A new rule finalized today by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will help to avoid conflict between oil and gas leasing and wildlife habitat on public lands enjoyed by hunters and anglers. The Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process Rule will reform and update regulations for oil and gas leasing on public lands stewarded by the BLM. The rule builds upon reforms to oil and gas leasing supported by BHA that were passed into law through the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.  Ninety percent of ...

*** Learn more and comment here by the April 18th, 2024 deadline *** April 11th, 2024 Mr. Jeremy Bluma, Acting Division ChiefNational Renewable Energy Coordination OfficeBLM Headquarters1849 C Street NWWashington, DC 20006 Submitted online and via email: jbluma@blm.gov   Re: Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA   The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) consists of approximately 2,500 dues-paying members and thousands of supporters. Our mission statement is to ...

Update from Chapter Chair Well, May is almost here, and despite the excitement of earthquakes and a solar eclipse, I can’t wait for it to finally arrive! There is no better time to be in the woods than an early morning in May listening to the cacophony of song birds, and, if you are lucky, the sound of a distant gobble! Spending your mornings chasing gobblers, your afternoons fishing or foraging all while the woods green up is a great way to transition from winter. I again want to encourage ...

For Immediate Release                                                                                     Apr. 9, 2024 Contact: Thomas Plank, 303-720-0111 plank@backcountryhunters.org U.S. House Passes Comprehensive Outdoor Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (H.R. 6492), which received applause from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) for addressing priority issues. Led ...

In the words of former Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Conservation Director John Gale, “Conserving large tracts of undeveloped public lands as national monuments is essential to America’s hunting and fishing traditions.”[1] “National monument designations offer a means to conserve large landscapes important to fish and wildlife and valued by sportsmen,” said Land Tawney, former BHA President and CEO.[2] “Numerous monuments are open to hunting and fishing, with recent designations—such ...