MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' 2016 North American Rendezvous was one for the record books, shattering records for attendance, funds raised for conservation and positive energy generated by backcountry enthusiasts - and signaling that 2016 will continue to be marked by unprecedented growth and accomplishment for the 12-year-old sportsmen's group.More than 5,000 outdoor enthusiasts traveled from all parts of the United States and Canada to attend the annual gathering, which ...

       By BHA's 2016 Aldo Leopold Award Winner, Mark Heckert I am humbled and deeply appreciative of the honor of the Aldo Leopold Award you have given me for my actions in defense of our public lands during the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation. I have always considered my identity as an American to be viscerally intertwined with our great open spaces, owned by every American, where each of us is lord of all we see and travel. These lands are not “revenue streams” or playgrounds ...

First comprehensive energy bill passed by Senate in nine years permanently reauthorizes Land and Water Conservation Fund, includes key components of bipartisan sportsmen's bill WASHINGTON - In a morning vote on April 20, 2016 the U.S. Senate advanced a comprehensive energy bill that includes measures critical to public lands, fish and wildlife management and public access for hunters, anglers and other recreationists, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced. In addition to making vital ...

The following letter was submitted by Nevada BHA to the Elko County Planning Commission, stating BHA's opposition to an exemption that would allow guided helicopter hunts in the Ruby Mountain Wilderness Area. June 16, 2015 Dear Mr Kingwell and the Elko County Planning Commission, I am writing to express my concern about the pending request of Ruby 360 for certification of heliports by Elko County. I urge you to seriously consider what Elko County would be at risk of losing should such ...

Washington chapter members participated in public lands rallies in the state capital, Olympia, and the federal building in Spokane. One member went to Burns, Oregon, to witness and talk with the occupiers at the Malheur NWR. Chapter members have been invited to an advisory workshop for non-motorized recreation on the Colville National Forest. The chapter commented on the baiting of deer and elk. Members participated in the Hunting Film Tour in Spokane. –Bob Mirasole Please Contact Us to ...