By Corey Ellis and Julie Mackiewicz - June 4, 2018 - Originally published in the Missoulian. This spring we were fortunate enough to spend five days floating the stunningly scenic Smith River. It was a much-needed escape from the daily grind, filled with incredible food and conversation, beautiful and changing landscapes, and new friendships. All in all, it was an unforgettable experience – and it would have been a very different experience without the Land and Water Conservation Fund. LWCF ...

Welcome to the Public Spotlight, a series of articles from Texas BHA highlighting public lands and waters throughout the Lone Star state. Join us as we talk public lands with the stewards responsible for managing these resources and explore a host of topics ranging from conservation issues to sportsman’s access and opportunity. By: Todd Basile, Public Policy and Newsletter Chair, Texas Chapter | May 25, 2018 Many folks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area do not realize that they have nearly ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Campfire Stories/Public Lands Day Celebration “Was Pretty Darn Cool” A recent Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (and Filson) Campfire Stories Public Lands Day celebration at New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins (on May 17) was a huge hit! The event was FREE of charge and open to all public land owners (i.e., you and me!). Over 350 public lands advocates joined in the festivities!!   In the words of Colorado BHA Front Range Sponsor-Events Coordinator, Russell Bassett: ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed David Kinn to serve on the Chapter Leadership Team as treasurer and Brian Walker to serve as a Habitat Watch Volunteer for the Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest. David Kinn David was raised in western New York. He started fishing local streams and lakes as a kid, hunting small game in his early teens, and then deer hunting with his dad and brother a few years later. “My father was an awesome hunter and ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 22, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Interior Department proposal could open close to quarter-million acres to new or expanded hunting and fishing at 30 refuges MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is commending a proposal by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to expand hunting and fishing at national wildlife refuges across the United States. Under the proposal introduced yesterday, more than 248,000 acres would ...