News for Immediate ReleaseApril 16, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   The newest issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ magazine is available today   MISSOULA, Mont. – The spring issue of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ quarterly magazine, Backcountry Journal, hit mailboxes across the continent last week. This issue contains 70-plus pages of stories, news and photographs of hunting and fishing North America’s public lands and waters. Here’s a ...

Alberta’s hunters and anglers are concerned with a number of wildlife and land-use issues that are addressed at the provincial level including: habitat loss and fragmentation, public access, and public land sales. The outcome of the 2019 provincial election will impact the future management of these issues. Alberta BHA wanted to help inform voters about hunting and angling issues not normally discussed in provincial campaigns. We sent the major political parties a series of questions and ...

The 2019-21 budget process is underway, and we need you to make your voice heard. The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers was extremely disappointed to find out Gov. Evers chose to offer only a two-year reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Fund and also failed to provide any additional funding to fight chronic wasting disease. Now, it’s up to the Joint Finance Committee and the legislature to step up and take action on these key issues.   The Knowles-Nelson ...

On March 19, the New England Chapter submitted written testimony to the House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee urging the rejection of Bill H5849, which would allow private shooting preserves to import and hunt deer, elk and other big game. Additionally, chapter leaders led a campaign that resulted in New England residents sending over 1000 letters opposing this bill to committee members through BHA’s action alert center. Prior to the scheduled public hearing on the bill planned ...

Wyoming’s 2019 legislative session saw HB0099, a bill designating a statewide “public lands day”, pass through both chambers with flying colors. Effective July 1, 2019, HB0099 requires that the fourth Saturday in September be set aside for the celebration of Wyoming’s 31.4 million acres of public lands. The timing of this holiday is no accident; Public Lands Day coincides with the height of the elk rut, a time of year beloved by Wyoming’s hunting population and integral to the state’s $5.6 ...