MN BHA Friends, For those of you who don’t get the Outdoor News, the 12/7/12 issue (p. 5) included an update on MN BHA vice-chair Matt Norton (see attached: “MEP Names Matt Norton As New Campaign Director”).  Then, in the 12/14/12 issue, Outdoor News editor Rob Drieslein had this to say about Matt: “Glad to see, as reported in last week’s Outdoor News, that the Minnesota Environmental Partnership [MEP] has selected conservation and legal expert Matt Norton as the group’s new campaign ...

Do you process your own game? If not, there’s plenty of reasons to start: It saves money; There's no waiting to get your meat from the processor You know where your meat came from and how it's been handled; You know that the meat you eat is from the animal you shot You can learn about the anatomy of the animals you hunt. Every hunter should at least be familiar with what it takes to process an animal. And while it may seem like a daunting task at first, if you gutted the animal, and packed ...

On December 3rd BHA members from throughout the West will be flying in to Washington DC to meet with key Congressional leaders to discuss the importance of funding backcountry conservation and access programs.As Congress makes big, tough financial decisions on the course our country will take, it is important that they understand the value of hunting, fishing and backcountry conservation. BHA is working hard to ensure this occurs.    Some of the topics that BHA will discuss include: the Land ...

The following is an article about BHA's efforts to address decisions impacting "security habitat" management for elk in Montana, original article available here.Hunters want more involvement in plan to change elk security standardsA statewide hunting group is asking Helena National Forest officials to not make any changes to elk security standards until they begin a new open, public process that includes more involvement of state biologists, outside peer review of any proposed changes and ...

by Greg Munther, Nov 11, 2012To: Kevin RiordanForest Supervisor, Helena National Forest2880 Skyway DriveHelena Montana 59601AndAmber Kamps, District RangerLincoln Ranger DistrictLincoln, MT 59804The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is composed of Montana hunters and anglers who value and seek quality big game habitat and traditional non-motorized hunting and fishing opportunities. Many of our members both hunt and fish on the Helena National Forest, particularly hunting for ...