ...

  Agency Layoffs Jeopardize Our Public Lands  Late last week, on orders from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management, our federal land and wildlife management agencies laid off thousands of employees in their one- or two-year probationary period. From the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service and US Forest Service (USFS), thousands of dedicated public servants suddenly found themselves without a job. For the USFS alone, that ...

For Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), 2024 marked another year of unwavering commitment to protecting public lands and wildlife habitat through our Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program. Designed to incentivize citizens who report instances of illegal offroad motorized use on public lands, our program continues to highlight our dedication to responsible recreation and the stewardship of our shared outdoor heritage.     A Quick Look at the Program The Illegal Motorized Use Reward Program ...