October 19, 2023 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced that the 2023 Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will take place in southeast Minnesota at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro November 3-4. “Minnesota is home to exceptional public lands and unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the state,” Governor Walz said. “I look forward to commemorating the time-honored deer hunting tradition that so many Minnesotans celebrate each year.” The ...

Idaho BHA recently submitted comments requesting that the annual event, Rally in the Pines, is held to the proper standards as listed in the BLM and USFS C.F.R. This event facilitates organized OHV use on a large scale and while the event is based on private lands, much of the event's trail ride route occupies public lands managed by both the BLM and the NFS. Read the full comment letter here.   All users of public lands share the duty of recreating responsibility. Contact your local BLM, ...

Speak up for quality hunting and fishing opportunities and productive fish and wildlife habitat in the Fish Creek watershed. Deadline to comment is October 20th.   Right now, Montana FWP is collecting feedback on their proposal to manage growing recreation demands in the Fish Creek area west of Missoula. The Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy outlines three stages of proposals that would (re)define recreational use in Fish Creek for at least the next ten years. Montana BHA has ...

  On October 10th, 500 rainbow trout found their way to public waters in the heart of Kentucky thanks to conservation efforts of over forty volunteers! For the 5th year in a row, the Kentucky BHA Chapter and our members have collaborated with the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR), Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, United States Forest Service, and dedicated volunteers to enhance the opportunities on public lands by stocking rainbow trout in the Chimney Top Creek ...

  *** Read the Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy and comment yourself. ***   October 12, 2023 Randy ArnoldFWP Region 2 Supervisor406-542-5504rarnold@mt.gov RE: Fish Creek Watershed Draft Recreation Strategy Dear Mr. Arnold - The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is a grassroots conservation organization representing roughly 3,000 dues-paying members in the state. Our members value productive habitat, public access, and quiet recreational opportunities to hunt and ...