Aug

2016

BHA Statement on Mountain Bikes, Wildlife and Wilderness

Mountain biking is an increasingly popular form of quiet and healthy recreation that has a place on public lands. Many members of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers use mountain bikes for exercise, enjoyment and hunting. When well planned and managed, mountain bike use can occur in a way that minimizes conflicts with other public lands users and maintains quality wildlife habitat. Mountain Bikes in Wilderness: Throughout America, wilderness provides sportsmen with places to escape the crowds and ...

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30

Aug

2016

BHA's 2017 Rendezvous Returns to Montana

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

News for Immediate ReleaseAugust 30, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous to return to Missoula, Montana, the heart of America’s public lands and waters; guest speakers, seminars, good times on tap for 2017 MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is pleased to announce that the 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous will return to Missoula, Montana, in 2017. Sportsmen and women from across the continent ...

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24

Aug

2016

Public Lands Sportsmen Commend Decision to Conserve Maine Backcountry Lands

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA stresses need for sportsmen to help develop management plan that includes hunting and fishing MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended an administration decision to conserve lands in Maine's North Woods via designation of a national monument, stressing the importance of the collaborative process that resulted in the designation and the need for engagement by public ...

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18

Aug

2016

BHA Rallies Lone Star Sportsmen, Launches Texas Chapter

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 18, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Texas hunters and anglers unite in support of backcountry conservation, public access, fairchase; chapter formation continues surge in growth of sportsmen's group MISSOULA, Mont. - Lone Star sportsmen and women are uniting in support of America's backcountry public lands as Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launches a chapter in Texas. BHA President and CEO Land Tawney enthusiastically ...

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13

Aug

2016

Colorado BHA Award Winner Experiences “Monumental Fishing” In Browns Canyon

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

Scott Willoughby Scott Willoughby is an award-winning journalist and communications expert from Denver, Colorado. Scott was also the 2014 recipient of BHA’s Ted Trueblood Award. This award recognizes a person working in the media world whose efforts have made significant contributions towards promoting BHA’s core tenets of protecting wildlands habitat, responsible and scientifically-based wildlife management, and the values and benefits of backcountry hunting and fishing in a fair-chase ...

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11

Aug

2016

Arizona BHA Leads OHV Signage Project to Protect Habitat & Access

Author: Arizona BHA

The Arizona BHA Chapter received a grant from the Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC) to help fund production of 200 aluminum trailhead signs, a full page ad in next season’s Elk and Antelope regulations and the printing of several “thank you” cards which will be left on vehicles at trailheads. Illegal OHV use is a major problem in Arizona, destroying valuable habitat and forcing private land owners who previously opened their acreage to public access, to lock the gates. ...

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Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Arizona Chapter

25

Jul

2016

Wilderness Athlete Partners with BHA to Advance Health, Fitness Benefits of Hunting and Fishing the Backcountry

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands conservation a key component of the physical backcountry experience MISSOULA, Mont. – Two organizations dedicated to promoting the health and fitness benefits of backcountry hunting and fishing, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Wilderness Athlete, are launching a partnership. The authority on outdoor performance nutrition, Wilderness Athlete specializes in unique, ...

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25

Jul

2016

"On The Wild Edge" DVD Trailer

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

David Petersen DVD Documentary (“On The Wild Edge”) Released David “Elkheart” Petersen, of Durango, founder of the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (the first BHA state chapter), recently released a DVD documentary, “On The Wild Edge: Hunting For A Natural Life” (a film by Christopher Daley). For anyone who hunts, hikes, backpacks or camps—and, hence, most likely cares about wildlands and wildlife—“On The Wild Edge” is a must-see. David is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served on the ...

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25

Jul

2016

ID BHA Member Newsletter

Author: Idaho BHA

Check out the latest in Idaho - read their newsletter here!

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22

Jul

2016

New York BHA Summer 2016 Update

Author: Arkansas BHA Chapter

Member Todd Waldron has been keeping us up to date on the recent NYS DEC acquisition of the 20,758-acre Boreas Pond Tract purchase in the Adirondacks. Later this year NYS’s land classification process is expected to begin and is anticipated to consider a range of stakeholder considerations to BHA, including: designation of additional wilderness, motorized access and dam removal. NYS Chapter members have been communicating regularly to identify and prioritize state issues, devise outreach and ...

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BHA Statement on Mountain Bikes, Wildlife and Wilderness

BHA's 2017 Rendezvous Returns to Montana

Public Lands Sportsmen Commend Decision to Conserve Maine Backcountry Lands

BHA Rallies Lone Star Sportsmen, Launches Texas Chapter

Colorado BHA Award Winner Experiences “Monumental Fishing” In Browns Canyon

Arizona BHA Leads OHV Signage Project to Protect Habitat & Access

Wilderness Athlete Partners with BHA to Advance Health, Fitness Benefits of Hunting and Fishing the Backcountry

"On The Wild Edge" DVD Trailer

ID BHA Member Newsletter

New York BHA Summer 2016 Update

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