By Rich Rosenthal Conservationists celebrated a legal victory over captive deer breeding operations after a Texas appeals court reaffirmed the public ownership of wildlife, thanks in part to efforts from Texas BHA and other like-minded conservation organizations. The opinion made by the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed the trial court’s decision in Bailey, Peterson v. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. In the case, owners of a deer-breeding operation sued the state, arguing ...

US Department of Interior announces $170.6 Million in grants to support state parks and outdoor recreation through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Texas outdoor recreation and conservation projects to receive over $9 Million of non-taxpayer dollars from the LWCF On September 5, 2019, U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced $170,623,713 million in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 States, five U.S. territories, and the District of ...

Everything's bigger in Texas right?  Well, unfortunately, the Texas chapter of BHA is only the 9th largest chapter in North America and that's just not good enough for us!  Although we don't expect to become THE largest chapter by year-end, we're not going to waste any time!  We're happy to announce our 2019 Membership Drive.  With your help in buying or renewing your own membership, buying a gift membership, or forwarding this email to friends, we're confident we'll have a Texas-sized ...

Texas Court Decision Reaffirms Public Ownership of Wildlife in Peterson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department et al. The Texas chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers participates in supporting TPWD with an important win to retain public ownership of wildlife On June 28, 2019, the Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed the lower court’s decision in the Peterson v. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department dispute concerning the private ownership of captive deer. The dispute between a ...