MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded federal legislation passed by the Senate today which protects habitat, access and outdoor opportunity for some of America’s finest hunting lands and fishing waters. “Today’s bipartisan action in Washington D.C. packs historic benefits for America’s outdoors families,” said Land Tawney, executive director of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. “This conservation vision represents decades of hard work by hunters and anglers and other ...

The following article originally appeared in the Mountain Mail.Journal entry from Browns Canyon on November 29, 2014.“I’ve backpacked a few miles southeast of Ruby Mountain on the Turret Trail, trying to get to a spot flat enough to nail down my tiny shelter and gather firewood before I get caught in the dark.  Getting caught out in the dark in these dry washes and rugged hills doesn’t pose much of a problem though, because there’s a half moon tonight.  It’s late November, and there’s a ...

Policy: Spearheaded drone ban for hunting and scouting in Colorado Provided comments on CO Parks & Wildlife’s Mule Deer Strategy Advocated for a “Backcountry Conservation Area” designation on BLM lands Developed state legislation that would have required registration and visible identification on OHV’s in Colorado Championed efforts to rein-in game-cash subsidies to ranchers for livestock lost while grazing on public lands BHA successfully advocated to direct some state Land & Water ...

The Interior Department and Department of Agriculture recently announced that they will be hosting a public open house meeting on December 6th at 12:00 PM at the SteamPlant Event Center in Salida (220 W Sackett Ave, Salida, CO 81201).  The focus of the meeting is for administrative staff to gauge public support for the designation of Brown’s Canyon as a National Monument. Since before it’s inception the members that now make-up Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have actively advocated ...

The following article appeared in the Winter 2014 Issue of the Ruffed Grouse Society magazine. By BHA Member, Karl Malcolm Visualize a map of the North American continent. Mentally focus on a special, natural place that comes to mind. Maybe it’s a favorite stretch of trout water where the mayfly hatches are like clockwork. Maybe it’s a rugged ridge where a bull elk bugled so close you could feel it in your chest and the hair on the back of your neck stood on end. Maybe it’s a family camping ...