Wildlife needs wild habitat. Americans need energy. And sportsmen overwhelming understand that we need both.As gas prices creep-up, people are understandably concerned.  While this concern warrants further discussion among candidates, well-balanced energy development on our public lands must be central to any discussion – sportsmen expect that.   The public access and quality fish and wildlife habitat that public lands provide are of too great for it to go any other way. And sportsmen ...

September 29th marks a deer opener in Western Oregon; waterfowl opener in Montana; moose opener in Minnesota; and last but certainly not least...National Public Lands Day in the United States of America! To honor National Public Lands Day, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is asking sportsmen everywhere to step-up and speak-out for the public lands we all enjoy.  The U.S. remains the only place in the world where sportsmen and women have free access to large swaths of public land, over 650 ...

In an effort to identify common priorities among sportsmen, Washington Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is coordinating a series of roundtable meetings with sportsmen throughout the state. Through this process, WA BHA and a variety of sportsmen and conservation interests will work to educate Washington’s Congressional candidates about key issues affecting sportsmen. Some of the groups invited to participate include Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Trout Unlimited. Current ...

At sport shows and gun shows, Backcountry Hunters & Angler’s “Use the Quads God Gave You!” bumper sticker stands out like a 400 class bull in a herd of calves. For the gun show attendee in the video below, the bumper sticker stood out as a reminder of hunts ruined by reckless OHV use. As we kick-off the hunting season, BHA reminds hunters everywhere to stay on designated routes, be courteous of those around you and use your own power to explore the wild lands the wildlife call home. Click ...

I recently stumbled upon intriguing forum post on “Elk Hunting with a Civic”, which struck a chord with quite an audience. The poster explained that because of budget restraints, he was planning on driving his civic to Colorado to save on gas and he wondered if this was even possible.Expecting the usual rip-and-roar of forum comments, I was surprised by the overwhelmingly encouraging and informative responses. And as a former two-door Saturn owner who was once in the same position but likely ...