Floating to the Hunt: Lessons from Alaska's River Expert, Barry WhitehillFloating the wild waterways of Alaska is a bucket-list adventure for many outdoor enthusiasts. For Barry Whitehill, however, it became a way of life. With decades of experience as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service professional, including a tenure as Deputy Refuge Manager at the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Barry has navigated some of Alaska’s most remote and stunning rivers. Retiring in 2009, Barry channeled ...

For Immediate Release:  Dec. 23, 2024  Contact:  Nadia Marji, VP of Marketing & Communications, nadia@backcountryhunters.org   In Final Days, Congress Sends Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Legislation to President’s Desk      WASHINGTON, D.C. — North American’s leading public lands advocacy group, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), celebrates the advancement of two bills passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate last week following their passage by the House of Representatives earlier this ...

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 ...