Media Chapter News Virginia Should Commit to Wildlife Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Funding 2/11/2025 Unfortunately, both Virginia HB 2025: Wildlife Corridors or Crossings; Action Plan and Programs and Virginia HB 2059: Virginia’s Great Outdoors Act were tabled at the start of the legislative... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues UTAH 2025 Mid-Legislative Session Update 2/11/2025 Every year in Q1, Utah state officials engage in the Utah Legislative Session to pass new laws or amend laws. Utah BHA follows and engages in the Session quite closely, as there are typically... Tags: Policy, Utah Chapter
Media Chapter News RECAP: SC BHA Squirrel Hunt and Trash Pickup 2/10/2025 On February 8, 2025, the South Carolina Chapter of BHA hosted a great day in the woods at Sumter National Forest near Clinton. The event brought together BHA members and families for a morning of... Tags: South Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues February 2025 with Alaska BHA - Newsletter 2/7/2025 Alaska -- We made it through January, which was filled with Board of Game meetings, a few great Pint Nights, and a lot of news about public lands conservation in Alaska. Not... Tags: Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Western State Policy Spotter - First Look 2/7/2025 Welcome to your first glimpse of BHA's Western Policy Spotter - a high-level scan of state policy and legislation impacting wild public lands, waters and wildlife across the West. Much like... Tags: Montana Chapter, Policy, media, Nevada Chapter, Texas Chapter, California Chapter, Washington Chapter, Colorado Chapter, Wyoming Chapter, Utah Chapter, New Mexico Chapter, Oregon Chapter, Idaho Chapter, Arizona Chapter
Media Press Releases Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders, Conservation Doesn’t Make List 2/7/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Interior Secretary Burgum Issues First Orders,... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News Celebrating Backcountry Hunters & Anglers with Vibrissa Beer 2/6/2025 Yesterday reminded me once again why I love being a member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Every year, we hold our annual chapter board meeting for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter, bringing everyone... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Defends Coyote Hunting and Commission Processes in CA 2/5/2025 Next week, the California Fish & Game Commission will consider acting on a recommendation by the Wildlife Resources Committee (WRC) that C.C.R. § 472 be amended to remove coyotes. CA BHA... Tags: California Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Press Releases Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to Confirmation of Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary 2/3/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 3, 2025 Contact: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy and Government Relations, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Responds to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Policy Alert: Senate Bill 5 Gains Momentum in the New Mexico Legislature 2/3/2025 After many years of unsuccessful attempts at reforming the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, a new bill is speeding through the 2025 legislative session. The New Mexico Chapter of... Tags: New Mexico Chapter
Media Chapter News Reflections on the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival: A Weekend of Connection and Conservation 1/30/2025 Recently, I attended the 2025 Virginia Fly Fishing & Wine Festival at the Meadows Event Park in Doswell, VA. I was representing the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, manning... Tags: Mid-Atlantic Chapter