By New Mexico BHA Member, Jeff Young There are many ways to tell the difference between someone new to the game and a seasoned veteran of the sport. Perhaps the easiest way is which way they are facing on the water. A fly fisherman casting downstream is a sure sign of being new to the sport. The cure for this flaw is not catching fish. If you are not working upstream, fish will not come easy. Trout must swim upstream in order to breathe. Water enters their mouth and exits the gills as they ...

Gayle Joslin, Montana BHA member, wildlife biologist and lifelong wildlife advocate was recently awarded Leonard and Sandy Sargent Stewardship Award through the Cinnabar Foundation. This award was given Gayle for her lifelong effort on behalf of wildlands and wildlife resources. After 32 years with Montana Dept of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Gayle has continued as a volunteer since 2007.. Having worked with a number of government agencies and their complex planning processes, Gayle generously ...

October 31, 2013RE: Hunting as a Management Tool - Rabbit Mountain Open Space Management Plan RevisionDear Mr. Kobza,We want to thank you for providing the opportunity to comment on the Rabbit Mountain Management Plan Revision. The undersigned sportsmen conservation organizations support wildlife management that is based on sound science and which utilizes the traditional management tools available (i.e. hunting) to achieve wildlife management objectives. To this end, we ask that you please ...

Former REI CEO and now U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell spoke on the importance of public lands before the National Press Club on October 31, 2013.  She called on Congress to fully fund the Land & Water Conservation Act in addition to funding other public agencies which manage public lands in the United States.  This 3 minute video captures the highlights of her speech.//www.youtube.com/embed/6FlDD8a67uw?rel=0&wmode=opaque