September 14, 2019, Morrisville, VT – Members of the New England Chapter gathered to hike and shoot in preparation for rifle deer season. With a nod to the Olympic sport of Biathlon, hunters hiked four laps through the woods to accumulate two miles and shot two rounds per lap at steel targets, utilizing multiple shooting positions with their deer rifles. Short penalty loops were the cost for misses at the Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club, who hosted the event, and the finish consisted of a ...

The godfather of the North American Model of Conservation, Aldo Leopold, once said, “To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part.” Accessing those last few blank places on public land should become a bit easier after the Nevada legislature’s passage of SB 316, which is designed to stop private landowners from illegally blocking public access to our public lands.   The new law now falls into Nevada’s Code NRS 202.450 under ...

I’m a little hesitant to so eagerly endorse beaver meat amongst friends, because I’m worried there won’t be enough left for me. I’ve written pretty extensively about our first time cooking beaver, but if you need any more encouragement to try it, this recipe is a good place to start. It’s simple, easy to make and everyone likes barbeque. The Korean-style black barbeque sauce is a little different but absolutely delicious. As an alternative you could also prepare this meal with a North ...

Flathead National Forest / Glacier National ParkAttn: Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Flathead River650 Wolfpack WayKalispell, MT 59901 September 12, 2019   To Whom It May Concern:   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA) is a group of roughly 3,000 hunters and anglers in Montana who value our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. The Chapter submits the following comments regarding the initiation of the scoping process for the Comprehensive River ...

  Hal is traveling the Wasatch Front, snarled in traffic beneath the spectacular snow-covered peaks, still trying to understand Utah politics. How can a state legislature pass a law that makes it illegal for the its residents (as well as visitors) to fish or wade or swim in more than 90 percent of their own rivers and streams? What is going on here? We go “once more unto the breach” (to quote Henry V’s famous line inciting his warriors) with the Utah Stream Access Coalition’s Chris Barkey, a ...