On February 14th the Navy located outside of Fallon, Nevada closed its comment period regarding its military expansion. The chapter understands that as our military technology increases to meet the demands of today’s battlefield, so must their need to train with those weapons. The need for our military to be prepared and well trained before entering combat is vital to our country’s safety. However, one of the great things that sets our country apart from the rest of the world is our public ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recently appointed four Habitat Watch Volunteers (HWVs): James Chirash (Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest), Marissa Saviano (San Isabel National Forest), Shane Callaghan (Arapahoe/Roosevelt National Forest) and Roy Anderson (Uncompahgre National Forest). James was born and raised in the mountain areas of northern New Jersey. He started fishing with relatives as a youngster “down the shore,” where he went on to take a hunter education ...

The Utah Sage Grouse Summit, recently renamed the Utah All Lands-All Hands Summit, took place this week in downtown Salt Lake City. The Utah Chapter of Backcountry Hunter & Anglers was in attendance and participated in the stakeholder scoping process. Last held in 2014, the summit was organized to revisit and revise the state’s greater sage grouse conservation plan to better align with the Department of Interior’s 2017 mandate directing the BLM and USFS “to improve sage grouse conservation ...

Febrauary 15th, 2019 Chris HericksBeaverhead/Deer Lodge NF5 Forest Service Rd.Ennis, Mt 59729 Dear Mr. Hericks: I am writing this letter to give the support of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (MTBHA) for your grant application to replace two bridges near the Miller Flats trailhead that access Lobo Mesa #6405 and West Fork #6700 trails. It is our understanding that currently the bridges are functional but likely to continue to deteriorate in the coming years. MTBHA ...

News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 14, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Senate and House vote today to advance the bill, sending it on to the president’s desk   WASHINGTON – Public lands and waters are among the beneficiaries of a bipartisan spending bill passed by Congress today. Backcountry Hunters & Anglers signaled support of the legislative package, which boosts funding for the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service and increases Land and ...