Chapter News State Issues BHA Urges Rhode Island Supreme Court to Uphold Beach Access Law 3/13/2026 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is urging the Rhode Island Supreme Court to uphold the state’s 2023 shoreline access law. In a joint amicus curiae brief filed with the Surfrider... Tags: New England Chapter
Chapter News New England Massachusetts Team, Learn to Clam and Representing Hunters at the Capital 10/22/2025 Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Women's Tenkara Fly Fishing 101 with CT DEEP 4/24/2025 This is a hands-on Tenkara Fly Fishing workshop with a day of instruction to learn basic understanding and practice techniques. Our organizers are from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA),... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt 4/9/2025 RI BHA Sponsors 2025 Youth Mentored Turkey Hunt For the second year in a row BHA’s New England Chapter is sponsoring the RI Youth Mentored Wild Turkey Hunt coordinated by The Light Foundation and... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues CT BHA Comments on Sunday Hunting and Bear Hunting 3/24/2025 BHA submitted online testimony in reference to two bills up for public hearing in the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee today (3/24/25). Connecticut is one of the few states... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Maine State Team Winter Update 2/20/2025 We are taking a moment before the snow melts revealing sheds, ice melts on our fishing spots and the turkeys start strutting to catch everyone up with some policy activity here in... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Why New Hampshire House Bill 202 is Bad for Wildlife Conservation 2/13/2025 UPDATE - 2/13/25 Good news! House Bill 202: House Committee Vote 14-1, Inexpedient to Legislate. Fortunately, the bill’s forward progress is all but over. Today, the House Fish and Game and Marine... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News VT BHA Pint Night with Ethan Tapper 12/20/2024 The Vermont team of the New England Chapter hosted a Pint Night at the Bear Naked Growler December 19th in Montpelier, VT. The focus of the evening was to hear from Ethan Tapper, local Vermont... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News New Hampshire Fish & Game Wildlife Action Plan Survey 10/29/2024 Your input is crucial to a successful 2025 New Hampshire Wildlife Action Plan. Let your voice be heard and help to protect New Hampshire’s wildlife and wild places by taking the Wildlife Action... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Support Rhode Island Waterfowl Conservation & Hunting Opportunities 10/28/2024 As part of BHA’s Yardsale Auction, New England BHA is auctioning a fully outfitted Rhode Island waterfowl hunt for the winner and three hunting buddies (4 people total) that was generously donated... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Rhode Island BHA Submits Comments to NOAA Coastal Program Evaluation 10/15/2024 On October 15, 2024, BHA’s Rhode Island Team submitted written testimony to NOAA, related to their periodic coastal management program review focused on Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Management... Tags: New England Chapter
Media Chapter News Massachusetts Team attends Striperfest 9/30/2024 On September 28th, New England BHA attended StiperFest and was represented by Aaron Townsley and Jen True from the Massachusetts Team and talked with hundreds of folks about BHA's conservation... Tags: New England Chapter