During the 2019 legislative session, the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers opposed captive hunting at three committee hearings in the Rhode Island General Assembly. Unfortunately, little progress was made in either direction and heading into the 2020 session captive hunting in Rhode Island is still neither allowed nor prohibited. At present, there are no active captive hunting operations in Rhode Island, and we intend to keep it that way. Recognizing the need for strong ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 5, 2020Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation responds to requests by sportsmen and women, follows president’s statement expressing support WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation to be introduced in the U.S. Senate will address maintenance backlogs on public lands managed by the National Park Service and ensure full, dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, advancing objectives long championed by ...

By Kylie Schumacher It’s the shot heard around the world right now in the hunting and angling communities: Hunting and fishing participation is declining. We’re all familiar with the decline in license sales and days spent afield and know all too well the implications of these statistics. With the addition of BHA’s Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation position, BHA is actively working to reverse these numbers, primarily though our Hunting for Sustainability program. While R3 initiatives ...

Two new clubs added to the Collegiate Program BHA recently welcomed two new clubs to our Collegiate Program: Auburn University in Alabama and Holland, Michigan. Both efforts were led by dedicated student leaders, and we are looking forward to working with them to bring BHA’s mission and work to new audiences at each university. Auburn University Officers: Clay Colley, Tyler Stephenson, Ross Travis, Katlyn Boyle Auburn University club members held their first meeting in mid-February where ...

Above: SE chapter squirrel hunt With big game season wrapping up in the South, several states within the Southeast chapter have begun hosting small game hunts. These hunts took place in Florida and Mississippi to engage members, recruit new hunters and encourage public land stewardship through trash cleanups. It was also used as a team building exercise for the chapter leadership within those states. Florida members of the Southeast chapter spearheaded an initiative to encourage FWC to ...