Kris Tempel                                       ktempel@mt.gov Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 490 North Meridian Road Kalispell, MT 59901   RE: Montana BHA Supports the Kootenai Forest Lands Conservation Easement   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers represents more than 3,000 sportsmen and women concerned with maintaining fish and wildlife habitat and traditional, non-motorized hunting and fishing opportunities. Our Montana Chapter includes many members who hunt and fish ...

This spring, Oregon Governor Kate Brown established a task force for bolstering Oregon's outdoor recreation economy and opportunities. The Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission nominated individuals from across Oregon to serve on the task force, including Chris Hager, an Oregon BHA chapter leader.  "Oregon BHA is incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity to represent sportsmen on Oregon’s first ever Governor's Task Force on Outdoor Recreation," Chris commented. "We are ...

Imagine a small drift boat crossing a large glacial lake.  Five men ride silently while a tiny outboard engine struggles to push them forward.  Small white caps break as a headwind begins to blow across the water.    How do you form the sculpture that represents your outdoor "career"?  When you imagine your sporting life, do you see pictures of your physical trophies?  Or perhaps yours are more ephemeral works of art, like feelings or images that are impossible to capture in print, but leave ...

Forest ServiceAttn: Forest Plan RevisionCuster Gallatin National Forest10 E. Babcock, P.O. Box 130Bozeman, MT 59771 June 6th, 2019 To Whom It May Concern: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MT BHA) would like to submit the following comments to the Custer Gallatin National Forest in regard to the public comment period for the Draft Revised Forest Plan. MT BHA is an organization of over 3,000 outdoors men & women dedicated to protecting public land access, expanding hunting ...

I hate recipes. They’re confining and require that you have every ingredient at hand. Life doesn’t work like that, in my estimation, and neither should cooking. I prefer, instead, a bit more anarchistic approach in the kitchen with general guidelines, concepts and ratios that can be applied at all times utilizing what you’ve got in the pantry. I love backstraps. They’re easily thawed if frozen, they cook quickly and they are arguably the best grilling cut of many game animals, be it a deer, ...