By Tom Healy - October 3, 2018 - Originally published in the Independent Record. What kind of Flathead Valley do we want to call home? In the not-so-distant past, we became an unwilling host to ideologies steeped in violent threats and the dogma of “The National Policy Institute.” Our community observed, scrutinized and emphatically rejected the abject convictions of Andrew Anglin and Richard Spencer. Action overcame indifference, and resolve surmounted the threats. “We the people” ...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 1, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org    Local conservation and public access projects across the country could languish as a result of Congress’ inaction   WASHINGTON – Inability by Congress to find time and prioritize the Land and Water Conservation Fund led to the expiration of one of America’s most successful and long-lived conservation and access programs, said Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, which accelerated calls for ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 25, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org On National Voter Registration Day, BHA calls on hunters and anglers to vote their values, offers resources on candidates MISSOULA, Mont. – Today, National Voter Registration Day, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is urging sportsmen and women to“Vote Public Lands and Waters” and launching a series of state-based questionnaires designed to inform voters about the stances taken by ...

Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members will vote in several crucial elections  in 2018 that will affect hunting, fishing, and the management of wildlife and public lands. One of the most important races is for the next governor, who appoints the director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and members of the CPW commission. The incoming Governor will also have authority over the state land board, which manages nearly 3 million acres of state trust lands, of which 500,000 acres are ...

In an effort to encourage responsible off-highway vehicle (OHV) use and fair chase of all game animals the Idaho chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has started a law enforcement equipment lending program. Idaho BHA recently purchased several Reconyx MP9, MicroFire Professional Wifi Enabled Gen2 Covert IR trail cameras which will be loaned to law enforcement officers with Idaho Fish & Game, US Forest Service and BLM in areas that are experiencing problems with illegal motorized use. ...