*Header image by Jon Cartagena  Wildlife encounters many barriers and obstacles when moving across the landscape. Migration corridors for deer, elk and pronghorn are disrupted by roads and urban development, as well as recreation trails. Although we may be able to improve these obstacles for wildlife movement, they will remain significant impediments to wildlife for years to come. But there are some direct actions we can take to dramatically improve wildlife movement in areas that are more ...

A long-awaited markup of public lands legislation by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was held on Thursday, July 21. Among a total of more than three dozen bills were eight pieces of legislation supported by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers as well as the nomination of Laura Daniel-Davis as an assistant interior secretary. Not often does a lineup of important policy items all arise in one long hearing. Here's a breakdown of what's relevant for sportsmen and women and why. Laura ...

For 85 years, hunters have played a central role in wildlife conservation funding through the Pittman-Robertson Act.  During this time we have seen enormous success in restoring species including waterfowl, turkey, white-tailed deer and elk. Hunters, who willingly step up to conserve wildlife, remain proud of our contribution to conservation through the excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment, to the tune of $1.1 billion in 2021.  The RETURN Act (H.R. 8167), legislation ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 24, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org          Lukas Leaf, SFBW, 612-270-6805, lukas@sportsmenbwca.org U.S. Forest Service says copper-nickel mining jeopardizes nation’s most visited wilderness WASHINGTON – Hunters and anglers applauded a proposal Thursday from federal agencies that would protect the nation’s most visited wilderness, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota. A long-awaited ...