Above: In 2016 the BHA North American board passed a policy statement in support of policies which aim to prohibit new captive cervid canned hunting operations. As concerns around the spread of CWD from captive cervid operations mount throughout the country, BHA chapters are drawing on this statement to advance policies that put meaningful limits on such operations. Photo by Lynn Bystrom   by Jan Dizard   Orion and BHA share a commitment to face clearly the many ethical and related ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. – PA BHA Officers and board members joined leaders from many of Pennsylvania’s major hunting, fishing and wildlife organizations – groups representing tens of thousands of Keystone State outdoorsmen and women – at the state Capitol today to hear from lawmakers and discuss conservation priorities. In attendance on behalf of BHA were Chairman Nate Fronk, Secretary Don Rank, Treasurer Josh Stewart, board member Matt Nabhan and BHA Regional Manager Chris Hennessey. Begun in early ...

News for Immediate ReleaseApril 9, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Bipartisan bill would secure funding for popular access and conservation program, follows LWCF’s permanent reauthorization under S. 47 WASHINGTON – Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund would be secured in a new, bipartisan Senate bill, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced today. Introduced by Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with a host of ...

Epic floods due to the filling and draining of wetlands, duck numbers falling, fisheries collapsing, federal flood insurance $25 billion in debt, water pollution at levels not seen since the passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 – and all this before the recent floods in the Midwest. The common denominator is our failure to protect U.S. wetlands and rivers and streams. BHA has worked for years as part of a collaborative effort to restore clarity to the Clean Water Act. Yet with the ...

By now you have probably noticed the days getting longer, the sun getting warmer and the birds getting louder. Some fishing seasons are already open, and others will be opening soon.  Spring turkey seasons are only weeks away, and deer sign from last fall will be there to scout when the snow melts. Do you want to hunt turkeys this year, start scouting for new deer hunting areas, or learn more about catching fish?   Would you like to share your knowledge about hunting or fishing with others ...