Media Chapter News U.S. Forest Service Clarifies Dog Leash Rule for BWCA 7/15/2024 If you are a Boundary Waters visitor, and enjoy having your four-legged friends along on your hunting, camping, or fishing trip, you might have noticed a change to one of the rules listed on the... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News CO BHA Appoint Jarret Childers to Southwest Colorado Assistant Regional Director Position 7/15/2024 The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed Jarret Childers to serve as an Assistant Regional Director for the Southwest Colorado region. Jarret was born in... Tags: Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Florida's Right to Fish & Hunt Bill 7/15/2024 This November, Floridians heading to the ballot box will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 2, Florida’s Right to Fish and Hunt bill. This bill would protect Florida’s rich outdoor heritage... Tags: Florida Chapter
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Restoring Hunter Walking Trails in Superior National Forest 7/12/2024 Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Sultan Basin 2024 Recap 7/11/2024 Over the weekend of June 24th, 27 public land enthusiasts from Washington Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and Trash No Land worked with WA DNR to clean a shooting area in Snohomish County,... Tags: Habitat Stewardship, Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News Public Service Announcement- WDFW Special Draw Corrections 7/11/2024 On July 10th, the Department of Fish and Wildlife announced that a complication occurred in assigning special draws results, as well as corrective steps they are taking to address it. We encourage... Tags: Washington Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Permanent Public Access Secured on Missouri's Finley River 7/10/2024 The Missouri Court of Appeals has rendered its verdict on the appeal of the decision in favor of public access to the Finley River at Lindenlure. In a unanimous ruling by all three judges, the... Tags: Missouri Chapter
Media Chapter News North Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/10/2024 Midsummer greetings from ND BHA! This newsletter features updates from your chapter's latest projects, events, podcasts, and more. And as always, contact us if you interested in getting... Tags: North Dakota Chapter
Media Press Releases House Appropriators Move to Slash Funding, Target Public Lands 7/9/2024 News for Immediate Release July 9, 2024 Contact: Kaden McArthur, 435-770-3774, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Appropriations Committee voted on party lines to... Tags: Policy, media, Press Releases
Media News Chapter News South Dakota BHA 2024 Summer Newsletter 7/8/2024 Summer is officially here! Besides camping, fishing, and soaking up all the time outdoors that we can - here's what we've been up to the past three months at the South Dakota chapter of... Tags: South Dakota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues BHA Illegal Motorized Use Reward: Gunnison Area Hunter Speaks Up to Protect Habitat 7/2/2024 Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) was recently happy to celebrate the courage and commitment of a local Gunnison hunter (name withheld at his request) who played a crucial role in combating... Tags: Illegal Motorized Use, Colorado Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Colorado BHA Rendezvous Roundup: San Isabel National Forest (June 21-23, 2024) 7/2/2024 The Colorado Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) chapter held their 15th Annual Rendezvous in the San Isabel National Forest west of Salida/Poncha Springs during June. A dozen hunters and anglers... Tags: Colorado Chapter