﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Mon, 04 May 2026 15:50:14 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>Pennsylvania BHA</title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/author/672/pennsylvania-bha</link><atom:link href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org:443/media/rss/author/672/pennsylvania-bha" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sunday Hunting Coming Soon to Pennsylvania]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/sunday-hunting-coming-soon-to-pennsylvania</link><description><![CDATA[ By Don Rank 

  HARRISBURG, PA, July 9, 2025 –  This morning, at a small ceremony near the state capital, Pennsylvania Governor  Josh Shapiro  signed into law House Bill 1431. At last the ban on ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/sunday-hunting-coming-soon-to-pennsylvania</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2262]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Two PA Sunday hunting bills introduced for 2025 legislative sessions]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/two-pa-sunday-hunting-bills-introduced-for-2025-legislative-sessions</link><description><![CDATA[ Pennsylvania Senate bill SB67, and House bill HB851 were introduced recently and referred to each chamber’s Game & Fisheries Committee. Both SB67 and HB851 would permit the Pennsylvania Game ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/two-pa-sunday-hunting-bills-introduced-for-2025-legislative-sessions</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2375]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PA Chapter Welcomes Steve Bousum to board]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/pa-chapter-welcomes-steve-bousum-to-board</link><description><![CDATA[     Steve Bousum  of Chester Springs, Chester County was recently named to the board of the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. 
 Steve is a life-long Pennsylvania hunter and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/news/details/pa-chapter-welcomes-steve-bousum-to-board</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2572]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BHA opposes mandated seats for special interests on Pennsylvania Game Commission]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/bha-opposes-mandated-seats-for-special-interests-on-pennsylvania-game-commission</link><description><![CDATA[ Pennsylvania BHA leaders and members - and  all  of our conservation organization allies - were hopeful earlier this year when there was not one, but two bills, one each in the Senate and House, ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/bha-opposes-mandated-seats-for-special-interests-on-pennsylvania-game-commission</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2777]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[BHA joins Pennsylvania Governor and Senator at Bill Signing]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/bha-joins-pennsylvania-governor-and-senator-at-bill-signing</link><description><![CDATA[ HARRISBURG, Pa. –In recognition of the efforts made by the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to advance the legislation, Senator Jim Brewster invited North American Board Member ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/bha-joins-pennsylvania-governor-and-senator-at-bill-signing</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-2834]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PA Senate Action Diverts Game Fund Money, Puts Federal Wildlife Funding at Risk]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-senate-action-diverts-game-fund-money-puts-federal-wildlife-funding-at-risk</link><description><![CDATA[ The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is disappointed in the actions taken in the State Senate August 30, 2023 when a last-minute amendment was added to HB 1300 that if enacted, ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-senate-action-diverts-game-fund-money-puts-federal-wildlife-funding-at-risk</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-3212]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PA Chapter dips a toe into restoring habitat in deep forest streams]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-chapter-dips-a-toe-into-restoring-habitat-in-deep-forest-streams</link><description><![CDATA[   By Samanatha Lutz  
  Pennsylvania BHA Board Member  
 The land that we know as Allegheny National Forest (ANF) in western Pennsylvania today is vastly different than the old growth forest that ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-chapter-dips-a-toe-into-restoring-habitat-in-deep-forest-streams</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-3229]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[PA Chapter's Annual Intro to Flyfishing course reels in 13 new anglers]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-chapters-annual-intro-to-flyfishing-course-reels-in-13-new-anglers</link><description><![CDATA[  For the third year in a row, the Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers hosted its annual “Intro to Fly Fishing” course. Aimed at brand new or novice fly fishers, the weekend-long ...]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pa-chapters-annual-intro-to-flyfishing-course-reels-in-13-new-anglers</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-3259]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA Legislative Update Summer 2023]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pennsylvania-bha-legislative-update-summer-2023</link><description><![CDATA[  Legislative Update  
 Our efforts in Harrisburg on behalf of our members continues. With the legislature moving into summer recess, here is an update on the bills we are following. 
   
    Support ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/pennsylvania-bha-legislative-update-summer-2023</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-3293]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pennsylvania BHA]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Take Action to lower license fees for non-resident students]]></title><link>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/take-action-to-lower-license-fees-for-non-resident-students</link><description><![CDATA[ The Pennsylvania Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is tracking a lot of bills in Harrisburg this session, but one that has our particular attention is Senate Bill 344, authored by Senator ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.backcountryhunters.org/issues/details/take-action-to-lower-license-fees-for-non-resident-students</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[f8832120-1703-4cca-a56d-f8cfefbfe6c9-3428]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>