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 ...

By New England BHA Board Member, Corey Ellis   I awoke feeling optimistic about the day’s hunt. After almost forty outings last season trying to harvest my first animal using traditional equipment, it was an unusual feeling. When I moved out east, I had thought that I would have plenty of opportunities to use the more restrictive equipment hunting New Hampshire versus hunting the West, where I had all my life up until this point, because the East Coast is “over run with deer.” Little did I ...

Check out this great video highlighting the work of Oregon BHA in 2014.//www.youtube.com/embed/uUX3gYkVeok?rel=0&wmode=opaque

Backcountry Hunters & AnglersMontana ChapterSharon RoseRegion 2 FWP3201 Spurgin Rd., Missoula, MTMontana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, comprised of nearly 400 Montana hunters and anglers, strongly supports the FWP acquisition of 148 acres from Five Valleys Land Trust in the Fish Creek drainage.   Our boots-on-the-ground organization is firmly committed to fostering a public land legacy  protecting public lands and waters, as well as access to them.This acquisition of nearly ½ mile of Fish ...

Backcountry Hunters and AnglersMontana ChapterFish Wildlife and Parks CommissionHelena MT 59620Dear Chairman Vermillion and Commissioners:Re Wanken settlement on Marias River WMAMembers of Montana Backcountry Hunters and Anglers have had very positive on- the- ground experiences with the Marias River WMA in its present condition.  Some of our members have hiked, floated, drove to available canyon rim access points since its acquisition.  The WMA is comprised of relatively undeveloped prairie ...