News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 16, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA Statement on Cancellation of Badger-Two Medicine Leases MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today commended the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that 15 of the remaining oil and gas drilling leases in the Badger-Two Medicine area of the Lewis & Clark National Forest will be cancelled. BHA National Board Chairman Ryan Busse, a Kalispell resident, issued ...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 15, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org House Natural Resources subcommittee met today to consider the legislation;BHA urges sportsmen to unite, House to abandon unpopular effort WASHINGTON – Following a House of Representatives hearing on legislation that would transfer ownership of U.S. public lands, waters and resources away from the American people, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers condemned ongoing efforts by members of ...

News for Immediate ReleaseNov. 9, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election Results MISSOULA, Mont. – In the wake of a presidential election characterized by unprecedented conflict and vitriol, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers urged sportsmen to look forward: uniting in support of shared values, sound natural resources management and American public lands. BHA President and CEO Land Tawney ...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers’ growing influence is winning recognition from both within the sportsmen’s community and outside it. On Friday, Oct. 14, BHA was presented with the 2016 Nonprofit Leadership Award at the 2nd annual SHIFT conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The SHIFT Awards recognize individuals, initiatives or organizations that make significant and influential contributions to conservation through human-powered outdoor recreation. Some of the most successful on-the-ground work ...

News for Immediate ReleaseOct. 11, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org National Wildlife Refuge Week Starts with Gift to Sportsmen: Expanded Hunting and Fishing on Refuges from Coast to Coast Hunters and anglers who rely on public lands to enjoy enhanced access on 13 refuges in nine states WASHINGTON – Sportsmen who depend on public access to hunting and fishing have reason to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week, Oct. 9-15, as the U.S. Fish and ...

News for Immediate ReleaseSept. 1, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BLM plans offer instructions for implementing sage grouse management plans; BHA stresses that continued collaboration among stakeholders key to success MISSOULA, Mont. – A series of instructional memorandums released today by the Bureau of Land Management can facilitate the continued recovery of greater sage grouse populations and benefit a broad range of sagebrush-dependent wildlife ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAugust 30, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous to return to Missoula, Montana, the heart of America’s public lands and waters; guest speakers, seminars, good times on tap for 2017 MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is pleased to announce that the 6th annual BHA North American Rendezvous will return to Missoula, Montana, in 2017. Sportsmen and women from across the continent ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 24, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA stresses need for sportsmen to help develop management plan that includes hunting and fishing MISSOULA, Mont. - Backcountry Hunters & Anglers commended an administration decision to conserve lands in Maine's North Woods via designation of a national monument, stressing the importance of the collaborative process that resulted in the designation and the need for engagement by public ...

News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 18, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Texas hunters and anglers unite in support of backcountry conservation, public access, fairchase; chapter formation continues surge in growth of sportsmen's group MISSOULA, Mont. - Lone Star sportsmen and women are uniting in support of America's backcountry public lands as Backcountry Hunters & Anglers launches a chapter in Texas. BHA President and CEO Land Tawney enthusiastically ...

News for Immediate ReleaseJuly 25, 2016Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public lands conservation a key component of the physical backcountry experience MISSOULA, Mont. – Two organizations dedicated to promoting the health and fitness benefits of backcountry hunting and fishing, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Wilderness Athlete, are launching a partnership. The authority on outdoor performance nutrition, Wilderness Athlete specializes in unique, ...