Update from Chapter Chair As the hunting seasons slowly start to come to a close and winter sets in I hope everyone is able to take some time to reflect back on the past year of enjoying your public lands and waters.  As a chapter, we had a pretty solid year.  We hosted over 20 events around the state, including trash cleanups, conservation work, and multiple mentorship events teaching the next class of hunter/angler conservationists. We are wrapping up our planning for next year's work and ...

With 2024 coming to an end, we would like to take the opportunity to reflect on California BHA's engagement and accomplishments that were made possible by the support of our dedicated members and volunteers. Stewardship Beers, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands 2024 This last October, BHA corralled over 45 volunteers to help get 10,000 seedlings planted at the Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area to restore critical winter range habitat for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and elk. BHA then hosted our ...

  Our second Annual Beer, Bands, & Bitterbrush Stands event gathered BHA community members from Santa Barbara to Elko and everywhere in between to restore habitat for mule deer, pronghorn, upland game birds, pollinator species and more at Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area this past October. Continued stewardship on this landscape is essential to habitat restoration efforts in the wake of the Loyalton Fire that wiped out critical winter range on these borderlands between California and ...

At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA), we are passionate about preserving the wild places and public lands that provide us with the hunting, fishing, and recreation opportunities that we all cherish. One of Michigan’s most pristine and valuable natural resources, Lake Superior, is currently at risk due to a proposed mining project—Copperwood Mine. We need your help to prevent this dangerous threat to our waters, wildlife, and outdoor heritage. The Copperwood Mine Proposal: A Direct Threat ...