New Mexico BHA invites everyone to join us in celebration of the permanent protection of 242,555 acres of elk, mule deer, antelope and big horn sheep habitat, through the designation of the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument.  As an instrumental part of the coalition of sportsmen, business owners and community members that helped move this designation forward, NM BHA has good reason to celebrate.  Click the image below for a full sized invite.  

The following is testimony given by NV BHA in defense of legal, scientifically-led trapping regulations in Nevada.To the Nevada State Senate Natural Resources Committee: March 27, 2013Senators Ford, Manendo, Segerblom, Settelmeyer and GoicoecheaRe: SB 213 (proposed trapping regulations)From: Karen Boeger, Board member, Nevada chapter, Backcountry Hunters and AnglersDear Senators,Please oppose SB 213 as currently written. Were you not a trapper, the proposed regulations seem a reasonable way ...

AB 293 makes numerous negative changes to Nevada's off-highway vehicle registration system, including limiting law enforcement, exempting many types of vehicles and reducing the size of the registration plate. BHA strongly opposes this legislation. Recent testimony is below.To: Nevada Commission on Off-highway VehiclesFrom: Karen Boeger, Board member, NV Chapter, Backcountry Hunters and AnglersRe: NCOHV Meeting 3/21/13 and AB 293March 20, 2013Dear Commissioners,Backcountry Hunters and ...

The following is a summary of state legislation that chapters have been working on during the current legislative session, relevant to public land habitat management, public access to wildlife and the protection of sporting traditions.As you know, a single piece of state legislation can have a major impact (good or bad) on the state’s fish, wildlife, and sportsmen.   That’s why it’s so important that members like you remain informed and engaged on relevant state legislation.As should be ...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM— Locally and nationally hunters and anglers today applaud President Barack Obama’s decision to designate the Rio Grande del Norte area as a National Monument.This designation will ensure that quality hunting and fishing for this unique area will be preserved for present and future generations.  The regions’ rich sporting traditions are what they are because the fish and wildlife habitat remains largely intact and monument designation will ensure that development such as oil ...