The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jarret Childers to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado region. Jarret was born in northern Arizona but spent most of his youth in the southern part of the state exploring the unique landscape and often hunting and fishing for whatever was nearby with his family. Growing up Jarret was the “bird dog” on many dove and quail hunts, even when an actual dog was present! He tagged along ...

Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered  on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for hunting.  The project, taking place on public land, was spearheaded by Minnesota Board Member Timo Rova, who coordinated with staff from the National Forest Service to identify a priority area for restoration. The mission for the day was to restore hunter and dog walking access by bucking downed trees with ...

Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County, WA.    For the third year in a row, volunteers worked for several hours picking up trash including shells, targets, and large pieces of metal. These efforts help to keep sites like this open, ensure access to DNR lands, create a better shooting experience, and help the overall health of OUR forest and ...

The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the August 2022 ruling in favor of public access was affirmed on every single point! PERMANENT PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE FINLEY RIVER AT LINDENLURE IS NOW SECURED! Lindenlure Gate Closure Missouri BHA first joined the fight by supporting the River Access Coalition (RAC), spearheaded by David Romano, in January ...

As hunters and anglers, we invest significant time, money, and care into the management of our state's wildlife and habitats. It's our right to protect these investments and ensure that our hard-earned license fees are used wisely, not to fund a damages program that incentivizes wildlife to consolidate on private lands in potential "wildlife refuges"—something our new Director of Game & Fish is aiming to address. However, this is precisely the incentive that will be created if the proposed ...