By Joshua Hardt On a bone-biting cold March 7, turkey hunting seemed like it was eons away.  I drove to the Hubbardton Battlefield, a stunning series of meadows that stare directly down the Taconics chain, creating a beautiful mountainous panorama.  I passed frozen lakes still dotted with ice shanties, wondering who I might meet and if I had remembered my Felco nippers.This was the first official event for the Castleton University Chapter of the BHA, in partnership with NWTF.  When I ...

For the second year in a row, bills intended to prohibit captive hunting in Rhode Island have been introduced in the General Assembly. H 7305, introduced by Representative McNamara and company, and H 7308, introduced by Representative O’Brien and company, have both been scheduled for a public hearing in the House Committee on Environment and Natural Resources in State House room 203 on Thursday, February 27th 2020 at the Rise of the House. While we fully support the intent of these bills – ...

Vermont, like many other states, is realizing that outdoor recreation is big business and is trying to leverage this sector to encourage economic growth. At the same time there are efforts afoot to update Act 250, the Vermont statute that regulates land use. One issue that overlaps both of these topics is policy around the development of new trails and trail systems. On one hand the state and businesses are trying to stimulate the economy, in part, by quickly establishing new trail systems ...

Hunters love to spin yarns, and fish stories as unbelievable as they are entertaining are as old as angling. In this light, storytelling is familiar territory for the BHA community. On a chilly December evening in Vermont, members of the New England Chapter gathered for a Pint Night that celebrated tales from the field with a new twist. Teaming up with environmental education staff from Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department and local food advocates from Rooted In Vermont, we created a "story ...

September 14, 2019, Morrisville, VT – Members of the New England Chapter gathered to hike and shoot in preparation for rifle deer season. With a nod to the Olympic sport of Biathlon, hunters hiked four laps through the woods to accumulate two miles and shot two rounds per lap at steel targets, utilizing multiple shooting positions with their deer rifles. Short penalty loops were the cost for misses at the Lamoille Valley Fish & Game Club, who hosted the event, and the finish consisted of a ...