The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative (VOREC) are leading  Move Forward Together Vermont a large-scale planning process around outdoor recreation for the next five years. This process will guide decisions around infrastructure development and policy for the outdoor recreation landscape in Vermont, so it's important for hunters, anglers and trappers to weigh-in. As a hunter, angler and/or trapper, your voice is ...

The New England Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers is looking for a few Maine members with energy and a commitment to the future of hunting and fishing.  Are you willing to donate some time and “give back” to the land, waters, and wildlife that we all love?  If so, we are recruiting members to our State Leadership Team to help promote BHA’s mission in Maine. The State Leadership Team is the core group of members that specializes in various tasks to promote BHA in Maine.  ...

Stalking Wildness: BHA’s Wilderness Warriors The title caught my attention: “Wilderness Warriors: Tales of Backcountry Hunting and Veteran Camaraderie.” It was for a Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) Podcast & Blast (Ep. 172) with BHA Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) leaders Trevor Hubbs and Andy Lehman.[1] As BHA members know from boots on the ground experience, wilderness is the gold standard for wildlife habitat and backcountry hunting and angling. In other words, bigger bucks, bigger ...

If you haven’t yet, listen to our Podcast and Blast episode titled “BHA 2023 Policy Roundup with BHA Government Relations Manager Kaden McArthur,” where I sit down with Hal Herring to discuss some of the conservation wins from last year that BHA played a role in achieving. You can also follow along our conversation with this blog as we discuss it. Senate Introduces Legislation to Reauthorize Conservation Programs Last Friday, Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE) and Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito ...

Update from Former Chapter Chair Hey everyone!  Not sure where you are in the state but where I am it seems to be perpetual early March out there.  This will be my last greeting as NY Chapter chair as I am super excited to step into my new role as the Chapter Coordinator for New York, New Jersey and New England. It has been a great time as chair and I am stoked to see the NY Chapter take off with Vice Chair Greg Whalin as interim until the board elects a new chair in March.   As always, Get ...