Outdoor Life Online: Dec. 31, 2014 “Stop this Silly Talk” ... instead of continuing to talk about shedding federal land in America, let’s talk about making what we have more accessible and productive. Field & Stream Online: Dec. 31, 2014 “The ‘ultimate disaster’... The idea to sell or give away these lands... is now a major concern.” Petersen’s Hunting Magazine. Dec. 2014-Jan. 2015 “But instead of adding more land, our Federal government, in most cases spearheaded by conservative Republicans ...

For years, Minnesota BHA has been working hard to protect the world-renowned fisheries and backcountry habitat from proposed mines in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. On March 8th, 2016 Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton responded with a letter stating that the state will oppose any new mining agreements on state lands near the BWCA.  This is Minnesota BHA's response... Governor Dayton, The MN Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks you for your leadership in ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is invested in conserving important backcountry lands and waters, upholding and expanding public access to those places and, of course, ensuring that U.S. public lands remain firmly in the public’s hands. BHA remains strongly opposed to any efforts to sell, transfer or otherwise divest ownership of these lands from you and me – the American people. Where do the presidential candidates stand on this important issue? Recently the Reno (Nevada) Gazette-Journal ...

   

Dear Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Member: The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (MT BHA) is made up entirely of member-volunteers. Last year was packed full of issues threatening our core values as Montana backcountry hunters and anglers, and we could not have accomplished all we did without you! Not only did we experience a lot of growth, but more importantly we had some major conservation successes. Please review the following report for a summary of our ...