Media Press Releases Sportsmen Call for Patience, Law and Order on Pubic Lands in Oregon 1/4/2016 MISSOULA, Mont. - The sportsmen's group Backcountry Hunters & Anglers urged cool, patient heads to prevail in the extremists' occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, valuable public... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases Dismantling of Land & Water Conservation Fund Strongly Criticized by Sportsmen 11/5/2015 BHA rejects proposal from congressional fringe that would gut 50-year-old conservation, access program WASHINGTON - Legislation introduced this morning would dismantle the Land and Water... Tags: media, Press Releases, Access & Opportunity, Public Lands & Waters
Media Press Releases State Issues Oregon BHA Spearheads Efforts to Ban Drones for Hunting 5/1/2015 SALEM, Ore. – Proponents of fair chase hunting are celebrating a success in the Beaver State as the Oregon Senate advances legislation that would ban the use of drones for hunting and... Tags: media, Press Releases, Fair Chase, Oregon Chapter
Media Press Releases State Issues BHA Advances Wyoming Effort to Ban Drones, Aircraft in Hunting 3/31/2015 Wyoming Game & Fish Department considering new rule to prohibit both manned and unmanned aircraft for scouting and hunting A sportsmen-led campaign to uphold fair chase hunting in Wyoming is... Tags: Press Releases, Fair Chase, Wyoming Chapter
Media Press Releases Will Congress Show Respect for Hunters and Anglers in Third Attempt at Sportsmen’s Act? 3/12/2015 by Bob Marshall The Senate this month has been considering the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2015. So sportsmen have cause to wonder which of these two clichés will apply: A) The third... Tags: media, Press Releases
Media Reports Land & Water Conservation Fund Report: From the Mountains to the Bayous 1/13/2015 To view the full report, click here. Nearly 50 years ago a far-sighted, bipartisan group in Congress established the Land and Water Conservation Fund, tapping a fraction of the royalties from... Tags: media, Reports
Media Chapter News Rally with New Mexico Sportsmen for Your Public Lands 1/8/2015 In New Mexico and throughout the West, politicians have their eyes set on selling off the public lands that you depend on to hunt, fish and recreate. We simply cannot stand idle as special... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Sportsmen Welcome Conversation about Protecting Berryessa Snow Mountain 12/19/2014 Napa, Calif. – Backcountry Hunters & Anglers today welcomed the Interior Secretary and Under Secretary of Agriculture to California for a public meeting about the opportunities to protect... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News Whitetail Deer Hunting Challenge 10/23/2014 By Kyle Blasch Like many hunting enthusiasts I enjoy the challenges and simplicity of traditional bow hunting. The close proximity required by using a primitive weapon magnifies the hunting... Tags: Wisconsin Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Hunters Don't Need Exceptions to the Rules 9/5/2014 Research clearly shows that off-trail motorized use can have significant impacts on fish and wildlife habitat. Thus I am struck by the fact that the Arizona Game & Fish continue to advocate for... Tags: Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Arizona BHA Comments on Tonto Travel Management Plan 9/4/2014 September 4, 2014 RE: Comments from Arizona Backcountry Hunters & Anglers on Tonto National Forest Travel Management Plan Neil Bosworth, Forest Supervisor, Please consider the following... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues New Mexico BHA Weighs-in on Gila Travel Management Plan 6/13/2014 Dear Secretary Vilsack,On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing thousands of New Mexican sportsmen and women, we are writing to express our strong support for the recent Gila... Tags: New Mexico Chapter