There is a concerning bill regarding baiting of wildlife in the State of Tennessee we want to bring to your attention. HB1618/SB1942 would allow a person to hunt deer and hogs on private property where bait is present, essentially allow you to use bait to hunt. This can be detrimental to both hunters and for wildlife throughout Tennessee!  Currently, the law allows for supplemental feeding of wildlife with a requirement that the feed be removed prior to hunting the property.    HB1618/SB1942 ...

On Saturday February 10th, and on the heels of the Small Game Hunting Course the New England Chapter partnered with MassWildlife to present, as part of their Learn to Hunt Program, over a dozen BHA members, staff, and representatives from the New England Chapter Board and Massachusetts State Leadership team converged on the Wayne F. MacCallum Wildlife Management Area in Westborough, MA for the Second Annual Trash and Squirrels event.  Squirrel hunting makes for a great group hunt and ...

All,   During the Break between the Holidays BHA's Armed Forces Initiative elected a few new members to the Board who will be managing the AFI program for 2024.  Please read a bit about the new board members and feel free to reach out with any questions. Armed Forces Initiative National Board Shawn McCarthy, Chair Moving from Colorado to upstate New York to Arizona throughout his childhood, joining the Navy to see the world just seemed to be the natural thing for Shawn to do.  He served as ...

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.  ...