It's the best time of the year! Take a look at what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: Montana BHA and their conservation partners celebrated a major legal victory when a District Court judge sided with the public and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks (FWP) in a lawsuit attempting to upend Montana game management. This case reinforces public trust in wildlife management in Montana.  We also released a series of videos with Hank ...

To celebrate this year’s Public Lands Day, Montana BHA Chapter volunteers organized a river cleanup on the Missouri River between Holter Dam and the town of Cascade. Boasting over 7,000 trout per mile, this 35-mile section is one of the most well-known stretches of river among trout anglers around the world. Consistent water temps and an excellent biomass of insects, baitfish, crustaceans, and vegetation makes this portion of the upper Missouri River a trout factory, attracting thousands of ...

Public Lands Month is not only a chance for BHA members to celebrate our wild places and be thankful for the opportunities they have given us, but it is also our chance to give back to them. Minnesota BHA and AFI members gathered on the shores of Big Sandy Lake in east-central Minnesota on Sept. 27 in partnership with the U.S Army Corp of Engineers for a workday installing wood duck houses and mapping locations to record future nesting successes. After a morning of introductions of members ...

Blaring headlines: “Battle lines hardening in dispute over Mobile ship channel deepening project” “No more federal mud dumping' — Standing room only at Baykeeper town hall” A newly deepened and widened shipping channel created by the US Army Corps of Engineers makes Mobile, Alabama, the second fastest growing port in the US – the amount of cargo handled this year more than doubled from previous years. Some of the world’s healthiest commercial and recreational fisheries, vibrant towns, ...

The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter appointed Janet George to serve on their Board/Executive Leadership Team (ELT). She was born and raised in southwestern Michigan. More specifically, the area between Grand Rapids and Holland, only fifteen miles from Lake Michigan’s shoreline. “My Dad started taking me fishing when I was four years old on pan fish and I started small game hunting at 12 years old near my parent’s home in Michigan,” Janet said. “We continued to enjoy ...