The following letter from CO BHA Board Member, David Lien was published by the Durango Herald, April 6, 2014.Recently, the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers held their North American Rendezvous in Denver, where some 300 members from across the country celebrated BHA’s 10-year anniversary. The protection of backcountry habitat for elk and other wildlife, in places like the Hermosa Creek Watershed near Durango, is the driving force behind BHA. U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, joined us in Denver ...

  Missoula, MT - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers announced today that Ryan Busse will join its National Board of Directors. Born and raised on the prairies of western Kansas, Busse began casting a fly rod at the age of 5 and developed a passion for fishing backcountry streams during family trips to Colorado and Wyoming. After earning his degree, Busse moved to northwest Montana where he took a job running the sales department for Kimber Firearms. Nearly 20 years have passed since he took the ...

Bureau of Land ManagementLewistown Field Office920 East Main StLewistown, MT 59457The following serves as Scoping comments pertinent to the Lewistown Resource Management Plan (RMP) planning process.          Montana Chapter Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is comprised of over 300 Montana sportsmen across the state who depend on management of public lands in Montana to support abundant fish and wildlife populations, as well as provide traditional, non-motorized hunting and fishing ...

New Mexico sportsmen are optimistic that President Obama will do the same for New Mexico that he did today in California – use his authority to designate a new national monument.At a White House ceremony today, the president made good on his State of the Union vow to protect more public land by designating Point Arena-Stornetta National Monument. The new monument includes 1,600 acres on the northern California coastline, including important habitat for salmon, migratory waterfowl and other ...

Daniel Schapaugh, Age 32, Manhattan, KS   What’s your favorite style of hunting or fishing?   Primitive bowhunting adventures, including trips with minimal modern gear, emphasizing an awareness of true human needs.   What do you do for a living?    I work for Kansas State University Recreational Services.   Why did you join BHA?       I joined because with a balanced approach BHA is addressing the problems that harm the foundations of the North American Model of fish and wildlife ...