What do you get when you make it harder for the DNR to acquire public land and easer for the DNR to sell public land? Less public land. And in a death of a thousand small cuts, that’s exactly what Senate Bills 302 & 303 propose. As the sportsmen’s voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is committed to keeping Michigan’s public lands in public hands. That’s why we oppose these bills, which passed the Senate last year and are scheduled for a House ...

I joined BHA because I enjoy Western hunting and want to preserve and enhance access to public lands in the West. But, I’m learning public lands access and conservation is a problem all across the United States. On January 30, a Facebook post was made to the Delaware Forest Service page announcing a pilot project being developed to lease both the Long and Tunnel tracts of Redden State Forest in southern Delaware. Prior to this post there was no announcement on the department website or any ...

Earlier in the month of February, Representative Tuggle brought back to life HB 362, a bill introduced in 2012 that aimed to defund Forever Wild by taxing the principle fund.  Forever Wild is an organization that purchases land from willing sellers and hands that property to the state of Alabama for public use and recreation.  Forever Wild is funded by tax royalties from off shore oil drilling.On Monday the 26th, HB 362 failed to pass the House, however as a last-ditch effort, representative ...

News for Immediate ReleaseFeb. 27, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Renowned gear and apparel company to host BHA series of ‘Campfire Stories’ at locations across North America MISSOULA, Mont. – Filson and Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today announced the launch of Campfire Stories, a public lands-focused storytelling event series set to unfold at locations across North America in 2018.  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Campfire Stories Presented by C.C. ...

Last week the Wisconsin state house and senate passed AB 599. AB 599 prevents the DNR from declaring a stream a navigable waterway if a private landowner has dammed that stream. The Wisconsin Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers strongly opposing any limitations to the use of our public lands and waters. This bill limits the public’s ability to use public waterways, and would strip these streams of their required protections under the Public Trust Doctrine essentially privatizing ...