The House of Representatives took a rare unanimous vote earlier in April to pass outdoor recreation legislation supported by BHA, showing bipartisan commitment to the outdoor recreation community. Throughout this month, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service released a flurry of significant conservation announcements, many long championed by BHA and our members. Seemingly having forgotten the wide applause for their bipartisan legislation earlier in the month, the House ...

Alaska BHA is committed to fighting for wild places and critical habitats that give hunters and anglers an opportunity to participate in the outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting. Critically important fish and wildlife habitat within the Mendenhall State Game Refuge is currently under threat due to a development proposal known as the Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing, and it could restrict access for a huge number of hunters and anglers. BHA is pro-wildlife, habitat, ...

It was a very successful day at the Maine Skowhegan Fence Removal Project last Sunday April 28th.  A small but feisty crew removed +1500’ of fence that was wrapped in invasive plants!  The Maine Bureau of Public Land and Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife helped us get this project off the ground and now that the metal fencing has been removed, the biologists can work on getting some heavy equipment in to the area to knock back the invasive plants.  Lots more opportunities for future ...

  A Participant review from a Dual Skills Camp in California   What is a Dual Skills Camp   From a Participant:    I hope you are having a great weekend. I just wanted to write a quick note as I am returning from a learn-to-hunt camp at Vandenberg Space Force base focused on invasive species management and how hunters can impact conservation through harvesting Feral hogs with the SoCal AFI detachment.  I wanted you to know how special Reina and Jeremy (AFI leaders in California) are.  I ...

For Immediate Release April 29, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Welcomes New VP of Marketing and Communications  MISSOULA, MT — Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) is delighted to welcome Nadia Marji as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, a role instrumental in highlighting BHA’s enduring commitment to North America’s public lands, waters, and wildlife. Marji brings more than 10 years of communications, ...