Media Press Releases New House Bill Would Triple Investment in Successful Public Access Program 8/15/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseAug. 15, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act would increase funding for VPA-HIP to $150... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases New Hunting Access Proposed on National Wildlife Refuges 6/23/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 23, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Public input is requested on 48 expanded opportunities on three refuges, as well as... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases Colorado Supreme Court Rules Against Public Water Access 6/6/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseJune 5, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Court ruled against plaintiff Roger Hill, reversing progress in the fight for legal... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Colorado Chapter
Media Press Releases Supreme Court Rules Against Clean Water, Wetlands 5/26/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 26, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA maintains that wetlands and other waters with a significant connection to traditional... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Idaho Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues LWCF Coalition Fly-in with Capital Region Chapter and AFI 5/25/2023 Capital Region Chapter Vice Chair and Mid-Atlantic AFI Liaison Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a fly-in hosted by the LWCF Coalition in Washington, D.C. This is the second time... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Kansas Chapter Chair heads to D.C. to speak up for LWCF 5/22/2023 By Kurt Ratzlaff Kansas BHA Chapter Chair The words “What the heck am I doing here?” rattled around in my mind several times during the 48 hours I recently spent in Washington DC. But there I was,... Tags: Policy, Kansas Chapter
Media Press Releases 1872 Mining Law Reform Legislation Launched in 118th Congress 5/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 19, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org The bicameral Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act would impose industry royalties and fees,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Press Releases State Issues Montana BHA and Partners Celebrate Bill that Defends Legal Public Access 5/19/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseMay 19, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org Montana’s House Bill 486 increases the fine 10X for illegally blocking public... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Press Releases, Public Lands & Waters
Media Chapter News Senate Committee Takes Action on Recreation, Conservation 5/18/2023 A May 17th business meeting held by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was a highly anticipated opportunity to advance multiple conservation and recreation policy priorities... Tags: Policy, media, California Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter
Media Chapter News Press Releases House Bills Would Weaken, Strip Funding from Land and Water Conservation Fund 4/28/2023 News for Immediate ReleaseApril 28, 2023Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org BHA roundly condemns suite of House bills that would undermine America’s most... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues California BHA's Guide to Navigating a Full Fish & Game Commission Agenda 4/19/2023 The Fish & Game Commission meets this Wednesday and Thursday (4/19 & 4/20), and we hope you can show up to provide comments on some very important issues for hunters and anglers in... Tags: Policy, California Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Reintroduced 4/14/2023 BHA is once again rallying support behind the Central Coast Heritage Protection Act recently reintroduced by Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24). This legislation would add nearly 250,000 acres... Tags: Policy, media, California Chapter