4/5/24 The US Forest Service is seeking public comment on a project called the Telephone Gap Integrated Resource Project (Telephone Gap IRP). The scope of the project is broad and it includes a number of proposed activities including timber harvesting, wildlife habitat enhancement, recreation & forest access activities, and soil & wetland restoration work. Last year, the New England Chapter participated in the scoping period of this process and will be submitting comments again during this ...

  Thanks to pressure from the hunting and angling community, which was generated from New England BHA and other key Vermont Sporting groups, lawmakers made significant amendments to S.258 before it ultimately passed the Senate. Even with these improvements, the Vermont NEBHA team remains steadfast in its opposition to the bill which would ultimately undermine a proven system of wildlife management and conservation.  We believe that S.258 is an agenda-driven response to the recent dispute ...

NY BHA had a great day Saturday March 30th, 2024 with the Public Land Packout at the Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area outside Syracuse, New York. This public land offers hiking, abundant hunting opportunities for deer, waterfowl and small game, trapping, and fishing and they had a great time working to maintain this WMA as part of our stewardship agreement with the NYSDEC.  BHA members and volunteers collected nearly 50 bags of trash to help clean up this area!   Thank you to all the ...

ND BHA Quarterly Newsletter Greetings from ND BHA! We are making our way out of winter here in North Dakota. Plans for the chapter are taking shape, this letter will give you an update on what you can expect. Hunting opportunities are opening up, and there is still time to venture out on the hard water. Here are some important dates to take note: Late March 2024: ND Big Game Lottery Applications Available April 9th, 2024: Turkey Season Opens 2024 ND BHA Gun Raffle North Dakota's best ...

Besides waterfowl hunting, ice fishing, and enjoying home-cooked comfort meals featuring wild game, here’s what we’ve been up to the last three months at the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers: The fight for public access into the Crazy Mountains continues. We have until April 4th to convince Congress to deny the East Crazies land swap; take action here. Photo courtesy of EcoFlight In January, the courts ruled that Governor Gianforte’s veto maneuver on Senate Bill 442 was ...