BHA Chapters are unique due to their abilities to cast a broad focus within the conservation world. Chapters identify and engage in important topics, issues, and trends that are localized to their specific state and region. BHA chapter leaders also simply know how to have a great time while engaging on important and impactful topics! That’s exactly what the Kentucky BHA Chapter did on June 8th in collaboration with Kevin Murphy of Small Game Nation and hosting Small Game Bootcamp! This ...

On June 12, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a legislative hearing which included the consideration of six bills supported by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Members of BHA have advocated for these bills which together would permanently conserve nearly 3 million acres of public lands and 3,600 miles of rivers and streams, as well as improve publicly available data for accessing federal waters. These priority landscapes contain ...

Update from Chapter Chair I hope everyone had an amazing May out chasing turkeys, trout or just spending time outdoors! As we roll into the summer months, we hope to see you at one of our many upcoming events happening this summer, including Muster in the Mountains (Aug 9-11 in PA), and our own NY Chapter Rally in the Valley happening August 16-18.  Check out this month's newsletter for events happening near you and also some legislative news now that the legislative session has closed.  I ...

The Arkansas Chapter Board has an immediate opening for our Communications Chair.  This volunteer role is all about keeping our members in the loop. You'll be the mastermind behind our quarterly newsletter, social media buzz, blog posts, and email blasts. To lighten the load, you can even build a team of volunteers to help you out. Just like a quarterback, you'll work with the board and other volunteers to get the content flowing and keep our chapter connected with everyone who matters. The ...

Just days before the end of the 2024 legislative session the RI General Assembly approved three wildlife bills in concurrence, each of which was supported by the New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Now, each will be transmitted to the Governor for the final step of RI’s legislative enactment process.   “The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is grateful to the House and Senate bill sponsors, the Committee Chairs, and House and Senate Leadership for their ...