Media News Chapter News Washington AFI Converts a gear fisherman 10/2/2023 What follows is a review of the AFI Fly Fishing 101 course in Washington State Summer 2023: The goal of this workshop was to provide our Military community with hands on information for... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Fishing, Washington Chapter, Mentorship
Media Chapter News Operation Javelina 10/2/2023 I received word in 2019 that the military was sending me to Fort Huachuca, Arizona. To save time among ourselves, my wife and I named the move “Operation Javelina.” Javelina - more properly... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Arizona Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Wilderness in Virginia? Yes, that there is! 9/17/2023 Back in the spring I was fortunate enough to participate in a “fly-in” event in support of the LWCF Coalition at our Nation’s capital. You can read the blog post I published about that... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues The Land and Water Conservation Fund benefits our nation, so let’s build on it 8/16/2023 The following article was first published by The Virginian-Pilot on 15 August 2023. It is an op-ed I wrote in support of an ongoing collaboration with the LWCF Coalition on behalf of Backcountry... Tags: Policy, Armed Forces Initiative, Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Media News North American News Chapter News Armed Forces Initiative Yellowstone River Fly Fishing Camp 2023 7/25/2023 Fly fishing for Yellowstone cutthroat trout on the Yellowstone River or in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park is a bucket list adventure for many. This July, eight veterans who... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Mentorship
Media Chapter News State Issues Alaska BHA Partners with Stream Watch Program to Mitigate Bank Erosion on the Famed Russian River 6/22/2023 Of the many things that I remember wanting as a young kid, but not among the few that I never obtained, living in Alaska was in the top two. Early in my military career and after garnering... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship, Alaska Chapter
Media Chapter News The Warden is Watching 5/31/2023 The Warden is Watching By Spencer Como Last January, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Armed Force Initiative held a leadership camp outside the Parker River Wildlife Refuge in Massachusetts.... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, New England 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 BHA recognizes USMC Squadron with Plaque and Ram Skull 5/23/2023 BHA and partner organizations recognize U.S. Marine Corps Squadron HMLAT 303 and Major Johnny "CONGO" Zimmer for their critical role in support of desert bighorn sheep during the extreme drought... Tags: California Chapter, Armed Forces Initiative, Habitat Stewardship
Media News North American News Chapter News North Carolina AFI Turkey Camp 5/17/2023 I recently had the pleasure in attending the 2023 North Carolina Armed Forces Initiative Turkey Camp as a mentor. There was a bit of trepidation on my part about being a mentor as I do not... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, North Carolina Chapter
Media Chapter News Backcountry Hunters & Anglers Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Names Matt Lee Colorado AFI Liaison 5/5/2023 Army National Guard veteran Matt Lee was named Armed Forces Initiative (AFI) Liaison for the Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers AFI Club. Matt was born in Iowa and raised in both Iowa and... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative, Colorado Chapter
Media News Chapter News Fathers and Hunting 5/4/2023 My father has been a lifelong hunter, fisherman, and general outdoorsman. One of my favorite parts about him, though, is that he has just never been very good at hunting or fishing, at least in... Tags: Armed Forces Initiative