News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend public access to established trails BILLINGS, Mont. – Maintaining traditional public access opportunities in the Crazy Mountains of Montana is the goal of a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Forest Service by a coalition of conservation-based groups, including Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. The ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 10, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Coalition contends that the Forest Service is abdicating its duty to uphold and defend public access to established trails   BILLINGS, Mont. – Maintaining traditional public access opportunities in the Crazy Mountains of Montana is the goal of a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Forest Service by a coalition of conservation-based groups, including Backcountry Hunters & ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Bernhardt proposes increased opportunities for sportsmen and women on 74 refuges, 15 fish hatcheries MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt’s proposal to expand public hunting and fishing access at 74 national wildlife refuges and 15 national fish hatcheries, totaling 1.4 million acres of public lands and ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 6, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Wild food harvested from public lands and waters is the theme, techniques for preparing delicious meals take the spotlight MISSOULA, Mont. – Today Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is launching Field to Table, a new content series focused on empowering hunters and anglers to make the most of their wild food harvests. Guided by a host of regular and guest contributors with weekly posts on ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJune 4, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Sportsmen and women join the public lands revolution; BHA continues exponential growth across North America MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members continue to step up in support of North America’s public lands and waters, fish and wildlife, and hunting and fishing opportunities, establishing eight new chapters in the United States and Canada. The new chapters – Indiana, ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 28, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Annual fitness competition gets bigger and better with $30K in prizes for miles covered, social media posts, funds raised for conservation MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ annual Hike to Hunt Challenge, a hiking and fundraising competition that encourages sportsmen and women to get in shape while raising funds to conserve North America's wild public lands and waters, ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 21, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Hunters, anglers recognized for contributions to North America’s public lands, waters, wildlife MISSOULA, Mont. – At Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ 8th Annual North American Rendezvous, the organization honored men and women from across the conservation community for their efforts to sustain valuable fish and wildlife habitat, enhance public access to public lands and waters, and ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 15, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Controversial leases renewed upstream of Minnesota wilderness boundary, jeopardizing region’s economy and disappointing hunters and anglers MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers members today sharply criticized an administration decision to renew controversial mineral leases in the Boundary Waters watershed in Minnesota, a fish and wildlife-rich region treasured by sportsmen ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 13, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   8th annual North American Rendezvous brings record-breaking numbers of sportsmen and women to Idaho, support for public lands and waters   MISSOULA, Mont. – North America’s hunting and fishing community united in Boise, Idaho, May 1-4 for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ 8th annual North American Rendezvous, a celebration of sportsmen’s and women’s monumental wins for public lands, ...

News for Immediate ReleaseMay 3, 2019Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Governor Little’s announcement underscores the cultural, recreational and economic importance of public lands and waters in the Gem State   BOISE, Idaho – Public lands and waters in Idaho received a wholehearted endorsement by Gov. Brad Little, who issued a proclamation establishing May 2 as Public Lands Day in Idaho. Little took to the stage of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Beers, ...