For generations, the American tradition of wildlife conservation has been funded by hunters and anglers through bedrock laws such as the Pittman-Robertson Act and Dingell-Johnson Act, which created an excise tax on hunting and fishing equipment, as well as through the purchase of state hunting and fishing licenses. Legislation known as the Recovering America's Wildlife Act would build on the legacy of sportsmen and women by dedicating nearly $1.4 billion annually for state and tribal fish ...

“Just keep on flyin’ over!”  We all began laughing out loud and repeating the phrase over and over. We were loading up tools and feeling good after completing a project in a beautiful spot in our state. To most Americans, Kansas is just one of those ‘fly over’ states, or maybe THE fly over state. We Kansans sometimes catch ourselves hoping others continue thinking we have nothing worth looking at in our State. Because we know different.   The Kansas Chapter of BHA had been asked to provide ...

News for Immediate ReleaseApril 28, 2022Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Legislation widely supported by hunting interests, Senate action follows House move to expedite advancement of companion bill in December WASHINGTON – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers applauded bipartisan legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate today that would address the growing problem of chronic wasting disease in wild cervid populations. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Martin ...

Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), joined by his colleagues Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and John Barrasso (R-WY), announced in early April the introduction of the HOUSES Act (S. 4062), legislation that would permit state or local governments to buy public lands on the cheap, ostensibly to address diminished housing supply and rising housing costs.  Sen. Lee and the bill’s other sponsors claim that S. 4062 would alleviate the housing crisis. However, it is similar to legislation that Sen. Lee floated back in ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers has consistently been a leading voice within the hunting, angling and conservation community for managing motorized vehicle use on our public lands responsibly and with wildlife in mind. As motorized bicycles, commonly known as “e-bikes,” have grown in popularity, BHA has actively engaged with land managers, decision makers and conservation partners who will help shape how future e-bike use on public lands is planned and managed.      A recent decision by the ...