By now you’ve probably heard of Jason Hairston, former NFL linebacker, backcountry hunter and founder of Sitka Gear and Kuiu. If not, be sure to take a minute to check out the latest interview with Jason in Outside Magazine. While not the traditional venue for an interview with a hunting industry pioneer, Outside Magazine meaningfully highlights the groundbreaking approach that Jason used to develop high-performance outdoor equipment, designed for the sweat and wet that backcountry hunters ...

Colorado-based Blue Ribbon Sponsor, Seek Outside is offering a special discount to all BHA members on six and eight person tipis. Purchase a tipi between now and the 2013 North American Rendezvous (March 24) and receive a 7% discount. If you’d prefer to check out Seek Outside’s light weight, packable tipi’s before pulling the trigger, they’ll be at the North American Rendezvous in Boise March 22-24. Additionally, Rendezvous attendees will have the opportunity to win quality gear from Seek ...

By BHA Development Associate, Grant Alban   With an elk and an antelope in my freezer, the sun began to set on my hunting season. The last two days I did give in to a mildly frantic desperation that had me trying to fill my deer tag – but alas, nothing. Back in my garage that Sunday night, I emptied my hunting pack with some relief. Hunting was over for the year. The thing that I had looked forward to for so long had come and gone – but with it came sleeping in, fewer stops at the gas ...

2/18/2014Dear Idaho Backcountry Hunters and Anglers,Hopefully you were able to get out and enjoy some success last fall, however you measure it, and by now are planning your next adventure into the backcountry. I was fortunate to be able to spend time with my brother, son, and father-in-law hunting last fall, and the experience left me committed to working to ensure that future generations have the opportunity to share the backcountry with the people that are important to them.As we move ...

February 15, 2014 Dear Governor Sandoval, I am writing on behalf of the Nevada Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers (BHA) concerning a current ethics issue related to the OHV Commission grant process. BHA was a participant of the many long years in the struggle to pass an OHV registration bill. Finally, when we came together as a disparate group of "stakeholders" to craft a bill we could all live with and accomplish goals we had in common, we were able to get a bill passed. Our BHA ...