November 18, 2019 - From Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Originally published in the Montana Standard A 23-year-old Roundup man was arrested Friday in the poaching of three trophy bull elk in August in Musselshell County, according to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks press release. Earl Russell Benes — who had his hunting privileges suspended last year after being caught running down pronghorns with his vehicle and then killing them — faces two felony and 19 misdemeanor charges. He was ...

This November, Colorado Parks and Wildlife approved a resolution supporting the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, a bipartisan bill that would dedicate up to $1.4 billion annually to help state fish and wildlife agencies manage at-risk species and prevent the need for federal endangered species protections. The Colorado Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers applauds this resolution. We thank the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for supporting this important bipartisan effort. ...

Connective tissues are what separates OK stew meat from excellent stew meat. It’s the element that will give your braised wild game dishes richness and contrasting texture. This is why venison shanks have become one of my favorite cuts on a deer. Allow moisture, time and low heat to do its magic, and all that silver skin and tendon will soften and fall off the bone. Unfortunately, the majority of hunters still don’t know what to do with venison shanks, shoulders or other sinewy parts on a ...

The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is committed to speaking up for hunting and fishing access and habitat for wildlife and fish. In June 2018, the Pennsylvania Chapter came out in opposition to a plan by a developer from Texas to lease 400 acres of wild federal public land managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to build a resort on Hawn’s Peninsula along Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. Click Here to see maps of the planned ...

The New Jersey Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers believes in science-based wildlife management and preserving the integrity of hunting and fishing heritage in New Jersey. The ban on bear hunting on New Jersey public lands not only fails to uphold the robust system of science-based wildlife management in America, it also infringes on the rich heritage of public land hunting in New Jersey. New Jersey's bear hunt was first put on moratorium in 1971 when fewer than 100 bears were found ...