﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:03:14 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Backcountry Hunters &amp; Anglers</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/672</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/672" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ryan Schuman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A New Hunter on the Tongass]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/a-new-hunter-on-the-tongass</link><description><![CDATA[   I fell in love with my husband in the Tongass National Forest and learned to hunt there.        

   I grew up in a no-gun household, and hunting was generally viewed as ethically wrong. Animals ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/a-new-hunter-on-the-tongass</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7116]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[New Mexico Bha]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NM AG Finds 10% Outfitter Set-Aside Unconstitutional - Urge Your Legislator to Act]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/nm-ag-finds-10-outfitter-set-aside-unconstitutional-urge-your-legislator-to-act</link><description><![CDATA[  NM AG Finds 10% Outfitter Set-Aside Unconstitutional — Urge Your Legislator to Act  

 The New Mexico Attorney General’s office has issued a legal opinion (No. 2026-12, dated October 9, 2026) ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/nm-ag-finds-10-outfitter-set-aside-unconstitutional-urge-your-legislator-to-act</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7115]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kentucky BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Getting To Work on Kentucky's Public Lands]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/getting-to-work-on-kentuckys-public-lands</link><description><![CDATA[   Getting to Work for Kentucky’s Public Lands   

       

   

 KYBHA got down to business, with volunteers across the state rolling up their sleeves to tackle invasive plant species and ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:11:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/getting-to-work-on-kentuckys-public-lands</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7113]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Texas BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Texas BHA Chapter Opposes Roadless Rule Rescission]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/texas-bha-chapter-opposes-roadless-rule-rescission</link><description><![CDATA[  Texas BHA Chapter Opposes Roadless Rule Rescission  

 The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Forest Service proposed rescinding the  2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule , which provides ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/texas-bha-chapter-opposes-roadless-rule-rescission</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7112]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dre Arman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Flathead National Forest Trail Improvement Event Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/flathead-national-forest-trail-improvement-event-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ Over three days, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers staff, board members, and local volunteers from the Flathead Valley came together in the Flathead National Forest for a weekend of trail work, public ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/flathead-national-forest-trail-improvement-event-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7111]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[New Mexico Bha]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Attorney General Opinion Sparks Calls for Reform of New Mexico's Big Game Tag Quota Law]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/attorney-general-opinion-sparks-calls-for-reform-of-new-mexicos-big-game-tag-quota-law</link><description><![CDATA[  For Immediate Release:   

  10/12/26    

  Contact:  Kyle Klain - newmexico@backcountryhunters.org   

  Attorney General Opinion Sparks Calls for Reform of New Mexico's Big Game Tag Quota ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/attorney-general-opinion-sparks-calls-for-reform-of-new-mexicos-big-game-tag-quota-law</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7114]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Polentes]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[September Federal Policy Roundup]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/september-federal-policy-roundup-1</link><description><![CDATA[ General Congressional Update  

 September marked Congress’s final stretch of legislative work before members returned home to campaign ahead of the November midterm elections. The House completed ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/september-federal-policy-roundup-1</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7109]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ohio BHA Chapter]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Massive Win for Ohio Backcountry: 10,407 Acres of New Public Land Secured!]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/a-massive-win-for-ohio-backcountry-10407-acres-of-new-public-land-secured</link><description><![CDATA[    A Massive Win for Ohio Backcountry: 10,407 Acres of New Public Land Secured!    

  Ohio's backcountry just got a whole lot bigger. Thanks to a monumental conservation effort,   10,407.5 acres ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/a-massive-win-for-ohio-backcountry-10407-acres-of-new-public-land-secured</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7110]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joel Weltzien]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BHA Applauds the Return of Hunting to Castle Mountains]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/bha-applauds-the-return-of-hunting-to-castle-mountains</link><description><![CDATA[   

 When Castle Mountains was designated as a National Monument to be managed by the National Park Service in 2016, the conservation community applauded the added protections for this remarkable ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:10:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/bha-applauds-the-return-of-hunting-to-castle-mountains</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7108]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mary Glaves]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Policy Spotter: October '26]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-october-26</link><description><![CDATA[    October 2026    

   

   Alaska:   What’s at Stake With the Arctic Mine Project  .  News .   

  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-october-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7107]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>