The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Damon DeGraw to serve as a Routt National Forest Habitat Watch Volunteer. Damon grew up in a town of 500 people in northeast Iowa. “I bet my grandpa had me fishing with a bobber about the time I was able to walk,” he said. “By the time I was five I’d grab my plastic gun and go ‘hunting’ in our backyard for whitetail (my stuffed animals)—then I would come in the house saying, ‘Mom, dad, look at my deer!’” That led to ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Jason Judge to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southeast Group/region.Jason started hunting and fishing in Minnesota when he was a child. “My mentors included my dad, uncles, and family friends,” he said. “The fall months were spent chasing whitetails and waterfowl, and we fished in the summers and winters.  Now I hunt and fish in Colorado and the surrounding states. I hunt deer, elk, turkey, and ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Cade Kloberdanz to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northwest Group/region. Cade has been fly-fishing for over 30 years and it’s one of his main passions. He majored in journalism in college and has a knack for writing and public speaking. “I’m new to hunting and only started in 2024, but it’s become just as big of a passion for me as fly-fishing is,” he explained. Cade also served in the U.S. Navy ...

“The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) appointed Steve Bridges to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Northern Front Range Group/region. Steve started fishing at age five and occasionally hunting elk and pheasants when he was a teenager. He fell in love with fly-fishing in middle school and has been pursuing it ever since. Steve returned to hunting four years ago when his father-in-law invited him elk hunting. He heard about BHA through Cal’s ...

DENVER – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Colorado chapter celebrates the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 25-009, "Protection of Colorado’s Public Lands," which reaffirms the state’s dedication to conserving our public lands for all Coloradans, now and in the future. The resolution, passed unanimously on March 13, demonstrates a powerful bipartisan commitment to protect Colorado’s public lands from any efforts to sell or privatize them. As an organization committed to the conservation ...