Jan

2024

BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 171: The Conservation History Of George Washington Carver With Mark Hersey

Join Hal Herring and Mississippi State University environmental history professor and author of My Work is that of Conservation, An Environmental Biography of George Washington Carver Mark Hersey for a fantastic American conservation story that has never been more relevant than it is right now. If you finished seventh grade in an American public school, you learned about George Washington Carver, who was born into slavery in Missouri and grew up to be one of America’s leading scientists ...

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8

Jan

2024

For Brook’s Sake-Bring Enough Gun

Author: Willis Mattison

PHOTO: Willis Mattison “If that’s a moose’s antler, how can we get ’im up?” I whispered to Kenny. We were lying prone on the arctic tundra, our rifles bridged across our daypacks in anticipation. We didn’t know it, but spotting the off-white patch barely visible on the brush-covered hillside above positioned us to fulfill a decades-old pledge in a way that exceeded our wildest dreams. In 1958, two Minnesota teenage cousins had concocted a plan. Kenny would move to Alaska and get ...

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8

Jan

2024

Kentucky Public Land- 54,000 Acres Permanent Conservation Easement

Author: Kentucky BHA

The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky (TNC), the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Kentucky Fish and Wildlife) and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) announced yesterday the largest conservation easement in Kentucky history on the nearly 55,000-acre Cumberland Forest Wildlife Management Area in Bell, Knox and Leslie counties. The easement will be held by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. Already a popular hunting destination for elk and other species thanks to an annual ...

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8

Jan

2024

Rhode Island BHA 2023 Policy Roundup

Author: Chris Borgatti

2023 was a busy year for the Rhode Island BHA team – we made progress on several key issues, and notched a couple significant wins too. Below you’ll find updates on our work at the Rhode Island General Assembly and other state agencies from 2023 Issue: Shoreline Access After years of advocacy led by BHA and others, RI’s General Assembly overhauled the state’s shoreline access law by passing bills H5174A & S417A near the end of the 2023 legislative session, correcting a flawed RI Supreme ...

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5

Jan

2024

WDFW Conservation Policy: TAKE ACTION

Author: Chris Hager

At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, conservation is the cornerstone of our volunteer efforts, advocacy, and even our long-term enjoyment of the outdoors. While many of us are hunters and anglers first, just as many members and volunteers consider themselves to be primarily conservationists.In this regard, the Washington Chapter has a keen interest in the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission’s proposed Conservation Policy. As a chapter, we have been actively engaged throughout the ...

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5

Jan

2024

Public Lands (& Freedom) Unite Our Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Tribe

Author: David Lien

From the Stone Age to the Digital Age two things that set humans apart from most other species were our combination of superb hunting skills and large brain. Our brain evolved into its present form over about two million years—from the time of Homo habilis to Homo erectus, then Homo sapiens—and slowly the way was opened for gradual development towards organized bands of hunter-gatherers.[1] Once early humans arrived in the Americas, Native Americans settled and etched their lives out of the ...

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5

Jan

2024

LETTER: South Dakota BHA Opposes Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project

Author: South Dakota Chapter

December 21, 2023 Steve Kozel, District RangerAttn: Objection Review OfficerBlack Hills National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 1019 North 5th StreetCuster, SD 57730 Re: OBJECTION: Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project Dear Mr. Kozel, On behalf of the South Dakota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (SD BHA), we write in objection to the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Draft Decision Notice (DN) for the proposed Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project. Our organization seeks ...

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5

Jan

2024

Oregon Chapter BHA 2023 Recap

Author: Chris Hager

Dear Oregon BHA Members, As we begin to plan for 2024, it's a good time to reflect back on 2023, a year marked by significant achievements and dedicated conservation efforts by the Oregon Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Notably, the passage of House Bill 3086 stands out as a landmark success, underscoring our commitment to responsible stewardship of our natural resources. Throughout the year, we've tackled a variety of critical issues. From the Blue Mountain Forest Plan ...

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4

Jan

2024

Roundup man's hunting privileges revoked for 10 years after elk poaching

Author: Montana BHA

What began as a sweeping prosecution for three bull elk poached in Musselshell County ended last month with a conviction for a single elk killed out of season and a man's hunting privileges revoked for 10 years. Earl Russell Benes, 27, was convicted at trial in 2021 of poaching a single bull elk, despite, according to charging documents, admitting to shooting three elk out of season from a vehicle in two shootings a few days apart in 2019. On Dec. 18, District Court Judge Randal ...

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3

Jan

2024

Smith River 2024 - What you need to know

Author: Montana BHA

The application season for the prized Smith River float permits is now open, and things look a little different this year. 1) Non-residents are now limited to 10% of the launch permits, which start and end at Montana State Parks. This constitutes a big shift in permit allocations from previous years. Take last year for example, when 14,497 people applied for 1,470 launch permits; 39% of these were awarded to non-residents. In theory, this 10% cap change should give Montana resident ...

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BHA Podcast & Blast, Ep. 171: The Conservation History Of George Washington Carver With Mark Hersey

For Brook’s Sake-Bring Enough Gun

Kentucky Public Land- 54,000 Acres Permanent Conservation Easement

Rhode Island BHA 2023 Policy Roundup

WDFW Conservation Policy: TAKE ACTION

Public Lands (& Freedom) Unite Our Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Tribe

LETTER: South Dakota BHA Opposes Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project

Oregon Chapter BHA 2023 Recap

Roundup man's hunting privileges revoked for 10 years after elk poaching

Smith River 2024 - What you need to know

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