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 ...

A radical cry to wrest our national forests and Bureau of Land Management land away from public ownership is being heard throughout the West. That cry should alarm all Americans who cherish their freedom to hunt and fish. The American people own 450 million acres of national forest, rangeland, wildlife refuges and national parks. Some of these lands are famous while others are obscure "secret spots." They include trout streams, elk pastures, duck marshes and huckleberry patches. Our federal ...