The Crazy Mountains in Montana have long been a battleground for public land access. As a cherished area for hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation, the region represents a vital part of Montana’s heritage. However, ongoing issues with land access, controversial land swaps, and recent acquisitions by private wealth management firms threaten the future of public access in the Crazies. A recent article in New York Magazine sheds light on the complicated dynamics at play in this region. ...

To celebrate this year’s Public Lands Day, Montana BHA Chapter volunteers organized a river cleanup on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade. Boasting over 7,000 trout per mile, this 35-mile section is one of the most well-known stretches of river among trout anglers around the world. Consistent water temps and an excellent biomass of insects, baitfish, crustaceans, and vegetation makes this portion of the upper Missouri River a trout factory, attracting thousands of ...

August 14, 2024 Honorable Pete ButtigiegU.S. Secretary of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590 Subject: US-93 Darby, Montana to Idaho Wildlife Crossing Feasibility Study Dear Secretary Buttigieg, On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, please accept this letter as written confirmation of our support for the Montana Department of Transportation’s (MDT) Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program (WCPP) discretionary grant funding application for the US-93 ...

BHA volunteers gathered this July to remove unnecessary fencing on a 200-acre parcel of prime big game habitat recently acquired by the United States Forest Service in the Pioneer Mountains near Wise River, Montana. Staff from the National Wildlife Federation and USFS facilitated the event by identifying priority zones and marking property boundaries, making it easy for BHA volunteers to show up and get to work. Marked by generations of varied use, the parcel included portions of barbed ...

Photos & video by The Herd Studios On June 29th and 30th, a group of 15 BHA volunteers and 8 US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees removed 3 miles of barbed wire fence from the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR) in Phillips County, Montana. The fence ran across the middle and southern end of the Rock Creek drainage just east of the Slippery Ann Elk Viewing Area. This is prime elk and mule deer habitat in the iconic Missouri Breaks! We had a great turnout for the ...