New Public Land Acquisition a Win for Us All! As you’ve probably already heard, Indiana DNR recently acquired 4,000 acres in Sullivan County. In a world where so much conservation news is about the loss of habitat, access, and opportunity, this is fantastic news! The new conservation area, Busseron Creek Fish & Wildlife Area (FWA), will be familiar to some Hoosier hunters and anglers. The property, once leased by the DNR, used to be known at Minnehaha FWA. In 2016, the leasing arrangement ...

By Melissa Hendrickson   What better way to celebrate the rejection of Proposition 127 in Colorado, the citizen initiative that tried to ban mountain lion hunting, than baking up a delicious treat using rendered mountain lion fat? This jar of fat was reserved for special occasions as it was my husband’s first mountain lion and our first time cooking and baking with cat fat. If you don’t happen to have any cougar fat on hand, this recipe can be easily substituted with any other fat you might ...

AK BHA Volunteer shooting ballistic gels in Feb. 2024 at the Hank Harmon Rifle Range in Juneau, AKThe Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge       Earlier this year, Alaska Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (AK BHA) teamed up with the Alaska Falconers Association, North American Nonlead Partnership, and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to launch the Alaska Copper Ammo Challenge. This initiative is a conservation effort designed to reduce lead poisoning in wildlife, particularly scavengers like ...

Update from Chapter Chair As the hunting seasons slowly start to come to a close and winter sets in I hope everyone is able to take some time to reflect back on the past year of enjoying your public lands and waters.  As a chapter, we had a pretty solid year.  We hosted over 20 events around the state, including trash cleanups, conservation work, and multiple mentorship events teaching the next class of hunter/angler conservationists. We are wrapping up our planning for next year's work and ...

With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and volunteers. Stewardship Beers, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands 2024 This last October, BHA corralled over 45 volunteers to help get 10,000 seedlings planted at the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area to restore critical winter range habitat for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and elk. BHA then hosted our ...