Your input is crucial to a successful 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan. Let your voice be heard and help to protect New Hampshire’s wildlife and wild places by taking the Wildlife Action Plan revision survey! LINK HERE or scan the QR code below! Act before November 30th! The Nongame and Endangered Species Program, in collaboration with other divisions within the Department, and other state agencies and organizations, has been working on the 10-year update of the New Hampshire Wildlife ...

As part of BHA’s Yardsale Auction, New England BHA is auctioning a fully outfitted Rhode Island waterfowl hunt for the winner and three hunting buddies (4 people total) that was generously donated by Chapter partner Big Game Waterfowl. In addition, Connecticut-based decoy carver and taxidermist Bill Embacher has generously donated a mount for a duck of the group’s choosing. Bid on the RI Waterfowl Hunt in BHA’s Yardsale Auction Here                 BHA’s Rhode Island team has a ...

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is expressing its support for Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act (HB 1297). Introduced by Delegate Paul Krizek of Virginia’s 16th District, this legislation aims to provide $200 million in funding for trails, state parks, public lands, and grant programs focused on conserving natural resources and expanding outdoor access across the state. In line with this effort, our Chapter has joined the Our Virginia Outdoors Coalition, a group of ...

As I sit here writing in the middle of October, many of you have had the opportunity to chase wild game across the public lands of this great nation. This unique privilege, afforded to us in the United States, is not lost on me or my fellow #conservationwarriors with the Armed Forces Initiative. Currently, I find myself in a hotel room on a Japanese island, longing for the days spent in Virginia’s public lands, pursuing whitetail deer. But today, my thoughts are directed elsewhere. We are ...

It's the best time of the year! Between getting out for hunting season, here's what we've been up to: Policy Updates The North American Grasslands Conservation Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives by U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace (R – S.C.), Sharice Davids (D – Kan.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R – Penn.) and Mike Thompson (D – Calif.). Once passed, the legislation will be one of the most significant steps for grassland conservation efforts in the 21st century. The ...