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Mar

2024

Bonus Episode: Public Lands in Public Hands

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) are co-sponsoring the ‘Public Lands in Public Hands Act” which would ban the sale or transfer of most public lands managed by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (which includes the vast majority of federal public lands – Bureau of Land Management is under Interior and the National Forests are under Agriculture). The bill also requires Congressional approval for disposals of publicly accessible federal land ...
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Mar

2024

AFI Learn to Western Hunt Part III recap

Author: Trevor Hubbs
Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative. This Armed Forces initiative lunch and learn event is focused on western hunting part III. Introduction to western hunting is a three-part series and you can find the other two parts on our channel. In part three we are discussing western big animal biology, hunting tactics, and habitat best suited to pursue numerous species in order to give you the best chance of experiencing hunting ...
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26

Mar

2024

AFI learn to Western Hunt recap Part II

Author: Trevor Hubbs
Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative.   This Armed Forces initiative lunch and learn event is focused on western hunting part two. Introduction to western hunting is a three-part series and you can find the other two parts on our channel. In part two we are discussing Packing lists and where to hunt in order to give you the best chance of experiencing hunting in the west. If you were recently stationed or redeployed to a ...
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26

Mar

2024

AFI Learn to Western Hunt Recap Part I

Author: Trevor Hubbs
Thank you all for attending the Learn to Western Hunt event series hosted by the Armed Forces Initiative.   This Armed Forces initiative luncheon learn event is focused on western hunting part one. Introduction to western hunting is a three-part series and you can find the other two parts on our channel. In part one we are discussing what our bonus points. What are preference points what points you should buy and when you need to buy those points in order to give you the best chance of ...
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25

Mar

2024

LETTER: Montana BHA Comments on Lolo National Forest Plan Revision

Author: Dan Tracey
*** Learn more and comment here by April 7th ***   March 25, 2024   Lolo National Forest Supervisor’s Office Attn: Amanda Milburn - Lolo Plan Revision 24 Fort Missoula Rd Missoula, MT 59804 SM.FS.LNFRevision@usda.gov   Re: Lolo National Forest Plan Revision Comments from the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers   Dear Ms. Milburn;     Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Lolo National Forest Land Management Plan Revision, and for all the work that has gone ...
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22

Mar

2024

House Committee Considers Legislation to Undermine the Antiquities Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Earlier this week, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing to consider legislation that would erode the strength of the Antiquities Act of 1906. For more than a century the Antiquities Act, a bedrock conservation law signed by President Theodore Roosevelt, has been used to protect public lands and waters across the United States from the threat of development. The Congressional Oversight of the Antiquities Act (H.R. 5499) would require ...
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Mar

2024

AFI New England Waterfowl Proposal takes effect in 2025

Author: Trevor Hubbs
New Hampshire Wildlife Department to implement an additional two days of waterfowl hunting for the military community! Read more from NH F&G: Here In 2019 Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi championed federal regulation changes to the waterfowl hunting season. As part of the effort, two additional days were allowed to be allocated by each state specifically for military and veterans to hunt waterfowl. This legislation was passed to show appreciation and gratitude to service members past ...
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22

Mar

2024

BHA Supports Hardrock Mine ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation

Author: Thomas Plank
For Immediate Release Mar. 22, 2024  Contact: Thomas Plank 303-720-0111, plank@backcountryhunters.org  BHA Supports Hardrock Mine ‘Good Samaritan’ Legislation   WASHINGTON, D.C. –  As the leading voice for the conservation of public lands, waters, and wildlife, today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) cheered the bipartisan introduction of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (H.R. 7779) in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Introduced by Reps. Celeste Maloy ...
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Mar

2024

Montana BHA Comments on 2024 WMA CLOSURE EXCEPTIONS

Author: Dan Tracey
***Learn more and submit your own comments by March 28th, 2024*** Chair Robinson, Vice Chair Tabor, Commissioners:    On behalf of the Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, we submit the following comments on the proposed 2024 WMA Closure Exceptions. Our members and supporters value our fair-chase hunting heritage and the wild public lands habitat needed to support it.Our thoughts on this come from a standpoint of doing what’s best for the resource and then adding opportunity ...
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21

Mar

2024

AFI Bill Signed into law in Nebraska

Author: Trevor Hubbs
From L:R) Senator John Cavanaugh (District 9), Senator Mike Jacobson (District 42), Senator Danielle Conrad (District 46), Evan Egger (AFI Hunt Participant), Dustin McKenna (NE AFI Liaison) AFI Veterans Waterfowl Bill signed into Law in Nebraska! Veterans and Active-Duty Service members received a win from Nebraska Game and Parks on Friday 8 March 2024.  The Commissioners of Nebraska Game and Parks voted unanimously to establish a Veteran Waterfowl Season.  This season will run for two days ...
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