Last week was a wild ride through south and central Florida covering Miami, Jupiter, Tampa and Orlando. The trip illuminated not just the diversity of Florida’s landscape but more importantly the people and sportsmen that make up the state.  I met with traditional archery hunters, Gladesmen, offshore and inshore anglers, surfers and adult onset hunters trying to wrap their heads around their new pursuit.We were there with the primary goal to raise awareness for the Land and Water ...

In late April 2018, BHA members Bryan Moore, Hunter Moore and Clay Moore drove to a trailhead on the Emmett Ranger District of the Boise National Forest.  The Moore's were planning to hike along a non-motorized trail to do some bear hunting.  Upon arriving at the trailhead, the Moore's realized they were not the only people at this spot, there was an ATV legally parked at the buck-n-rail fence and signs that clearly mark the start of the non-motorized trail.  In an effort to be respectful of ...

Oct. 15, 2018Montana State Land Board1539 Eleventh Ave.Helena, MT 59601 Dear Montana Land Board members, The Montana Sporting Coalition is comprised of a dozen hunting and angling organizations with tens of thousands of members in Montana. We were formed in 2015 over concerns about the Habitat Montana program. This program is now more than three decades old, and it has a strong track record of conserving wildlife habitat and providing public recreational access through targeted land ...

Following a tough but rewarding turkey season, we got right back to work in New York. Chapter Chair, Todd Waldron, attended the NY Sportsmen's Legislative Breakfast at the Capitol in Albany which was a great networking opportunity with state legislators and potential conservation partners. Treasurer Garret Burback joined fellow public land badasses from across the country in attending the LWCF fly-in to DC on May 16. On May 19, we held an Access Our Waters cleanup in Ithaca, Monticello, and ...

Rachel VandeVoort is a native of Whitefish, Montana, with four generations of family history in Montana. She is also director of the Montana Office of Outdoor Recreation. With a background working for Kimberand in the ski industry, no one could be better suited for this job. Hal goes to Whitefish to talk with Rachel about being a parent of wild outdoor children, outdoor jobs and the outdoor economy, guns, fishing and hunting on public lands. The outdoor economy in Montana alone is ...