News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 12, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   President signs S. 47, most significant conservation legislation in a decade, following strong support by Congress and advocacy by sportsmen and women   WASHINGTON – Public lands sportsmen and women are celebrating a significant victory following the president’s signing a massive package of conservation and access bills into the law of the land. Permanent reauthorization of the Land ...

Monday, March 11, 2019:  Public land supporters in Idaho made a strong statement at the Idaho statehouse earlier today during a hearing for H 162, a bill from Representative Judy Boyle (Midvale) that aims to create a special 8-member Federal Lands Council.  The eight members of the council were to be handpicked legislators, selected by two other legislators, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Pro Tempore.  Over 200 public land supporters crammed the hallways of the capitol, creating a ...

BHA-NY is as busy as ever this winter, cranking out events and pint nights, thanks to our hard-working board and membership. First up, let’s all welcome Carla Denn and Virginia Glazier who were recently selected to join the BHA-NY Board. These ladies bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear and have wasted no time in getting right to work. We’re already a better chapter with them on the team. Welcome! We closed out 2018 with a pint night at Newburgh Brewing Company in Newburgh on ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMarch 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Shared values are celebrated in signing ceremony   DENVER – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and the U.S. Forest Service signed a national partnership agreement this week to document ongoing cooperation between the two entities and expand possibilities for collaborative engagement in the future. The national master agreement acknowledges the broad mutual benefits of continued ...

Bureau of Land ManagementButte Field Office106 N. ParkmontButte, MT59701 To Whom it is Concerned, I am writing this letter to give the support of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MTBHA) to the acceptance of a donation of three parcels totaling roughly 258 acres owned by Montana’s Outdoor Legacy Foundation. The acquisition, identified in project number MTM-110482 will increase access and opportunity in the area surrounding the Toston Dam on the Missouri River. We believe ...