﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 23 May 2026 09:27:01 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>Devin O'Dea</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/author/672/devin-odea-1</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/author/672/devin-odea-1" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Montana BHA Responds to Fast-Tracked Proposal to Consolidate Checkerboard Lands]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/montana-bha-responds-to-fast-tracked-proposal-to-consolidate-checkerboard-lands</link><description><![CDATA[ Montana BHA Responds to Fast-Tracked Proposal to Consolidate Checkerboard Lands 

 The Montana Land Board just updated the State's Land Exchange Policy in an effort to streamline the process ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:41:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/montana-bha-responds-to-fast-tracked-proposal-to-consolidate-checkerboard-lands</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-7002]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Montana BHA Opposes State Land Exchange Policy Proposal]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/montana-bha-opposes-state-land-exchange-policy-proposal</link><description><![CDATA[ Montana BHA Opposes State Land Exchange Policy Proposal  

 At 9 am on Monday, May 18 in Helena, the Montana Board of Land Commissioners will consider sweeping revisions to the State’s Land ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 16:37:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/montana-bha-opposes-state-land-exchange-policy-proposal</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6998]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Lawsuit Filed to Cement the Legality of Corner Crossing in Montana]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/lawsuit-filed-to-cement-the-legality-of-corner-crossing-in-montana</link><description><![CDATA[  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

  May 14, 2026    

  Contacts:    

   odea@backcountryhunters.org  |  media@backcountryhunters.org  |  alex@plwa.org    

 Lawsuit Filed to Cement the Legality ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/lawsuit-filed-to-cement-the-legality-of-corner-crossing-in-montana</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6996]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Policy Spotter: May '26]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-may-26</link><description><![CDATA[ Welcome to BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. 

 Note: The Policy Spotter is ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-may-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6990]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[NM State Legislators Raise Constitutional Concerns about Tag Allocation]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/nm-state-legislators-raise-constitutional-concerns-about-tag-allocation</link><description><![CDATA[ New Mexico’s hunters and anglers depend on a simple promise: our wildlife is to be held in the public trust for the benefit of the people. Right now, state legislators are asking whether the system ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:52:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/nm-state-legislators-raise-constitutional-concerns-about-tag-allocation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6985]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Idaho BHA | 2026 Legislative Session Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/idaho-bha-2026-legislative-session-recap</link><description><![CDATA[  Idaho BHA | 2026 Legislative Session Recap  

 The 2026 Idaho legislative session was an active and consequential one for Idaho’s hunters, anglers, and public land advocates, and Idaho BHA was ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/idaho-bha-2026-legislative-session-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6965]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[State Policy Spotter: Apr. '26]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-apr-26</link><description><![CDATA[ Welcome to BHA's State Policy Spotter – a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting our wild public lands, waters and wildlife across North America. 

 Note: The Policy Spotter is ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/state-policy-spotter-apr-26</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6961]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Oregon BHA Legislative Session Recap]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/artmid/3306/articleid/6962/oregon-bha-legislative-session-recap</link><description><![CDATA[ Oregon BHA Legislative Session Recap 

 The Oregon Chapter of BHA has worked diligently with partners and legislators to advance two priority bills during the 2026 legislative session. The chapter ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/artmid/3306/articleid/6962/oregon-bha-legislative-session-recap</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6962]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Open Fields Doctrine & Wildlife as a Public Trust]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/the-open-fields-doctrine-wildlife-as-a-public-trust</link><description><![CDATA[ Wildlife in Idaho, and across the United States, is a public trust resource held by the state for the benefit of all citizens. Under this principle, wildlife is not privately owned by the landowner ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/the-open-fields-doctrine-wildlife-as-a-public-trust</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6947]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Devin O'Dea]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Texas BHA Raises Serious Concerns With Big Bend Border Wall]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/texas-bha-raises-serious-concerns-with-big-bend-border-wall</link><description><![CDATA[ The Texas Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers recognizes the Administration’s efforts to prioritize border security and the challenges that come with the vast and varied topography of the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/texas-bha-raises-serious-concerns-with-big-bend-border-wall</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-6937]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>