Wins for Indiana Conservation    During the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, Indiana BHA Chapter members and leaders advocated for public lands and waters alongside the other the organizations in the Indiana Conservation Alliance (INCA). IN BHA and INCA had several major policy wins thanks to your phone calls, emails, and letters sent to state legislators. IN BHA and INCA secured a record $10 million appropriation for public land conservation in the State Budget (HB 101). The funding will be ...

“I have never yet found a place that equaled the Kankakee swamps for the variety of game to be found there.” – J. Lorenzo Werich, 1920. Few know the history now. None who experienced it are still alive to tell us the tale. But it was once known as The Everglades of the North, a million acres of marsh and swamp in Indiana and Illinois, with thousands of people living on the wealth of its fish and game, flocks of waterfowl darkening the skies, passenger pigeons, deer and black bear, beaver and ...

The Indiana Chapter will be at the Indiana Statehouse on January 24th to speak with legislators in support of Govern Holcomb's proposed state budget that will benefit the Indiana DNR and conservation projects throughout the state.  The Indiana Conservation Alliance and its partner organizations including the Indiana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers support Governor Holcomb’s proposed state budget, which includes: $25 million over two years for land conservation• Increase of $7.2 ...

The Chapter was a critical player in defending the much-need 2021 DNR license fee increases from a legislative disruption. IN Chapter Board Members made phone calls to key legislators explaining the 3-year process the agency had already gone through, and the absolute necessity of the fee increases to prevent a fiscal crisis.  Relationships with the General Assembly were enhanced through the Chapter's sponsorship of the Sportsman's Capitol Luncheon held in February 2022. The Indiana Chapter ...

Wow! The 2nd Annual Indiana Rendezvous wrapped up this past weekend and we can say that it was awesome! Numerous folks from across the state joined together at the Glendale FWA for a weekend of conservation topics, great food, and downright fun! The weather was perfect and the fire was bright!   On Saturday morning several folks enjoyed the public lands and pursued either squirrel or doves and although the bag was empty, they had a great time enjoying the sunrise and the well managed ...