Politics has a negative connotation that makes most folks recoil at the thought of spending their free time engaged in it.  Yet as hunters and anglers who care about conservation it is our duty to improve our effectiveness at standing up for public lands and wildlife. Our chapter was formed in the middle of a fight to protect public hunting lands in WV and at that time our only tactic on a state level was to yell about the issue.  While we took a couple small wins from that battle, we ...

  Like-minded people working toward a goal is an amazing thing to witness!  To see individuals take ownership of their public lands and genuinely care about solid conservation work is awesome!  Led by members of the West Virginia Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, on August 12th WVBHA was joined by Justin Phillips of the West Virginia DNR and members of the West Virginia Chapter of Turkeys for Tomorrow to improve turkey brood and deer habitat on ~12 acres of Stonewall Jackson ...

West Virginia sportsmen and women stand to lose more ground as the State Legislature moves forward. Senator Mark Maynard's new Outdoor Recreation Committee seems to have a singular mission in mind: making sure that off-highway vehicle (OHV) use is the main focus and the new direction for recreation on West Virginia’s public lands.  Currently, Senate Bill 468 seeks to make permanent OHV trails on Cabwaylingo State Forest. Proposed changes to the bill include the potential to expand OHV trail ...

BHA leaders, members and friends joined together for the third Muster in the Mountains July 22 and 23 in Roseland, Virginia. Held at the beautiful Devils Backbone Brewing Basecamp and Meadows, Public Land Owners gathered to celebrate wild lands with the BHA mix of comradery, competition, education, entertainment and feasting. President and CEO Land Tawney joined us for the fun, as did BHA North America Board Member Ben O'Brien of Duck Camp.  The weekend kicked off with an incomparable ...