The following episode of the Backcountry College was developed in response to feedback that we received from our first episode on how to make a shelter with a canvas tarp. Learn how to construct the perfect shelter for the backcountry - a floorless waterproof ultralight shelter  The Backcountry College is produced by Twisted Stave Media.

October 12, 2014Dear Mr. Frederick:Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has recently become aware of your decision to lower water quality protection standards regulating the amount of E.coli bacteria permitted in Wyoming surface waters. As we understand it, your August 20, 2014, decision to revise water quality standards pertaining to recreational use would result in a significant increase in levels of E.coli allowed in waters used by our members for primary contact recreation. Because of the ...

The following article, by Tim Brass, was originally published in the October/November issue of the Outdoor Writers Association of America's Outdoors Unlimited Magazine. "We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune." -Theodore Roosevelt Tim Brass with his first deer, age 12 It was way back in 1996 when I first stumbled behind my dad and grandpa with a pair of ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Kimber Celebrate Opening Day with Films and Raffles(Whitefish, MT)  Celebrate hunting season early this year as the Hunting Film Tour comes to Casey’s Pub and Grill in Whitefish, screening its annual collection of heart-pounding hunting films.  The doors open at 6 p.m. on Oct. 22Hosted by the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and sponsored by Kimber along with Sitka, Yeti, Vortex, Costa, and other top shelf outdoor brands, the Hunting Film ...

By Nick, co-founder of Modern Hunters.   My girlfriend Robyn and I had gone nine long weekends in a row without seeing deer. That included all of our pre-season scouting and all of bow season. Talk about disheartening. Not seeing any animal of the species we were after significantly reduced our motivation to hunt. While it was our first attempt at hunting deer, we expected that we'd at least see something. Perhaps we just weren't cut out for this, or perhaps the desert surrounding where we ...