Oregon Senator Ron Wyden made a strong statement that conservation groups were anxious to hear during a Monday meeting in Bend, OR with representatives of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. When asked to speak to the importance of keeping public lands in public hands, the Senator stated the following:“The alternative would be that federal laws, environmental laws, land management laws don’t apply any longer. I think that would be a mistake. To have our treasured federal lands run by some kind of ...

The following was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby.    Unless you’ve been living under a rock - and hey, that might not be a bad idea for the future - you’ll know large swaths of Western land are burning-and burning hotter than…well, you know. And looking at the projected temperature and moisture trend line for the future things aren’t going to get better. In fact, we can all say a big hello to the new normal: heat and fire.   But what does that mean for BHA and hunters ...

The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area. The descent into the river canyon offers sweet, pine-scented breezes and respite from the August heat as our two pack mules follow the lead horse like links in a chain. We’ve come to the Eagle Cap Wilderness after an absence of ten years to help a friend scout out camp sites for an upcoming elk hunt with his grown son. When they arrive to ...

The following is part of a series of posts which highlight the lives of the boots-on-the-ground members that make-up Backcountry Hunters & Anglers.Brad Nicol, Age 30, Denver, COWhat’s your favorite style of hunting or fishing?Avid Fly-fisher. Love to tie my own flies and stalk fish across the country.What do you do for a living?Architectural Photographer.  *Editor's note- as a hobby Brad also puts his photography skills to use through Angler Images.Why did you join BHA?  I joined BHA to help ...

The following article was written by BHA's Conservation Director, Holly Endersby following an elk scouting trip in Oregon's Eagle Cap Wilderness Area.The descent into the river canyon offers sweet, pine-scented breezes and respite from the August heat as our two pack mules follow the lead horse like links in a chain. We’ve come to the Eagle Cap Wilderness after an absence of ten years to help a friend scout out camp sites for an upcoming elk hunt with his grown son. When they arrive to hunt, ...